Exeter is looking to secure £1.5 million of grant funding to make heritage and arts in the city and beyond even greater than it is now.
The City Council – working alongside the Exeter Cultural Partnership – is to submit an expression of interest to the Great Place Scheme.
Launched by Arts Council England, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Historic England, the Great Place Scheme is offering up £1.5 million to 12 pilot areas to enhance arts and cultural activities. In addition, the national cultural bodies of HLF, Historic England and the Arts Council will provide advice...
Guitar legend Robin Trower is heading to Exeter this autumn.
Hailed as one of the finest guitarists in rock history, Robin Trower’s career has spanned more than four decades.
Trower spent the early 60’s playing guitar in various London based bands, the most successful being The Paramount who specialised in mostly covers, and released several singles from 1963 and 1965. The Rolling Stones were big fans. In 1967, Trower received his big break when he joined Procol Harum; and remained a member until 1972.
After leaving Procol Harum, Trower embarked on his solo career,...
Fore Street, Exeter, will be closed to through traffic for three weeks while South West Water repairs a collapsed sewer.
Fore Street will be closed between Bartholomew Street West and Market Street from Monday 19 September to Friday 7 October with diversions in place.
South West Water Project Manager James Howourth explained: “We need to repair a collapsed sewer that has flooded one of the properties on Fore Street. This will involve digging to a depth of four metres in the middle of the road.
“We’ll be using some innovative ‘no dig’ technology once we’ve reached...
Leading divorce lawyer highlights financial pitfalls of DIY divorces With divorces set to peak after the summer holidays, one of the South West’s leading divorce lawyers is highlighting the financial pitfalls of DIY divorces. Top divorce lawyer Liz Allen, head of the family law team at Stephens Scown LLP explains: “The end of the summer holidays, along with early January, are the two times of year when divorces traditionally increase. Financial worries and spending more time together as a couple can often bring issues to a head and lead to relationship breakdowns.” With legal aid no longer...
Police are appealing for the public’s help following a bike theft in St Thomas.
A green Diamondback ‘Remix’ BMX similar to the one pictured was stolen from a back garden in the St. Thomas area of Exeter between 12th and 15th August.
The bicycle is worth around £250 brand new. If anyone has been offered a bicycle like this for sale recently, or has seen it abandoned police would like to hear from you.
If you have any information about the theft, please email 101@dc.police.uk or call 101 quoting crime reference CR/57049/16. You can also give information anonymously...
Don’t miss the mum2mum market next Sunday in Exeter!!
Held at America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter on 11th of Setember from 1.30pm-3.30pm.
We have loads of fantastic baby and childrens bargains
Including
• Maternity clothes • Jumperoo • Clarks shoes • Food warmer machine • Baby support ring • Sleeping bags • Pushchairs • Reusable nappies • Angel bath support • Toy box
To name just a few!
Its only £2 on the door and everyone is welcome! Or bring a friend for free with our 2-4-1 voucher – they can help you carry home all your bargains. Admission is...
Exeter City Council has unveiled proposals for new car parking tariffs designed to encourage people to stay longer in the city.
Motorists parking in the city centre's three 'Premier' car parks - Guildhall, Mary Arches and John Lewis - will see a reduced rate if they stay for longer. Four hours will come down from £6.50 to £5 and from £11.80 to £7 for a six hour stay.
Those parking in short stay car parks will see a reduction in charges across the board. A one hour stay will be reduced from £1.20 to £1, while a four hour stay will go down from £5.70 to £4.
Exeter City Football Club are offering special tours of their St James Park Stadium at 11am on 8 and 9 September.
The tours are part of Exeter City Council's Heritage Weekend (8-11 September) - an annual initiative that the Football Club has participated in for a number of years. The scheme offers members of the public the chance to visit (for free) historic buildings in Exeter.
The Exeter City Supporters Trust organises the stadium tours and stresses that this may be one of the last opportunities one will get to visit the historic Old Grandstand which was built in 1926 - a...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (2-4 September).
THEATRE
Blown Away Saturday & Sunday, Exeter Northcott Theatre A windy day, a brand new kite, for Penguin Blue a maiden flight… Meet Penguin Blue and friends as they go on an acrobatic Antarctic adventure full of good ideas, homesickness and the perils of kites. Packed full of spectacular circus, magical puppetry and catchy songs this joyous new stage adaptation of Rob Biddulph’s award-winning children’s book is fun for all the family. Tickets £13. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk...
AS South West children prepare to start school, new statistics* released by Cancer Research UK today (Thursday) reveal the scale of the child obesity crisis facing the region. Every year, around 4,000 children in the South West who started primary school at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave. This worrying statistic adds to the fact that nearly one in five children (22.3%)in the South West are already overweight or obese when they start primary school. And by the time they leave, that figure rises to more than one in three (30.5%) in year 6. To highlight the...
