St Thomas Library is holding a Local History Day on Wednesday 21 January between 11am and 4pm.
There will be a speedway memories display and video footage, a real Falcons bike on display, a St Thomas memories display, churches of Exeter photos, a famous personalities display, a rolling slideshow, and pop-up talks as well as the opportunity for people to bring their own photos to show the St Thomas Local History Group.
Local author and historian Tony Lethbridge said: “St Thomas Library Local history open day last year was such an outstanding success we thought we would run...
A local digital marketing specialist has made a fast start to life as a business owner having won more than 50 client accounts in his first year.
Mark Worden, previously responsible for online marketing at two of well established Westcountry brands, law firm Stephens Scown LLP and insurance company Cornish Mutual, created MiHi Digital a year ago to support the burgeoning online potential of the region’s businesses.
The company, which offers assistance on all aspects of online marketing including website design, social media, search engine optimisation and strategy, has...
Hundreds more schoolchildren will next week be given the opportunity to learn about where their food comes from by visiting The Tesco Eat Happy Project stand, adding to the 6,400 Devon-based children who have already enjoyed a Farm to Fork Trail in a local Tesco store.
The Tesco Eat Happy Project is delighted to be attending Farm Wise in Devon, an event being organised by Devon County Council to educate schoolchildren about the journey their food goes on and its nutritional content. The event takes place at the Westpoint Arena, Exeter on Tuesday 14 October 2014.
Wednesday night’s Exeter Pound event at the Bike Shed Theatre was a busy one, with a range of guests, and exciting news of the formation of the Exeter Pound CIC (Community Interest Company). It was a packed house at the Count Down to Community Money event with a wide range of guests from local councilors, local business people and members of the general public. An excellent presentation by Martyn Goss from the Exeter Pound steering group detailing the current and future progress of the Exeter Pound. Followed by Victoria Hatfield from the Exeter City Council, talking about their supporting...
In honour of International Credit Union Day on Thursday 16 October 2014, the Archdeacon of Exeter is launching ‘Join a Devon Credit Union Month’ when he hopes Devon people will join up during October to keep their savings in Devon.
All three credit unions are keen to welcome new active members. As well as savers they need people with relevant skills to join up, get to know them and the way they work, and then volunteer their financial, website, or marketing skills.
"‘I am very pleased to become a member of a Devon credit union," says Christopher Futcher Archdeacon of Exeter...
Exhibition runs Saturday 20 September – Sunday 9 November
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF
The exhibition takes its direction from Common Ground, a Dorset charity who explored the relationship between nature and culture through areas such as music, sculpture, poetry and film. The Devon Guild is breaking new ground by using the media of craft to celebrate the charity’s idea of ‘local distinctiveness’ or ‘the unique characteristics such as customs, myths or plants’ - of a neighbourhood or small community.
The Real McCoy customers and Pickle Shack pop-up restaurant regulars were treated to an indulgent dining experience in the quirky surrounds of McCoy’s Arcade. With a tapas theme, cocktails galore and music from raucous Klezmer influenced band Hazaar the night was an overwhelming success. Pickle Shack is set to return to The Real McCoy on Saturday 25th October.
Vintage and retro store, The Real McCoy is one of Exeter’s longest standing independent retailers and is set to celebrate its 30th year of business next year. In contrast to this, Pickle Shack is a young but ambitious...
Exeter Green Party is warning that local and independent businesses could be pushed out of the city centre as a result of its redevelopment.
Greens are concerned that the redevelopment of the bus station site, Sidwell Street, and Paris street areas will aim to attract more chains and national brands and so squeeze out local and independent businesses and retailers. The local Green Party argues that local businesses need to become the centrepiece of Exeter’s economy; the Party opposes further expansion of chain stores in the city. Greens say the council will need to offer a real...
This week's Exeter Farmers’ Market is cancelled "due to unforeseen problems" (Thursday 12 June).
The disruption to the market is due to the extensive works being carried out on the pavement area at the junction of Fore Street and South Street in the city centre.
It was originally hoped that the market would only need to be cancelled for this week but unforeseen problems mean that the site will now be unavailable next week as well.
David Lewis, Exeter City’s Council’s Events, Facilities & Markets Manager said: “It is very disappointing, for the producers and...
