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Drone footage captures Iron Bridge refurbishment in Exeter

A bird’s-eye view has revealed the scale of the work recently carried out on Exeter’s historic Iron Bridge.

The Grade II Listed structure, which dates back to 1834, underwent a five-month programme of repairs to protect its cast iron framework. Drone footage taken by the engineering team documented the project from start to finish, showing the bridge’s transformation.

The scheme involved extending the existing concrete carriageway slab to allow for a new waterproof layer to be added to seal the bridge deck before resurfacing it. Expansion joints were replaced, while...

Youngsters check out newly laid football pitches in Exeter

Young footballers in Exeter have been given a sneak preview of newly laid grassroots football pitches that they will play on this coming season.

Youngsters from Heavitree Youth Football Club were given a feel of the newly created playing surface at Bromhams Farm Fields. The Under 11s side will be one of the teams playing on the three pitches when the season starts next month.

Also backing the new facilities were players from Exeter City Football Club, who popped along to check out the surface. Luca Woodhouse and Andrew Oluwabori were joined by Sophie Gillies and Beth...

Lifestyle store, showing the stock

Scandi style arrives in Exeter

Authored by MollyBond
Posted: Tue, 08/05/2025 - 1:26pm

On Friday 22nd August at exactly 9:59am, Danish lifestyle brand Søstrene Grene will open the doors to its very first Devon store in Exeter’s city centre. Located in Paternoster House on Fore Street, the new shop promises a calm, inviting experience filled with timeless Scandinavian charm.

Known for its beautifully curated homewares, affordable furniture, creative crafts, and lifestyle products, Søstrene Grene’s Exeter store will mark the brand’s next step in expanding its presence across the South West and the UK. This new branch adds to the more than 340 stores already open...

Exeter charity issues urgent appeal for volunteers

A charity tackling hunger, loneliness, and food waste by providing free three-course community meals for those in need, is appealing for urgent help from Exeter residents, amid a ‘summer volunteering slump’.

Community dining charity FoodCycle needs to fill almost 10,000 volunteering slots to keep weekly community meals going at around 100 locations in England and Wales this summer.

Among them FoodCycle Exeter runs on Tuesdays at 6.30pm, at the Mint Methodist Church, and FoodCycle Exeter Beacon Heath runs on Thursdays 6.30pm, at Beacon Heath Church.

Each week...

Teachers and children holding a cheque for £2000

Building futures, outdoors and in

Authored by MollyBond
Posted: Mon, 08/04/2025 - 10:07pm

Exeter-based housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West has donated £2,000 to Bowhill Primary School to help enhance its outdoor learning space. The generous contribution was made as part of the company’s Community Champions scheme and was presented to staff and pupils on the final day of term.

Situated in the heart of the St Thomas community, Bowhill Primary is raising funds to improve its outdoor area, particularly for its youngest pupils. Used daily, this space plays a key role in early years learning, offering children vital opportunities to explore nature, develop motor skills...

Jack and the Beanstalk cover with Jack and Giant

Climb, discover, laugh, and win

Authored by MollyBond
Posted: Mon, 08/04/2025 - 10:02pm

This Christmas, Exeter Northcott Theatre and the beloved theatre company Le Navet Bete are teaming up with Clip ‘n Climb Exeter for a one-of-a-kind adventure celebrating their upcoming pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. Families can now scale a real-life “Beanstalk” for the chance to win panto tickets — with magic, mischief, and mayhem guaranteed!

Clip ‘n Climb Exeter has transformed one of its signature climbing elements into The Beanstalk. Hidden at the top? A golden coin! Climbers who find it will be entered into a monthly prize draw to win four tickets to Jack and the...

Jason Byrne head in the clouds

Jason Byrne brings ‘Head in the Clouds’ mayhem to Exeter

Authored by MollyBond
Posted: Fri, 08/01/2025 - 1:58pm

Irish comedy hurricane Jason Byrne is heading to Exeter with his brand-new live show, Head in the Clouds, on 8 November at the Corn Exchange – part of a major UK tour following his run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Known for his wildly spontaneous shows and chaotic audience interaction, Byrne’s latest tour promises the same high-energy mayhem – but with a fresh twist. In a recent interview, the Dublin-born comic revealed how he selects unsuspecting audience members: “Every time I’ve picked a woman, they’ve done what I asked perfectly. When it’s a man, it’s chaos – facing the...

Chris McGuire holding his book

Exmouth author celebrates global recognition

Authored by MollyBond
Posted: Fri, 08/01/2025 - 10:50am

Exmouth-based children’s author Chris McGuire is enjoying international recognition after his latest book, Blast from the Past, was shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 Scribe Awards.

The book — a fun-filled chapter story based on the beloved 1980s cartoon The Raccoons — was one of only five titles shortlisted globally in the Adapted Novel category by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. The Scribe Awards honour the best in books adapted from TV, film, and games.

Although the top prize went to a novelisation of cult horror hit Terrifier 2, Chris says...

Free family fun returns to Exeter Quay

Families can enjoy a summer of free activities down by Exeter’s waterside.

Running every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday during the school holidays, the Transit Shed and Piazza will be hosting creative and hands-on activities for all ages.

Once again, Summer at the Quay has been organised by Exeter Canal and Quay Trust, bringing free holiday fun to the quayside.

No booking is needed, just drop in and enjoy activities ranging from wool weaving and boat building to circus skills, puppetry and music making.

Highlights include Prom Prom’s Free Quay Fridays,...

James stood in front of library books

Libraries bring creativity to life

Authored by MollyBond
Posted: Wed, 07/30/2025 - 3:44pm

Devon and Torbay libraries are set to burst with colour, sound, and imagination this autumn as Libraries Unlimited unveils its exciting new programme, running from 1st August to 31st October, under the vibrant theme ‘Get Creating’.

Far from the quiet spaces of the past, libraries will host everything from craft workshops and discos to live theatre and concerts. Visitors can learn to make musical instruments, explore bugs, build fantasy houses, or create watercolours, mosaics and screen-prints—all within their local library.

Libraries will transform by day and night....

People talking at an art exhibition

Art exhibition opens in Exeter

Authored by MollyBond
Posted: Wed, 07/30/2025 - 1:32pm

A powerful and uplifting art exhibition titled ‘This City We Live In’ is now open to the public at CoLab Exeter, running from 24 July to 16 September 2025.

The exhibition is free to visit Monday to Friday, 10am–1pm and 2pm–4pm, at Wat Tyler House, 3 King William Street, Exeter, EX4 6PD.

The exhibition features artwork created by people supported by local charities Julian House and CoLab through a creative group called CoLab Creativity. The group is funded by the Urban Learning Academy (ULA) via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Since launching in September 2024,...

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