Staff from leading Devon law firm Kitsons are getting ready to take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge this July to raise money for charity in honour of their friend and colleague, Mark Batten.
Mark, who was Chief Cashier at Kitsons, passed away suddenly in March 2014. He worked at Kitsons for over 35 years and was a prominent and well liked member of the firm. In 2013 when the firm took on the National Three Peaks Challenge, Mark acted as a volunteer driver from our head office in Torquay to Scotland and back. On Saturday 11th July 2015, 30 members of staff from Kitsons’ three...
The 8th Kenton Village Allotments annual open day takes place on Saturday in Kenton. Meet the bees, taste table, barbeuce, children’s fun zone, platn stall, teas and caks, competition, guided tours , beer tent and lots more.
This will be a great evening. Sonia and Nicky work at many spiritual centres throughout Devon and Cornwall and into Dorset. 7.30pm - £5 at the door - ALL WELCOME Contact usL 01626 866192 www.guidnglightdawlish.webs.com
Broadclyst Fun Day and Family Dog Show A great day out for the whole family. Among the attractions will be children’s races, games, animal handling, magic shows, barbecue, bouncy castle, Fast and Furious Ferrets, face painting, hog roast, beer tent and lots, lots more!
Come along to your local RPSCA Shelter and enjoy a fun day of stalls, games and a dog show on Sunday 28 June from 11am until 4pm – all raising funds for the Shelter!
Little Valley Animal Shelter is based just outside Exeter at Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA (just past Pocombe Bridge) and looks after abandoned or mistreated animals from the local area – dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, rodents, birds and sometimes a few more unusual creatures!
The Shelter is not normally open to the public, so the charity’s annual Shelter Day is a rare opportunity to...
This year at the Dunsford Show, main ring entertainment includes free running experts Street Motion, the Lympstone Training Band, Samba Roc, Police Cadets, and juggler and magician Greg Chapman. There is also a Horse Show, Dog Show, archery, terrier racing, a variety of stalls, jewellery, fashion items, bouncy castle, candy floss, BBQ, beer tent, cream teas and more! The show will be opened at 12 noon, by baby sleep expert Rachel Waddilove. 12-5.30pm, Just before Steps Bridge on B3212 Exeter to...
In the run up to Exeter’s outdoor cinema event Big Screen In The Park, the gnomes from Amelie have gone on holiday!
They can be found living it up in some of Exeter’s favourite locations, including cafes, independent shops and tourist destinations. So far the gnomes have been spotted in all kinds of places, from the cake display The Glorious Art House on Fore Street, to the book shelves of Exeter Central Library and hiding amongst the broad beans in The Real Food Store. If you see one on their travels, Exeter Phoenix invites you to take a selfie and share it on social media using #...
Residents are being given the opportunity to have their say on the proposed changes to ward boundaries in Exeter.
On Friday and Saturday (26 and 27 June), between 10am and 4pm, officers from the City Council will be at the historic Guildhall in the High Street to discuss the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s (LGBCE) recommendation for ward boundaries in Exeter, which are currently the subject of public consultation.
Plans displaying the proposals will be available, together with comment forms which local residents are being encouraged to return to the LGBCE...
A Devon-based work placement company is preparing for its busiest summer yet with hundreds of trainees travelling to the South West from across Europe.
A record number of trainees, more than 220, will be welcomed by The Training Partnership (TTPL) in July. Another 75 will arrive in August.
The company, based at Torquay Innovation Centre, works with hundreds of Devon firms to provide placements in different sectors ranging from engineering and IT to tourism and retail.
Ian Smith, TTPL’s Work Placement Manager, said: “We work closely with companies to develop work...
On 2 July 2015, Visual Impairment (VI) experts from around the world are set to share advances in leading-edge research at the fourth annual WESC Foundation International Conference in Exeter. From the latest developments in medical technology, such as bionic eyes to help combat retinal eye disease, to ground-breaking design of Smart-Glasses designed to assist visually impaired people in navigating every-day obstacles, researchers will reveal the latest developments to an audience of education, healthcare and SEN professionals.
Keynote speaker at the Conference will be Dr Lauren...
