Exeter

Topsham RFC Bonfire Night

Event Date: 
05/11/2016 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Topsham Rugby Club, Exeter

REMEMBER, REMEMBER THE 5TH NOVEMBER BONFIRE NIGHT @ TOPSHAM RUGBY CLUB

Whatever the weather, Topsham RFC will endeavour to provide a warm and friendly atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy the spectacular display. Gates open at 17:00. Bar Open, includes guest real ales and delicious mulled wine. Delicious Hot Food, all the old favourites from 'the clubhouse' kitchen and BBQ. This is Topsham RFC's biggest fundraising event of the year, proceeds go a long way to maintaining the clubhouse and grounds, which we believe to be a great asset to the community. Please support us and...

Two die in Axminster car crash

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/18/2016 - 11:11am

Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision that has left two dead and a further two in hospital.

Emergency services were called following reports of a collision on the A358 Chard Road near Tytherleigh, just outside Axminster at 3.30pm on Monday 17th October.

The collision involved a Citroën Xsara Picasso and a Ford Transit Luton van; the Citroën was heading towards Axminster and the Ford Transit was heading in the opposite direction.

As a result of the collision, the 44-year-old female driver of the Citroën and a 17-year-old passenger both...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/18/2016 - 9:02am

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (21-23 October).

THEATRE

We Are Ian Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter 1989. The year that everything changed from black and white into technicolour. A frenzy of drugs, beats and bucket hats. Illegal raves and acid parties. A whole movement of young people united by one want: FUN. Just jumping up and down in a field and throwing two fingers to Thatcher. Remember it? Because we don’t. We weren’t even born. But Ian was. And Ian does remember. We’ve got **** all now (Ian tells us). So, we’re...

Tickets on sale for Exeter Round Table fireworks

Remember, remember….it’s that time of year again and Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is delighted to once again be working with Exeter Round Table for the 2016 Firework display at Westpoint on Saturday 5th November.

Tickets are on sale now and can be brought from the Devon Air Ambulance website: http://www.daat.org/event/round-table-charity-fireworks-display

In anticipation of the release of Rogue One in cinemas this December the theme of this year's display will be Star Wars. As well as being the Largest pyro-musical charity firework display in Devon, there will also be a large...

Three men punished for graffiti tags

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/17/2016 - 5:17pm

Three men in their early 20s have been issued with conditional cautions as part of a Police and Council operation to crackdown on a growing problem of unsightly graffiti tags in Exeter.

Exeter Neighbourhood Policing Team are working closely with Exeter City Council to tackle the problem after an upsurge in tags being sprayed around the city.

As part of a formal conditional caution, the men were required to write letters of apology and pay £5,865 compensation for the costs associated with their graffiti tags. The money will be used by the Community Safety Partnership to...

Concern at increases in repossessions

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/17/2016 - 1:27pm

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is expressing its concern at an increase in the number of repossession cases listed at Exeter County Court in the six month period ending 30th September 2016. This is in comparison with the same period last year.

Across all housing sectors, there was an overall increase of 6% in the total number of cases listed. Where a Citizens Advice adviser has assisted those facing repossession, they have avoided repossession in over 95% of cases. Exeter City Council, in partnership with East Devon District Council, has provided financial...

Samaritans say it's good to squawk!

The Samaritans motto, It’s Good To Talk, became It’s Good To Squawk during Exeter’s Great West Run - all thanks to a supporter who ran dressed as a parrot.

Electrician Colin Bickerstaff raised £350 for the Exeter Mid and East Devon branch of the charity by completing the 13.1 mile course around the city centre on Sunday.

Exeter-based Colin was inspired by his wife Donna who is a volunteer with the charity, which is based in Richmond Road close to the route of the run.

“We’re really grateful to Colin, who risked getting the bird for running like that - but he’s done...

Chiefs players to open new Okehampton builders merchants

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Posted: Mon, 10/17/2016 - 10:40am

RGB Building Supplies are inviting local tradespeople and the community to join them for the opening of their brand new branch on North Road Industrial Estate, Okehampton on Thursday 20th October.

Players from the Exeter Chiefs will officially cut the ribbon at 10am and throughout the morning a number of different leading suppliers will be talking to visitors, demonstrating products and offering special launch day deals.

All visitors will also be able to enjoy a free bacon roll and cup of coffee and, if spending over £25, will be entered into a prize draw to win a signed...

Sandy Park Junction turf cutting

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Posted: Mon, 10/17/2016 - 10:06am

A turf cutting has been held to mark the recent start of improvements to the A379 Sandy Park Junction in Exeter

Earthworks are underway on the £2.5 million upgrade to create a signalised junction which will allow all traffic movements. A recent overnight closure has enabled temporary barriers to be installed to protect the workforce and also road users from excavations.

The current junction, which accesses Sandy Park rugby ground and David Lloyd leisure centre, has a ‘left-in, left-out’ traffic system. The upgrade will enable right turns in and out of the site in order to...

Exeter Deaf Academy up for two awards at Devon Performance Awards

Exeter Deaf Academy Year 10 student Molly will be attending the glittering Devon Performance awards tonight after being nominated for Junior Performer of the Year.

Exeter Deaf Academy Expressive Arts Teacher, Deb Thomas, is also up for an award in the category of Outstanding Contribution to Artistic Performance in Education.

For the last 12 months Exeter Deaf Academy has been working with Paddleboat Theatre Company to create an enriched production of ‘A Little Man’s Holiday’ using non-verbal communication and British Sign Language, which is also up for nomination at the...

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