Exeter

Wine Tasting at the Cathedral

Event Date: 
30/09/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral Cafe

Friday 30th September 2016 at 19.00

Discover a variety of wines from Spain and Italy at our themed wine tasting. After a glass of Cava on arrival there will be an opportunity to enjoy 6 wines accompanied by a selection of Mediterranean nibbles from the Cathedral Café.

£15, booking essential. Please telephone 01392 285983 to make a reservation, or email cafe@exeter-cathedral.org.uk for more information.

Discover the Exeter Book

Event Date: 
07/09/2016 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral Library and Archive

Your opportunity to experience the oldest book of English literature in existence. Written in about 970AD, the Exeter Book is the oldest of only four surviving books of Anglo-Saxon literature anywhere in the world. Much admired for its beautiful writing and the quality of its verse, this unique book of poetry has been at Exeter Cathedral since Leofric, the first Bishop of Exeter, gave it to his church in around 1072. Within its 246 pages are some 40 poems and nearly 100 poetic riddles.

Earlier this year the Exeter Book was granted UNESCO Memory of the World status, signalling its ‘...

Increasing number of people worried about finances

People are becoming increasingly worried aboout their financial situation according to Citizens Advice Exeter.

The findings have been published in the organisation's latest economic well-being survey.

Chief Executive, Steve Barriball said: "More people are worried about their financial situation; with 63% of those who participated in the survey telling is that they are worried, compared to 56% in our last two surveys. There was a large reduction in those borrowing through loans and overdrafts, but a significant increase in people borrowing from other sources, such as from...

Student Accommodation: Find your perfect pad in Exeter

Results day is over and it’s time to show the students what is on offer in their new student location.

Exeter is a small yet prosperous City with growing number of students. It has a fun and friendly atmosphere with all its main attractions at walking distance, with many great restaurants and clubs a stone’s throw from the stunning University campus. It is a dreamy town for new students with The Quay offering good views along the River Exe with beautiful riverside venues and a little further afield is the pretty beach and Dartmoor National Park. With the academic year approaching,...

Chiefs side to face Dragons

Rob Baxter says his Exeter Chiefs side must ready themselves for a “full blooded” encounter when they travel to Newport this evening in their final pre-season friendly against the Dragons at Rodney Parade (7:30pm).

Having warmed up with home wins over Scarlets (45-3) and Ulster Rugby (25-19), Baxter is hoping this final engagement will serve as the perfect warm-up for his players ahead of their Aviva Premiership opener at Wasps on Sunday week.

And unlike the two previous games, the Chiefs will travel with a more refined playing squad – similar to that of a normal match-day...

The Beauty of Light on Dartmoor

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:11am

Dartmoor National Park’s Visitor Centre in Princetown is hosting stunning new exhibition by international award winning photographer and film maker Jonathan Scott.

Jonathan has travelled the world and has had his work featured by the likes of National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, Google, the BBC, ITN and many more. He has a burning passion for the great outdoors and the natural world and this is reflected in his distinct and impactful photographic style. Despite having trodden many corners of the planet he calls Devon his home and has devoted hundreds of hours to shooting its...

The milkman is making a comeback

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/26/2016 - 7:20am

Due to an increase in demand for home delivery, milk&more is looking for milkmen and women to join the team based at Exeter.

An essential part of British life for generations, the milkman provides a valuable and convenient service to the local community. The milkman is the nation’s original doorstep delivery service, with milk first being delivered to homes 150 years ago. Today the milkman remains a British icon, along with the glass milk bottle, many still have their fresh milk delivered in. If you would like to help maintain this great British tradition, like working with...

Gowling WLG advises on largest ever UK offering on a crowdfunding platform

International law firm Gowling WLG has advised Crowdcube, the UK's first and leading equity crowdfunding platform, on its most recent successful public offering as it seeks to further invest in its business.

Crowdcube’s initial fund raising target of £5 million was surpassed in four hours and has to date raised over £8 million.

This represents the largest public financing secured by an investment crowdfunding platform, as well as the biggest ever UK offering on a crowdfunding platform. Crowdcube also became the first ever company to publish a prospectus for use on a...

New website for Exeter’s RAMM

From Thursday September 1, the website for Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) will be mobile and tablet friendly.

As well as a cleaner, more contemporary look, the redesign will also let visitors select what they see on the homepage and what updates they get.

The redesign was inspired by visitors and incorporates feedback collated over the past six years. Over half of visits to the museum website are now made on mobile or tablets, often during visits using the museum’s free wifi.

The new site responds to the device it is viewed on and will now fit the...

Isca Academy students celebrate GCSE results

143 students at Isca Academy are receiving their GCSE results today and we are extremely proud to report that they have achieved an impressive set of figures, with the Academy’s results improving once again.

I in 5 results this year is an A*/A, demonstrating Isca Academy’s ability to enable our most able students to achieve an exceptional level of academic achievement. Over 15% of the year group results contain 5 or more A* and A grades.

As a year group these students have far surpassed their entry-point expectations and are proof that Isca Academy is providing high quality...

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