Exeter

Garden Open Day

Event Date: 
14/06/2015 - 1:30pm
Venue: 
Wixels, Ferry Road, Topsham EX3 0JH

Come and ‘sit-a-while’ in this lovely garden …. many interesting features, ome semi-exotic plants, large greenhouse and wonderful River Exe Estuary views. Mary and Chris Lambert are kindly opening their garden in support of Estuary League of Friends, so come and enjoy a relaxing afternoon, exploring the garden and take a while to enjoy the view with refreshments, cake and good company!

Entrance £2.50 - Refreshments available at additional cost.

Garden open 1.30pm-4.30pm.

All proceeds going to Estuary League of Friends.

No toilets: public facilities on the...

Exmouth to attract world class kite racers

Top sailing figures are flocking to Exmouth this June to participate in the annual kitesurfing competition organised by Edge Watersports. The Edge Race Cup, due to take place on 6th and 7th June, has become the biggest national kitesurfing competition and is attracting worldwide interest as the warm-up event for the International Sailing Federation World Cup (ISAF) in Weymouth just days later.

Now in its fifth year, the event will see top racers compete for the British Championship with entrants already confirmed from France, Germany, Ireland and Poland.

Steph Bridge, owner...

Improved fertility clinic launched in Exeter

Couples across the South West now have access to improved fertility services to help them achieve their dreams of starting a family thanks to the re-launch of an Exeter clinic.

Fertility Exeter combines the high quality NHS fertility services provided by the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) with the self-funded treatment provided by the independent Peninsular Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM).

The RD&E took over the successful PCRM clinic in June 2014, and has since undertaken extensive work to unify the two services. In recognition of this...

Tales from the organ loft

Exeter’s most experienced choirmaster will shed light on his life’s work with choirs over a busy career at a lunchtime lecture next week.

Andrew Millington has worked in Cathedral music for his entire working life and has been Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral since 1999. The lunchtime talk on 3rd June at 13.00 (part of the Cathedral’s Lunchtime Bite series) is a repeat of the sold-out event that took place in February this year, and will look back on a lifetime’s career in church music, with reminiscences of Worcester, Gloucester, Guildford and Exeter Cathedrals. There will be...

Fly-half Sweeney heads for home

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Tue, 05/26/2015 - 12:05pm

Ceri Sweeney may be heading back to where it all began in terms of his senior career, but the Welshman insists his time with the Exeter Chiefs has been something to savour and a great period in his distinguished career.

Signed during the summer of 2013 from Welsh region Cardiff Blues on an initial one-year deal, the 35-year-old loved life at Sandy Park that he was more than happy to extend his stay further when the offer came a year later.

Featuring alongside fellow playmakers Gareth Steenson and Henry Slade, the Glyncoch-born back not only helped the Devon club to back-to-...

Mystery moggy at Exeter Hospice

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 05/26/2015 - 11:14am

A moggy mystery has unfolded at Hospiscare’s Exeter hospice – a stray ginger cat, who staff have nicked named Boris, regularly pops into to see nurses and patients.

Boris jumps in through open windows or ambles through open patio doors and is a regular sight in the offices and ward.

He enjoys cuddles from cat loving Hospiscare nurses and patients and sometimes snuggles up on staff chairs in the ward office but there are concerns that he might get locked in the numerous different rooms at the Dryden Road building. Also, Boris has recently lost weight.

So Hospiscare...

Tourism meeting to address Gove Effect

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/26/2015 - 11:08am

Tourism Society Westcountry’s next meeting is on June 11th at Castle Drogo to discuss the ‘Gove effect’ and what can be done to address the huge loss of business now being seen in the region. The so-called 'Gove Effect' has had a huge impact on tourism in the Westcountry over the last 18 months, with changes to Education Regulations introduced by Michael Gove applying tighter restrictions on holidays in term time.

This has resulted in an £87 million loss of business to the visitor economies of Devon and Cornwall, stemming from families no longer booking term time trips and the...

Clothing fit for the stars!

Authored by TagsOn
Posted: Tue, 05/26/2015 - 8:39am

After weeks of excitement the Tags-On Pop-Up came to Exeter for a night of discounted designer shopping.

Tags-On, which sells pre-loved designer fashion, came to Radiance MediSpa on May 21st for an exclusive evening of shopping.

The designer clothes, accessories, bags and shoes are sourced mainly in London by a professional celebrity de-clutterer and directly from the designers them selves. The hardly worn or brand new, high quality pieces are sold by Tags-On for a fraction of the original retail price with up to 85% off their original RRP’s.

Devon born Tags-On...

Have you seen missing Lesley Beard?

Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for the public's help in locating a missing woman from Yeovil.

Lesley Beard, 47, of Goldcroft Court, Yeovil, was last seen in Exeter on May 18th.

It is believed that Lesley was seen at the Post Office on Sidwell Street, Exeter, at 10.30am on May 18th.

She is also seen on CCTV in the vicinity of Bedford Street, Exeter, on May 20th at 3.50pm.

Lesley might still be in the Exeter area or back in Somerset.

She is described as white, of a slim to medium build, 5ft 5 ins tall with shoulder length dark brown hair with...

A new gem to discover in Devon’s South Hams

Nestled amongst the green fields of the South Hams, overlooking the River Dart in South Devon, lies the beautiful Sharpham Estate. Already renowned for its award-winning wines and cheeses, there’s now another reason to visit. The new Anchorstone at Sharpham Vineyard café has just opened its doors, ready for the summer season ahead.

This new café will be run by the owners of the already well established and much loved Anchorstone in Dittisham. Clare Harvey and her daughter Jasmine, along with Will Froude, bring a bounty of knowledge and experience with them, built up from the last...

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