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Teignbridge springs into summer

Breakfast with the birds, an Easter treasure hunt and Green Dreamin’ – there are lots of ways to celebrate spring and summer with Teignbridge Council’s Green Spaces Events Guide for April – June.

Twenty activities are being held across the district’s parks, nature reserves and open spaces over the next three months.

And the guide is the ‘go to’ place where families can find out more. In addition we have posters that advertise our Easter craft activities in local parks.

The guide details lots of events across a variety of Teignbridge’s nature reserves and parks...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

You'll find something to suit all ages and tastes in our guide to the best of what's on in and around Exeter this weekend:

THEATRE

Exeter Comedy Club Friday, 8pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Four top comedians, everyone gets a seat at a table, the bar is open throughout and pizzas are served to your table - all this goes to make one of the best evenings out in the city. Over 16s, tickets £12. www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

The Sugar Dandies' Tea Party Saturday, 2pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter A modern and fun twist on an old-fashioned afternoon tea dance! The award-...

EARWORMS Exeter Family Concerts

Event Date: 
09/03/2014 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Earworms – live music for all the family Hosted by Mervyn Bedford (Musikgarten)

Enjoy, discover and experience music in a family-friendly atmosphere, featuring a wide range of musicians and music. Programmes are aimed at families with Primary-age children.

This month: Ruth Molins - flute, with Hilary Boxer - cello, and Julie Hill (violin) & Andrew Gillett (viola)

www.earwormsexeter.blogspot.co.uk

Tickets: £4.50, £3 children over two.

Age: families with children aged 0 - 11

Running Time: 1 hour

Box office: 01392 493493 www....

Your guide to What's On this weekend

If you're wondering what's on in Exeter this weekend then you've come to the right place. Whatever the weather, don't make any plans at all until you've checked out what's on offer:

THEATRE

Strawberries in January Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, The New Theatre, Exeter Do you ever wish love could be more like the movies? Strawberries in January is a biting heartwarming comedy about four romantically challenged singletons you stumble through contemporary Montréal in search of in search for love. Tickets: £12 on Friday (with champagne), £10 on Saturday. Box office: 01392...

BHP Fuel Fest

Event Date: 
15/06/2014 - 9:00am to 6:00pm
Venue: 
Westpoint Arena, Exeter

BHP Events Ltd, the organisers that brought you the BHP Performance Show, are proud to present 'BHP FUEL FEST' at Westpoint Arena, Devon.

The event, held on Sunday June 15th, features childrens entertainment, food village, trade stands, static displays from Classic to modern machinery, car to bike, offroad to on road vehicles and the highlight being the hours of live action including motorsport demonstrations, passenger rides plus much more. And to stick with our brand we will also be opening the show to car clubs and performance show cars.

Static dispalys will...

Top tips for skiing with the family this winter

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Tue, 02/04/2014 - 8:43am

With half term just over a week away, and Europe enjoying fantastic snow once again The Exeter Daily offers up some very practical advice:

How many sports can claim to be to be for all the family? Skiing is one of the best of them! Not only because we are all together (children, parents, grandparents) but also because when we play, we discover so much that we create some of the best memories ever.

Memories that are so strong that, when the time will come, our children will bring their own children to the mountains to share with them the incredible experience of the snow...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Don't make any plans for this weekend until you've checked out our guide to the best of What's On in and around Exeter:

THEATRE

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pantomime Friday & Saturday, Broadclyst Victory Hall Hi Ho ... Hi Ho ... It's off to the panto we go! Join Broadclyst Theatre Group for an exciting show with slapstick fun, singing, dancing and plenty of laughter. Whilst Snow White and her friends do battle with Evilena the wicked Queen, poor Muddles gets into lots of trouble. Tickets £8 adults, £5 children from Broadclyst Post Office or via the Box office on...

Crealy wins award for third year running

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park has been granted the overall winner of the Primary Times Reader Star Award and the winner for the Best Family Attraction in Devon for the third year running. Crealy Meadows Caravan & Camping Park also won the hotly-contested category of favourite Holiday Destination with its new glamping and camping site.

The hugely popular all weather family attraction won a large percentage of votes across a number of different categories demonstrating its versatility and ability to accommodate the needs of the local family market.

This highly...

People turn to payday loans, overdrafts or keep problems hidden

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/15/2014 - 11:05am

People in the South West are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage, but hiding their problem by taking out risky loans or saying they would keep it secret from family and friends, says Shelter.

New research commissioned by the charity found that nearly one in four rent or mortgage payers in the South West has borrowed money to cover their housing costs. Alarmingly, across the country two per cent of rent or mortgage payers – the equivalent of nearly a million people in Britain – said they had taken out a ‘payday’ loan to help pay the rent or mortgage.

The YouGov survey...

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