East Devon District Council’s new pavement campaign to ‘kerb’ dog fouling

Dog mess is one of the most common causes for complaints among residents when asked about issues in their community.

This month, East Devon District Council (EDDC) is launching a new campaign aimed at deterring the small but irritating band of irresponsible dog owners who allow their pets to foul pavements and public areas in East Devon.

The council’s “Pick It Up” campaign features a particularly strong message, which will be painted on the ground at hotspots around the district where dog mess is a particular problem.

Councillor Iain Chubb, EDDC’s Cabinet Member for...

Award-winning family farmers get ready for the Devon County Show

The countdown has begun for the start of the Devon County Show, which runs this year from 16 to 18 May. Organic family farmers from Talaton near Honiton are sure to be cooking up a storm. Jonathan and Louise Burrough from Peradon Farm specialise in gourmet burgers, made from their home-grown Aberdeen Angus beef as well as lamb. The award-winning steak burgers will be ready to eat from their catering stand near the Mole Valley Farmers Main Arena. The 310-acre farm has been in the Burrough family for several generations and has been organic for more than a decade. In recent years they have...

International Compost Awareness Week 2013 starts Monday 6 May

The twelfth annual International Compost Awareness Week will be celebrated from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 May 2013.

In Devon, acclaimed gardening professional and BBC Gardeners' World regular, Toby Buckland is supporting the Don't let Devon go to waste's campaign of getting people composting.

This is an opportunity to get involved and help Devon to recycle or compost 60% of its waste by 2014/15.

Compost Awareness Week aims to encourage more people to realise the benefits of home composting and the great results that can be achieved by using peat-free composts containing...

Richie's farewell performance helps steer Chiefs into the Heineken Cup again next season

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Richard Baxter brought the curtain down on his illustrious career with the Exeter Chiefs by playing a leading role in his side’s final-day Aviva Premiership victory over Gloucester.

After 16 stand-out years at the Devon club, the all-action forward said his goodbyes with not only one last hurrah in the black jersey, but by also helping steer the Chiefs into the Heineken Cup again next season.

In a pulsating encounter at a packed Sandy Park, the Chiefs notched up their 12th league win of the campaign to ensure them of a crucial top six...

The ULTIMATE Danceathon for Cancer Research UK

Event Date: 
30/06/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Active Fitness: The Barn, Newcourt Barton, Clyst Road, Nr Topsham, EX3 0DB

Three non-stop hours of your favourite dance fitness - all in aid of Cancer Research UK!

On Sunday 30 June, three local dance fitness instructors will be teaming up to lead the ultimate danceathon. With an hour each of Just Jhoom, Zumba AND Swagga, you will be sure to work up a sweat whilst helping to raise some money for a fantastic cause!

Whether you are looking for a fitness challenge, or even a way to raise money for a charity of your choice (why not ask your friends to sponsor you for taking part?): this is the event for you!

Come and shimmy and shake away your...

Last chance to share your view with 'This City's Centre'

Authored by Blind Ditch
Posted: Sat, 05/04/2013 - 12:03am

Devon-based artist collective Blind Ditch is looking for Exeter residents to be involved in an ambitious art project that will result in a video installation at Royal Albert Memorial Museum this summer, and provide inspiration for performances around the city in September during Unexpected, the new festival for Exeter.

Blind Ditch are looking for a particular group of 20 people who live within 10 minutes of Cathedral Green to become part of the video installation at RAMM this July.

To draw attention to the project, Blind Ditch have been out in the city centre with a...

Great for the Chiefs, great for the citizens of Exeter

Following the announcement last week that the Rugby World Cup is set to come to Exeter's very own Sandy Park in 2015, combined with a thrilling end to the Season which saw the Chiefs notching up their 12th league win of the campaign to ensure them of a crucial top six finish, Exeter Rugby Club are on an all-time high. In 2015, when over 4.5 million viewers from across the globe will be watching the relative minnows in the list of Rugby World Cup venues, exactly what does this mean for the Chiefs and for the city? The Exeter Daily spoke to the key people that made it happen.

Tony...

Street Fit Exeter launch party 3 June

Event Date: 
03/06/2013 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter community centre

We can't wait for the Street Fit Launch Party on 3 June at Exeter community centre on iron bridge only £2 one time party offer. One of the UK's fastest growing fitness activities, Street Fit harnesses the aerobic and muscle-toning aspects of street dance to create fun, high-energy Street Dance Fitness® routines.

Dance fitness class working and targeting all parts of the body. Cardio core upper and lower body... Fun fusion of street dance moves and fitness for any skill and ability. See you there.

Every Monday at Exeter Community Centre 6-7pm £5.00 a class. Google Cherry Ve'...

Spring strikes back at Killerton

Following the recent good weather spring is finally taking hold at Killerton. The garden and surrounding countryside, after enduring a long winter, have quickly adjusted to the warmer weather almost overnight. Gardeners and countryside team members have been stunned by the sudden appearance of spring flowers and abundance of wildlife in a burst of spring activity.

As a result of the sudden weather change, the swallows and house martins are finally back, and are even more active than normal. After months of little or no sightings, the sudden appearance of these birds have delighted...

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