If you have ever considered volunteering as a Samaritan, then clear your diary for the evening of Thursday, September 3.
That is the date of the next Open Evening being held by the Exeter Mid and East Devon branch of the charity, which relies entirely on volunteers to provide its telephone, email, SMS, letter and face-to-face listening service for those in distress.
The local branch currently has over 110 volunteers who help operate the service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but there is always a need for more.
“Samaritans wouldn’t exist without volunteers. As...
Weekly rep continues at the Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth this week with the arrival of the seventh production, Rope by Patrick Hamilton. The smash hit thriller will play from Thursday 13 to Wednesday 19 August.
The Summer Rep Season sees one company of actors present a season of twelve classic revivals throughout summer, with a new production each week until the end of September.
The year is 1929. The location is an upper-class house in the Mayfair district of London. Two Oxford University students, Wyndham Brandon and Charles Granillo, have committed what they think...
Bishop Fleming’s Exeter office set out on their quest to raise funds for Hospiscare.
A team of accountants from Bishop Fleming’s Exeter office are taking part in a cycle relay challenge to raise funds for local charity Hospiscare.
The 15 strong team will be starting from their office at Stratus House, in a four day relay that starts from the firm’s Truro office and finishes in the Worcester office.
More than 100 Bishop Fleming’s staff from all their offices are involved in the challenge and are raising funds for 7 local charities voted for by staff at each office...
EXETER CITY survived an onslaught of second-half corners to book their place in the Capital One Cup Second Round with a 2-1 win at the County Ground over Swindon Town.
Goals from Alex Nicholls and David Wheeler handed the Grecians a 2-0 lead at the break, while Jonathan Obika pulled one back for the hosts in the second half.
Jordan Tillson and Danny Butterfield came into the Exeter City side in the only two changes from the starting line-up that beat Yeovil Town at St James Park on the opening day. Swindon boss Mark Cooper made just one change to the side that blew Bradford...
Exeter officers are appealing to the public for help after builders’ tools were stolen from a white van which was parked in East John Walk in the Newtown area of Exeter.
The thieves broke into a white Ford Transit van overnight and stole specialist building tools between 6pm on Thursday 6 August and 7am on Friday 7 August.
Power tools worth over £2,000 were stolen, including a red Hilti circular saw, a yellow spectra precision laserplane, two orange Stihl disc cutters and a grey Cat 4 generator.
Police are appealing to anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the...
Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce that law firm Browne Jacobson has renewed its sponsorship with the theatre for a second year.
The year-long sponsorship agreement with the national firm which has an office in Exeter will make a valuable contribution to the theatre.
Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Chair of the Board of Trustees Lady Studholme said: “We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Browne Jacobson over the last year and are pleased that they have agreed to continue their sponsorship of the Theatre for a further year.
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is working in partnership with Radio Exe to celebrate National Rollercoaster Day on Sunday 16th August 2015 to help raise vital funds for Crealy’s charity of the year, Children’s Hospice South West.
National Rollercoaster Day celebrates the nation’s greatest thrill seeking ride. Devon’s Crealy is home to three family friendly rollercoasters, with its newest addition The Twister, which opened in July.
Devon’s Crealy together with the team from Radio Exe are offering guests the rare opportunity to skip the queues to ride their favourite...
Victims of child sex abuse in Devon will be given personal support and trauma counselling to help them rebuild their lives – as figures show reports of abuse are on the increase.
The service, which will draw from Cognitive Behavioural and Family Therapies, will provide one-on-one help and advice and counselling and will be delivered by The Children’s Society’s Checkpoint project in Devon, thanks to a £300,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
Research shows that young people who have been sexually abused or exploited can experience anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder...
Enjoy a free Family Fun Wildlife Day on Thursday 20 August 2015, in the Dartmoor Conservation Garden at the National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown. Come and find out about some of Dartmoor’s nightlife – its moths - and how you can practically support wildlife conservation in your own backgarden.
The day starts at 10.30 am with a free talk and workshop about the wonderful world of moths, especially looking at those that dwell on Dartmoor. Come and see live moths caught in the Dartmoor Conservation Garden on the night before, and learn how to identify these with Simon Phelps, a...
