As temperatures soar, the RSPCA is providing advice to pet-owners on how to keep their animals cool and to make sure they are doing everything possible to keep them safe this summer.
The RSPCA’s animal centres have planned ahead for the heatwave by following the charity’s own advice on caring for animals in hot weather .
The charity is asking owners of all pets1 - from cats and dogs to small furries, horses and farm animals - to follow hot weather advice, and is also calling on animal champions to help look out for wildlife in the hot weather too.
The Bats in Churches project is appealing for volunteers in Devon to come forward and help with the final year of the National Bats in Churches Survey, an ambitious citizen science project to discover more about how and why bats are using churches.
It’s thought at least 60 per cent of pre-16th Century churches in England house bat roosts, but the true figure could be much higher. Bats in Churches, a partnership between heritage and conservation organisations is now calling for intrepid volunteers to search for serotines, peek for pipistrelles, hunt for greater horseshoes and nosy...
The bathing water season started on 15 May with the Environment Agency carrying out regular testing of water quality at designated bathing sites across Devon and Cornwall until the end of September. High standards of water quality at swimming locations are important for everyone’s enjoyment of beaches across the south west. Throughout the bathing season the Environment Agency will issue warnings of any forecasted pollution risk on its Swimfo website. Signs are also put up at these swimming locations to inform bathers about any possible dips in quality as a result of factors like rainfall...
From 26th May – 29th August, 10am-10pm daily, sit back, relax, and soak up the sun at the pop-up Mojito Beach Bar in Princesshay Square!
Packed to the brim with all the holiday vibes – beach-hut styled umbrellas, cocktails, real sand, palm trees, live music and more, you can find the beach in the heart of Exeter this summer.
Visitors to Princesshay can enjoy a range of refreshing cocktails and mocktails and selection of Princesshay’s restaurants will also be serving up a taste of summer.
VUE has announced its latest calendar of sporting events, featuring Europe’s top teams facing off in the UEFA finals.
From Tuesday 3 May, football fans can watch some of England’s biggest teams play for glory across two of world football’s biggest club competitions, as the UEFA Champions League and Europa League screen at Vue in partnership with BT Sport.
The scene has been set for a new European champion in both competitions, as last years Champions League winners and current Club World Cup champions, Chelsea, and last year’s Europa League winners, Sevilla, have been...
Wetter weather earlier in the year followed by warmer, sunnier spells this month in Devon may make pets and people more prone to ticks when walking in woodlands or long vegetation, Public Health Devon warn .
“Ticks thrive in warmer weather and in lush vegetation,” says Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon. “And with warmer weather and people taking to the outdoors for recreation, woodlands and overgrown paths are likely to have ticks living among them.”
There are approximately 1,500 cases of Lyme disease, commonly spread by ticks, in England and Wales each year...
FAMILY-FRIENDLY big screen content continues in full force at Vue Exeter this month, with plenty of escapes for everyone available before schools go back.
Ryan Reynolds returns to the big screen in the long-awaited blockbuster, Free Guy , in which ordinary bank worker Guy is faced with the reality that he’s nothing more than a non-playable character within the large, bloody video game world of Free City. Alongside characters played by Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi and Joe Keery, Guy must become the hero the game deserves as an evil programmer in the real world threatens to pull the...
Peter Pan is back bigger and more raucous than ever! This summer, British Youth Music Theatre brings to the stage a terrifically modern musical adaptation of J.M.Barrie’s classic tale at the beautiful and historic Powderham Castle.
Embark on a journey to Neverland with the boy who never grew up, his trusty sidekick Tinkerbell, his unlikely partners Great White Panther and the Red Indians, and the cunning, cowardly Captain Hook with his motley crew of pirates.
This truly memorable family show by Jimmy Jewell and Nick Stimson combines a fabulous pop-rock score, and...
Footfall at Exeter Airport is predicted to increase this Summer along with the demand for covid testing as ‘Freedom Day’ heralds the easing of travel restrictions to amber listed countries.
With almost 1 million passengers in 2019, Exeter Airport saw footfall decrease last year during the pandemic but expects to see foreign travel levels significantly increase as schools break up for Summer and amber list quarantine is scrapped in England for those who are double vaccinated.
Although restrictions are easing, pre-travel testing is mandatory and is expected to rise as...
2021 is the year of the Staycation and Britons will be splashing £31 billion on holidaying on British shores this year
We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more working for a week, is certainly the song for this summer, as 71% of the nation is planning to take a summer holiday and 85% of these holidaymakers are holidaying on British shores. With the average Staycation costing around £769.70 - collectively Britons will be splashing £31 billion on their Staycation this year.
Making the 2021 top Staycation destination ranking is Devon which is a firm favourite with British...
