Independently owned Lloyd’s Kitchen joined forces with Heart to help raise money for Honeylands Children’s Charity.
The Global ‘Make Some Noise’ campaign organised by Heart, attracted 50 diners and four competition winners to Lloyd’s Kitchen.
Restaurateur Lloyd Gardner hosted the event donating a delicious three-course dinner, prepared by resident Chef Graeme Murfin, for each guest with all monies going to the charity.
Breakfast presenters Matt and Caroline were on hand to entertain the guests and help out in the kitchen.
Students from the Exeter Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club took part in the BT Youth Wheelchair Rugby Tournament at the Cooper Box Arena at the Olympic Park last Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October and came away as silver medallists.
Dubbed ‘Murderball’ by players and fans, the fast and frantic world of wheelchair rugby has gone from strength to strength in Exeter; official Host City for Rugby World Cup 2015.
The team, made up from students at St Luke’s school, beat off all the competition losing only one game against stiff competition during their qualification rounds to face...
On Saturday 5 December the Force Cancer Charity Christmas Fair is taking place in the Cullompton Community Centre, organised by Dorcas Philips for the fourth year running.
Four years ago, Dorcas Philips’ mum was diagnosed with cancer and received an overwhelming amount of support from Force Cancer Charity, fuelling the family to want to return the kindness and support other families who are suffering from cancer.
Last September Dorcas and her fiancé completed the Force 10k superhero run dressed and Batman and Bat Girl, raising £400 for Force Cancer Charity but they are...
Budding ghost hunters can get into the ‘spirit’ of Halloween this year by taking part in the ever popular Spooks and Broomsticks Tours.
Run by Exeter’s Red Coat Guides, these FREE guided walking tours take place on Thursday 29 October and depart from outside the Royal Clarence Hotel, Cathedral Yard, from 6.15pm, with the last tour departing at 7pm. The tours are suitable for all ages, and no booking is required.
People need to bring along a torch or lantern and dress up in a spooky outfit if they dare! Those attending...
Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum has joined Exeter Dementia Action Alliance.
Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, said “We are proud to be part of this growing community of organisations. The Alliance shares the council’s aim of making Exeter a dementia-friendly city. The city’s museum is there for everyone and we value every visitor. Whatever your age, there’s always something to discover – about objects, about the world, about yourself, or the person with you.”
Gina Awad, leading Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA), said "We are gradually...
Budding ghost hunters can get into the ‘spirit’ of Halloween this year by taking part in the ever popular Spooks and Broomsticks Tours.
Run by Exeter’s Red Coat Guides, these FREE guided walking tours take place on Thursday 29 October and depart from outside the Royal Clarence Hotel, Cathedral Yard, from 6.15pm, with the last tour departing at 7pm.
The tours are suitable for all ages, and no booking is required. People need to bring along a torch or lantern and dress up in a spooky outfit if they dare! Those attending will be able to listen to chilling tales about Exeter’s...
A popular Exeter hotel has donated television sets to a charity fundraising body, after undergoing a major re-furbishment.
The Mercure Exeter Southgate underwent a £2.5m re-furbishment earlier this year. The hotel donated 20 television sets, which were previously in rooms, to the Exeter Foundation.
As a fundraising body, the Exeter Foundation offered the televisions to its member charities on a first come first served basis. The televisions were snapped up within 2 hours by a number of different charities.
Headway, Exeter Youth Section, Age UK, Exeter Leukaemia Fund...
Gregory Distribution Limited will be displaying one of its 44–tonne articulated vehicles at Exeter City Centre’s Bedford Square on Princesshay inviting the public to “get up close and personal” with a lorry.
The event is part of the Road Haulage Association’s National Lorry Week, a UK-wide awareness campaign developed to demonstrate to the public and politicians the vital role that lorries and road freight play in moving the economy and daily life. The theme of the week is ‘Love the Lorry’!
Paul Willis, Gregory’s Head of Business Support and Compliance and Chairman of the...
Devon County Council is encouraging more people to start car sharing this autumn by launching its popular ‘Win a Tank of fuel’ competition once again.
Everyone who registers a journey on the CarShareDevon website, sending a request to share, between now and 30 November 2015 will be entered in the draw to win a tank of fuel, up to the value of £100.
CarShareDevon is a well established website which matches drivers and passengers from across the county who are doing the same or similar journeys. The website allows you to search for others travelling in the same direction as...
Alternatiba is a citizens festival that presents individual, collective, local and practical solutions to climate change and the energy crisis. Alternatiba’s goals are : - Spread the message of climate emergency, raise awareness amongst the general public and elected politicians about the necessity to rapidly and radically cut our greenhouse gas emissions in the scope of the UN international negotiations in Paris this december (COP21). - Fight the probable feeling of resignation, helplessness and therefore the demobilisation which could be triggered by the seriousness and importance of the...
