Exeter

Summer set to start with a flumin’ good bang!

Get ready to ‘ooh’ and ‘ahhh’ on Goodrington Sands this May Day Bank Holiday weekend as Splashdown Quaywest open its doors for the summer with an Opening Weekend Firework Extravaganza, free for visitors and residents alike.

As darkness falls on Saturday 2nd May, watch in awe as Splashdown’s annual Firework show returns for its 2nd year. From 9.15pm, enjoy a stunning show full of spectacular colours and a truly wonderful display managed by renowned firework technicians Firemagic UK.

Visitors can watch the Fireworks from Youngs Park and the beach at Goodrington Sands, and for...

Exeter's first pop-up wine bar opens

Thanks to Exeter City Council's "pop up" scheme the city now has it's first pop-up wine bar at 87 South Street.

Project Vino ( www.projectvino.uk ) aims to bring as wide a selection of wines from across the globe to enjoy over the next few months.

Previous 87 South Street pop up Sancho's Room is now in permanent premises in nearby Fore Street, showing how the concept of trial running businesses for even a short while can help make to leap to a more permanent fixture on the Exeter street scene.

Open from 12 noon through to 22.30 everyday of...

Chiefs look to power on, says Dollman

Phil Dollman insists he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates can ill afford to take their foot of the pedal as they look to push for honours over the final weeks of the season.

Having narrowly missed out on retaining their LV= Cup crown last month, Rob Baxter's side are still pushing hard on two other fronts with the Devon club currently occupying one of the four play-off spots in the Aviva Premiership, as well as having booked a first-ever European semi-final against Gloucester this Saturday (7:45pm).

For Dollman - one of a number of Chiefs who have been part of the club since...

Have you seen missing Gary Knight?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/13/2015 - 12:11pm

Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating Gary Knight aged 52 from Dawlish, who has gone missing

Gary has not been seen since leaving the Haldon Terrace area of Dawlish at around 11.30am yesterday (Sunday 12th April), and is believed to be wearing jeans and a t-shirt or light jumper and normally carries a black rucksack.

Gary is described as of stocky build with a beard and wears glasses. Police have concerns for his welfare.

If you have seen Gary since yesterday morning or know where he is, please contact the police on 101 quoting police log 275 of the...

The Shakespeare Authorship Question (Dr Ian Mortimer)

Event Date: 
23/04/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Thursday 23rd April 2015 at 19.30

Dr Ian Mortimer (author of the bestselling Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England') gives the first presentation of his new paper The Shakespeare Authorship Debate and Historical Responsibility, on the anniversary of the Bard's death (and accepted birth)

The endlessly inventive Ian Mortimer is the most remarkable medieval historian of our time. - Christina Hardyment, The Times

About the event

There is much rhetoric flung about these days by supporters and denigrators of William Shakespeare. Did he write...

Campaign warns of cold water shock

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is joining with fire and rescue services across the UK in supporting the Chief Fire Officers Association’s Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week 2015, taking place from 13-19 April.

The campaign is focusing on raising awareness of the issue of Cold Water Shock by encouraging everyone, but especially young people to share the message ‘Tell a friend. Save a friend’ and to be aware of the risks around water.

The intention is to hopefully reduce preventable water fatalities in young adults aged 16-30, as this age saw the...

Cyclists raise over £2,000 for dementia

Gina Awad, Project Lead of the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance, and 40 staff including seven GPs from St Thomas Health Centre, spent their Saturday morning cycling from Exeter to Exmouth and back again all in aid of raising funds for dementia.

They were inspired following a Dementia Friends information session delivered by Gina, who also volunteers as a Dementia Friends Champion in Exeter, and arranged this event to support her fundraising. Together they have raised approximately £2,300.

Gina’s hour long interactive talk triggered Health Centre staff to join in with her...

Did you witness Ipplepen crash?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/13/2015 - 4:24am

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a serious collision in Ipplepen, Devon, which left five people injured.

Police, fire and ambulance crews and the air ambulance were called to a collision between two cars, a silver coloured MG and red Ford Focus, on the A381 Totnes Road at 1pm 10 April.

The occupants of the MG, a woman and two young children, sustained injuries and were taken to hospital. The woman driver was taken to Derriford with serious but not life threatening injuries.

One child was taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital and kept in...

New Street Food Night Market comes to Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 04/12/2015 - 11:36pm

A new Street Food Night Market is coming to Exeter.

The event will feature live music, salsa dancing, a 23m drop adrenaline-fuelled drop, massage, canoeing and much more from the same well known local organisers that have brought you the Exeter Street Food at the Guildhall and the Quay.

So what did you plan to do this Thursday - or any third Thursday in the month for that matter?

Well, thanks to the new market at Piazza Terracina you might be eating some street food, having a pint, getting a quick foot massage and then throwing yourself off Haven Banks 23m high...

Seaton fire crews rewarded

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 04/12/2015 - 2:52pm

Seaton Fire crews receive a presentation from Seaton District Lions Club of a £200 cheque to be used to aid Seaton’s Co-responder unit in the support of the local Community.

Mike Markham, Crew Manager said: “The local Lions do a lot of fund raising and good work in our community and often support local services with the proceeds of the fund raising events that they hold. This time they have chosen us in recognition of the good work Seaton’s Co-responders do in our community on behalf of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and South West Ambulance Service.

“The...

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