THE number of people joining Christmas services and concerts at Exeter Cathedral increased last month, to 24,500.
There were more people at every service throughout the month, contributing to a ten per cent rise on the numbers attending since last year.
A new service of Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve attracted 500 people and the Cathedral was filled to capacity for the traditional Grandisson service. The figures don’t include the normal weekday or Sunday services, but only special Christmas services and concerts.
The Dean of Exeter Cathedral, the Very Revd Jonathan...
In 2015 the South West Group of the National Service (Royal Air Force) Association celebrated its tenth anniversary.
During the anniversary year a varied programme of activities was enjoyed by members - from guest speakers and trips, to ceremonial occasions.
Among the former were talks on the Devon Freewheelers and the development and demise of Concorde, together with entertainment from Mick Groves, formerly of The Spinners, at the Christmas buffet.
Participation in ceremonial events included the Armed Forces Day parade in Exeter, attendance at an association annual...
With Exeter Chiefs bracing themselves for an exciting conclusion to their European Champions Cup qualification from Pool Two, the club can confirm they will be carrying out a special ticket offer for the forthcoming home game against Ospreys on Sunday, January 24.
Following the success of a similar idea in previous seasons, the Chiefs will again be recognising the efforts of all our Armed Forces and Emergency Services by staging a special match-day in their honour.
For the Ospreys clash, which will kick-off at the slightly later time of 3.15pm, any serving member of the...
Stagecoach South West today confirmed that it will be running Boxing Day buses across Devon.
For the first time this will also include buses for North Devon and for Plymouth, building on the success of the Boxing Day services introduced in previous years in Exeter and Torbay.
Special timetables will operate on key routes in the Exeter area (A Thornpark Rise – Alphington, 5 Exeter – Crediton and 57 Exeter – Exmouth), North Devon (21 between Barnstaple, Bideford and Westward Ho!), Plymouth (1 Plymouth - Tavistock and 2/2A Saltash – Mount Batten) and Torbay (12 Brixham –...
The creation of a new independent organisation to run Devon’s libraries could be given the green light next week.
Devon County Council’s Cabinet will consider final plans to establish a new ‘public service mutual’, which will run the library service from 1 April 2016.
The County Council will remain responsible for the library service, but will commission the delivery of the service from the new organisation, which will be owned by library staff and the community and managed by a Chief Executive and Board of Trustees.
Cartridge Business Hub: Running a Business from Your Back Bedroom is a free cloud-based seminar by Cobalt Communications.
This seminar will explain the substantial benefits of cloud computing, help you understand if your data is safe in the cloud, along with some jargon-free dos and don’ts.
The seminar takes place at Exeter Library, Castle Street, Exeter on Tuesday 7 April, 5.30pm-7pm.
If you would like to attend please contact Dana Mulligan on 01392 286766, email dana.mulligan@cartridgeslaw.co.uk or book your place online: https://eventbrite.com/event/16368745358...
Exeter Cathedral has published listings of this year's services for 'Holy Week'.
The programme begins on Palm Sunday (29th March) with a dramatic procession of palms from St Pancras Church in the Guildhall Shopping Centre (9.45am).
Much of the worship will be led by the Cathedral Choir, who also give a devotional performance of John Stainer's Crucifixion on Good Friday (3rd April) at 19.30
For more information, please visit http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-and-events/lent-holy-week-and-ea...
The Housing Service at East Devon District Council has found a way to maintain many of the support services for elderly and vulnerable tenants, which came under threat following cuts of around half a million pounds in funding from Devon County Council for the coming year alone.
The new scheme, which comes into effect on 6 April, has the approval of East Devon’s Housing Review Board and is aimed at minimising the impact of the cuts on over 1,300 elderly and vulnerable tenants in the district. It follows careful examination of the options and a comprehensive consultation exercise...
