Our Fish and Fizz evening cruise is truly one of the best ways to spend a Friday night in Devon. Setting sail at 7.00pm we cruise along the peaceful waters of the River Exe and up along Exmouth’s stunning seafront before returning you back to Exmouth Marina. Sit back and relax with a glass of prosecco and a generous portion of fish and chips from Krispies, who have been voted the UK’s Fish and Chip Shop! And if fish isn’t quite your thing – don’t worry they also offer a delicious vegetarian and tasty chicken option! Now in its third year, this is an extremely popular cruise, that you will...
Our Fish and Fizz evening cruise is truly one of the best ways to spend a Friday night in Devon. Setting sail at 7.00pm we cruise along the peaceful waters of the River Exe and up along Exmouth’s stunning seafront before returning you back to Exmouth Marina. Sit back and relax with a glass of prosecco and a generous portion of fish and chips from Krispies, who have been voted the UK’s Fish and Chip Shop! And if fish isn’t quite your thing – don’t worry they also offer a delicious vegetarian and tasty chicken option! Now in its third year, this is an extremely popular cruise, that you will...
Join us on Saturday 29 August to enjoy the last day of this year’s Dartmouth Regatta for a celebration of everything we love about the water! This all-day trip sails along the stunning South Devon Coast into the heart of the iconic Port of Dartmouth, where you will be able to relax and enjoy the delights of this world-famous regatta for around 3.5 hours, before we bring you back to Exmouth in the evening. With sailing, sports, live music, fetes, street food and fireworks it’s a fun packed day for everyone set in this beautiful South Devon town. No need for you to drive or worry where to...
The University of Exeter is one of nearly 250 higher and further education institutions who have signed a Global Climate Letter which will be presented at COP25 in Madrid on Friday 6th December and on Thursday 12th December during a UN event on Climate Change Education. A further 16,696 institutions are represented by network signatories.
The letter collectively calls for a drastic societal shift to combat the growing threat of climate change and for young people to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and capability to respond to the ever-growing challenges of climate change....
Exeter Eagles BMX Club welcomes a new defibrillator thanks to a generous donation from award-winning housing developer, Burrington Estates New Homes.
The volunteer-run BMX club based in Marsh Barton, Exeter holds race events throughout the year with up to 200 riders competing on race days. The club is a hub for the local community, welcoming over 9000 visitors a year.
The donation from Burrington Estates means the club can offer further assistance and peace of mind to the riders and spectators at the club. Heart health is extremely important to the Exeter Eagles with club...
One of the region’s transport experts has warned that a ‘cultural shift’ in our attitude towards on-road transport is needed if Devon is to become a net-zero county.
Nik Bowyer is a member of Devon’s Net-Zero Taskforce and Chair of the South West region of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
The institute represents those who plan, design, build and manage transport and transport infrastructure in Devon and across the UK.
Nik says one of the main challenges of decarbonising Devon is the emphasis that planners and society as a whole have placed...
‘Naked’ otter sculptures were unveiled at a special event today to mark the next exciting steps of Dartmoor National Park’s Moor Otters arts trail 2020. The event held at Bovey Castle, and hosted by Dartmoor National Park, gave artists the opportunity to collect their sculptures so they can start transforming them into stunning individual works of art. At the same time, businesses and supporters were able to learn more about how the funds from Moor Otters sponsorship and sales will go towards important conservation projects so people connect with Dartmoor and care for it in the future....
EXPERTS at a south Devon home care company are offering elderly and vulnerable people in the county free advice on keeping warm in the coming winter months (2019/2020).
Guardian Homecare says it is extremely important for those with reduced mobility or who are aged 65 and above to keep warm and to have a well-heated home this season.
Catherine Porter, who manages Guardian Homecare’s teams working in the Exeter area, says: “We’re offering our free advice as expert carers to ensure that Devonians keep warm this winter. For starters, the minimum a home should be heated to is...
Young people spending Christmas in an Exeter hospital will be given special presents to open on Christmas morning thanks to a nationwide campaign organised by The Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust.
Cancer does not take time off over Christmas and so the charity’s Christmas appeal ‘Fuel the Sleigh’ aims to spread a little cheer to young people forced to spend the holidays in hospital away from their family and loved ones.
All gifts are wrapped by volunteers and then delivered to around 500 young people being treated at the 43 hospital units nationwide. Last year a staggering 1,...
GREEN teenage champions are targeting Exeter’s parks, school streets and supermarket parking to pick-up thousands of harmful cigarette butts.
Environmental-aware dynamic duo Daisy Norris and Jack Eynon will be out and about across the city over the next few weeks to collect the discards and help clean our spaces. Their first pick-up will be in Heavitree (where Jack lives) on the morning of 7th December, with a second planned for 27th December, and more in the new year.
The community-conscious pair are looking for sponsors to support them, with all funds going to a once-in-a...