A regional fundraising campaign to save a vital community, education and business resource for future generations has been launched in Exmouth.
Waste of Space is urging people to support efforts to save the former Rolle College for the future of young people’s education in Devon, and to transform the facility into the Rolle Centre ¬– a thriving business, education and community resource for East Devon.
The launch was held at the former Rolle College, which provided education in Devon for over 100 years, was closed by owner Plymouth University in 2008 and has now been put up...
Exeter Deaf Academy is hosting a free family sign language weekend on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April.
Imagine feeling the enormous sense of isolation when you can’t find a way to communicate with anyone, not even your own family. Imagine feeling cut off because you can’t understand what they say or make yourself heard. Sadly, for many Deaf children this is an everyday reality.
90% of Deaf children are born to hearing parents. Parents may start to learn sign language, but it can take years and the standard British Sign Language (BSL) courses are not wholly based on everyday...
Whether you're a regular Chiefs supporter or a rugby novice, come to Rugby For Dummies and Exeter Chiefs' coaches Rob Hunter and Ali Hepher will guide you through the different roles within a rugby team and the parts that each player plays, with plenty of extra insight into training, tactics and more.
The evening, which takes place on April 28th, is a chance for even the most seasoned fan to learn something new about the Exeter Chiefs with Forwards Coach Rob Hunter and Backs Coach Ali Hepher.
Tickets cost £10 for adults, or £5 for children (under 16) and include a curry....
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is to visit Devon’s newest visitor attraction, Seaton Jurassic, on Thursday 14th April.
The royal visit is a boost for the East Devon attraction and the coastal resort of Seaton. After arriving in the early afternoon, Her Royal Highness will spend her time touring Seaton Jurassic’s exhibits, chatting with local school children, meeting representatives of East
Devon District Council (the owners of Seaton Jurassic) and Devon Wildlife Trust (its operators), before unveiling a plaque to mark its opening.
Funding has been awarded to 12 Devon businesses to help them promote themselves to new audiences.
Devon County Council’s Business Promotion Grant was recently launched through its Devon Delivers programme, which aims to encourage businesses to relocate to the county.
The Council has now announced the companies receiving grants of £1,000 to cover direct exhibiting costs of attending trade shows or events this year. With the support of this County Council grant, some of Devon’s most cutting-edge products and services are gaining valuable exposure at high-profile industry...
Wollen Michelmore solicitors have acted to expand their numbers by welcoming Zoe Gask to the company.
Zoe is one of seven new recruits to have joined the firm, and will work in the Torquay office. She already has a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Wolverhampton and is now aiming to complete a Graduate Diploma in Law.
Having previously worked in Birmingham city centre within the International Personal Injury team for the 20th largest law firm in the UK, she has swapped the Midlands for a life by the beach in Teignmouth.
Exeter Pound have succeeded their target and more by successfully raised over £6800 through an exciting Crowdfunder campaign.
With the funds raised they will have the resources to take the local currency to the next stage- going digital. Not only have the public had the chance to make a difference supporting the local economy & independent businesses, but in return for their pledges they will receive unique rewards such as a locally designed t-shirts, shopping bags or even the ‘Exeter Pound Mystery Box’. Exeter launched its own paper currency in September 2015 and its reach has...
Although we may not be aware of it, in the last few generations in the West we have increasingly become ‘indoor people’. Whereas once almost everyone was a farmer or a gardener and spent most of their time outside, we have overwhelmingly moved to a more comfortable culture of life indoors. If we analyse our time, most of us will discover that our daily routines are spent in a building or a vehicle. The majority of the UK population will travel in a car, bus or train to work in a school, office, shop, hospital, warehouse, factory, etc. The amount of time we are exposed to the elements is...
For those who enjoy reggae rhythms of Caribbean origin or admit to dancing their way through the early noughties to Destiny’s Child, then we may have found just the event for you.
Award winning saxophonist YolanDa Brown will be joined by Michelle Williams on stage as they bring the Reggae Love Songs tour to The Great Hall at the University of Exeter.
The tour has been running since February and will end in November stopping off in Exeter on the 11th June.
YolanDa Brown is widely regarded as the Premier female saxophonist in the UK and has spent several years on the...
