Make your half term break memorable! On the night before Halloween, are you brave enough to join us for an evening walk along the marsh? As the sun sets, we will begin our walk, searching for bats, frogs, insects and other creatures of the night. Bring warm clothes and a torch and prepare for a wild night! Cost: RSPB Wildlife Explorers free, child non-member £3, Adult £1 - payable on the day at the start of the event. Booking essential - but tickets are not required as we will have a list of attendees. * Please wear suitable clothing * Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult *...
The Nigel Price Organ Trio – winner of the 2010 Parliamentary Jazz Awards for best jazz ensemble – is led by one of Britain’s finest guitarists.
Currently in the middle of a 56 date tour of the UK, Nigel Price is a regular performer at Ronnie Scott’s where he has racked up over 400 performances and spent three years with the James Taylor Quartet. His blend of flowing, fiery bebop lines, deep blues feeling and ability to swing hard has made him a big hit with jazz fans.
The alliance with Matt Home on drums and Ross Stanley on Hammond organ makes this one of the most exciting...
A team from temporary power specialist ide Systems will be taking on the Royal Marines Commando Challenge in Devon on Saturday (October 8).
The challenge, which takes place in Yettington, Woodbury Common, is a six-mile endurance course that raises money for The Royal Marines Charity and the Devon Air Ambulance Trust. The Commando Challenge takes place each year and consists predominately of water-based tests of endurance, such as crawling through trenches and swimming through water-filled tunnels. The course itself is the same one completed by military personnel training to join...
Lebanese restaurant Comptoir Libanais has opened in Exeter's new Queen St Dining quarter.
To celebrate the arrival in the city, the restaurant is offering 50% off all food when dining from 4pm to 11.30pm, from today (Tuesday 4th October) until Friday 7th October.
As the first Comptoir Libanais in the city, this celebrated Lebanese restaurant brings healthy, fresh and affordable Middle-Eastern food to the South West of England in a vibrant and exciting venue right in the heart of the city centre. Open from 8am to 11.30pm from Monday to Saturday (and until 10.30pm on Sunday...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (7-9 October).
THEATRE
Exeter Comedy Grove Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Exeter Comedy Grove brings you the very best in stand up comedy, promising a fantastic night of fun and laughter for everyone. http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
Mr Popper’s Penguins Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre A family musical, based on the novel by Richard and Florence Atwater. Painter and decorator by day, Mr Popper spends his time dreaming of Antarctic adventures. He is astounded when one day a packing crate...
Walkers following the popular Two Moors Way across Dartmoor can now enjoy an easier crossing of the river Teign at Frenchbeer, Chagford thanks to a generous donation from a local walking group.
Moorland Ramblers provided a £300 donation to Dartmoor National Park Authority to help fund the cost of the replacement bridge following winter storms. The work was co-ordinated by National Park Ranger Pete Rich, with assistance from local farmers and contractor Allan Tyson of SW Countryside Contracts.
Andrew Watson, Head of Recreation, Access & Estates said “we would like to...
The installation of a 3G pitch at Exeter City’s Cliff Hill Training Ground is well under way thanks to work from NPS, Sportfields and Desso Sports.
The start-of-the-art pitch will be built to the same size as the playing field at St James Park using a contemporary cork infill surface and is set to be completed by the 17th of December.
It will benefit the club greatly as it will enable the first team to train effectively during the winter months and also be a facility that Exeter City’s Academy, Football in the Community charity and the Ladies team will be able to use all...
Police are investigating the shooting of a Peregrine Falcon in South Devon, causing it injury.
The bird of prey was found at a coastal location near Ipplepen on 23rd August 2016 with an injury to its wing. Examination of the bird by a local vet revealed that it had been shot with an air rifle pellet causing fractures to the wing.
There was a coded ring on the bird’s leg that had been placed there whilst in the nest a few weeks after hatching by a local ornithologist and British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) volunteer.
These rings were issued by the BTO to assist in...
Significant achievements in infection control and prevention are being celebrated at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, as the hospital marks the fifth anniversary since its last incident of hospital acquired MRSA blood stream infection. This remarkable accomplishment comes as the result of continuous improvements at the Trust over the last 10 years thanks to the dedicated work of our staff.
The Trust is now considered a national leader in infection control, being the only general hospital in England to have avoided having any MRSA blood stream infections for the last...
Rob Baxter says it’s vital his Exeter Chiefs side look to build on the momentum they have generated in recent weeks when they travel to Northampton Saints in Round Five of the Aviva Premiership tomorrow night (7:45pm). Having recovered from opening losses to Wasps and Saracens, the mood at Sandy Park has changed considerably in the past fortnight after the Chiefs collected maximum hauls from their last two outings against Harlequins and Bristol. Those victories have helped to lift the Devonians into fifth spot, much to the satisfaction of Baxter who is hopeful his players can continue...
