Exeter

Donation will help children with bowel diseases

Exeter families whose children have Inflammatory Bowel Diseases such as Crohn’s or Colitis can now receive extra help with the costs of travelling for treatment thanks to a £2,000 donation from the Exeter Crohn's and Colitis Committee.

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). They affect parts of the digestive system, which includes the intestines or bowels, which can become sore and inflamed.

Dr Jim Hart, Consultant Paediatrician at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital accepted the cheque from the Exeter Crohn's and...

Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year's Turning by Elizabeth Sigmund and Gail Crowther

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 07/13/2015 - 10:15pm

A unique insight into the year that Sylvia Plath lived and worked in Devon

  • Previously unpublished memories by one of Sylvia Plath’s close friends
  • Information from newly discovered letters and documents from the archives offering a unique portrayal of Sylvia Plath during her most productive year
  • Previously unpublished photographs
  • Offers a fuller and more in depth depiction of Plath during the final year of her life

Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year’s Turning is part memoir, part biography, focusing on the fifteen months that Sylvia...

Messing About on the River at Escot Park

Event Date: 
26/07/2015 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Escot Park, Ottery St Mary

An unforgettable day of fun at the River Tale on the Escot Estate. Make & race a mini-raft - Pan for gold! - River dipping - Build a beaver dam - Try fly casting – Make a beaver mask - BBQ, Ice creams & lots more!

Activities from 10.30am - 4.30pm Minimum Donation: £1 per person. Cash BBQ. All proceeds will be donated to local community charity, The Tale Valley Trust.

http://www.escot-devon.co.uk/

Wonderland Week

Event Date: 
26/07/2015 - 10:00am to 31/07/2015 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle

Keep an eye on your Pocketwatch and don’t be late to see the topsy-turvy tea party as Alice takes a trip down the rabbit hole to meet the characters in Wonderland. Oh frabjous day, callou callay!

This event is included in a child's standard admission. (Children returning with a free return ticket or a discounted ticket may take part in our themed activity for £2.50)

Themed Activity provided by Jonty Depp and Pocketwatch Theatre.

Further details www.powderham.co.uk

Mid Devon Show

Event Date: 
25/07/2015 - 9:30am
Venue: 
Knightshayes / Chettiscombe, Tiverton

The best one day agricultural show in the west! The Mid Devon Show offers a fun day out for all the family - visit www.middevonshow.co.uk to view the full line up, which includes farm demonstrations, arts, rural crafts, food & drink and entertainment.

Go along and support this special rural event, celebrating the best of Mid Devon.

9am-5.30pm

http://www.middevonshow.co.uk/

HM Royal Marines Band free Summer Garden Concert

Event Date: 
25/07/2015 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Gardens, The Esplanade, Exmouth

This is one of our most popular Summer events and as it’s free, space in our gardens does fill up rather quickly so make sure you arrive in plenty of time. Don’t forget to bring a chair or a blanket to sit on!

The Band Of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines present a whole afternoon of music and marching with something for everyone and of all ages.

Featuring the Big Band Sound, Pop Music, Jazz, The Drum Corp and the world famous ‘Beat Retreat’ it is always an afternoon to remember and a patriotic reminder of what a fabulous military we have.

In the event of wet weather the...

Super Saturday Markets

Event Date: 
25/07/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Magdalen Road, Exeter

Wonderful Magdalen Road will be closed to traffic on four Saturdays this summer to offer a unique shopping experience.

Wander into the great selection of shops offering unique gift ideas, fantastic food and wine, interior design, beauty treatments, hair salon, cafes, restaurants and much more.

As well as our great selection of shops there will be the opportunity to shop at a selection of craft and market stalls. There will be live entertainment to enjoy too.

Sit, shop, eat, chat in the sunshine and enjoy! The last Saturdays in May, June. July and August from 10am to...

Crikey Goes to Poltimore House

Event Date: 
25/07/2015 - 10:00am to 26/07/2015 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Poltimore House and Grounds

On 25th and 26th July Crikey It's Vintage are taking over Poltimore House, Exeter.

Be transported back in time and help to raise money for the restoration of this historic house, whilst soaking up the retro atmosphere and beautiful grounds.

Live music entertainment through the day and night. Bar. Vintage catering vehicles, classic cars. 100 stalls for vintage and locally made goods. Pop Up beauty parlour and fun photo booth. Children's entertainment..and of course a great fashion show and plenty of rock and roll!

Public camping available. See website for more...

Community celebration marks bridge opening

A community celebration will be held on Saturday 18 July to mark the opening of the new bridge over the A38 at Heathfield and the Stover Way multi-use trail.

The route, which has been developed over the past nine months, links Bovey Tracey to Jetty Marsh Road in Newton Abbot, crossing over the A38 at Heathfield and running alongside the Stover Canal.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the event, which starts with speeches and presentations at 11:30am at Stover Country Park Visitor Centre. There will be a brief walk or cycle through the park to the bridge for the...

Suspected cannabis seized in Devon park

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/13/2015 - 4:48pm

Police officers carried out a drugs operation following concerns from the community about the use of cannabis in a park in Bovey Tracey by juveniles and young adults.

Cannabis warnings were given to an 18-year-old man, from Exeter, and a 22-year-old man, from Totnes, at Mill Marsh Park on the evening of Wednesday 8 July.

Twelve people were stopped and searched in total throughout the evening and a quantity of suspected cannabis and paraphernalia were seized and disposed of.

Sergeant Mark Ruston, neighbourhood team leader for Chudleigh and Ashburton, said that his...

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