For three nights only, The Met Office plays host to Bring The Happy Live, a theatre event mapping and celebrating happiness in Exeter.
An intimate and interactive evening somewhere between a wedding and a wake, Bring The Happy Live is a spectacular culmination of a project mapping moments and memories of happiness in Exeter and across the country.
The project will begin with artists, Invisible Flock, occupying a disused shop in Exeter High Street. Armed with giant maps of Exeter and stacks of tea, they will invite passers-by to come in and share a memory – a first kiss, a...
The UK must make “difficult choices” between protecting towns or countryside from future flooding according to Environment Agency boss, Lord Smith.
Lord Smith argued that there was no “bottomless purse” for flood defences and that current guidance which gives priority to lives and homes “involves tricky issues of policy and priority: town or country, front rooms or farmland?”
Writing to the Daily Telegraph newspaper Lord Smith offered his condolences to badly affected areas such as the Somerset levels but cautioned: “there are no quick fixes in the face of this kind of...
Don't make any plans for this weekend until you've checked out our guide to the best of What's On in and around Exeter:
THEATRE
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pantomime Friday & Saturday, Broadclyst Victory Hall Hi Ho ... Hi Ho ... It's off to the panto we go! Join Broadclyst Theatre Group for an exciting show with slapstick fun, singing, dancing and plenty of laughter. Whilst Snow White and her friends do battle with Evilena the wicked Queen, poor Muddles gets into lots of trouble. Tickets £8 adults, £5 children from Broadclyst Post Office or via the Box office on...
Tuesday 18 February will be a big day for CEDA, Exeter's local charity providing services for disabled people.
From 11am until 2pm the organisation will be showing off the achievements of its users from the past year along with giving all visitors to their BIG Challenge event the chance to try something different. Event organiser Howard Hoskins has assembled a great selection of participatory activities including Wildlife handling, Boxing, Trim Trail, DJ Skills and many more.
Activity Programme Manager Craig Bowden said "its great to show off the array of...
Volunteering - would YOU like to be involved with local events?
Ironbridge Runner Events stages various running races throughout the year in and around Exeter.
These popular events need helpers to ensure the participants have a successful and safe run.
Would you like to get involved?
If you would, then Ironbridge Runner offers a variety of options in return for your help, such as free entry to another event, a donation to charity, a reference for your CV.
The next race is the Exeter Half Marathon on 16 February, which sold out months in advance! It...
Devon and Cornwall Police has launched a campaign to recruit new Special Constables to the force.
The campaign will run for three weeks between Monday 3 February and Friday 21 February 2014, with the aim of recruiting additional Special Constables (Specials) throughout the region.
Special Constables are trained volunteers who provide essential support to neighbourhood policing teams and assist in making our communities safer. Personal benefits of joining as a Special Constable include learning new skills that can be utilised in their existing careers and personal lives....
Exeter is behind Jack Nowell as he represents the city in his England debut this afternoon.
Prominent voices from around the city have come forward to offer their support of the 20-year-old Nowell Chiefs Player, after he was named as England’s starting wing for their opening Six Nations game against France on Saturday.
Nowell, described as a “Natural rugby player” by Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter came Exeter academy system which has also produced a number of top-quality players such as Dave Ewers, Henry Slade and centre Sam Hill. Among Nowell’s supporters is Exeter’s MP Ben...
My name is Jibin Joy and I’m from Exeter. 21 years old, a Politics Student and traveler explorer. I’m starting a new column about my placement with International Citizen Service (ICS) and the British charity Skillshare International in Cape Town, South Africa. ICS is a government development program that helps to enlighten, empower and to help eradicate poverty around the world.
Skillshare International works alongside local organizations in Africa to improve the lives of those who require the help the most. My Placement will be with the local organization Orion for 10 weeks...
Devon County Council is launching a public consultation on plans to move away from a ‘universal’ youth service.
This could see nearly £1 million and around 60 jobs cut from Devon’s youth services as well see the council pull out of 34 youth centres around the county.
The council argue that the new youth service will take on a more ‘targeted approach’ which would see a smaller staff of youth workers work with council partners for a focused service for the most vulnerable young people in the county.
Speaking at yesterday’s budget scrutiny meeting, Council Leader John...
Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for information following a high-value burglary in Teignmouth.
The incident took place between Wednesday 15 January and Wednesday 29 January 2014 at a property on Second Avenue.
During the burglary, property worth a total of almost £7,000 was stolen. The haul included jewellery which was of sentimental value to the 65-year-old disabled victim.
A garden shed was also burnt to the ground.
The stolen property included:
Silver HP laptop Probook 6560B – serial number 4CZ12812YY
