On Friday 28 October, at the Masonic Hall, Uffculme, Queen Elizabeth’s School in Crediton was presented with a cheque for £1,000 to be used to purchase licences for the Nessy reading and spelling computer programme.
Amanda Middlemost, a Special Educational Needs Coordinator at Queen Elizabeth’s said: “These licences benefit many of our students who struggle with persistent spelling or reading difficulties. They will be used to contribute to literacy interventions that are delivered by our Learning Support Department, but they also can be used to provide additional and ongoing...
Exeter has seen a significant increase in visitor numbers and spend. Major events such as the Rugby World Cup 2015 and the European Rugby 7’s have raised the profile of the city nationally and internationally, placing it firmly on the map as a cultural and sporting destination.
Data provided by The South West Research Company Ltd for 2015 showed that staying domestic visitors increased by 5% to 423,000 compared to 2014 and spend by 12% to £86,302,000 on the previous year. Overseas visitors increased by 12% to 631,000.
The city has attracted major investment, with a £...
A new exhibition of woodblock prints from one of the best known of all Japanese artists starts at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) on Tuesday 29 Nov 2016: Hiroshige’s Japan: Stations of the Tōkaidō Road.
The exhibition features 21 prints from Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road, the series that made Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) famous. Hiroshige is considered one of the last great masters of the ukiyo-e tradition and his work had a direct influence on renowned western artists such as van Gogh, Monet, Cezanne and Whistler. Hiroshige is...
Since it was co-founded in England by Paul Thompson in 2002, Water Babies has grown into the world’s largest baby and toddler swim school with its head office based in Honiton, Devon. Today Water Babies teaches more than 47,000 babies every week through a network of family businesses across the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, China, New Zealand and Canada, and will soon be opening in Germany.
The network currently has a turnover of over £25m, which also includes its unique underwater photography and baby and toddler swimming products and apparel.
Powderkeg Brewery, based in Woodbury Salterton near Exeter, has gone straight to the top with its first award, having won Best Lager at The Beer Awards for its pilsner ‘Cut Loose’.
The Beer Awards are run by the world-renowned IWSC (International Wine & Spirit Competition), with the beers judged in a blind tasting by leading figures from the international beer industry. Winning ‘Best in Show’ in its category, Cut Loose was described as ‘one of the 16 best beers in the world’. Needless to say, it’s a big award for a microbrewery tucked away in a corner of the Devon countryside...
The last of the cordons have been removed today (Tuesday) from Exeter High Street following the major fire at at the Royal Clarence Hotel.
A number of businesses remain closed due to damage caused by the fire.
In an update, a spokesperson for Andrew Brownsword Hotels said: “Andrew Brownsword Hotels continues to liaise with Exeter City Council and local businesses, as they work together in the aftermath of the fire.
“Our project management team on site is working as fast as possible as we assess the works required, and to establish the most effective way of ensuring...
Devon and Cornwall Police is holding a knife amnesty this month to give people the opportunity to safely hand in potentially dangerous weapons. The amnesty will run from Tuesday 15 until Monday 21 November 2016. This initiative has been prompted by the recent legislation that now prohibits the sale or importation of ‘zombie knives’.
Police want to give people the opportunity to hand these shocking weapons in, along with any other unwanted knives, to take them out of circulation, avoiding them ending up in the wrong hands.
‘Zombie knives’ which tend to have a serrated edge...
Not many people who’ve had a sitcom character based on their life have then gone on to write and star in their own sitcom based on their life, but that’s what’s happened with here. Son of Lynne Franks, the inspiration for Absolutely Fabulous, Josh has decided to step out the shadows and Dinally make it about him, with the six-part comedy series ‘Josh Howie’s Losing It’ on BBC Radio 4, followed by a UK tour, Josh Howie’s Messed Up.
Taking autobiographical comedy to the next level, the sitcom and the tour weave intricate Curbesque plot that focus on real events in his and his wife’s...
Kick-start your Christmas shopping, or simply treat yourself at our fabulously festive Christmas Fair weekend event, which is taking place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November from 10am to 4pm. The Donkey Assisted Therapy arena will be packed full of talented local traders selling wonderfully unique items. You can expect a fantastic mixture of handcrafted items, gifts and delicious edible treats.
Santa and his reindeer (donkeys!) will be here all weekend in his Grotto, so bring your little ones to meet them and they will receive a lovely gift.
On Thursday 10th November, Debenhams in Princesshay will be hosting its second annual Beauty event from 4pm to 9pm in store. The free event will be a beauty and fragrance extravaganza with make overs, beauty samples, exclusive gifts, discounts, bubbles and nibbles.
Concessions involved in the Beauty event include, Bare Minerals, Clinique, Chanel, Clarins, Dior, Lancôme, Estee Lauder, Benefit and Urban Decay. As well as beauty favourites, the Debenhams personal shoppers will be on hand to help finish the perfect party look with style advice and a showcase of their party product...
