Christow Pre-school is delighted to announce that their new Forest School site will officially be opened on Saturday 14th November by Peter Harper, Chairman of Dartmoor National Park.
The Open Day, running from 3-5pm, will provide the community with a great opportunity to explore the site, meet the teachers and find out more about Forest School and the benefits it can provide.
This exciting project, funded by the Big Lottery Fund provides a unique outdoor learning environment for children attending the Pre-school, Community School and is also available for children...
The Royal British Legion Poppy Day is on 8th November.
We all know how much and how many depend on The Royal British Legion and a successful Poppy Day Appeal. The need for help is still as great as ever and we need to show our support for all members of the Armed Forces, retired members and their families.
Devon has always given generously. I am confident this year we will all “wear our Poppy with pride” – and with thankfulness.
PLYMOUTH Science Park’s groundbreaking mentoring scheme for businesses has been recognised by industry leaders as a UK first. The Park provides all tenants with free access to an advisory board made up of a panel of experts in a variety of specialisms in order to help them transform and grow their businesses.
The Plymouth Science Park Advisory Board was formed in 2013 to provide expert advice to high growth businesses. Up to 100 hours of time is available in areas such as business planning, high growth goal and strategy setting, and market awareness. This ensures that companies are...
Leading local advice charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, is delighted to announce that The Family Law Company will be joining its successful legal clinic scheme.
The legal clinic scheme enables CAB clients to access free legal advice from local law firms. The Family Law Company will be providing CAB clients with specialist advice on family and relationship issues.
Exeter CAB Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “We are delighted that The Family Law Company will be joining our legal clinic scheme. This has proved very popular with clients who are otherwise unable to...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an injury road traffic collision in Ottery St Mary.
The collision occurred at around 5.28pm on Thursday 5th November, in Strawberry Lane Ottery St Mary between a dark coloured Audi A3 vehicle and a female approved marshal who was controlling traffic at the Tar Barrel event.
An altercation allegedly occurred between the driver of the Audi vehicle and the marshal, resulting in the driver accelerating through the road closure.
On doing so the female marshal was dragged along by the vehicle for a few metres before falling...
Exeter entrepreneurs will join hundreds of start-up hopefuls taking part in an event that will be beamed across the UK during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Exeter Library in Castle Street, will be one of five venues that will screen the mighty day-long Biggest Ever StartUp Saturday event on November 21. Small business network Enterprise Nation has teamed up with the British Library to host the live performance at the British Library in London, while candidates in Exeter, Newcastle, Manchester, Barnsley and Leeds will be able to see the live event on the big screen. The supersized class...
Recent atrocities in Syria and other Middle Eastern countries were the catalyst for a retired professor to finally chart her own childhood in war-torn Germany.
Barbara Ottaway, who has lived in the United Kingdom for the past 50 years, is one of a group of 13 friends who have relived their childhood experiences of Nazi Germany in an extraordinary bilingual biography, Memories Unlocked- Befreite Erinnerungen. The stories are presented in Barbara’s translation into English and in the original German.
Along with her Berlin-based co-editor, Renate Mehta, they have produced an...
Increasing demand for large family homes in Exeter has prompted David Wilson Homes to launch a new phase of homes at its Hillside Gardens development in the city.
David Wilson Homes has unveiled a brand new show home at the development with the four bedroom Holden design set to demonstrate the style and quality available at Hillside Gardens.
“Hillside Gardens has been a hugely successful development for us with buyers looking to stay within the city and with those looking to relocate to Exeter,’’ said David Wilson Homes sales director Sara Parker. “We’ve seen increasing...
An academic from the University of Exeter has conceived a 10-part documentary on the history of black British theatre and screen, soon to be presented by Sir Lenny Henry on BBC Radio 4. Dr Michael Pearce developed Raising the Bar, working as lead consultant alongside the BBC. Dr Pearce also provides expert commentary throughout the series, which is produced by Simon Elmes.
Dr Pearce, who specialises in black British theatre history, was inspired while interviewing playwrights, directors and actors for the National Theatre’s Black Plays Archive project. He said: “It became clear to...
The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) looks set to trial charges for some exhibitions, following an Exeter City Council survey last year.
A proposal to trial charging for certain exhibitions at the Exeter museum will go before members of the City Council's Scrutiny Economy Committee on 12 November.
Although new to RAMM, many museums and galleries up and down the country make charges. As funding to councils is reduced, arts and culture venues and organisations are looking at how to generate income.
In the city wide ‘Stronger Exeter’ survey which...
