A local restaurateur is making a major investment to meet the discerning Exeter market. City centre-based Lloyd’s Café and Bistro is re-branding and undergoing a dramatic and high-end refurbishment to create a London-feel restaurant.
The plans are to create a ‘mini-convent garden’ on Catherine Street which encompasses the open Piazza offering alfresco dining located parallel with the High Street and adjacent to the Roman ruins; popular as a meeting place for shoppers and visitors to the city.
In a survey of nearly 40,000 people undertaken by on-line retail estate portal...
Are you a budding filmmaker, filled with creative ideas and a passion for turning your thoughts into something brilliant?
In partnership with the National Youth Film Festival this two day filmmaking workshop will help you learn new skills, tell your stories and make that first step to becoming the next Steven Spielberg!
Furthermore, come and watch your film on the Big screen at Exeter Phoenix on Friday 1 November.
2 day course: 10am - 4pm
Price: £20
MORE INFO: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/fantastic-film-making-workshop/
A private dental practice, located in the heart of Exeter, is offering members of the public a free mouth cancer check as part of the Mouth Cancer Foundation’s Awareness Day on Wednesday 18 September.
The Exeter Dental Centre is the only practice in Exeter to sign up to the free checks on the inaugural Mouth Cancer Awareness Day, and on Wednesday (September 18th) members of the public will be able to undergo free screenings with dentist Mr Ruairi Cunnane.
Mouth cancer can be deadly and early detection is essential. In the UK, nearly 8,000 people are diagnosed with mouth...
A local Marks and Spencer employee has celebrated 40 years in her job with an exclusive Champagne reception in London, as a thank you from the retailer for four decades of dedicated and enthusiastic customer service. Sylvia Medway (58) started work at the M&S store in Exeter in 1973 when the clothes rails were filled with flares, platform boots and hippy chic and has seen many changes at her M&S store over the years – including the fashions! Along with 118 other long-serving colleagues from across the UK who, between them, share 3,160 years of experience with the company, Sylvia...
ITea and Biscuits Week takes place this week (16-22 September). A popular annual event, it aims to encourage older people who don't currently use computers, the internet, tablets and smartphones to discover the benefits this technology offers.
During the week, local Age UKs and other organisations will run free 'taster sessions' across the country, at which older people can learn about technology in a friendly and supportive environment. These events will cover a wide range of useful topics such as using the internet, texting, and digital photography, to name but a few.
If you take trip on Exeter's buses this week, prepare to be in for a big surprise! For just when you least expect it, Nuts and Volts Theatre Company's Dudley and Olive, aka The Public Transport Appreciation Society, will be popping up on the city's buses to spread a little happiness.
Part of the Unexpected Festival (15-22 September), The Public Transport Appreciation Society will be spending the entire week making impromptu appearances on Stagecoach buses and every now and again at Central Station. They are on a mission to make your journey by bus better. Expect trivia, games -...
The first intake of Medicine students have embarked on the path to becoming a doctor at the University of Exeter Medical School.
The class of 2013 is made up of 130 students have enrolled for the five year degree which will see them working in NHS Trusts across the South West.
Professor Steve Thornton, Dean of the University of Exeter Medical School, said: “This is a real milestone for us, and we’re extremely excited to welcome our first Medicine students. The NHS is under extreme pressure from an increasingly aging population amid squeezed resources. Our ethos is to train...
Lloyds will be closing temporarily on 15 September for a complete re-fit.
The unveiling of the new brand and official restaurant opening in aid of the restaurant’s designated charity Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) will take place on Thursday 26 September at 10am with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by City Centre Manager John Harvey.
Radio Exe will be joining in the celebrations from 10am – 2pm with representatives from the designated charity ELF.
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education has launched a promotional film showcasing its school. Aimed at prospective students, parents and funders, the film provides an insight into the daily life of pupils at the Academy.
Created by Inside Job Productions and directed by deaf film-maker Samuel Dore, the film features parents, grandparents, pupils and teachers, who share their experiences of Academy life.
Parents talk about how the Academy meets individual students’ needs and enables children to thrive among a supportive network of friends and professional staff. Meanwhile,...
St Leonard’s Primary School in Exeter has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for its work with a deafblind pupil. St Leonard's is one of only three organizations shortlisted for a Partnership/Local Community award from Sense, the national charity supporting deafblind people.
Five-year old Chloe Ring has been a full-time pupil at St Leonard’s since September 2012. Her mum, Jane, nominated the school. She told Sense: "I would like to nominate St Leonard’s Primary School for the outstanding way they have worked with Chloe and the family, including her in the school and...
