WOMEN who work at The Magdalen Chapter in Exeter will going ‘Bear Faced’ for the day in aid of BBC Children in Need.
Staff at the city centre hotel will be ditching their make-up on Friday 8th November to raise money for the national appeal.
The Exeter women will be joining TV favorites such as Alex Jones (pictured) and Arlene Phillips, actress Sheridan Smith plus many more high profile celebrities who have also pledged to have a day without makeup.
Spa Manager Charlotte Channing, from The Magdalen Chapter, said this undertaking would be harder for some women than...
Firework phobia could be a thing of the past for pet dogs according to the RSPCA, which is bracing itself for another busy bonfire night season.
The charity regularly receives more than three-quarters of all calls about fireworks in October and November, when Guy Fawkes and Diwali celebrations are in full swing.
Last year there were 326 fireworks related calls in those two months alone. That is 75% of the 436 received across the whole year.
It is a stressful time of year for pets and their owners, with an estimated 45% of dogs in the UK showing signs of fear when...
Champion jockey AP McCoy has said he is ‘delighted’ that Exeter Racecourse, where he rode his first ever winner on English soil in 1994, has renamed one of its bars AP’s, which he officially opened at a race meeting there on Tuesday.
The 18-times champion jockey and 2010 Sports Personality of the Year winner booted home Chickabiddy, who was trained locally on Exmoor by Gordon Edwards, to win some 19 years ago on September 7. The champion is now 20 winners away (correct Oct 24) from achieving a record breaking 4,000 winners under Rules.
The EMG Symphony Orchestra is putting on a concert in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity on Saturday 23 November at the Great Hall, Exeter University, starting at 7.30pm.
Conducted by Marion Wood, and led by Clare Smith, the orchestra will be performing Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet (selections from Suites 1 & 2), Symphony No 4 by Brahms, and Sun Paints Rainbows on the Vast Waves by David Bedford.
Tickets range from £8-£15; students and under 16s £5, and are available from: Exeter Tourist Information on 01392 665 885 or from Devon Strings Workshop, 1 Bartholomew St West...
In celebration of being awarded flagship status, the Oasis store in Exeter's Princesshay hosted a jaunty vintage-style 'tea' party this evening (Thursday 24 October).
The honour, which is only bestowed on a handful of stores such as Bristol Cribbs Causeway, is testament to the Exeter store's successful management team and will mean that customers will have access to a greatly increased range of Oasis products, including day and evening wear, shoes, jewellery and accessories. Feature window displays will be designed and created for the store by a team of specialist visual...
Denise Mortimore, 42, of Glasshouse Lane, Exeter, was yesterday (23 October) fined and ordered to pay costs after she admitted causing unnecessary suffering to her cat at Exeter Magistrates' Court.
The court heard that black cat Diesel, aged three and a half years old, had been left without veterinary treatment for a skin condition which had left him with scabs and extensive fur loss across his head and back.
The RSPCA attended in June 2013 after receiving concerns about Diesel's welfare.
Inspector Marije Zwager investigated and said: "Although this was an isolated...
South West Communications Group staff have been invited to take part in a company-wide immunisation programme to protect themselves against the flu virus this winter.
The telecommunications firm first offered its staff free flu jabs last year in an effort to keep sick days at a minimum during the colder months.
Managing director Harry Langley said: “We saw a significant fall in sick days taken due to cold and flu last winter and so it makes economic sense for us invest in this company-wide immunisation programme again to try to keep as many members of staff as healthy as...
Visit Otterton Mill to watch milling demonstrations.
Water power is used to produce their signature stoneground wholemeal flour, continuing in a 1,000-year-old tradition.
Do go along and watch the milling - it's poetry in motion and leaves no carbon footprint! Otterton millers are very happy to explain the milling process to you and answer any questions.
See below for forthcoming milling dates. Milling normally happens in two sessions: from 11am-12.30pm and from 2pm-3pm.
Access to the Mill is free, although donations towards the Mill's ongoing upkeep and...
To celebrate Bunyip Beads and Buttons relocating to Fore Street, as well as teaming up with new shop Otton's Haberdashery, we will be hosting a day of treats, demonstrations, and freebies on Saturday 26 October.
The first 25 customers to spend over £10 will be given a free goody bag - so come down early!
