Exeter’s cultural organisations must “hold our nerve” and continue to drive cultural development according to a planning presentation by the Exeter Cultural Partnership.
In a major presentation at RAMM entitled "What's next for Culture in Exeter" the 100 strong audience heard short presentations covering the importance of culture to Exeter, the Rugby World Cup, the re-opening of the Exeter Library and plans for the city's cultural future and how these plans will be achieved. The feature presentation was from international authority on culture and place making Charles Landry, author...
The community tickets launch for Rugby World Cup 2015 has been unexpectedly delayed following a request by booking agents, Ticketmaster. 500,000 tickets, available in limited numbers from clubs and RFU affiliated organisations, were expected to go on sale this afternoon (Friday 16 May) as part of the build-up to next year’s World Cup games. But rugby fans will now have to wait until 1pm on 29 May following a last-minute request from Ticketmaster for more time to test the online ticketing system. The September launch for the general sale of world cup tickets is unaffected by today’s delay....
Devon County Council has announced its new Chairman for the next year.
Outgoing Chairman Councillor Bernard Hughes OBE handed over to the Council's new Chairman, Councillor George Gribble at a meeting of the Full Council this week.
Councillor George John Gribble is local member representing Bovey Tracey Rural, the town in which he was born and has lived all his life, serving on many of the County Council's Committees.
The seven times Mayor of Bovey Tracey, Cllr Gribble also sits on Teignbridge District Council, and still sits on the Bovey Tracey Town Council where...
Devon and Cornwall Police are expected to close more than half of their public front offices in a controversial bid to save money. Across the two counties the force is expected to fully close 10 out of 21 public front offices while the Newquay desk will only open during summer. The public desks at Exmouth, Tiverton, Honiton, Okehampton, Newton Abbot, Totnes Falmouth, Penzance, Launceston, Bude and Liskeard will all be closed under the plans. The front offices allow the public can to report crime or discuss other issues by walking in off the street. 27 civilian posts will also be lost in...
Sexual health staff from the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust played their part in Exeter Pride, an annual festival aimed at the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities.
Staff from The Centre – the sexual health service based at the NHS walk-in centre in Sidwell Street – linked up with The Eddystone Trust to run a stand outside the Exeter Phoenix on Saturday.
Situated in the Health Zone, the staff gave out information about The Centre’s services, answered questions, distributed free condoms and other freebies and carried out on-site blood tests...
Devon's latest recycling centre in Sidmouth has made it into the finals in a prestigious national competition.
The site was announced as a 'runner up' in the Civic Amenity Site of the Year category in this years Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management organised by letsrecycle.com, making it one of the best in the UK.
The awards, now in their eleventh year, are renowned for showcasing innovation, dedication and success in recycling and sustainable waste management and were marked by an event at the Landmark Hotel in London on 1 May.
An Exeter-based agency of British Sign Language interpreters has been awarded the contract by Devon County Council to be its preferred supplier of interpreters.
According to recent research the Deaf community is suffering as a result of lack of access to BSL interpreters, with many suffering health issues due to reasons such as a lack of information, poor communication, and unnecessary difficulties in getting to the doctor in the first place. So, it will come a big relief to Devon’s Deaf community that help is at hand.
Deafinite Interpreters is the leading interpreting...
A short film by a University of Exeter film student has been selected to be showcased as part of Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Aygul Bakanova’s film the‘Void’, includes famous actors and is the product of collaboration with the Danish director Milad Alami. The film takes place on a ferry from Køge to Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. It features a star-studded cast including Lars Mikkelsen of The Killing, Borgen and Sherlock fame, and Game of Thrones actor Dar Salim. The Void will premiere on Thursday 15 May at the Théâtre Croisette as part of the Cannes Film...
Visit us at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Wednesday 21st May for a great afternoon of summer jumps racing.
Join us for our mid-week fixture and start the countdown to the bank holiday weekend.
Children aged 16 and under go free, as do students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card.
Celebrating a special occasion? We have a range of group booking discounts available when booked in advance.
Tickets can be bought online at www.newtonabbotracing.com until 5pm the day before the fixture or by calling the racecourse office on 01626 353235. Tickets will be...
Devon County Council will have to write off more than £1m outstanding from the Exeter Airport sale, Council leader John Hart has said today. Having only received £185 from the £1,049,000 outstanding from sale of Exeter Airport cocunillors at the cocunil’s cabinet earlier today councillors said that they were unlikely to ever recover the The money was lost when Regional and City Airports (RCAL), the company that bought the stake, went into liquidation after defaulting on interest payments. Devon sold its stake in Exeter airport to RCAL in January 2007, under a Share Purchase Agreement...
