A new leaflet of walks in and around the Avocet Line from Exeter to Exmouth has been launched. Called “Avocet Ambles 3”, the free leaflet has been produced by the Avocet Line Rail Users’ Group with the help from the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership and brings together a selection of three self-guided walks, all starting from and ending at Avocet Line railway stations. Included are walks from Digby and Sowton, Newcourt and Topsham stations, all devised by members of the Rail Users’ Group committee.
Funding for the leaflet has also come from the Designated Community Rail...
Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 November 2016).
THEATRE
An Evening with Adam Henson Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Northcott Theatre Join Adam as he shares stories about his farming life, his TV career, and the running of the Costwold Farm Park, together with his thoughts on British Agriculture, plus a chance to ask your own questions. There will also be a book signing after the show. Tickets £22. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Simon Evans - In the Money Friday, 8pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Host of BBC Radio 4’s Goes to Market and star of...
Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone moved a step closer to becoming operational on Wednesday (9 November) as both Devon County Council and East Devon District Council agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Government. Each council discussed the memorandum at their respective Cabinet meetings and agreed the move which would boost business across four sites – Skypark, Science Park, Cranbrook town centre and the Airport Business Park extension. The Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone would be in place for 25 years and worth an estimated £10m per year. The zone would provide a...
Blacksmiths from all over the country are set to gather at the National Trust’s Finch Foundry on Saturday 19 November. Once a year, they gather at the foundry to practice their art and celebrate their patron saint, Saint Clement, harking back to medieval tradition. The foundry, which is the last working water-powered forge in the country, will be the scene for the gathering, including a rare chance to see the spectacular ‘firing of the anvil.’ The Saint Clement’s day event is an opportunity for the public to get an insight into this highly skilled craft, now practiced by only a handful of...
“Simply superb”, “professional and customer focussed” and “an excellent law firm to work with” are just some of the client comments about leading Exeter law firm Stephens Scown LLP included in Chambers UK’s 2017 guide. Chambers is a prestigious independent guide to lawyers and law firms, which is largely based on client feedback. Stephens Scown has gained top rankings in a number of areas. Sixteen lawyers from the firm’s Exeter office have been ranked in the guide, with three gaining top tier ranking. Jim Gorrod, an Exeter-based partner who joined the firm this year, is listed for the...
Nearly 3,000 visits have been made to a new website for Devon's military service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families in the first four months since its launch.
The most visited web pages have been for information about housing, support for military families, about employment, and health matters.
The Devon Forces Family website, www.devonforcesfamily.org.uk , was launched in July by Devon County Council as an online directory of services, a one-stop-shop, and supports all people connected with the armed forces.
This Christmas Exeter College invite the public to join them in their festive celebrations and support Devon Air Ambulance (DAA). Exeter College’s Festival of Carols will be held on Thursday 8th December at Exeter Cathedral in aid of DAA as the College’s chosen Charity of the Year.
This event is open to the public and free of charge, in turn the College would like to collect donations at the end of the evening for DAA. The festival will run from 7:30pm to 9pm, with doors opening at 6:30pm.
Exeter College would like to encourage the public to join the college’s staff,...
Haldon Forest based Christmas Tree business have sensationally claimed a total of SEVEN prizes in this year’s British Christmas Tree competition – earning themselves a very special trip to Downing Street.
Husband and wife team, Stuart and Jennie Kirkup, who have been running Dartmoor Christmas Trees since 2002, were selected as standout winners in the categories of Champion Christmas Tree and Champion Wreath, in the British Christmas Tree Growers’ Association’s annual contest last week.
The competition saw growers travel from the farthest corners of the UK to Poundffald...
Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed later this month as part of ongoing widening improvements.
The road will be closed to traffic from 10pm on Friday 18 November until 5am on Monday 21 November, which will be the last weekend closure of 2016. The closure will enable the remaining concrete repairs to be carried out to the underside of the Countess Wear Flood Relief bridge. This has to be undertaken while the road is traffic free as vibrations from vehicle movements would affect the work.
The diversion route will be signed via Topsham Road, Alphington Road, Marsh Barton and...
The first cigarettes on sale in new, standardised packaging have been spotted in Devon.
New laws that came in to force across the UK in May gave manufacturers up to a year to switch to drab green packs, with bigger health warnings, designed to make smoking less appealing to children and young people.
But just six months later, the first packs are starting to be seen here in stores across Devon.
Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Improving Health and Wellbeing, said: “We welcome the introduction of plan packaging, and Devon is...
