Thrill seekers are always looking for new ways to get their adrenaline fix. Innovative extreme sports are created as people experiment with activities and gear, and some of their creations catch on and spread. Some of these sports have a sense of humor, and all of them entail both physical skill and risk. Here are seven extreme sports which are on the rise.
1. Xpogo
You may remember pogo sticks from your childhood. Modern pogo sticks took that concept, and turned it into something that can bounce a rider up to 10 feet in the air, letting them perform acrobatic maneuvers...
The new and improved £90,000 Honiton skate park will be officially opened on 2 September.
East Devon District Council have been working with young people at Honiton Community College and Honiton Youth Centre to design and choose improvements that the young people wanted.
The official opening event will be at the skate park between 2pm and 4pm on Tuesday 2 September. As well as a chance to have a go on the new skate park there will be:
• BMX, scooter and skateboarding competitions with prizes sponsored by Maverick Industries • Music provided by Otter Windows • Free...
A stay in a bed and breakfast in Exeter can be lazy and leisurely. There are so many great restaurants, shops and cultural sites that it’s easy to pass a week meandering around the city and watching the world go by. But you can also make your holiday full of adventure.
In and around the city you’ll find some incredible activities that will inject excitement into your stay in your bed and breakfast in Exeter.
• Turn Into Tarzan. Nobody’s suggesting you swing from vines in a loincloth and wrestle crocodiles with your bare hands, but a visit to Go Ape will unlock your inner...
The number of people begging in Exeter city centre has dropped since the introduction of an initiative encouraging people to give instead to charities that support the homeless.
A recent street audit uncovered just five people begging for money on a busy Friday night.
That figure was seven before the multi-agency campaign begun, but recorded on a traditionally quieter Thursday night. There has also been a reduction of people begging during the day.
Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing and Customer Access, said: "We have had good feedback on the campaign...
Princesshay’s 45,000 bees have been busily producing honey for the shoppers of Exeter over the spring and summer months. The delicious golden honey is now available to buy from Chandos Deli in Princesshay, each purchase raises money for charity.
Over 100lbs of honey has been extracted from the five hives housed on the rooftop city garden in Princesshay. The diverse variety of expertly chosen fruit trees and bee friendly flowering plants has contributed to the honey’s sweet yet floral taste.
The introduction of the honey bees was part of an environmental initiative...
One of Exeter’s long-standing independent businesses is teaming up with a local start-up to host a pop-up restaurant in Exeter on Saturday 30 August.
The pop-up restaurant, which will include live music and a pop-up bar, has evolved from “a real appetite for an alternative dining experience” explains Josh McDonald-Johnson, a michelin-trained chef and founder of Pickle Shack, the start-up responsible for the pop-up event.
“As a veteran independent retailer in Exeter, the Real McCoy was the perfect destination to hold such a unique event. Pickle Shack events place real...
In what has been an incredibly successful year for the Devon based dairy - Quickes has been announced as recipients of this year’s Great Taste Awards much sought after gold stars. Quickes Traditional Hard Goats Cheese collected the highest accolade of three gold stars and the Mature Cheddar received one gold star.
Organised by the Guild of Fine Food, the Great Taste Awards are the acknowledged benchmark for the speciality food and drink sector. The Great Taste logo offers members of the public a trusted and instantly recognisable guarantee of quality.
Active Devon is celebrating all things Ping!Exeter with an event at Exeter Castle.
On Thursday 4 September, from 6pm-8pm, Active Devon will be holding ‘Ping of the Castle’, which will feature a workplace table tennis tournament, music and entertainment - all in the name of Ping!Exeter 2014.
There will be food on sale as well with a chance for everyone to get active, have fun and enjoy a celebration of Ping! Exeter. All abilities and all ages welcome, there will be free for all Ping after 8pm at the castle. For more information visit www.activedevon.org/pingofthecastle or...
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a business premises in Woodbury Salterton. The incident occurred sometime overnight between Wednesday 20 August and Thursday 21 August at the premises of Raceworld, located at Greendale Business Park, in Woodbury Salterton. The offenders entered the premises by forcing the shutter doors and once inside stole valuable Go karts including seven Rimo Evo 6 Go Karts (pictured) valued at £5,000 each, and two Statos Karts, one Pro model (pictured) and one Cadet model valued at £1,500 each. Police believe that the offenders may have used...
