Countryside team and Axe Vale Canoe Club members missed the royal wedding to clear-up a 1km section of the East Devon coastline
On Saturday 19 May 2018, 15 members of the Axe Vale Canoe Club, supported by an East Devon District Council Countryside ranger took part in a coastline clean-up.
The team used canoes to remove rubbish from a 1km stretch of the coastline, East of the River Axe, up to Culverhole Point.
Cllr Tom Wright, East Devon District Council’s portfolio holder for the Environment said: “It is fantastic to see community groups working together to keep the...
RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce it has won the Multiple Merchant of the Year (10-100 branches) category at the Builders Merchants Journal Industry Awards 2018 and is thanking those in the Exeter community who voted for them.
Hosted by TV personality Claudia Winkleman, the awards ceremony took place on Friday 18th May at The Brewery, London and celebrated all aspects of the construction industry. RGB was up against other independent building supplies companies from across the country.
The recipient of the award was chosen from a public vote and RGB is thanking...
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards is issuing a warning for people to be aware of a spate of investment scams.
The Trading Standards service has received a number of complaints from people who have fallen for the scams, which claimed a high level of return for a minimal risk.
In fact, victims typically lost tens of thousands of pounds.
Trading Standards wants people to know that there are many types of investment scams to look out for, and that scams are continuously evolving.
Someone could be asked to invest in unusual products, such as carbon...
TUI (formerly Thomson) the UK’s largest holiday brand, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of its Placement Scheme for the UK and Ireland business. The scheme, which started on the 7th July 2008, welcomes seven to 10 university students who are in their third year of a ‘sandwich degree’ to TUI’s Head Office in Luton. Students embark on a full time role with the company for 12 months giving them great experience in a working role with plenty of responsibility. Iona Wark studied Economics with Industrial Experience at Exeter University and graduated in 2014. After successfully applying to...
Get into gear for The Donkey Sanctuary’s Car Show on Sunday 1 July. From Astons to Austins and Minis to Mercs, the show is a must for all motoring enthusiasts. Held at the charity’s main headquarters in Sidmouth, the show promises an eclectic mixture of motors from all eras, bringing together a relaxed day of spectacular automobiles, car conversation and live music for families and petrolheads alike. Alongside the displays of fine vehicles will be a selection of motoring trade stands offering an array of automotive goodies and with last year’s show attracting around 600 displayed cars it...
Two more nights of film have been added to Exeter's favourite outdoor cinema event!
Exeter Phoenix's Big Screen In The Park returns to Northernhay Gardens from Monday 6th until Sunday 12th August.
Wes Anderson's offbeat stop-motion feature Isle Of Dogs and the stunningly magical Italian classic Cinema Paradiso are the latest films to be announced, completing this year's line-up of outdoor movie magic.
Joining Cinema Paradiso and Isle Of Dogs, the full line up of films will treat audiences to a week of cult classics and this year's hottest blockbusters. The other...
Today the Exe Estuary Management Partnership (EEMP) launched new codes of conduct for people enjoying activities on the Exe Estuary.
The codes will encourage safe and responsible behaviour on the Exe, for the benefit of all estuary users. They cover a wide range of uses on and around the Exe Estuary, updating previous advice to users. They include:
• Water Users Code • Shore Code • Dawlish Warren Code • Dog Walking Code • Bait Collectors Code • Personal Water Craft (PWC) Code • Exeter Canoe & Kayak Loops (funded by local businesses) The codes can be found at club...
Armed Forces Day takes place in Exeter on Saturday (23 June) with a march through the city centre and salute from the Guildhall. 243 Field Hospital will be exercising their Freedom of the City and leading the parade, which sets off from Paris Street at 11am and includes the Barnstaple Youth Band, Exeter Pipes and Drums and over 400 serving personnel, veteran associations and cadet forces. The parade heads along the High Street and past Exeter’s Historic Guildhall, where the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Rob Hannaford will be taking the salute along with the Deputy Lieutenant and...
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see what goes on behind the big red wall off Exeter’s Topsham Road has had unprecedented interest for a series of exclusive summer evening concerts.
Organisers at Wyvern Barracks say their first night of three is almost sold out. The events will see David FitzGerald from BBC Radio Devon hosting the 6 Rifles concerts along with folk superstar headliners Show of Hands and Devon choir The Lost Sound.
The three nights of summer shows called “100 years Behind the Red Brick Wall” will be filled with music and storytelling documenting a century...
Visitors to East Devon District Council’s Seaton Wetlands nature reserve are being warned to expect some major disruption to normal site visiting in July, as Western Power Distribution are due begin work there on Monday 2 July to move overhead power lines underground. The work is expected to be completed by Thursday 26 July.
During the first two weeks (Monday 2 July to Friday 13 July) the car park and paths to the Tower Hide and Stafford Marsh will be closed from Monday to Friday. So the Countryside team is recommending that visitors explore nearby Seaton Marshes, which is accessed...
