The newly formed Friends of Exeter Ship Canal will be getting down to work on Saturday 21 January 2017 cutting back unwanted willows and brambles from the canal banks.
A volunteer work party will don gloves, gauntlets and layers of warm clothing, and clear about 150 metres along the right hand bank going down the towpath from Salmon Pool swing bridge towards Double Locks.
Mike Grayshan, volunteer co-ordinator for the Canal Friends, said, “Many willow saplings are sprouting that if allowed to get any bigger will threaten the banks with erosion. Anyone who walks, runs or...
Six of the West Country’s top sporting stars will be at Exeter’s Sandy Park on Thursday 26th January to feature in the third ‘Question of Sport’ evening in aid of the Exeter Foundation.
Olympic Gold Medal winning hockey player Giselle Ansley and fellow Olympian Jo Pavey head up a star-studded list of sporting guests, which also includes Exeter Chiefs stars Gareth Steenson and Julian Salvi, Somerset County Cricket’s Lewis Gregory and Exeter City’s Lee Holmes.
Based around the successful format of the BBC show, the stars will have their sporting knowledge tested during a...
Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (20-22 January)
THEATRE
Exeter Comedy Grove Friday, 8pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Exeter Comedy Grove Brings You The Very Best In Live Stand Up Comedy. MC – Suzy Bennett; with Jon Pearson, Wayne Beese and headliner John Robertson. Tickets £10. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
Animal Farm Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter ‘All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.’ Animal Farm – the history of a revolution that went wrong – is George Orwell’s brilliant satire on the...
On Wednesday 25th January, Constructionline is hosting a supplier engagement event to connect local tradespeople in the Exeter area with leading UK building and civil engineering company Sir Robert McAlpine as it looks to source suppliers for three new projects.
Sir Robert McAlpine is targeting £100m worth of work within the Exeter area for 2017-2019. The three projects will consist of three projects that include a leisure centre, student accommodation and the extension to the Princesshay shopping centre.
The company is looking for subcontractors for every aspect of the...
Drivers in Devon are benefitting from cheaper cashless parking thanks to a new system that has been rolled out across the county.
Devon County Council has partnered with Bemrose Mobile to deliver the new cashless payment service, taking over from previous provider RingGo.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for on street parking, explains: “Offering cashless payment means motorists don’t have to worry about having the right change in their pockets when they use our on-street parking areas.
The Tesco Extra store in Exeter Vale has lent a helping hand to the Music in Devon Initiative’s Soundtribe Programme by sponsoring £5,000.
Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) is a non-profit organisation founded by a group of local musicians and industry professionals. Its aim is to develop emerging talent and opportunities throughout Devon. Soundtribe is a youth programme funded by MIDI, working at grassroots level, the programme provides fully equipped rehearsal space, tuition, and guidance for young people from experienced professional musicians.
The latest in the Devon festivals’ ‘Lemonfest Presents’ series brings the hotly tipped electronic act Boxed In to quayside venue MOVE Exeter on Saturday 11th February - for what is certain to be an energetic live show. Their latest album ‘MELT’ – released in September - has received rave reviews from the likes of NME and The Guardian, with 80’s synth drenched lead single ‘Jist’ receiving regular plays on BBC 6 Music, Radio 1, and Radio X. ‘Jist’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NGa3wIyWoY The last few years have seen a meteoric rise for the London based act, with high profile...
Conflict, mental health, climate change and marine conservation are just some of the challenging issues facing us all today.
They are also all on the agenda for this year’s TEDxExeter conference, when experts from a wide range of fields will come to Exeter to share their ideas and hope for the future.
TEDxExeter is announcing its first group of speakers today, with more announcements coming soon.
Renowned TED speaker Andrew Solomon will come to Exeter to share his hope for internationalism in the face of growing isolationism. Andrew is Professor of Clinical...
Mr and Mrs Walter and Elsie Nicholls, residents at RMBI care home Cadogan Court in Exeter, celebrated 70 years of marriage on 4 January 2017. Residents and staff gathered in the Home's dining room to celebrate the occasion with musical entertainment by a band with banjos and a special lunch. The couple's son Jeff and his wife Sue visited to join the celebrations and supplied the Longhorn beef from their local farm. Everyone tucked into the lovely meal and enjoyed some wine and coffee afterwards. Walter and Elsie received a special card from the Queen congratulating them on their...
