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Excavations in Fingle Woods to unearth secrets from a distant past

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 04/07/2018 - 12:25pm

New excavations at an ancient woodland site between Monday 9 April and Saturday 21 April could unearth secrets of its 3,000-year-old Iron Age history.

The Fingle Woods project – led by owners the National Trust and Woodland Trust charities and made possible made possible thanks to £730,000 of National Lottery funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) – will carry out an archaeological excavation at Wooston, home to an internationally recognised Iron Age Hillfort, Wooston Castle. The charities are looking for volunteers to assist with the excavation, particularly people with...

Exeter contestants wanted for TV dating show

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/06/2018 - 10:26pm

The production company who make the hit ITV show, Dinner Date, is looking for single men and women in the Exeter area to take part.

You don’t need to be an amazing chef to take part, you just need to be single and up for a blind date.

At the start of each programme a singleton is given five three-course menus to choose from, each put together by a potential date eager to make an impression.

The guest will pick three dinner dates purely on the basis of which menus they prefer.

Over the three nights they'll meet the people behind the menus, going to each date'...

Topsham Rugby Football Club - Summer Bank Holiday Car Boot Sales

Event Date: 
28/05/2018 - 9:30am
Venue: 
Topsham Rugby Football Club, Bonfire Field, Exeter Road, Topsham

Back by popular demand Topsham Rugby Club will be hosting their Car Boot Sale on the Bank Holidays this summer (Monday 7th May, Monday 28th May and Monday 27th August) from 9:30 am to 1pm.

Public on foot - free entrance. We would welcome a £1 donation for parking.

Sellers will be welcome to set up at 8am with fees £6 per car and small vans, larger vehicles and trailers at £10 each.

The clubhouse will be open with hot food and drinks available all morning and the Bar will also be open towards lunchtime, with guest ales and longstanding favourites on offer.

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Topsham Rugby Football Club - Summer Bank Holiday Car Boot Sales

Event Date: 
07/05/2018 - 9:30am
Venue: 
Topsham Rugby Football Club, Exeter Road, Topsham, Exeter

Back by popular demand Topsham Rugby Club will be hosting their Car Boot Sale on the Bank Holidays this summer (Monday 7th May, Monday 28th May and Monday 27th August) from 9:30 am to 1pm.

Public on foot - free entrance. We would welcome a £1 donation for parking.

Sellers will be welcome to set up at 8am with fees £6 per car and small vans, larger vehicles and trailers at £10 each.

The clubhouse will be open with hot food and drinks available all morning and the Bar will also be open towards lunchtime, with guest ales and longstanding favourites on offer.

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Topsham RFC - Summer Bank Holiday Car Boot Sales

Event Date: 
07/05/2018 - 9:30am
Venue: 
Topsham Rugby Football Club, Exeter Road, Exeter

Back by popular demand Topsham Rugby Club will be hosting their Car Boot Sale on the Bank Holidays this summer (Monday 7th May, Monday 28th May and Monday 27th August) from 9:30 am to 1pm.

Public on foot - free entrance. We would welcome a £1 donation for parking.

Sellers will be welcome to set up at 8am with fees £6 per car and small vans, larger vehicles and trailers at £10 each.

The clubhouse will be open with hot food and drinks available all morning and the Bar will also be open towards lunchtime, with guest ales and longstanding favourites on offer.

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Wild nightingales join Sam Lee on the bill for Exeter concert

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 04/06/2018 - 11:52am

Wild nightingales will be among the guest artists when the Mercury Prize-nominated folk star Sam Lee brings his much praised Singing with Nightingales event to Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday 9 May (8pm) - combining music and story-telling with a live link to woods where the birds are in full courtship sing.

The evening is a concert version of the campfire nights which the roots music promoter, The Nest Collective, has been running at nightingale sites in south east England since 2015 and which are happening again this Spring in Kent and Sussex.

For the Exeter date Sam Lee will...

Medea returns to Beer Quarry Caves

Event Date: 
11/04/2018 - 7:00pm to 21/04/2018 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Beer Quarry Caves

Beer Quarry Caves will be home once more to the spectacular Ancient Greek production of Medea in April, courtesy of innovative and immersive theatre company, Four of Swords. Following a sold-out run last year, Medea is back at this incredible subterranean venue from Wednesday 11 – Saturday 21 April 2018.

Having toured Devon and Somerset during the autumn, Four of Swords are returning to Beer Quarry Caves to perform again their adaptation of the Greek masterpiece by Euripides, Medea. The production left a lasting impression with audiences who described the production as “hugely...

Car destroyed in suspected arson attack

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/05/2018 - 4:28pm

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information following reports of arson in Exeter.

The incident happened at around 1am on Monday 2 April near the junction of Heather Close and Thornpark Rise.

A grey Mini Cooper S was parked in residential parking when it was set on fire after the sunroof was smashed.

A 32-year-old man from Exeter was arrested on suspicion of arson and released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed the incident and anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101@dc.police.uk or call...

New film season marks Exeter Pride’s 10th anniversary

This spring, Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Pride are celebrating love, life and LGBT+ with Cine Queer – a new film season at Studio 74 as part of Exeter Pride’s 10th Anniversary.

In a cinematic celebration of diversity and acceptance, this special film season will feature new releases, cult classics, documentary, panel discussions and more. Cine Queer season opens on Friday 20th April with French film 120 BPM, an exhilarating drama following the actions of Parisian AIDS activists in the early 1990s. This screening will be accompanied by a special introduction about those living with or...

Foodies In Exeter: InExeter enables city businesses to exhibit at Food Festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/05/2018 - 11:20am

InExeter (the city Business Improvement District) has given the opportunity for city businesses to exhibit at the highly regarded Exeter Food Festival of South West Food & Drink taking place at Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens from 5 – 7 May 2018. The team at InExeter has arranged for sought-after exhibition spaces to be made available at the Exeter Food Festival for local Business Improvement District businesses enabling them to reach up to 20,000 festival goers. Chococo, Eat Your Greens, Rolys Fudge and the Real Food Company will be among those exhibiting free of charge, at this...

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