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Burrington Estates staff raise cash for Cancer Research

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/13/2017 - 9:23am

Burrington Estates, a developer of commercial and residential schemes in the South West, organised a fundraising event on on Friday for World Cancer Day, which fell on Saturday 4th February.

The event was in aid of Cancer Research UK, a charity that means a lot to employees of the company.

On Friday 3rd February, all Burrington Estates employees dressed in pink for the occasion and organised a Fundraising Raffle. They had a donation box from Cancer Research UK, in their reception at their head office, Dean Clarke House located in Southernhay and encouraged all employees and...

Enter your film for Two Short Nights Film Festival

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/13/2017 - 9:10am

Entries are now open for one of the South West’s most vibrant and longest running film festivals, Two Short Nights. Festival organisers are inviting submissions from filmmakers based across the UK andbeyond, working in every genre, from animation and documentary to moving image artwork and music videos. Each winter, Two Short Nights Film Festival brings crowds of film lovers, filmmakers and industry specialists to Exeter’s city-centre arts hub Exeter Phoenix to indulge in a varied programme of screenings, workshops and events celebrating short film. Now in its 16th year, the festival...

GDPR Workshop, Primer for Business Managers

Event Date: 
02/03/2017 - 8:30am
Venue: 
The Exeter Science Park Centre, 6 Babbage Way, Exeter EX5 2FN

A short workshop for SME business managers, after which you will understand the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its commercial impact.

The GDPR represents a fundamental change in the market, and as any businessperson knows, change equals opportunity. So while we will look at the GDPR as a new compliance risk, we will also look at what market change the GDPR is trying to drive, how this impacts business and what opportunities it creates for those that see change as commercial opportunity.

Delegate Outcomes

Understand the principles of the GDPR...

Budleigh Jazz Festival 2017

Event Date: 
21/04/2017 - 7:30pm to 23/04/2017 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Budleigh Salterton Public Hall

FRIDAY 21st APRIL Evening: 7.30pm DEVON YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA with Graham Hutton (Two Bands) £10 Family ticket (2 adults + 2 U18s) £30

SATURDAY 22nd APRIL Afternoon 2pm, 3.30pm & 6pm respectively MATT CARTER ORGAN TRIO £12 ANNIKA SKOOGH QUARTET £12 ALEX CHAPMAN TRIO £10

SATURDAY 22nd APRIL Evening 7.30pm THE BATEMAN BROTHERS TRIBUTE TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG & HIS ALLSTARS with MAGGIE REEDAY £15

SUNDAY 23rd APRIL Afternoon 2pm, 3.30pm & 6pm respectively THE JULIAN PIPER BLUES BAND £12 THE CRAIG MILVERTON LEGACY BAND featuring ELEISHA MAY (vocals) and BEN...

Volunteer days at The Donkey Sanctuary

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/12/2017 - 10:19am

The Donkey Sanctuary is welcoming volunteers to its Woodland Management Volunteer Day near Honiton on Saturday 18 February from 10am till 4pm.

Each month the Sanctuary runs wildlife and conservation volunteer days, which include outdoor practical tasks such as gardening, woodland management, hedge planting, willow weaving and the building of bug hotels. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded people, share and learn skills, and have fun.

This month, the team will be carrying out woodland management at Brookfield Farm, near Honiton, which is home to over 300...

Daria Kulesh in Concert - with Velvet and Stone

Event Date: 
09/03/2017 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH

Moscow-born Daria Kulesh combines a “truly extraordinary voice” with strong Russian and Ingush heritage. Her debut solo album Eternal Child was described as “phenomenal” by FATEA Magazine and named “Album of the Month” and Runner Up in “Best Album of 2015 from a Female Artist” by FolkWords, among numerous other accolades, awards and nominations.

Since the launch of Eternal Child in 2015, Daria has had many folk club and festival bookings, invited for live radio sessions across the BBC and independent/local network, toured the UK (Hemel to Hebrides tour July-August 2015, West...

More towns and parishes sign up as Road Wardens

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 02/11/2017 - 10:58am

New recruits are joining the growing ranks of Devon County Council’s Community Road Wardens.

Around a quarter of town and parish councils in Devon have now either signed up as Roads Wardens or have been trained or are waiting for training as part of the scheme.

Community Road Wardens can carry out a range of duties including minor work such as weed clearance, grass cutting, sign cleaning, small drainage work, and minor road repairs. They act as their town or parish’s primary point of contact with the County Council’s local Neighbourhood Highway Officers.

So far, 22...

Thank you for joining team CLIC Sargent

CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading support charity for children and young people with cancer and their families.

Last month, colleagues at Morrison’s supermarkets in and around Exeter held a colleague ballot for their new charity partner, and we are delighted to announce that we won!

Thousands of people across the UK, including those in Morrison’s around Exeter area got involved in our campaign - and without them this simply would have been possible.

So if you are reading this now – thank you!

We can't wait to start fundraising with the wonderful people at...

Let’s Dance the Night Away in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/10/2017 - 6:23pm

Strictly Come Dancing professional dander an winner Pasha Kovalev announces a special month of February Valentines promotion.

His brand new show, Let’s Dance the Night Away, which is coming to Exeter Corn Exchange on 28 May, features special guests, live singing and involves kids from the local dance communities.

Pasha arrived in the UK in 2011 as one of the professionals on STRICTLY COME DANCING. His first celebrity partner was Chelsee Healey and they became the nation’s favourites when they were runners up to the coveted title.

In 2012 he danced with Girls Aloud...

The Boys From Melbourne Street

Event Date: 
25/02/2017 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH

Colin Wilson, Dave Eustace and Keith Hunter formed The Boys from Melbourne Street in December 2003 and have been writing, recording and performing consistently since then.

They are easily at home playing at large and small Festivals, in Clubs, Bistros, Concert Halls, Pubs, Beer Fests and Art Centres; they have headlined many a venue as well as supported National and International artists.

The Boys have produced a large body of original material, eclectic in style and genre covering almost any topic or subject.

Their music will touch sensitive nerves, stand hairs up...

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