Traditional dragon dancing, distinctive culinary delights, martial arts demonstrations and spectacular fireworks are just some of the colourful festivities planned to welcome in the Year of the Rooster at the University of Exeter.
More than 2,500 local residents, staff and students are expected to attend this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations on Saturday 11 February at the University’s Streatham Campus.
Organised by the Chinese Student Scholars Association (CSSA) and supported by the University, the Student’s Guild and Streetwise Fund, the event promises to be an...
More than half a million people are expected to watch and count their garden birds for this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, organised by the RSPB.
The world’s largest garden wildlife survey (now in its 38th year!) takes place on the 28th, 29th and 30th January 2017. In response to popular demand, this will be the first time ever that the Birdwatch will take place over three days. This time round, Monday is included, to give workers the opportunity to take a screen break and participate from their office gardens.
The public is asked to spend just one hour of the day watching...
Bikeability cycle training in Devon has reached a major milestone, with 50,000 children now having taken part in the scheme.
Bow Primary School pupil Harry Pitman is the 50,000th Bikeability trainee in the county, and to mark the occasion Devon County Council, which provides the training, presented him with a special certificate and a Bike Shed voucher.
Schoolchildren who take part in Bikeability are equipped with skills to help them deal confidently with traffic on short journeys, such as cycling to school.
Harry Pitman, aged 10, achieved Bikeability Level 2 in...
Devon’s multi-award winning family attraction, Crealy Adventure Park & Resort is recruiting for the busy spring and summer seasons with hundreds of opportunities available.
The recruitment drive comes alongside news that Crealy is investing further in the Park and Resort this year with the launch of new rides, attractions and leisure facilities planned.
Josh Haywood, General Manager said: “2017 is set to be Crealy’s biggest and best year ever with two new rides being added to the theme park as well as a range of top class events taking place throughout the year. We...
The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink has announced a top line up of talented performers for its After Dark Music Festivals , across the three evenings of the May Bank Holiday weekend. Festival party-goers can enjoy a unique party atmosphere in the heart of Exeter with live music, local beers, wines and ciders, and a wide range of delicious street foods. The hugely popular events run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights of the food festival weekend, located in the Exeter Castle Courtyard. Exeter based jazz band, The Locked Horns, will headline the ‘After Dark Music Festival’...
Astley Media, Exeter’s award winning PR, marketing and design company has been ranked top five in the South West by a respected business review. The criteria, for the ranking, includes the number of staff and retained clients, as well as agency income.
This latest accolade for Astley Media comes hot on the heels of the agency’s award success at the end of 2016, when it won Silver for Outstanding Small Consultancy of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards (South of England). Dan Pritchard, Astley Media’s MD, comments:
A new healthy-lifestyle service commissioned by Devon County Council aims to help the increasing number of adults at risk of developing long-term health conditions take small steps toward a healthier lifestyle.
OneSmallStep, provided by leading health services organisation Optum – in partnership with Solutions4Health, which will provide specialist stop-smoking services – will help Devon’s residents adopt healthy lifestyle choices and reduce their risk of more serious health issues.
The free service, which goes live on 1 February 2017, provides inspiration and tools for...
Local conservation charity Devon Wildlife Trust could be in line for a prestigious honour for its work with beavers.
The Trust has been nominated jointly with a similar project in Scotland in the ‘Wildlife Success of the Year’ category of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2017.
The nomination is recognition of the work being done by Devon Wildlife Trust with the beavers which are living on the River Otter in East Devon. The beavers are thought to be the first wild population in England for 400 years.
The Trust is now hoping that people from across Devon, the South...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a racially aggravated incident towards a member of staff at a takeaway in Exeter.
The incident took place on the 21st of December between 7-7:20pm at the KFC on Sidwell Street. It is alleged that a customer was racially abusive to a female member of staff.
A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of using racially aggravating language that could cause alarm or distress, and has been bailed until the 24th of January pending further enquiries.
It is believed that there were a number of customers in the restaurant at the...
