East Devon District Council has launched a competition to find the best photographs of the East Devon Countryside for the Wild East Devon 2019 calendar.
The competition opens on Sunday 1 July 2018 and entries can be sent until Friday 31 August.
All photographs must be taken in East Devon and can be of views, wildlife, wildflowers or trees.
Entrants can enter up to three of their best, high resolution photographs in the competition by emailing them to wild@eastdevon.gov.uk
In September 2018, the Chief Executive of East Devon District Council, Mark Williams...
SILVERTON’s summer bliss is set to be shattered as dark fairy tales take centre stage in the Mid Devon village.
Strange creatures, characters and much-loved names from the brothers Grimm will star in a series of stories performed outside by The Silverton Luvvies old and young – as a host of new stars will join the much loved troupe.
Using the backdrop of the village’s medieval church and performed in a magical garden, the 200-year-old German fairy tales will come alive for two nights this July as the players tackle a number of the well, and less well, known stories....
Since January this year, InExeter has hosted 10 training courses for city centre businesses, with over 32 different businesses involved courses including Emergency First Aid, Food Catering, Customer Service and Social Media Training have been held to help support InExeter businesses.
Debbie Allen from Speccies on South Street spoke highly of the Emergency First Aid at Work course saying, “It’s so crucial for us to be able to provide courses such as these for our staff members. As a small business, training can be costly, so we are grateful that InExeter has provided the events for...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (22-24 June).
THEATRE
The Exmouth Players present The Odd Couple The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth Florence Unger and Olive Madison are at it again, that is, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of The Odd Couple. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same. http://...
RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce it has won the Multiple Merchant of the Year (10-100 branches) category at the Builders Merchants Journal Industry Awards 2018 and is thanking those in the Exeter community who voted for them.
Hosted by TV personality Claudia Winkleman, the awards ceremony took place on Friday 18th May at The Brewery, London and celebrated all aspects of the construction industry. RGB was up against other independent building supplies companies from across the country.
The recipient of the award was chosen from a public vote and RGB is thanking...
Solar installations at Packexe Ltd in Marsh Barton have reached a significant milestone with their generation of more than 10,000 kilowatt hours of clean electricity in a single month.
May 2018 was a particularly sunny month in Exeter and for the very first time Packexe surpassed the 10,000 kwh energy production milestone.
Ten thousand kilowatt hours (or kWh) of clean energy production would offset about 4.49 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and is enough to power a washing machine for 4,348 loads of washing.
“This milestone speaks loudly about the energy and...
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards is issuing a warning for people to be aware of a spate of investment scams.
The Trading Standards service has received a number of complaints from people who have fallen for the scams, which claimed a high level of return for a minimal risk.
In fact, victims typically lost tens of thousands of pounds.
Trading Standards wants people to know that there are many types of investment scams to look out for, and that scams are continuously evolving.
Someone could be asked to invest in unusual products, such as carbon...
Two new mosaic signs were recently installed at Dray Court, in Rolle Road, Exmouth.
The signs, made and donated by Exmouth artists Allan Punton and Manya McMahon, are made from hand-cut Venetian glass.
The artists are now working on two further signs to be installed later in the year at Morgan Court, on the other side of Rolle Road, completing the overall theme of the four seasons.
Contributions towards the cost of the materials have been made by East Devon District Council and MPS Windows.
The artists have made a number of other mosaic works in the town,...
TUI (formerly Thomson) the UK’s largest holiday brand, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of its Placement Scheme for the UK and Ireland business. The scheme, which started on the 7th July 2008, welcomes seven to 10 university students who are in their third year of a ‘sandwich degree’ to TUI’s Head Office in Luton. Students embark on a full time role with the company for 12 months giving them great experience in a working role with plenty of responsibility. Iona Wark studied Economics with Industrial Experience at Exeter University and graduated in 2014. After successfully applying to...
Get into gear for The Donkey Sanctuary’s Car Show on Sunday 1 July. From Astons to Austins and Minis to Mercs, the show is a must for all motoring enthusiasts. Held at the charity’s main headquarters in Sidmouth, the show promises an eclectic mixture of motors from all eras, bringing together a relaxed day of spectacular automobiles, car conversation and live music for families and petrolheads alike. Alongside the displays of fine vehicles will be a selection of motoring trade stands offering an array of automotive goodies and with last year’s show attracting around 600 displayed cars it...
