If you went anywhere near Stoke Woods on Saturday, you might have seen a lot of cyclists - it was the day of Exeter Wheelers Cycling Club's annual Hill Climb Festival. Sponsored by The Bike Shed, the day featured three separate races on Pennsylvania Road. This 1.2-mile hill has been where Exeter Wheelers have staged their hill climb for many years. For the past two years, the race has benefited from being staged on a closed road: not only does this encourage more riders and spectators to come along, but it means that riders of all ages can pit their bodies against the testing hill in...
Residents of Cranbrook will be taking to two wheels next Sunday (October 2) as a day of cycling-related activity offers them the chance to reap the benefits of bike power.
The Cycle Sunday event will bring together successful schemes such as Active Mums – a project for mums and babies led by Active Devon, the county wide community organisation that works to inspire and support the people of Devon to lead active lifestyles, along with Sportivate – a cycling programme exclusively for women of all ages; Cranbrook Cycling Club; and skills sessions in off road cycling and bike...
Princesshay has unveiled a new art installation in celebration of its work in urban bee conservation. The Princesshay Honey Flow Light Box has been created by Exeter-based artist Amy Shelton and features pressed samples of flowering plants and trees favoured by bees. The illuminated artwork has been installed below the Princesshay Rooftop Garden and Apiary in Bampfylde Lane, opposite Princesshay’s customer service office.
Local artist Amy Shelton, said: "The Princesshay Honey Flow light box was made especially to illuminate the flowering plants and trees that sustain the cities...
A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer is an all-singing, all-dancing examination of life with a cancer diagnosis. This brand new musical takes you on a whistle-stop tour through five unconventional stories about cancer, confronting the highs and lows of the scariest word we know.
Bryony Kimmings creates fearless theatre to provoke social change. Her latest collaboration with Complicite will look behind the poster campaigns and pink ribbons at the reality of cancer: the waiting rooms and chemo suites, the changed bodies, the family pressures and financial worries.
Stagecoach South West has launched a new app that will make bus journeys even easier for passengers.
The new Stagecoach Bus app is available free of charge for Apple and Android mobile phones, simply search ‘Stagecoach Bus’. It offers a range of additional customer benefits, including improved journey information.
But the company warned that urgent action is needed on worsening road congestion if the bus passengers are to get the full benefit of the new technology.
The new app offers a simple journey planning tool which uses interactive maps and the smartphone GPS...
On Friday 30th September, M&S Exeter will host an extra special coffee morning in celebration of Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning.
The stores are inviting shoppers and the local community to join them as M&S Exeter serves customers in the café in the hope of raising more funds than ever before for Macmillan.
This is the seventh year that M&S has supported World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and during this time the retailer has raised over £6 million for Macmillan. M&S and Macmillan are working together to fund more specialist Macmillan services in...
This autumn, Princesshay will welcome its newest store, bespoke Italian kitchen designer, Berloni.
Berloni’s Concept Design Store will open on the 30th September on Princesshay’s Roman Walk offering customers a unique service for kitchen design.
Berloni is one of the brand leaders in kitchen production throughout the world and prides itself on using the best suppliers and the most prestigious materials.
Janis Biernis from Berloni said; “Customers will find great service and dedication from Berloni. We know how difficult it is to make a decision when remodeling any...
A cheque for more than £460 has been handed to the Devon Air Ambulance charity by Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants.
The money, totalling £462.85, was raised by the independent accountancy firm during its partners' attendance at agricultural fairs in Devon over the summer, including Holsworthy, Honiton, Okehampton, North Devon and Axe Vale.
Tracy Owen, Fundraising Manager for Devon Air Ambulance, said: "We would like to say a big thank you to Thomas Westcott for their continued support of our charity. Donations such as this make a huge difference in helping to keep...
On Sunday 18th September the Fore Street Collective hosted their very first Fore Street Flea Market, an event that saw the street closed to traffic to make way for a wonderful array of stalls and activity.
The local West Quarter traders took their chance to spread their wares on to the street, with many of the shops opening additional Sunday hours to capture the swarms of regular and new customers exploring the area. Long standing Fore Street favourite The Real McCoy specially hosted one of their legendary £1 yard sales, filling the McCoy’s arcade with hoards of happy bargain...
On Saturday 8th October, Waterstones at Roman Gate will celebrate the launch of its new bookshop café with a day of family entertainment.
The launch will be a community event with the opportunity for customers to meet some of the café’s local suppliers and to enjoy a free hot drink with every cake purchase*. Roman Legionaries will patrol the bookshop courtesy of Living History Group Leg II Avg and popular local jazz quartet City Steam Jazz Band will perform live instore. Storytelling and face painting will keep the children entertained.
