Three University of Exeter campuses have won a coveted Green Flag Award, in recognition of the outstanding quality of their outdoor spaces.
Streatham and St Luke’s campuses in Exeter and the Penryn campus, near Falmouth in Cornwall, are all raising green flags. It comes in a in a record-breaking year for the scheme, which is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces as it marks its Silver Jubilee.
After 18 months that have seen parks and green space play a vital role for people through lockdowns as a place to relax, exercise and meet friends and family...
Literacy charity UK Reads holds a special Story Box Project with Exeter Chiefs rugby star and children’s co-author of ‘Bounce Back Jack’, Jack Maunder.
On 20th October 2021, 15 children and their families will join Jack and the UK Reads literacy team at Sandy Park. The sessions will deliver fun and engaging literacy activities that aim to increase enjoyment and confidence of literacy and develop a regular reading routine at home.
UK Reads supports children and families most in need to improve literacy skills through fun interactive experiences. In response to reach...
The FORCE Cancer Charity shop in Heavitree has launched a recruitment drive for new volunteers.
It’s a great chance to join the charity’s dedicated team and help raise funds to support local people affected by cancer.
FORCE has a variety of volunteering roles on offer at the shop - out front or behind the scenes - and you can be flexible with time you have available.
They are particularly keen to for new volunteers to operate the till. Experience is a bonus but not essential. We’ll give you all the training you need.
Some homeowners tend to get embarrassed about the state of their homes — specifically when it comes to house guests. While many people would be happy to make significant improvements, the fact that they can be expensive discourages homeowners from taking the plunge.
Thankfully, just because it has to do with improving your home doesn’t mean that it has to be expensive. There are ways to entice house guests without necessarily paying exorbitant amounts to get the job done. Here are some of the best ways to push for an accommodating and comfortable house.
Online gambling websites were first launched in the early 1990s. Now it has grown to become a huge industry. There are thousands of websites now where you will find countless exciting games that draw gamers from around the world. According to a Catalyze Market Growth: Fortune Business Insights™ report, the online gambling market is likely to be worth USD 158.20 Billion by 2028.
In fact, it is also said that soon, its popularity may even overtake the brick-and-mortar casinos. Their popularity has increased even more in the last year as many physical casinos have been closed...
A new development of 165 homes is being proposed as Places for People and ilke Homes announce they have entered into their second site partnership to deliver new homes on vacant land at the former Exmouth Junction, Exeter.
ilke Homes and Places for People have submitted a planning application for new homes to Exeter City Council and are working together to set a new standard for development in the city and provide affordable homes in this prime location. The homes, which will be constructed largely using modern methods of construction, will provide much-needed affordable homes...
The Devon launch of a national project to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 took place at an Exeter primary school on Tuesday (October 12) with a ceremonial tree planting.
The Queen’s representative in Devon, the Lord-Lieutenant David Fursdon, and the Vice Lord-Lieutenant Lady Arran presented a Pyrus Calleryana Chanticleer, also known as a Chanticleer Pear, to Wynstream Primary School.
The tree was accepted on behalf of the school by Head Teacher Gill Brown and School Governors Peter Vickery and Poppy Daly.
People in Topsham are being asked to share photographs of their favourite views for a competition.
McCarthy Stone, the leading manager and developer of retirement communities behind the forthcoming Pym Court Retirement Living Plus development in Topsham, is looking to capture some of the architecture and culture that can be found around every corner of the town, so it can be enjoyed by its new and prospective homeowners.
The competition aims to showcase photographs of scenery, wildlife and landscapes taken by amateur photographers and members of the community that...
A huge music event, which is expected to attract some of the UK’s hottest artists, is coming to Exmouth next summer.
‘Live in Devon’ will take place at the Imperial Recreation Ground, Imperial Road, Exmouth, on three consecutive evenings - Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September 2022. The events are likely to attract more than 15,000 music lovers over the course of the weekend and bring a significant economic boost to Exmouth and the wider area.
The headline artists for each of the shows will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Holly Jolly Christmas event will be held in Exeter's corn exchange. With over fifty stalls under one roof there is sure to be something for everyone.
