Exeter

The Toy Train and Collectors Fair

Event Date: 
01/09/2013 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter

Visit the Toy and Train Collectors Fair - a new show coming to Westpoint.

Catering for all collectors, walk, browse and look for those elusive and hard to find models - the list is endless: Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Hornby Bassett Lowke, Meccano, Spot-On, Marklin, Scalextric, EFE, Actionman, Dolls,Teddies .......and much more all under one roof!

Open 10.30am - 3pm.

Admission: £3.50 adults, children under 15 free with an accompanying adult.

www.bulldogfairs.com

International Antiques and Collectors Fair

Event Date: 
20/07/2013 - 10:00am to 21/07/2013 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter

If Antiques are your thing, then don't miss the new International Westpoint Antiques & Collectors Fair at Westpoint Arena.

With up to 400 stands from all over the UK, offering an extensive range of antiques and collectables, the fair provides a great day out for people who love all things Antique. There will be a huge selection of antiques and collectables including furniture, porcelain, silver, gold, vintage clothing, paintings, lighting, militaria, toys stamps and much more.

With ample free parking, a licensed restaurant, and catering vans, Westpoint provides a...

Take extra care when lighting barbecues

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is asking everyone to take extra care when lighting barbecues.

By following their tips below you can ensure your barbecue is a safe, enjoyable event:

• Keep a bucket of water, sand or a garden hose nearby for emergencies

• Always follow safety instructions

• Never use a barbecue indoors or inside a tent, the carbon monoxide that they produce can kill

• Never leave a lit barbecue unattended

• Ensure that...

Networked Fire Control Services Partnership contract formally awarded

An innovative partnership between four fire and rescue services will improve resilience and save money.

Devon & Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Services have joined forces to form the Networked Fire Control Services Partnership (NFCSP), and an eight-year contract has just been signed with Capita’s communications and control solutions business to provide a new control and communications system.

Dave Curry, chair of the NFCSP Strategic Board, said: “Because all four fire and rescue services will have the same Capita technology in their Control...

Riders to race from sea to summit on Devon Stage of The Tour

Professional cyclists from Team UK Youth are relishing the prospect of being part of an historic Devon Stage of The Tour of Britain.

As The Tour celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, Devon County Council will mark the occasion by hosting the first ever summit finish in the modern era of the race on Friday 20 September.

Stage Six of this year’s Tour will head from sea to summit, as it starts in Sidmouth on the Jurassic Coast and finishes at Haytor in Dartmoor National Park.

Team UK Youth’s Cornish rider Chris Opie is being touted as one of the favourites for...

Teddy Mac Days

Event Date: 
28/07/2013 - 10:00am to 02/08/2013 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Pecorama, Beer

Children's books based on the adventures of a Teddy Bear on the Beer Heights Light Railway.

Meet Margaret Edmonds, author of the six Teddy Mac and the Railway Bears books. Hear the stories; see the locations; ride on the special Teddy Mac trains.

Enter the colouring competitions; try your hand at the quiz and have your Teddy Mac books signed.

www.pecorama.info

Jewish Way of Life Exhibition stands proudly at 250 year civic celebration of Jewish life in Exeter

The Board of Deputies of British Jews will be presenting the Jewish Way of Life Exhibition (JWOLE) at Exeter City Guildhall, as part of the Civic celebration of the 250 year history of Jews in the city.

The exhibit launches on Monday 22 July and opens Tuesday 23 July until Friday 26 July. The JWOLE exhibition will be open to everyone including local schools and residents, and everyone would be made to feel most welcome and are all invited to visit.

JWOLE has travelled around the UK for over 35 years. It teaches non-Jewish primary school children about the basics of the...

City set to welcome Great Gorillas

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Tue, 07/16/2013 - 10:39am

Exeter is preparing to welcome ten life-sized painted gorilla sculptures.

They will arrive by boat on Thursday 25 July. To see the spectacle you’ll need to be at Exeter Quay for 10.30am.

Paignton Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “This is a celebration to herald the arrival of the Great Gorillas in Exeter. Each gorilla is a unique work of art – I don’t want to give too much away, but there are some truly exceptional pieces coming to the city.

“The gorillas will be all over Exeter – in shopping centres, city streets and open spaces. They are about conservation,...

Diamondogz

Event Date: 
19/07/2013 - 9:30pm
Venue: 
Prospect Inn, Exeter Quay

Stevie Stardust, Toto, Rocket Ryan and Sarah Starchild AKA Diamondogz bring 70s Glam Rock to Exeter Quay!

9.30pm, free entry.

Conservation in Action

Event Date: 
20/07/2013 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
RAMM Courtyard, Queen Street, Exeter

Meet members of RAMM’s conservation team who will be working on a variety of finds from Exeter’s Princesshay excavations and find out how they investigate and treat objects.

Free drop in, 10am-5pm daily.

Organised for the Council for British Archaeology Festival of Archaeology 2013.

http://rammuseum.org.uk

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