Congratulations to Matthew Bird the winner of The Exeter Daily's Oxjam Exeter 2013 competition to win 4 tickets to the takeover weekend, which is taking place next weekend on the 19 and 20 October - the wait is almost over!
We asked: Which Exeter musician made it into the quarterfinal stage of BBC’s The Voice UK in 2012?
The answer was of course Adam Isaac
Don't forget, today is the last day you can puchase early bird tickets for just £5, which gives you entry to all venues on both Saturday and Sunday.
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Last week saw the launch of Back to Hockey by Exe Hockey Club – a new nationwide programme set to attract over 15,000 women back to one of the UK’s most popular Olympic sports.
Hosted at Exe Hockey Club’s home pitch of St Peter’s High School, Exeter the informal sessions are aimed at women who are looking for a great way to stay in shape and have some fun in a team environment without needing to commit to ongoing club membership, regular training and competition schedules.
The campaign is backed by the England Hockey Board (EHB), the sport’s official National Governing Body...
Exeter Cathedral will host its second Saying Goodbye service this month, to help parents who have lost babies in pregnancy through miscarriage, still birth or other trauma, and in infancy.
The first such service was held last year in Exeter, and since then 22 services will have been held in other towns and cities.
Andy Clark-Coates established the services with his wife Zoe after the couple lost five children themselves. Andy said: "We have had amazing attendances at services with people who have lost babies last week and last month, sitting next to peoplewho lost 60 years...
Devon County Council has completed the first stage of its review of Devon’s youth services. The review, launched in August, aims to look at how the council offers its support and services to young people in Devon and in particular how to support those in the greatest need by improving how youth work is linked with early help and prevention services. The review was launched following Devon’s children’s protection services being given an inadequate rating by regulating body Ofsted. The review has sought the views of over 600 people, 130 youth workers and 140 community and voluntary...
An independent recruitment agency is toasting its on-going success after celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary.
Cathedral Appointments, based in Exeter’s Southernhay, opened in 1988 and specialise in providing permanent, temporary and interim staff across the region. Areas of expertise include Sales, Marketing, HR, IT, Engineering, Office, Manufacturing, Logistics, Accountancy, Financial Services, Legal and Executive Appointments.
The company began in a small office in Gandy Street in August 1988 after the Founder Directors, who had previously worked for a high street...
Devon County Council has been shortlisted in this year’s UK Bus Awards.
The County Council is among four finalists in the running for Local Authority Bus Project of the Year Award for its continued work on "Integrating Transport" in Devon.
Despite the challenges posed by the rural landscape of Devon, the County Council has developed partnerships and invested in infrastructure and facilities in order to increase demand for bus travel, improve the reliability of services and information for passengers, as well as reduce barriers to travel.
Whether it's a spot of theatre that takes your fancy or you just want to have a good old guffaw at some of the region's best undiscovered comedy talent, don't plan your weekend until you have checked out our essential guide to what's on in and around Exeter...
THEATRE
The Mikado Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter St David’s Players present one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s best known works. The wandering minstrel son of the Mikado falls for and flirts with a girl who is engaged to her guardian Ko-Ko. Unfortunately the Mikado has decreed that flirting is...
Close on the heels of The Exeter Daily's 1st Birthday celebrations, Exeter’s John Lewis store is also celebrating its one-year anniversary this Saturday, and the store is inviting the people of Exeter to join in the fun.
On Saturday 12 October, John Lewis will be offering its customers a shopping experience with a difference. Every floor of the store will be hosting a different event, with each event centred around the products sold on that floor.
The event is set to cater to everyone. On the beauty and fashion floors ladies can attend workshops on how to get the perfect...
Sapphire Living Space, based in Topsham, celebrated their first Birthday last Friday evening with style and were joined by special guests Michael Caines and Naomi Cleaver and over 100 guests.
Celebrations included a live band, drinks and canapés, while Michael Caines did some food demonstrations and then signed copies of his new book.
The impact of last year’s major flooding in Devon will be felt for the next four years, Devon County Council’s Cabinet heard today (Wed 9 Oct) as further calls were made for additional Government funding for roads.
Councillors have agreed proposals to deal with the legacy left by the major flood events in 2012/13, in which Devon’s highways sustained almost £18 million of damage.
Around £12.2 million was spent in the immediate aftermath on clearing debris from roads and drains, patching roads, reinstating embankments and repairing bridges, roads and culverts. Devon received...
