Devon

Taster session: The RSPB's Birdwatching for beginners at Dart's Farm

Event Date: 
03/11/2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Venue: 
Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0QH

Thursday 3 November 6.30 pm-8.30 pm Price: RSPB members free, non-members £10. (Become an RSPB member on the night and your £10 will be reimbursed.)

Booking essential

Come and enjoy a taster session - discover why the 'Birdwatching for Beginners' course is so popular.

This evening's session is a fantastic opportunity to find out more about the wonderful world of birds and have birdwatching demystified. It's a perfect opportunity to find out more about this respectable, well-liked course that is run regularly at Darts Farm by our volunteer, Chris Lee.

This...

Best British Takeaway in the South West: Ten restaurants go head-to-head

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/16/2016 - 8:05pm

Ten restaurants are in the running to be crowned the Best Takeaway in the South West at the 2016 British Takeaway Awards (BTAs).

The BTAs - which are run in association with Just Eat, the world’s leading marketplace for online food delivery - are about celebrating the diverse range of cuisines and rewarding the amazing contribution a nation of takeaway owners make to both their local communities and the UK economy.

Over the last month thousands of food fans in the South West have been voting online and via post for their favourite takeaway. In no particular order, the ten...

University pedals to victory in national cycle challenge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/16/2016 - 11:49am

Intrepid staff from the University of Exeter have pedal-powered their way to victory in a national competition designed to encourage people to cycle, whether that be for fun, exercise or to work.

The near 300-strong peloton from the University beat off competition from more than 2,000 organisations nationwide to secure the yellow jersey in this year’s National Cycle Challenge.

In total, staff from the Streatham and St Luke’s campuses covered more than 32,000 miles –well over the circumference of the Earth - over the course of September as part of the challenge.

They...

Will Aid open for business in Devon

Authored by Newshound
Posted: Sat, 10/15/2016 - 8:44pm

A will-writing campaign that helps people to get their paperwork in order and raises money for charity is open for business.

Will Aid Month starts in November and lasts for just four weeks, linking people with participating solicitors in their area who prepare basic wills in exchange for a donation.

But there is a limit on available appointments which are expected to book up fast.

Campaign director Peter de Vena Franks said: “Will Aid is now open for business. You can make a November appointment right now and we suggest you do it as soon as possible to avoid...

Olympic gold medallist visits Exeter School

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/14/2016 - 4:02pm

Giselle Ansley, part of the GB hockey squad who won gold in Rio 2016, paid Exeter School pupils a visit on Thursday 13 October. It was great for pupils to see how somebody from South Devon has gone on to represent GB at the Olympics and brought home a gold medal!

She attended school in South Devon with Mrs Clark and started playing hockey at Paignton Junior Hockey Club before moving to Plymouth Marjon and then continued to play during her studies at Loughborough University. She made her debut for England against South Africa in February 2013.

Giselle spent the first part of...

Citizens Advice Exeter volunteers celebrate national award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/14/2016 - 3:09pm

Citizens Advice Exeter celebrated its Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service at an official reception hosted by The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor Councillor Cynthia Thompson on Wednesday 12th October at the historic Exeter Guildhall.

Attended by volunteers and staff of the charity, the reception was an opportunity to recognise the invaluable contribution that the volunteers of Citizens Advice Exeter make to their community.

The award is the most prestigious available to voluntary organisations and is the equivalent of an MBE for an individual. Exeter is the first Citizens...

Farmwise Devon takes food and farming message to 10,000th school child

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/14/2016 - 10:53am

Farmwise Devon welcomed the ten thousandth primary school child through its doors at Exeter Westpoint Arena this week, as the event celebrated its fourth year educating children about where their food comes from.

Year two pupil, Katie Boore from Brixington Primary Academy, Exmouth, was among 1,400 children attending the event on Wednesday 11 October.

The interactive day was organised by Devon County Council and was designed to take primary school children on a food journey from field to fork using touch, taste and practical activities.

Katie said: “The best bit has...

The Exeter step out for charity

Authored by JanetRaeburn
Posted: Fri, 10/14/2016 - 10:43am

Staff from healthcare and protection insurance provider The Exeter have put their best foot forward for their current Charity of the Year, Rainbow Living.

A 14 strong team - and 2 dogs - took on a 15 mile walk and so far have raised £988 for the local charity. The Exeter will be generously pound-matching, making an impressive total of £1,976.

Starting at Teginmouth Pier, the walkers followed the coastal path past Dawlish and Starcross and ended at the Quay in Exeter seven hours later.

Becky Penrose, Chair of The Exeter’s Community, Charity and Environment Committee...

Work stars on new Jurassic themed adventure golf course

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/14/2016 - 10:13am

East Devon District Council has begun work on a new Jurassic themed artificial nine-hole adventure golf facility next to the play area at Seafield Gardens in Seaton.

The new mini golf course, which will be used by both local residents and visitors to Seaton, is being funded by money collected by the council from developers for new homes they have created in Seaton. The council chooses to let the local community decide how to spend this money. The adventure golf course was the most popular choice among a range of suggestions put forward and voted on by the local community. The total...

Exmouth golfers qualify for Moroccan Grand Final

A pair of amateur golfers from Exmouth is celebrating securing an expenses-paid trip of a lifetime to Morocco after qualifying for the senior pairs grand final of the 2016 Morocco Matchplay, powered by HowDidiDo.

Driving instructor Jim Colvin, 55, a three-handicapper, and four-handicapper Bruce Chapman, 59, a self-employed consultant - both of whom are members at East Devon GC - finished first in the field at the Morocco Matchplay southern regional senior pairs final, at Woodbury Park, near Exeter, to earn a place in February's grand final to be played in Marrakech.

Colvin...

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