Exeter

Dawlish - Tuesday 20th October: Mediumshiip with Justin and Louise

Event Date: 
20/10/2015 - 7:30pm to 8:45pm
Venue: 
Guiding Light Dawlish, Hedley Way Centre, Manor Gardens. Dawlish, Devon EX7 9AG

7.30pm - £3 at the door.

Guiding Light is ’Not for profit’ supporting local charities.

Our Spiritual evenings are held at ’The Hedley Way Centre’. Follow the brook from the town to the main car park near the rear of the Hospital. We are just over the bridge in the Manor Gardens on the corner of Brook Street.

Bookmark our website : guidinglightdawlish.webs.com/ Join our Facebook group at ’Guiding Light Dawlish’ https://www.facebook.com/groups/Guidinglightdawlish/

We look forward to seeing you. Please note we are an independant Spiritual centre. We are not...

Learn food foraging in East Devon

East Devon District Council's Countryside team is planning a Family Foraging event on Saturday 19 September, from 10am to 12.30pm at Holyford Woods, near Colyford.

Basic foraging techniques will be demonstrated during a walk in the woods, followed by a taster session around the campfire - weather permitting.

The cost for the event is £3 per person. Booking is essential as places are limited; call 01395 517557 or email Countryside@eastdevon.gov.uk

Councillor Iain Chubb, Portfolio holder for the Environment, said: “We aim to show families how much fun can be had...

City gears up for Mum's Bike Ride

A family from Exeter are asking for support for their second annual bike ride in memory of their late mother and wife, Bridget Johns, who sadly lost her battle with cancer in March last year.

Chris Johns, one of the organisers of the event and owner of Exeplore - The Bike Bus says: “Mum’s Bike Ride was such a great success last year, we had such an amazing turnout.

"We would like to bring even more families together and remember loved ones in 2015.

"Unfortunately many families are affected by cancer, so all our proceeds are going to support Cancer Research. Together...

Second hand book sale

Event Date: 
29/08/2015 - 10:30am to 31/08/2015 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
A la Ronde, Exmouth

Come along to A la Ronde and stock up on reading and reference books during our annual bumper second hand book sale from Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August, 11am - 4pm. You will be able to browse a wide and varied range of titles and authors, including reference, fiction, children’s and antiquarian books. The sale is in the marquee and entry is free. All funds raised go towards conservation work of the unique and quirky collection in the house. A la Ronde is open 7 days a week. The grounds and tea room are open from 10.30am until 5.30pm with last order at 5pm. The house is open from 11am with...

Killerton pumpkin trails

Event Date: 
24/10/2015 - 11:00am to 01/11/2015 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Killerton, Broadclyst, near Exeter

Explore the free trail to spot pumpkin faces hiding around the garden. Make a day of it and go off the beaten track to discover secret paths, the Bear’s hut and the ice house. Crunch leaves under your feet while you enjoy the natural beauty of this changing season. Normal admission fees apply. National Trust members and under 5s go free. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton

Family Open Day

Event Date: 
05/09/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service HQ, The Knowle, Clyst St George, Exeter

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is opening its doors to the public for a family open day on Saturday 5 September.

Everyone is welcome to come along to learn more about the work of firefighters and how they can make their homes safer.

The event will be held at Service Headquarters, near Exeter, on Saturday 5 September, 10am-4pm. Funds will be raised for Hospiscare Exmouth & Lympstone and the Fire Fighters Charity.

There will be lots to see and do, including:

• safety advice and demonstrations • BBQ • Blaze Bear • face painting • brigade...

New Tithebarn Link Road opens to traffic

The new £4.2 million Tithebarn Link Road will be open to traffic this evening. (Friday 28th August)

The road provides an alternative link between the city and the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point, connecting the existing Tithebarn Lane bridge and the northern end of Science Park to the new roundabout on Cumberland Way. The improvements will help tackle congestion and improve the resilience of both the A30 and M5.

Devon County Council successfully secured funding for the scheme from the Department for Transport's Local Pinch Point fund and the Department for Business,...

Solar panels to go up on Exeter car parks

Exeter's King William Street car park, including the Leighton Terrace section, will be closed on Tuesday (1 September) - for one day only - to allow for the installation of solar panels.

John Lewis car park will remain open as normal and the nearest alternative Pay & Display car park will be Howell Road.

The pioneering initiative at John Lewis and Mary Arches Street Car Parks is being delivered by Devon firm Sungift Energy on behalf of Exeter City Council.

Once in place it will provide a gross income of over £50,000 per annum, generating 285,227 kwh per year of...

ForFarmers to invest £10m in Exeter feed mill redevelopment‏

ForFarmers has today announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility on its Exeter site.

The new facility will replace the current facility on Sowton Industrial Estate, and will create one of the largest, most efficient feed mills in the UK and the largest in the South West.

Iain Gardner COO ForFarmers UK said “Our customers will benefit from a state of the art production facility second to none in the UK which will produce products with superior product quality and with a new level of efficiency within the UK industry.

"We intend to combine the current Exeter...

Train strike to go ahead this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2015 - 11:33am

Strike action will cause disruption to trains running through the South West over the bank holiday weekend.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at First Great Western are due to walk out for three days from Saturday 29 August after the latest talks between the railway operator and the rail union broke down.

The union is in dispute over the threat to jobs, services and safety with the introduction of new high-speed trains.

RMT members have been told not to work between 12.01am on Saturday 29 August and 11.59pm on Monday 31 August.

The strike...

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