A 5k fun run of a mile and a half on Exeter's Quayside on a flat traffic free route. All participants are required to wear a Santa Suit to join in the festivities and monies raised will go to children's charity Dream-A-Way.
For downloadable booking form and other information please visit the organiser's website www. ironbridgerunners.co.uk. You can also get a form from the Ironbridge Runner shop at 15 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3BG
A signature on the form from all entrants is required. Unsigned entries will be void.
The Friends of Axhayes Cats Protection Adoption Centre will be holding their Christmas coffee morning on Saturday 14th December between 11am and 2pm and are looking for donations of homemade cakes, mince pies, biscuits and other goodies that they can sell at the coffee morning to help raise much needed funds for the cats and kittens in their care.
They are also looking for donations of tombola prizes for the day. Every penny raised goes directly to looking after local cats and kittens in their care, which is approx 200+ at any one time.
On 28 November the Cavern Cub will see two exciting new bands playing in one night. Both 'Nine Black Alps', a grunge-rocker group, and their supporting act, 'Then Thickens', have new singles coming out on 2 December produced by Leeds-based label 'Hatch Records'.
'Nine Black Alps' will coincide their new single with a short run of live dates in November, heading to Exeter, Manchester and London, among other venues. The song marks the first release for new Leeds-based record label, 'Hatch Records', which has emerged from the demise earlier this year of the influential and underground...
Exeter Chiefs may have huffed and puffed, but ultimately they could not blow over Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens in a hard fought encounter at Sandy Park.
In a compelling fixture – one in which neither side were willing to give an inch throughout – Saracens withstood a late attacking onslaught from their Devon hosts to record a notable scalp on the road.
Prior to this engagement, just Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers had prospered in 2013 from league visits to the Westcountry, so it was only right Saracens were pleased as punch...
Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, is seeing an increase of people left with no wages and no money to pay their bills because of the closure of their employers’ business.
Following changes to the fee structure for employment tribunal claims, employees are left with no money and faced with an issue fee of up to £160 to lodge a claim for unpaid wages, holiday pay, notice pay, or redundancy pay, and a further fee of £230 for a hearing.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau said: “This cannot be right. In these circumstances the employee has kept up...
On 30th November, the Phoenix Theatre in Exeter is hosting a night of 'Beatz and Bobz' with four bands and DJ sets playing, including the up-and-coming 'The Correspondents'. This eccentric DJ and Producer duo have a newly-released single called “Fear and Delight”, which is out on December 9th.
The “Fear and Delight” video is available on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABS-mlep5rY
The lead single is taken from their forthcoming album “Puppet Loosely Strung”, out in March 2014.
Mr Bruce and Chucks find it difficult to explain exactly what kind of music they make....
Leading education researchers gathered in in London today (Friday 22 November) to debate how national policies and decision-making is resulting in disaffection among young people.
Accelerating inequality in the UK has hit young people especially hard, with unemployment and underemployment amongst 18-24 year olds at historic highs.
As the cost of living rises, young people remain most likely to be paid below the living wage, with benefits failing to keep pace with inflation, having more conditions attached, or having been withdrawn altogether.
She has starred in Mock the Week and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and now comedy star Ava Vidal is heading to The Exeter Phoenix as part of her He’s Not a Keeper show.
The show, taking place on 15th December, aims to expose all those tell tell signs that mean He’s Not a Keeper.
He’s Not a Keeper is based on Ava’s own experiences and those shared with her by women and men across The UK.
Ava Vidal believes the show appeals to both men and women alike. She said:
“I’d say it’s good for everyone really. A lot of women enjoy it because it’s based on women....
X-factor’s Luke Friend wishes a lucky fan happy birthday with a picture on twitter.
In a true sign of ‘if you don’t ask, you don’t get’ Twitter user @sarah_brownxx a clear fan of Luke’s for a birthday message.
She wrote: “@TheXFactor please can I have one from Luke friend as a late 18th birthday present? Pleaseeee #txfsigns” And “@TheXFactor PLEASE CAN I HAVE A SIGN FROM LUKE FRIEND PLEASE #txfsigns”
She has reacted happily to the news writing “@TheXFactor @LukeFriendMusic THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG”
Two of Exeter’s business centres are offering free managed office space for three months to welcome in 2014.
Both Matford Business Centre and Sowton Business & Technology Centre are offering three months free rentals to new customers that sign up for a 12 month contract.
New tenants have to sign up no later than January 1, 2014, to take advantage of this offer.
Both business centres benefit from secretarial call answering facilities and postal services, as well as meeting rooms and board rooms that complement a choice of single offices and office suites....
