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Spy Mission Treasure Hunt in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 02/14/2019 - 12:40pm

On 2nd March GPShunts, the UK’s premiere GPS Interactive Adventure Game is coming to Exeter!

Bring together your line up of super sleuths and put your skills to the test against Time, Terrain & Trivia in this thrilling city-based smartphone challenge. You will not be alone however as we are throwing the competition wide open to all challengers! Your dream team will be competing directly against other rival teams to uncover the clues and score as many points as possible before the timer runs out…

Don your fancy dress, sharpen up your wits and ready your nerves of steel!...

Exeter College's Under 18 Academy is seeking sponsorship from local businesses to play in Japan

Exeter College U18 Academy to play for England at prestigious World Rugby Youth Tournament in Japan

Authored by Sharon Goble
Posted: Thu, 02/14/2019 - 10:30am

Exeter College’s U18 Academy has once again been invited to represent England Schools and Colleges, competing with teams from around the world, at the prestigious ‘Sanix World Youth Invitational U18 Rugby Tournament’ to be held in Japan this spring.

The event, hosted by the Japan Rugby Union, takes place in Fukuoka from 26th April – 6th May 2019. The Exeter squad is set to take on teams from Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France and Wales. In total there will be 10 international teams at the tournament competing over a 10-day period.

The aspiring young players from...

Family law specialists

Family law specialists take leading roles in CILEx Devon

A lawyer and legal secretary from The Family Law Company have taken major roles on the committee of the Devon branch of CILEx – the Chartered Institute for Legal Executives.

Senior Associate Gemma Sparks was voted in as Vice Chair while Becka Coombes became Social Secretary at the CILEx Annual General Meeting on February 6.

Award-winning lawyer Gemma, who qualified in 2004 commented: “I feel I have a lot to give and volunteering is something I’ve always wanted to do.

“I am also keen to widen my professional network and take the next step in my career, promote CILEx...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (15-17 February):

THEATRE

The Duck

Friday, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter

The Duck believes that she is swimming through a world of people just like her, until the day she is diagnosed with autism. Now she needs to re-examine who she is and what that means. A powerful and beautiful glimpse into one autistic woman’s world. https://cygnettheatre.co.uk

The Selfish Giant

Sunday, 2.30pm, Exeter Phoenix

Grinter is a giant. She lives happily alone in her huge cold house, surrounded by her...

Eighth annual ‘Breaking into News’ competition launches

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:56am

ITV News and Media Trust have launched 'Breaking Into News', a nationwide initiative, to discover the next up and coming ITV broadcast journalist and promote diversity in broadcast journalism. Now in its eighth year, ‘Breaking into News’ will once again be fronted by ITV’s award-winning news broadcaster Charlene White along with Alex Beresford for ITV West Country.

The competition is open to everyone of all ages and backgrounds across the UK and offers those with little or no media experience, the opportunity to break into broadcast journalism, reporting on a subject important to...

InExeter offers £8,000 funding pot to support community events 

Applications are now open for funding from Exeter’s business improvement district, InExeter, with £8,000 being allocated for the year commencing 1 April 2019.

The funding round is open to community event and project groups, with a maximum allocation of £3,000 for each individual event or activity.

InExeter hopes to support community events and projects which bring people into the city and add to the cultural, music, arts or health and wellbeing scene.

Previously InExeter has supported events including the Exeter Santa Run, Exeter Street Arts Festival, Big Screen in...

Wild Flower project set to bloom again in Exeter

Wild flowers are set to bloom across Exeter again this summer as the City Council confirmed its commitment to the Wild City project, working alongside Devon Wildlife Trust to keep our roadside verges and roundabouts looking pretty and helping save our threatened insect population.

Wild flower seeds will be sown across Exeter in March with colourful blooms expected around July.

In previous years, the blooms have been popular amongst residents and visitors alike and help provide valuable habitat for insects and other wildlife.

A report in the Biological Conservation...

older people doing exercise

Devon charity seeks volunteers to help people get active!

Do you enjoy staying active, particularly through outdoor pursuits? Independent charity Devon Communities Together is encouraging all active over 50s in Devon to help others in their community get active.

Devon Communities Together is a delivery partner of the Connecting Actively to Nature (CAN) project, which aims to support over 55s in Devon to discover the combined benefits of a more active lifestyle, with the psychological benefits that being outdoors in nature bring. The CAN project is funding the creation of a range of active in nature projects including guided walks,...

Toby Parkins, chair of Tech South West

Tech firms in South West expect strong 2019

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/13/2019 - 6:34am

Tech firms in the South West are predicting a strong 2019 despite the continuing economic uncertainty around Brexit, according to a new survey.

Carried out by Tech South West, the annual survey revealed that 76% of technology firms in the region are positive about their prospects in 2019.

But, overall confidence has dropped, with the figure falling from 85% for the year before. And, despite most firms remaining positive, when asked to compare this year with last, only 50% believed 2019 would be a better year financially for their business.

Economic conditions were...

Nando’s unveils new Exeter restaurant

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/12/2019 - 9:51pm

Nando’s is turning up the heat once again with the reveal of its brand new restaurant in Marsh Barton, Exeter, opening on 27th February to PERi-PERi fans in the South West of England.

The brand new restaurant will have room for 132 diners indoors, and 10 outside for those wanting to dine alfresco in the sunnier months. Fans will also have the option to take their PERi-PERi heat home with them, as the full Nando’s takeaway menu will be available from launch and Nando’s delivery service will launch from late March.

Nando’s new Exeter restaurant will also create 35 new jobs in...

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