Exeter

City Centre Manager John Harvey carried out an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to open ‘Lloyd’s Kitchen’ with Radio Exe joining in the celebrations.

Formerly known as Lloyd's Café and Bistro located in Catherine Street near Exeter Cathedral, the major refurbishment programme was designed by Ashburton-based architects, Woodford Architecture.

City Centre Manager John Harvey says: “The re-launch of Lloyd's is a great example of the investment we’re seeing across Exeter city centre. It’s a real boost for Exeter and a great sign of confidence in the city. I am delighted that...

A group that supports businesses starting up has beaten off stiff opposition to win a prestigious award.

Exeter Business Support won Best Planning Initiative at the Federation of Small Businesses Devon Council Awards Scheme 2013.

The Awards aim to highlight best small business practice throughout the county and to build better working relationships between local authorities and small businesses. Exeter Business Support fought off tough competition from other local authorities to claim the award.

Exeter Business Support is funded by Exeter City Council and provides...

Dorchester-based independent, family-owned developer C G Fry & Son toasts the success of two of their site managers receiving awards in the South West regional finals of the NHBC (National House Building Council) ‘Pride in the Job’ 2013 in the medium house builder category. Steve Walker was announced as the South West regional winner for The Duchy of Cornwall Poundbury development in Dorchester and colleague Adrian White has won the Seal of Excellence for Wyndham Place in Tisbury, Wiltshire; his first site for C G Fry.

Pride in the Job is the only UK-wide competition dedicated...

DanSci Dance Studio participants are all set to dance for five hours to help children survive their first five years. To celebrate the launch of Exeter’s first independent professional dance studio on 13 October 2013, DanSci Dance Studio in Guinea Street will be holding a five-hour Ultimate Danceathon event to raise money for Save the Children. Dancers in the local area are invited to come along, get their dancing shoes on and donate what they can to help children around the world survive their vulnerable first five years. Event organiser Ava Barron Thomas, Director of DanSci Dance Studio...

The Student Lock-In is set to return to Princesshay Shopping Centre for the third year running on Wednesday 2 October from 18.30-21.00. The shopping centre will be closed for exclusive use by students from Exeter and the surrounding area for one night only.

Over 30 shops and restaurants will be keeping their doors open while students indulge with brands such as Topshop/Topman, Superdry, Schuh, New Look and River Island. The DJ truck will be creating a party atmosphere for student shoppers and retailers involved.

Students will not only enjoy the benefit of exclusive...

This autumn, Exeter will host four new live performance experiences made, commissioned or produced by Kaleider. Taking place in public spaces throughout the city – from Exeter Central Library to the Guildhall – and all of them interruptive, and testing the boundaries of audience experience, the events offer something meaningful in everyday surroundings.

Kaleider makes the effort to continually ask the question ‘what can we do together that we couldn’t do apart? to that end artists, academics and scientists have been brought together to imagine new works that begin to look towards a...

To coincide with Hospice Care Week (7th-11th October) and World Hospice & Palliative Care Day (12th October), local charity Hospiscare is announcing its plans to build a state-of-the-art day hospice in Honiton. Offering patients, families and carers easy access to a multi-disciplinary medical, health and social care team in one location, the new day hospice will provide invaluable services and support for the whole East Devon region.

Hospiscare currently runs day hospices in Exeter, Tiverton and Seaton Hospital. The building of the new East Devon Day Hospice is being made...

On Sunday 6 October 2013 supporters and volunteers from Exeter Axhayes Cats Protection Adoption Centre will be doing a charity skydive in aid of the adoption centre.

All funds raised will go directly to help the cats and kittens in our care. (150+ at current figures).

To donate you can text "PURR50" and the amount to 70070 (e.g PURR50£5) or visit http://www.justgiving.com/axhayes-skydive

The skydive takes place at 2pm on Sunday 6th October 2013 at Dunkeswell Airfield Nr Honiton.

The adoption centre are always looking for volunteers and people to join our "...

Princesshay Shopping Centre has partnered up with the MS Society to support people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), by hosting the Big Orange Drop Abseil on Thursday 31st October from 12 noon until 7pm.

Princesshay and the MS Society are very keen for all to get involved and aim to raise as much money as possible. So if descending a massive 80 feet on Halloween sounds like your kind of thing and you’re over 12 years old, the centre would love to hear from you!

Isca Outdoor will be providing the essential equipment, fully qualified instructors and ground level training...