Exeter Quay will once again be host to the City of Exeter Rowing Regatta on Saturday 9 July for a full day of sprint racing at the historic quayside.
The Regatta at Exeter Quay is a great day out for the family. Parents and youngsters can be inspired by the action and families can also relax in the cafes and bars.
The first race is at 10:00am and racing continues through-out the day ending at 6pm with the mens’ open eight.
With so many rowers taking part from ages 13 to over 70 you have the opportunity to see racing at all levels, and the chance to meet all the...
Three dairy champions have been recognised for their hard work within the industry.
Heather Wheeler, MP for south Derbyshire and Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton have both been awarded the annual Dairy UK award for their support of UK dairy farmers.
Heather Wheeler chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dairy. Neil Parish chairs the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee and is former chair of the Dairy APPG.
The third winner, Catherine Collins, winner of the Scientific Excellence Award, is a highly respected registered...
A sight loss charity in Exeter is holding sessions on how to use the internet in the upcoming weeks.
The Royal National Institute of Bling People (RNIB) is a charity set up to support those with sight loss, and with their online today project.
76 percent of adults now access the internet everyday as found in 2014 compared to 38 percent in 2012.
The project will provide 125,000 people with the knowledge of how to get online and use the necessary technology to enable them to make the most of the internet.
The sessions are free and will be held at the Resource...
A competition held by the charity Devon Wildlife Trust to find a name for its beaver mascot has revealed a winner. ‘Nora’, is the name chosen for the six-foot tall mascot which is being used by the charity to promote its work for England’s only breeding population of wild beavers which live on the River Otter, East Devon.
The name, which plays on the rodents’ habit of gnawing on riverside trees and plants, was the idea of Sidmouth shop owner Karen Greenslade.
Speaking at her Humbug Gifts shop, Karen said: “I was delighted when I heard that Devon Wildlife Trust had picked...
A solicitors in Exeter is offering free legal drop in sessions.
Simpson Millar Solicitors is holding free legal surgeries beginning on the 6 July 2016 from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm.
The sessions will be held at Wonford Community and Learning centre, and will provide legal advice on many areas of law such as community care, court of protection, and life changing injuries.
Free parking will be available as well as tea and coffee.
There will also be other sessions held for upcoming months on the 3 August, 7 September, and 5 October.
A solicitors in Exeter is offering free legal drop in sessions.
Simpson Millar Solicitors is holding free legal surgeries beginning on the 6 July 2016 from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm.
The sessions will be held at Wonford Community and Learning centre, and will provide legal advice on many areas of law such as community care, court of protection, and life changing injuries.
Free parking will be available as well as tea and coffee.
There will also be other sessions held for upcoming months on the 3 August, 7 September, and 5 October.
For 29-year-old former Royal Marine Greig Mills, a chance encounter at a jobs fair has turned into a blossoming career.
The Tiverton resident is now on track to become a site manager for the country’s biggest housebuilder, after joining the Barratt Developments Trainee Assistant Site Manager Programme for the Forces Community.
Greig signed up for the Royal Marines after leaving college and enjoyed the lifestyle, which saw him travel all over the world. After six and a half years in the forces he decided it was time for a change and, having always been interested in...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, today launches its third economic well-being survey.
The survey, in partnership with the Express and Echo, Radio Exe, Exeter City Council and Exeter Chamber of Commerce, will highlight the current financial and employment situation in Exeter. It will help Citizens Advice Exeter to highlight trends with policy-makers and to further tailor their advice and information resources to meet the needs of local people.
The anonymous survey can be found on the Home Page of the Citizens Advice Exeter website – www....
A sight loss charity in Exeter is holding sessions on how to use the internet in the upcoming weeks.
The Royal National Institute of Bling People (RNIB) is a charity set up to support those with sight loss, and with their online today project.
76 percent of adults now access the internet everyday as found in 2014 compared to 38 percent in 2012.
The project will provide 125,000 people with the knowledge of how to get online and use the necessary technology to enable them to make the most of the internet.
The sessions are free and will be held at the Resource...
