Exeter Food Festival has announced an all-new evening event for 2018 from Friday 4th- Sunday 6th May. Exeter Beats will see top acts including Mad Dog Mcrea, Madness tribute One Step Behind and David Live, a David Bowie tribute, entertain the crowds in Exeter Castle Courtyard.
The event, hosted by Radio Exe, will bring the historic courtyard to life with a full line-up of top quality acts each evening plus regional street food and local ales, ciders and cocktails. Michael Caines MBE, co-founder of the festival said: “Music has always been a hugely popular part of the festival and...
World-renowned diabetes researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School will give prestigious talks at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2018 this week.
Professor Andrew Hattersley, who was recently awarded the CBE for his work in revolutionising diabetes diagnosis and treatment, will deliver the Banting Memorial Lecture, the highest award bestowed by Diabetes UK. The lecture is named after Frederick Banting, whose research resulted in the discovery of insulin, it is awarded to a researcher who is internationally recognised for their eminence in the field of diabetes...
Hundreds of men will be putting their best foot forward for Hospiscare this month in the 2018 Men’s Walk . Tempted by the promise of live entertainment along the seven mile route with a free pasty and a pint while they watch the England v Ireland Six Nations rugby afterwards, walkers have made this a sell-out event again.
Stalwart supporters of the Men’s Walk, Wilkinson Grant & Co, are once again the headline sponsors. Managing Director Roger Wilkinson said: “Wilkinson Grant & Co are delighted to sponsor the Hospiscare Men’s Walk for what is, for us, the fifth year in a row...
Snow and freezing temperatures earlier this month has delayed the completion of a road resurfacing scheme by approximately a week and caused the cancellation of three others, all on the A379.
Resurfacing work on the A379 Exeter Road in Dawlish was due for completion on March 19. Freezing temperatures and poor weather has caused the loss of nine working days. The scheme relies on one surface being laid and left to set before the next is applied. This process was further hampered by wet weather last weekend. Now the weather has improved highways teams are making up for lost time and...
On 8 March in Exeter, the national Right to Build Task Force announced a new partnership to support Custom and Self Build, with Teignbridge and its Greater Exeter Strategic Plan (GESP) Partners.
Teignbridge is working with the Task Force to create more serviced building plots for people on its Right to Build register. As part of this work, Teignbridge and GESP Partners will be the first local authorities to pilot a new evidence tool to plan for Custom and Self Build housing demand in the future in East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, Devon and Teignbridge. This will enable them to plan...
Exeter-based Coastal Recycling has achieved a major national quality mark. It is the first waste resource management organisation in the south of England to be awarded the BSI standard national quality mark, PAS 402. The quality mark recognises its commitment to reducing waste, specifically for the construction and demolition industry. The focus for the waste industry continues to shift from landfill to recycling or energy recovery and PAS 402 is a nationally recognised quality waste management standard marking this. The standard follows a rigorous process set by the BSI (the national...
Global superstar Tom Jones is set to perform at Powderham Castle, Kenton on Sunday 15 July 2018 in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of entertainment this summer.
Tom Jones is a living legend. His irresistible style fuses musical eras and genres, cuts across class divides, and appeals to all ages, male and female, mainstream and cutting edge. Tom has always been about the power of the song, the power of the voice. And what a voice indeed.
Tom Jones’ distinctive voice and iconic records have earned him a place as one of the best loved artists ever to emerge from...
Members of the Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association raised over £1,500.00 for Hospitality Action at this year’s annual dinner held at the Deer Park Country House Hotel on Monday 5th March. The funds have been allocated to local heroes taking part in Le Tour de Cuisine 2018, The Cotswold Cycle Challenge on Monday 4th June 2018. Following a luxury four course feast was a raffle featuring some fantastic prizes donated by a selection of Heavenly Devon Hotels and Restaurants, including a night in the stunning Treehouse at Deer Park Country House Hotel, a night at...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (9-11 March).
THEATRE
‘Aint’ I A Woman Friday, 7.30pm, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter A new show is touring venues in Devon and Dorset to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, after an appeal for women to join the choir led to 63 arriving for rehearsals! ‘Aint’ I A Woman’ is the third ‘Her Story’ show organised and written by Devon-based arts charity, Wren Music, and featuring women from across the South West. Tickets £10. www.wrenmusic.co.uk
Police Cops in Space Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Bike...
Exeter College has held its annual awards celebrating the achievements of exceptional apprentices and their employers.
More than 160 apprentices, employers, civic and business leaders, friends and family attended the glittered awards ceremony, sponsored by law firm Foot Anstey.
The evening at Sandy Park saw the celebration of achievements of 11 apprentice winners, five employer winners and the presentation of two special recognition awards.
Outstanding apprentice winner Niccolas Marshall, from Newton Abbot, who is an apprentice at Arconic was given the award of ‘...
