Rangers from East Devon District Council’s Countryside team have been out and about over recent weeks sharing their knowledge with visitors to Bicton College and Cranbrook. At Bicton College’s Lambing Sunday (22 March) the team also showed off their newly redesigned trailer for the first time. Thousands of people spent the day exploring the 200 hectares of the college grounds. The team helped children make pine cone sheep while parents indicated their favourite East Devon countryside locations on a map. Hundreds of the new spring and summer events guide were also distributed. East Devon...
A working collaboration between Bilfinger Europa Facility Management, Princesshay’s security team and local charity St Loye’s Foundation has completely transformed the life of Devon resident Stephen Eede, providing him with the employment opportunity he thought was out of reach.
In 2008, Stephen fell through a sky light on a scaffolding job fracturing his spine. In constant pain and on heavy medication his employment options seemed extremely limited and he remained unemployed for over five years. Stephen became severely depressed, pushing away friends and family as a result....
Almost half (45%) of office workers in the South West spend less than 30 minutes a day walking around at work, according to new statistics released ahead of the first On Your Feet Britain campaign to get office workers moving more.
Get Britain Standing is partnering with the British Heart Foundation to launch the UK’s first On Your Feet Britain campaign on 24th April, encouraging workers to ditch their office chairs and raise vital funds for cardiovascular disease.
Workers are encouraged to sit less and move more to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease whilst raising...
Trill Farm, the 300 acre organic farm and education centre in Axminster has just added Basic Home DIY classes to its educational programme of sustainable living workshops.
Held on Friday 24th April and again on Friday 24th May 2015, this enjoyable hands on 1-day workshop will cover many of the common aspects of basic DIY, and is perfect for beginners who are not very confident about tackling small but important tasks in the home.
Participants will learn how to:
Hang curtains, blinds and simple shelves on any wall.
Katie Mitchell’s acclaimed stage adaptation of Dr Seuss’s The Cat In The Hat will embark on its first UK tour in 2015, playing at Exeter Northcott Theatre on Wednesday 15 April 2015.
From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the cat in the hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. But what will mum find when she gets home? Based on the much-loved book by Dr Seuss, The Cat in the Hat is a...
CityVets, a Veterinary Practice in Exeter, is using pioneering Adipose Stem Cell treatment on a four year old Siamese cat called Pharaoh who has been diagnosed with a previously untreatable disease called Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP).
Using Adipose stem cell therapy, a relatively new treatment that CityVets has been using for chronic arthritis in dogs, Veterinary Surgeon Ed Pattison has adapted this technique using Pharaoh’s own fat cells to create unique stem cells that are used in an attempt to stop the progression of FIP and prolong his life.
A housing officer at East Devon District Council will be running her first marathon later this month – and has chosen the gruelling London race for her initial outing.
Amy Gilbert, Support Services Manager, has run several half marathons, but has never before run in a full marathon. She is running in aid of Mencap, a charity that is dear to her heart as she has a younger sister who has severe mental and physical disabilities.
She aims to have at least £3,000 collected or pledged before she joins the other 40,000 or so runners in London on race day – Sunday 26 April....
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THEATRE
Sister Act the Musical Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Based on its namesake 1992 movie, Sister Act tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, an aspiring disco diva trying to make her way to the top in 1970’s Philadelphia. Deloris falls in love with Curtis Shank, a gangster. However, when she sees him commit a murder, the police put her in a witness protection scheme and send her to a convent. Deloris finds her calling with...
For the first time, Exeter School’s Choral Society concert featured the work of one its very own pupils who also sang solo parts.
Upper Sixth Former Fionn Connolly, who has recently received an offer to read Music at Cambridge University, composed Ring on Ring inspired by the poetry of Sylvia Plath.
The school community of about 130 pupils alongside parents, staff, alumni and friends of Exeter School, accompanied by a full professional orchestra, performed Fionn’s piece on Thursday 19 March 2015 in Exeter Cathedral.
WESC Foundation - The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment announces the appointment of local celebrity, Judi Spiers as its first Ambassador. A school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss based in Topsham Road, Exeter, was established 176 years ago. The charity made the announcement of its new Ambassador, at a private event held for 20 guests in the ‘Dart Room’, overlooking the finishing line at Exeter Racecourse at the ‘Family Day’ race day. Local celebrity, Judi Spiers has been a great compere and host for many fundraising events over the years and an...
