The Topsham Town Fayre 2014 takes place from Saturday 16 August to Saturday 23 August.
Billed in the programme as having new ideas and fresh energy, this year's program includes some new events including a family fun day featuring The Wild Experience (where you can see and handle wild animals), an Antiques Valuation Evening, and Diamondogz 70s Night (an evening of glam rock in Matthews Hall).
Events programme includes:
Saturday 16 August 10am - Live jazz from Take A Train, outside Matthews Hall 10am-12noon - fun session at Topsham Pool 7.30pm-11.00pm - Family Disco...
Beautiful Days is the Levellers' family music festival which takes place at Escot Park in Devon with six stages, site art, a huge children’s area, comedy, theatre, family camping, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery & a great choice of food and craft stalls.
The 2014 line-up includes headliners Steve Earle and the Dukes, Seasick Steve and Levellers plus Jimmy Cliff, Dead Kennedys, Seeed, Bellowhead, and many more!
For full details of the location and terms and conditions of the festival visit www.beautifuldays.org and www.facebook.com/beautifuldaysfestival...
An award-winning Global Village Market is set to bring an International flavour to The Strand Gardens in Exmouth.
From Thursday 14 August until Sunday 17 August, a selection of traders from around the world will be offering a mouth-watering selection of continental goodies. Shoppers will be spoilt for choice at this free international event.
Exmouth will be treated to some mouth-watering treats including traditional Italian Biscotti, cakes and soft nougat, while shoppers can also try some tasty Bratwurst sausages from a traditional German Schwenkgrill! Jimmy Bean will also...
Discover more about Devon's turbulent history during the Civil War period and see what life was like in a royalist camp.
Learn about the Acland's role in the war and take a bookable tractor ride to the Acland's earlier house at Columb John and the site of Cromwell's garrison.
More Information: Killerton, 01392 881345, killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk
A comic twist on the history of this great land! Family entertainment by comedy group Panatloons performed in the garden.
Bring a rug or chair to sit on and enjoy an evening of summer entertainment.
Make an evening of it and have a delicious pre-theatre supper with award winning local produce in the Killerton Kitchen restaurant, £12.50 per person. Call 01392 881345 to book a table.
More Information: Killerton, 01392 881345, killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk
Fundraising volunteers from Exmouth RNLI are busy planning an open weekend at the Exmouth lifeboat station, Queens Drive, on 23 and 24 August.
The free event will be open between 10am and 4pm on both the Saturday and Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend. Dedicated members of the Exmouth Lifeboat Fundraising Team will be manning stalls and providing refreshments.
There will be demonstrations with the inshore lifeboat, George Bearman and RNLI Lifeguards on both days. On the Saturday, Shannon class lifeboat R and J Welburn will be launching in the afternoon to attend the Dawlish...
Connecting Devon and Somerset has confirmed that an additional £38 million will be invested in improving superfast broadband coverage across the region. This funding will be spent on increasing coverage to 95% of homes and businesses by 2017.
Councillor Andrew Leadbetter, Cabinet Member for Economy and Growth for Devon County Council, said: “We are delighted to announce that Connecting Devon and Somerset and its partners have raised over £19 million towards better superfast broadband coverage in Devon and Somerset. This means that together with the matched funding from Government...
The Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology is launching its first conference on 4th September at the University of Exeter Forum, bringing together leading figures from business and academia to raise awareness and discuss the impact of data, science and technology on food security and production.
Inside the last 30 years, Britain’s self-sufficiency has fallen from 78% to just 60% in food production, and the conference aims at evaluating farming techniques, and addressing the challenge of securing self sufficiency for the future. Yesterday (Thursday 7th August) was when the...
THE Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust has been shortlisted twice for a national award for its excellent use of resources to drive service improvements.
The Trust is a finalist in the Value in Healthcare Awards, which seek to recognise and reward outstanding efficiency and improvement by the NHS.
The awards, led by flagship publication the Health Service Journal, attracted a record number of entries this year.
The finance team is one of three to be shortlisted in the Value and Improvement in Financial Services category.
