UK residents can find inspiration on how to breathe new life into their broken possessions at what promises to be the largest repair event of its kind ever held.
The Big Fix 2020 will see 75 repair cafes from around the UK join forces and run simultaneous events on Saturday February 15.
In an event being co-ordinated by Devon County Council, hundreds of volunteer fixers will donate their Saturday fixing anything and everything from clothes, electrical items and furniture to toys, mechanical items and leather goods, all for just a small donation.
Nappuccino in Exeter has been named one of the most breastfeeding-supportive places in the UK. The regular event, held at The Baby Room at Ladysmith Infant School, offers breastfeeding support, advice and encouragement to mums who meet there on a twice-weekly basis. It has now been nationally recognised for its services to breastfeeding mums in global brand Lansinoh’s Feed With Confidence Awards 2019, after being universally nominated for being so active in their support of new mums. One mum said: “Nappuccino were the ones who kept me breastfeeding because they made me feel so comfortable...
If you are looking to take up watersports in Exeter, the Quay in Exeter is a great place to go.
The clocks are soon to go forward, so that means that the summer is in sight, what better way to start looking at what you could be doing in the summer to keep you cool whilst keeping fit.
There are a range of different watersports to do in Exeter from paddleboarding to rowing, so if you’re looking to sit down or stand up on the water there is an option for everyone.
Paddleboarding
Paddleboarding is a fairly new activity that has become extremely popular in...
Comedian Matt Forde’s show Brexit, Pursued By A Bear is heading on a national tour, visiting the Exeter Phoenix in April.
Following a completely sold-out and critically-acclaimed month long run including extra shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Matt Forde has added a run at the Soho Theatre from 20-25th January to his biggest nationwide tour to date with new stand-up show, Brexit, Pursued By A Bear. Matt will now play 39-dates nationwide, including 10 London shows at the Southbank Centre, Bloomsbury Theatre and Soho Theatre.
Exeter Cavern will play host to the first PetRocks! fundraiser gig to help people in the city who are homeless.
Organised by local businessman and guitarist Dan Pritchard, of Susannah and the Noise, the gig on Thursday February 20 at the Gandy Street venue will see proceeds go to local charity St Petrock’s, which is working to address the problems caused by homelessness in and around Exeter.
Susannah and the Noise will be joined by Lottie, Ghost Hands and Charlotte AP for the gig.
Last year, between 45 and 95 people were accessing the charity’s drop-in homelessness...
It’s World Cancer Day today (Tuesday February 4) and Exeter-based FORCE Cancer Charity is using the date to raise awareness of the importance of local support.
There are 1.2 million people living in Devon and every year an estimated 8,000 of the county’s residents will get a cancer diagnosis.
One in two people will get cancer in their lifetime – a statistic that has the power to shock and scare. If it’s not you, it will be a member of your family, a friend or colleague.
FORCE (Friends of the Oncology and Radiotherapy Centre Exeter) is about supporting local people...
Learn the real risks of cloud computing and find out the latest approaches and tools for cloud cyber security at this FREE one-day conference.
Organised by Bluegrass Group , a trusted provider of outsourced IT support services to SMEs across the UK, the conference is one of several events taking place during Exeter’s Cyber Security Awareness Week .
In the keynote speech, Alexis Hustle from BBC's "The Real Hustle" will be sharing the top tactics that hackers use and providing the inside information on how security solutions can fail. Joining Alexis will be six other expert...
Join Bluegrass Group at their FREE business networking event during Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) 2020.
There’ll be drinks and nibbles, a short interactive cyber quiz and the opportunity to network with other like-minded business owners.
Pre-booking essential, click here to book.
CSAW is the UK’s only week of free events dedicated to raising awareness of cyber security. Offering several different free events it provides a unique platform for education, sharing of best practice and networking opportunities within the region.
Exeter School welcomed alumnus Julian Fisher (1993 - 2000) back to school to launch the 2020 Beijing Fellowship for Lower Sixth pupils. Leading educational consultant Julian first offered the all-inclusive work experience placement to Exeter School pupils last year. Upper Sixth Former George Heard was the first pupil to benefit from the generous offer, spending three weeks in Beijing last summer. He worked on a variety of projects, learning about the local working environment and understanding how entrepreneurs are succeeding in today's China. Lower Sixth pupils are invited to apply for...
Resurfacing will be carried out on a section of the Exe Estuary Trail near Bridge Road next week (Monday 10 February).
The stretch of the shared-use trail between Bridge Road and Station Road car park, near the Turf Hotel, will be closed for approximately five days from Monday 10 February while the repair scheme is carried out.
Part of the towpath public right of way, which leads on and off the trail between Bridge Road and the Station Road car park, will also be closed to the general public for the duration of the work, which is expected to be completed by the weekend of...
