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What's that bird?

Event Date: 
03/02/2018 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Tower Hide at Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills

An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Tower Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/february-2018/wha...

What's that bird?

Event Date: 
18/01/2018 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Island hide at Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills

An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Island Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/january-2018/what...

Happy, healthy, heathland helpers

Event Date: 
17/01/2018 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, NEAREST POSTCODE EX13 8TB

Join the Countryside rangers and the Axe Vale and District Conservation Society

Join the Countryside rangers and the Axe Vale and District Conservation Society on the heaths!

Help to conserve wildlife with a range of practical tasks and feel the health benefits of spending more time outdoors.

Please book a place to ensure there are enough snacks for break time!

Please bring a packed lunch.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/january-2018/happ...

Wassailing walk

Event Date: 
06/01/2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Venue: 
Younghayes Community Centre, Cranbrook, EX5 7DR

Encourage a bumper harvest in Cranbrook

Walk down to the Orchard along Oakbeer Orchard with the Country Park ranger and help to encourage a bumper harvest at Cranbrook by wassailing!

Bring along a noisy instrument and help to scare away the evil spirits through wassailing songs as they did in the past.

A great morning of fun for all ages.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/january-2018/wass...

What's that bird?

Event Date: 
06/01/2018 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Tower Hide at Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills

An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Tower Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/january-2018/what...

Hundreds of trick or treaters welcomed to Exeter home

Authored by LizStraw
Posted: Wed, 11/01/2017 - 10:39am

Hundreds of trick or treaters enjoyed free hot choccie, sweets and homemade cakes at the Beacon Heath home of the lovely McHutchon family.

Gemma and Mark, with their friends from Isca Church, which is based in Beacon Heath, host this event every Halloween.

Golden celebration day for graduates of ‘Gold-rated’ college

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/01/2017 - 7:21am

University level students at ‘Gold’ rated Exeter College celebrated their graduation in the spectacular surroundings of Exeter Cathedral.

More than 165 students from the Centre for University Level Studies donned their caps and gowns for a grand procession through the city centre on their way to the Cathedral (Friday, October 20th).

This year’s graduation comes after a year of success for University Level studies at Exeter College – with the college awarded a prestigious ‘Gold’ rating in the UK Government’s assessment of teaching excellence in higher education.

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Overnight closures at Sandygate roundabout for resurfacing

Overnight closures will be needed on Sandygate roundabout and the services roundabout at Junction 30 of the M5 for two weeks while essential resurfacing work is carried out.

The closures will take place from 8pm to 5am, and are due to start on the evening of Monday 13 November. The junction and roundabouts will be open throughout the daytime, but during overnight working hours there will be no access on or off the M5 at Junction 30, or use of Sandygate Roundabout. From Monday 27 November to Friday 15 December, there will be night time (8pm-5am) lane closures, some of which will be...

Bridge Road to close overnight on Thursday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/31/2017 - 10:37pm

Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed overnight on Thursday (2 November).

The road will be closed from 8.30pm in order to enable surfacing work to be carried out and for the last sections of guardrail to be installed. It will re-open at 5.30am the following morning (Friday 3 November). The diversion route will be signed via Topsham Road, Alphington Road, Marsh Barton and the A379. Details of the diversion route are available here . Information on changes to Stagecoach bus services will be available at https://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-service-updates/south-west/greate......

Probation Service officer up for national award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/31/2017 - 9:38pm

A probation service officer from Exeter has been shortlisted for a major national award.

Laura Greenhill, 47, has been shortlisted for a Butler Trust Award, which recognises and celebrates outstanding dedication, skill and creativity by people working in prisons, probation and youth justice settings across the UK.

The recognition is a result of Laura’s hard work to deliver and develop probation work at the city’s recently refurbished CoLab community and wellbeing hub at Wat Tyler House in King William Street.

Laura works for Dorset, Devon and Cornwall Community...

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