Champagne, a glorious British picnic and beauty treatments will all combine to make an evening at Exeter Racecourse on May 6 a memorable experience.
For just £49 per person, or £450 per table of ten, Exeter’s Ladies’ Night package will allow guests to indulge in a wonderful experience from the luxury of a private suite. One of Exeter’s top salon’s, Amanda Marsden Aveda Lifestyle Salon, will provide unforgettable treatments, racing tipster and TV pundit Luke Harvey will give his advice on the night’s winners and there will be a glass of bubbles on arrival.
The Devon Business Expo organised by TheBestOf Exeter and launching on Thursday 5 June at Matford Centre, announces its ‘charity of the year’ Dream-A-Way, celebrating its 21st anniversary, as the designated show charity. A charity raffle will be held to raise much needed monies for this local worthy cause at the after-show drinks reception sponsored by Business Network (SW).
The business exhibition sponsored by BasePoint Business Centres, supporting sponsor Glen King PR and Express & Echo as the official media partner, will have over 100 exhibitors showcasing their products and...
Making plans for the weekend? Then you've come to the right place! Check out our guide to the best of What's On in and around Exeter:
THEATRE
Kit & McConnel Saturday, 7.30pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Since they teamed up as a cabaret duo a couple of years ago, Kit Hesketh Harvey (Just A Minute, Kit and the Widow) and his new fella, pianist, composer and Hugh Grantalike James McConnel have stormed in cabaret, from the Edinburgh and Aldeburgh Festivals to international tours as paid escorts to Joan Rivers. Tickets: £20.50. www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
There’s no better way to say it than with flowers. Which is exactly why NAFAS (The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) is using beautiful little bunches to spread some love around the UK on National Flower Arranging Day (Friday 2nd May 2014)
In celebration of their Emerald Anniversary, the charity plans to distribute over 60,000 bouquets across the UK embracing ‘The Lonely Bouquet’ concept on a scale never seen before.
In Devon and Cornwall, plans are in place to distribute over 50 bouquets across the region.
So, the ultimate foodie event is now upon us. A perfect excuse to overindulge in eating and drinking our favourite local foods and tipples. And boy do we have some great produce down here in the South West.
But how well do these business score when it comes to understanding and protecting their intellectual property ("IP") rights? I'm talking here about issues like: do they register their brands as trade marks, so as to be able to stop others from using the same or a similar trade mark?
Do they seek patent protection, or enter into confidentiality agreements...
Exeter-based Mount Pleasant Health Centre has had solar panels fitted to its roof to reduce its high energy bills.
The busy medical practice opted for the system as it has extremely large energy usage. In the spirit of the centre’s continued commitment to the public, its management were naturally keen to look at ways to reduce its carbon footprint. The Centre chose local company SunGift Solar to undertake the work. The practice now proudly displays a 10kW solar PV system on its roof, which is being used to provide power for the centre’s lighting, IT infrastructure and specialist...
Police are urging householders to be on their guard following further reported incidents of a phone fraud where unsuspecting victims are duped by people posing as police. Reports of this scam have now been recorded in the South Hams area with four incidents recorded in Paignton yesterday, Thursday, 24 April, with two victims alone having parted with more than £12,000 each. This follows an incident last week when an elderly man from Paignton was duped out of £12,000 by someone posing to be a police officer from the Metropolitan Police who claimed that someone had been arrested in possession...
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has backed a charity’s attempts to steer young people away from a life of re-offending. Grow 4 Good, based in the grounds of Dartmoor Zoo, Sparkwell, aims to use horticultural work to reduce social isolation in young people which can lead them into lives of crime. It received a grant of £2,789 from Tony Hogg’s small grant scheme for a new project called Ticket 2 Work which allows 12 people between 16 and 25 to achieve the City and Guilds NPTC level 2 certificate of competence in brushcutting. It gives participants the opportunity to achieve a...
Work will start next week on repairs to a flood defence wall damaged by the storms at the start of the year.
Exeter City Council will fund the repairs to the wall at Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham, using money from the government's funds.
Contractors working for the City Council will begin work on Monday (28 April). It is expected to be completed by late May.
A large section of the coastal defence alongside the River Clyst frontage was severely damaged during the high tides and storm damage in January and February. This resulted in a breach which allowed the high...
This Sunday (27 April) Street Motion will be hosting a day of free taster sessions for anyone wanting to have a go at parkour or freerunning at the newly-opened Exeter Sports Academy in Marsh Barton, Exeter.
Each session will last for 30 minutes and there are different activities going on at different times throughout the day.
All the activities and entry to the event is free of charge but please pre-book the activity / time slot of your choice by completing the form here: http://www.streetmotion.co.uk/exetersportsacademy/
