WESC Foundation (WESC) played host to Exeter Chamber of Commerce’s June networking lunch, with 70 local businesses and professionals in attendance.
WESC is a school and college for young people and adults aged 5-25, and a specialist centre for visual impairment, based on Topsham Road, Exeter. Pre-lunch, guests were offered an optional tour of the facilities at the 14-acre campus to meet learners; find out more about the charity and the important work and services they provide.
Following a buffet lunch prepared by the WESC in-house catering team, a presentation was given by...
Fun-filled summer holidays for local residents and tourists to the East Devon countryside
The East Devon District Council Countryside team offer a range of exciting events throughout the summer holidays to entertain and educate local children, tourists and parents!
Events include Bug hunts at Seaton Wetlands, Wildlife safari at Fire Beacon Hill, Family adventure day at Holyford Woods and much much more!
Countryside Team Leader, Tim Dafforn said: "Whether you are an experienced bird-watcher or new to enjoying the outdoors, pre-school age or retired there is something...
Devon and Cornwall Police today launched their summer drink drive campaign.
Drivers are being reminded that the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can be devastating.
Throughout the month-long operation, drivers can expect to be tested if they are involved in a collision or if stopped for an offence. Routine stop checks will also result in drivers being tested.
Throughout 2015 there were a total of 1,988 arrests for drink or drug driving in Devon and Cornwall. This was an increase of 5% on the same period in 2014.
As part of our schedule of special summer classes, we're offering a lovely session of knotty bracelet making! Perfect for gifting as friendship bracelets or keeping all to yourself.
We’ll be teaching one of our favourite designs, a bracelet made from knotting and beads and a button clasp. There will also be the chance to learn how to make an ever useful sliding knot fastening, as seen on our knotty bracelet kits. The great thing about this workshop is that knotting is one of the trickiest things to learn without having somebody show you, so a couple of hours spent being taught it...
East Devon District Council has improved information and signs advising visitors and residents about the seasonal dog bans on some areas of our beaches.
This year, for the first time, the council is using temporary stencils at the beach entrances so that the ban areas are clear to everyone. The seasonal ban lasts from May 1st to September 30th each year.
Cllr Iain Chubb, East Devon’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “Not everyone wants to share our beaches with dogs and the presence of dogs in ban areas can cause distress to others, so we are asking that all dog...
80's Gold - Newton Abbot Racecourse plays host on Sunday 14 August 2016 to a star studded array of pop’s best loved names from the 1980s.
Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), ABC, Bananarama and Midge Ure (Ultravox) will be performing their greatest hits and more on stage; there will also be music from local bands so this will be an amazing night of music, fun and nostalgia.
Standard tickets: • Early Bird: From 1 December 2015 – 31 March 2016*: Adult £22.50 and child under 16 £10 (ID) ** • Full Ticket Price: From 1 April – 14 August 2016: Adult £25 and child under 16 £10 (ID...
Flybe will offer year-round sunshine holiday flights at Exeter Airport following a deal with Regional & City Airports (RCA), the airport management division of Rigby Group PLC, Exeter Airport’s owner.
The partnership, which involves significant investment from both parties, will safeguard the future of Exeter Airport’s existing summer holiday flights to Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Palma, and will see year-round services being introduced to Alicante and Malaga. The frequency of winter flights to Geneva will also be increased.
The British summer festival season is slowly coming to a close, and albeit bearing the torrential downpour, filthy fields and restless evenings concealed in a flimsy sleeping bag doesn't sound so alluring on paper; it doesn't stop the adolescent population of the UK returning every year. If like us you’re not quite ready to let the summer festival vibes lie, then sit back and let us help you relive the top five reasons why the experience of attending a British music festival is just so incomparable.
1. “Come together, right now…” You’re through the gates and it’s time to...
On Saturday 5 September award-winning Flautist Leonie Stevenson-Jones, supported by soprano Victoria Armillotta, will be hosting an evening of light classical music to raise funds for local charity Rainbow Living.
Leonie will be accompanied by local composer and arranger Alfie Pugh, and Victoria by Anne Jones. The evening’s programme will include, amongst others, J.S Bach ‘Sonata in B minor’, Rutter ‘Waltz from ‘Suite Antique’, Telemann ‘Fantasie no.2 in A minor’, von Gluck ‘O del mio dolce ardor’ and Roger Quilter ‘Music, when soft voices die’,
