Horseracing is Britain’s best value day out for sports fans, according to a new report published by the Racecourse Association. The research, conducted by Deloitte shows that racing consistently costs less than other major sports, such as Twenty20 cricket, Football League games, a round of golf, domestic rugby and Premier League football and other competing leisure activities. A sports fan can enjoy a midweek race meeting for as little as £4, or a Saturday high-profile fixture for just £13. In contrast, the lowest priced adult matchday ticket for a Premier League game was £33, and cost as...
Every Friday and Saturday throughout December, visitors to Killerton house and parkland can enjoy the festive spirit and colourful light displays.
Three majestic 20ft Christmas trees greet visitors at the entrance to the house, while the parkland has a magical feel as spectacular coloured lights create beautiful shapes and shadows among the trees. Visitors familiar with Killerton’s paths, will see green, red and purple lights cast onto historic Sweet Chestnut trees, as well as willow reindeer and other estate landmarks.
The Arctic 30 have been told they cannot leave Russia and return home for Christmas despite a ruling by an international court ordering their release.
The environmental charity Greenpeace has revealed that Russia investigative committee has written to one of its activists- Anne Mie Jensen from Denmark - indicating that they are not free to leave the country.
The charity’s lawyers have said that they expect this to be the case for all of the non-Russian members of the Arctic 30, including six Britons.
Three from Devon, Alexandra Harris, Iain Rogers and Kieron Bryan...
New flood maps issued by the environment agency show that less people in Devon and around England are now being classed as ‘at risk’ of flooding.
The maps, from the Environment Agency, show areas of the country at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea and help communities and businesses protect their properties from flooding.
The new maps, as well as providing a vital service to the public, will also help local authorities to manage surface water flood risk as required by legislation passed in 2010.
As Lead Local Flood Authority for the area, Devon County Council...
East Devon District Council (EDDC), and the young people from Honiton Youth Centre and Honiton Community College have been working together to design £90,000 of improvements to Honiton skate park in Allhallows Field.
The £90,000 has come from the Council’s main budget and is being spent on Honiton skate park as it was judged to be the most in need of improvements in the district with many of the ramps at the very end of their life. The improvements have been requested by skate park users.
Now, EDDC want local people who use or might use the skate park to decide how it...
East Devon District Council has announced the start of a 12 month project to create a new Beach Management Plan for Sidmouth – designed to maintain and improve the town’s coastal defences whilst enhancing the area as an attraction for beach-users.
The Council is to spend an estimated £75,000 on a data-collection and options appraisal aimed at producing maintenance and capital options that could attract funding from a number of sources, including the Government. The project is split into 5 stages: information gathering, baseline studies, issues, options and plan production.
A bespoke Cowsignals® workshop organised by Haines Watts Rural Business LLP attracted 50 dairy farmers from across Devon and Cornwall. The basis of Cowsignals® is observing the cow’s body language and translating it to management. It lays a solid foundation for the management of farms and helps to demonstrate how to monitor and improve management to ensure that farmers and cows are achieving optimum health, performance and welfare on farms.
The special training day sponsored by Cornish Mutual and Harpers Home Mix Ltd with funding accessed via Healthy Livestock, was held at Shernick...
Don't make any plans for the weekend until you've checked out our guide to what's on in and around Exeter:
THEATRE
The Recruiting Officer Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre Kiss the prettiest wenches, and you are sure of 'listing the lustiest fellows. The dashing Captain Plume has arrived in Shrewsbury to enlist the local men into the King's army using every trick in the book. He's also got his eye on the heiress Sylvia – but will he and the other men realise that the women are doing some recruiting of their own? Heavens! 7.30pm daily, matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday....
Virgin Money is the main sponsor of the South Pole Allied Challenge 2013, which is the third expedition staged by Walking With The Wounded to raise awareness and vital funds for the re-training of wounded servicemen and women, and to assist them in finding new careers outside the military. The challenge is underway and this week sees the bank launch a campaign in its Exeter Store to help customers and members of the public to get involved and support this important charity. The Virgin Money South Pole Allied Challenge is set to be the biggest expedition of its kind, with three teams racing...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service want you to have a joyful and fire safe Christmas this year. Fire safety is important at anytime of the year, but with the extra distractions of Christmas it’s especially important to be vigilant. Dry Christmas trees, colourful decorations and wrapped presents are all extra fuel for a potential fire into your home.
Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to accidental fires in the home, so take extra care this season to ensure that your families, loved ones and neighbours are all protected from the extra Christmas fire...
