Doreen Chippington is celebrating her 80th birthday in daring fashion with a family skydive at Dunkeswell Airfield on 30 August to raise money for her local church.
Her son Michael and grandsons Haddon and Toby are also jumping.
It is the second time that Doreen will have skydived, her first time was to celebrate her 70th birthday. However this time she aims to collect as much sponsorship as she can for her parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Awliscombe which needs to raise £70,000 for vital roof repairs after thieves stole the lead.
The 2014/15 campaign is barely underway and the Devon Derby is already upon us.
For this weekend’s hosts, Plymouth Argyle, it offers hope of getting more from the game than they did when the teams last met at Home Park as recently as March, when City came from behind to win 2-1.
Meanwhile for Exeter City, it gives the chance to build on a commendable start to the campaign and to aim to register a first win of the new football year.
Supporters are reminded that this is an all-ticket match .
The Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology 2014 conference has announced a new speaker to its programme – Mark Shepherd, Branch Manager at Waitrose. Mark, who also acts as the Retail Lead on the Waitrose Local and Regional Sourcing working party will be speaking about sustainability and reliance upon localised production and sourcing in a ‘greedy’ world.
The conference, which is titled ‘the impact of data, science, and technology on food security and production’ is being held on 4th September at the University of Exeter Forum and aims to bring together leading figures from...
Friday 19th September - from 8.15am Join us on Friday 19th September for our b2b Business Breakfast at the home of the Exeter Chiefs
A networking morning for all to enjoy a hearty breakfast & listen to our special guest speaker, recently appointed Editor of the Express & Echo, Jon-Paul Hedge
TOPIC: Disruption to Business - A potential disaster or catalyst for change
In his talk he looks to draw on his experiences in this area and how companies have had to change and diversify to stay relevant in today’s market and some examples of those that didn’t!...
The Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK's top male glamour show, perfect for a girls night out with your friends.
Their showcase is unquestionably the most famous male stripper act the UK has ever produced. With special guest appearances on massive TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Pineapple Dance Studios, Loose Women, This Morning and The Only Way Is Essex, The Dreamboys have earned themselves the only male strip group in history to have celebrity status.
If you're looking for the very best girls night out in the UK,...
Favourite British lifestyle clothing brand, Joules, is excited to announce the opening of a new store in Princesshay, Exeter today (Friday 15 August).
Tom Joule, CEO of Joules we will be attending the opening to meet customers and to cut the ribbon of the new store at 10am.
Capturing the true essence of British style, Joules has become renowned for clothing of the highest quality, splashed with bright colour and adorned with bespoke detail. Inspired by a true country heritage, they have struck a chord with men, women and children who love the outdoors and live life to the...
Exeter Chiefs will kick-off their European Rugby Challenge Cup campaign for the 2014/15 season with a trip to Bayonne.
Rob Baxter's side will travel to the Stade Jean Dauger on Saturday, October 18 with an 8pm kick-off.
A week later, the Chiefs will play host to Connacht Rugby at Sandy Park with a 3pm kick-off.
European action resumes in December with back-to-back encounters with La Rochelle, before the group stages are completed in January with a trip to Connacht and a home date with Bayonne.
The dates, venues and kick-off times for Rounds 3 and 4 in both...
The organisations which raise money during Exeter Chiefs’ home games have been selected for the new rugby season.
This year, 19 organisations will have the chance to assist in the coordination and collection of the funds at Sandy Park. These funds are ring-fenced specifically for these organisations and are distributed at the end of the season at the Exeter Foundation annual presentation dinner.
The organisations and charities selected by the Exeter Foundation are all Exeter-based and range from Vranch House, an independent day school and clinical centre for children with...
Planning your weekend? We’ve come up with plenty of ideas to keep the whole family entertained, whatever the weather!
STAGE & SCREEN
Big Screen in the Park: Gravity (PG) Saturday, 9pm, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter Gravity (PG) – A movie made for the big screen. Experience the multi award-winning, heart-pounding thriller Gravity out in the open and under the stars and be pulled into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. When disaster strikes a seemingly routine mission and the space shuttle is destroyed, two astronauts are left completely alone – tethered to...
Like unwrapping a beautiful present, fans of art will find much to enjoy within the inspiring landscape of Devon this September - discovering new work, new artists and travelling through the stunning countryside where so many artists have chosen to live and work.
Devon Open Studios is one of the largest annual art events in the country, show-casing over 250 artists across a county with a seriously high art-population density. Don’t miss it.
Only at Open Studios can the visitor experience the people, creative process and ideas that unfold within the private studios of...
