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* COMPETITION CLOSED ** WIN an Exeter Monopoly board

It’s the perfect celebration of Exeter... And makes the perfect present for Christmas too.

The new official Monopoly: Exeter Edition is a wonderful gift: A gift of Exeter lives, loves and landmarks. And it has been hot property since being launched on 14 October, with the board now on its third print-run.

This unique board is an official Monopoly version and features around 30 of Exeter’s finest landmarks and famed streets on the famous Monopoly sites and Chance and Community Chest playing cards, which are Exeter-themed too.

Mayfair is Exeter cathedral. The Chiefs,...

Did you witness Torquay seafront crash?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/23/2015 - 5:40am

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman and child were seriously injured following a road traffic collision in Torquay at the weekend.

The collision happened shortly before 1.20pm on Sunday 22 November 2015 near the junction of Torbay Road and Sea Way Lane.

A group of five pedestrians, two adults and three children, were walking along Torbay Road when a silver Daihatsu Sirion mounted the pavement and collided with a six-year-old girl and her 35-year-old mother.

The silver Daihatsu, heading in the Paignton direction, also collided with a Ford Focus that was...

Concerts in the West: Consone Quartet

Event Date: 
03/12/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Stephen’s Church, High Street, Exeter

Beneath the fresh young faces of the four dynamic members of the Consone Quartet - Agata Daraskaite and Magdalena Loth-Hill (violins), Louisa Tatlow (viola) and George Ross (cello) - lies a depth of passion and dedication to classical and early romantic music that is breathtaking. Already their hard work is reaping its rewards, as in a remarkably short space of time they have achieved an impressive level of recognition. Concerts in the West audiences will be able to see the quartet's professionalism and energy in action for themselves at venues in Devon, Dorset and Somerset, from 3-5...

Hospiscare Christmas Fair and Exeter Cathedral with D&C Police Pipe Band

Event Date: 
28/11/2015 - 11:00am
Venue: 
The Guildhall and Exeter Cathedral.

Devon and Cornwall Police Pipes and Drums will be performing in Exeter City Centre on Saturday 28th November.

The band will be playing for Hospiscare's Christmas Fair and then doing a set outside Exeter Cathedral.

The band will be meeting in Mary Arches car park for a quick tune up and then heading up to The Guildhall where we're playing for Hospiscare first.

The Christmas Fair starts at 10.30am with our first session at 11am. We'll then be playing at various interval with our final performance for Hospiscare at 1pm.

After we've played at The Guildhall, we'...

Pupils take over East Devon District Council

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 11/22/2015 - 10:29am

Children from four East Devon primary schools today (Friday 20 November) had the chance to experience first-hand how their local district council is run.

The 40 pupils, aged 10 to 11 years, who visited East Devon District Council’s offices at Knowle in Sidmouth, were taking part in national Takeover Challenge Day, which aims to get children and young people involved with how public service decisions are made. It also provides organisations, such as local authorities, with a fresh perspective on the services they run.

The four primary schools taking part were:

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Exeter academics recognised

Two rising research stars at the University of Exeter have been recognised by each receiving a highly prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize.

Climate scientist Dr James Screen and optical physicist Dr Jacopo Bertolotti have both been awarded prizes of £100,000 towards their continued research, in recognition of their respective work on rapid Arctic climate change and light scattering in fundamental physics.

The Philip Leverhulme Prize is awarded to researchers who have already had a significant international impact and whose future research career is exceptionally promising...

Christmas coffee morning & Santa Paws appeal launch

Event Date: 
12/12/2015 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Venue: 
Axhayes adoption centre, Sidmouth Road, Exeter

Saturday 12th December 2015 at Axhayes adoption centre, Sidmouth Road, Exeter see their Christmas Coffee Morning 11-2. This event also officially launches their Santa Paws appeal. More details call 01395 232377 or visit www.axhayes.cats.org.uk

Media frenzy in Honiton!

Standing on a chair taking pictures is not ideal, but when the local newspaper photographers turn out in force to an official event its best you give them the front row.

A media frenzy in Devon, well yes, sort of. Press photographers were eagerly snapping Exeter’s sporting heroine Jo Pavey as she opened our new £1.2m day hospice in Honiton.

Flashbulbs were going off like crazy, watched by patients, supporters and staff who loved being part of the action. Being the Hospiscare press officer is more than balancing on a chair taking photographs, I also had to balance a pad and...

Help look after Dartmoor’s archaeology

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 11/21/2015 - 12:05pm

Dartmoor National Park archaeologists are looking for volunteers to help complete the conservation of prehistoric stone rows near South Brent on 6 December 2015. Join others with an interest in Dartmoor’s archaeology, working with Rangers in a stunning moorland setting at Glasscombe Corner.

Dartmoor’s landscape is among the richest in western Europe in terms of its prehistoric archaeological remains. Dartmoor contains the longest stone row in the world and has the greatest number of archaeological sites out of all the UK National Parks. In fact 60% of all stone rows to be found in...

Pictures of Exeter's Christmas lights switch-on

Hundreds of people flocked to see Exeter's Christmas lights being switched on.

Entertainment was provided by the Exeter University Jazz Orchestra, pantomime performances from Wonder Productions and Pinhoe Pantomime cast and the sounds of the Exeter Universities A-Capella groups.

Michael Caines MBE and Tony Rowe OBE, who have recently been awarded the freedom of city, switched on the city centre’s Christmas lights together with the city’s rising stars Sound of the Sirens.

The Christmas lights switch on event marked the start of late night shopping in the city with...

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