BBC Radio 1’s Scott Mills this morning announced the line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend Exeter 2016, revealing that acts including Mumford and Sons, The Weeknd, Iggy Azalea, Nick Jonas and Jess Glynne will perform at Europe’s biggest free ticketed event at Powderham Castle on 28th and 29th May.
The two-day event that is hosted by Radio 1 DJs will feature three stages - the Main Stage, In New Music We Trust Stage and BBC Introducing Stage - and will host performances from over 50 of the biggest and freshest UK and international acts, bringing the nation together for a shared live...
Exeter School's F1 in Schools team, Burning Rubber, has won a place in the National Final of the STEM competition which takes place on Wednesday 20 April.
The team of six Year 10 pupils took four prizes at the F1 in Schools South West Regional Final held at Exeter University on Tuesday 1 March.
Burning Rubber began preparing for the F1 in Schools competition back in July and eight months later the team, accompanied by Dr Rowland and Miss Offord, have made it into the Final.
The competition was an all-day event, held in the Great Hall at the Streatham campus of the...
Exeter Chiefs and England Rugby superstar Jack Nowell was among 250 guests at a special gala dinner in aid of a project to remember 19,240 Allied servicemen who lost their lives on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
This year marks 100 years since the bloodiest day in British military history and the 19240 Shrouds of the Somme project aims to bring into sharp focus the true reality, loss and sacrifice of every individual who died on the 1st of July 1916.
Artist Rob Heard has been hand crafting thousands of shroud covered miniature figurines – each representing the...
Dedicated blood donors from Exeter, who have potentially saved more than 1,000 lives between them, were recognised by NHS Blood and Transplant for their loyalty and commitment.
The four blood donors from Exeter, who had collectively made 407 donations, were honoured for their lifesaving efforts with commemorative medals at the ceremony at Dartington Hall, Totnes.
They joined 30 other blood donors from across Devon. All those at the ceremony had donated on at least 100 occasions.
Rose Northmore, 75, has been donating blood since she was 18, after hearing a programme...
World renowned chef Michael Caines will be given the Freedom of the City of Exeter on Thursday (21 April) and celebrate by driving a flock of sheep through the city centre.
Caines has been recognised by Exeter City Council for his achievements in the field of cookery. Born and bred in Exeter, Caines has helped put Exeter's name on the world map as a city that supports cookery.
Last July the Council unanimously agreed at an extraordinary meeting to bestow the honour of Freedom of the City on Caines.
He began his catering career at Exeter College and from there he...
Exeter Axhayes Cat Protection adoption centre are holding another of their popular coffee mornings, the theme this time being to celebrate HM The Queens 90th Birthday & St Georges Day on Saturday 23rd April 2016 Starting at 11am until 2pm, come meet the cats, staff and volunteers and have a coffee and a cake.
The centre is situated opposite the Exeter City FC Training ground on Sidmouth Road, just past the Cat & Fiddle pub.For more info visit www.axhayes.cats.org.uk or call 01395 232 377
WESC Foundation (WESC) launches The ‘Exeter’s Blind Spot’ campaign.
Since the charity’s rebrand many people know WESC as the blind school and not by their official name, WESC Foundation. This campaign is aiming to increase awareness and strengthen the association between WESC and the ‘blind school’ that it is so often referred as.
WESC wants to encourage the general public to get involved with the charity’s work and to promote the range of services they offer to visually impaired young people.
By launching this campaign WESC invites you to sign up to their...
Education recruitment specialist, Class People, has been revealed as a finalist for the prestigious Recruiter Awards 2016.
Class People, which has six branches across the South-west including Exeter and has recently launched in the South-East, has been selected for the ‘Best Temporary Recruitment Agency’ category in this years awards. Winners will be announced in London’s Mayfair on 4th May 2016.
The independent company, which supplies teaching and early years staff to local schools and nurseries, is delighted to be selected for its second national recruitment award in just...
Temporary traffic lights will be introduced on Bridge Road in Exeter overnight on Monday and Tuesday evening next week to carry out changes to the lane closures.
From 11pm on Monday (18 April) until 5am the next morning and the same period overnight on Tuesday (19 April), traffic lights will be in place on short lengths of the road. This will allow the contractor to change the traffic management layout to a two-way traffic contraflow on the Bascule Bridge.
Anyone travelling at this time can expect delays, including limited periods of up to 10 minutes when the lights are set...
Previous holders Afghan United were edged out in a tight final of Exeter City’s One Game One Community Futsal tournament at the University of Exeter Sports Centre on Sunday (17 April). The new champions are FC Ballers, a group of friends from Exeter and East Devon who formed a team especially for the competition. They won the final 2-1. The third place play-off winners were Kurdish FC who beat 99 Problems, from South Devon, 4-2. The Kurds also took the tournament Fair Play Award. The trophies and medals were presented by members of the Amir family from Exeter, Fatima (9), Sakina (7) and...
