Exeter’s much-loved green spaces have increased in size over recent months, with the City Council buying up 13 acres of privately owned land for the people of Exeter to enjoy for recreational purposes.
“We love green spaces,” said Cllr David Harvey, Lead Councillor for Place, “and we’re really keen to open them up for public access.”
In the last 18 months, the City Council has acquired a total of 13 acres (3.3 hectares) of land within its valley parks to allow people to enjoy Exeter’s green spaces.
“The valley parks are a great place to unwind, take in nature, walk...
Join us at this free Easter weekend event with paintings from 60+ emerging and established SW artists and help raise much needed funds for a local worthy cause. Kindly sponsored by WBW Solicitors and Financial Planners, this art show is brought to you by Art Gallery SW in aid of WESC Foundation.
The works of art from around the region are a mix of genres and mediums and available at affordable prices. All commission on sales go direct to WESC Foundation - The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment, providing education, health, care, therapy and mobility to children and learners...
West Country financial planners and accountants, Old Mill have won a prize at one of the financial planning profession’s most coveted awards.
Old Mill – which has offices in Yeovil, Wells, Exeter and Melksham - was named Adviser Firm of the Year for the South West Region at the Professional Adviser Awards in London last night.
Now in their 14th year, the Professional Adviser Awards seek to reward excellence both within the financial advice community and among the broader financial services sector.
To enter the awards, adviser firms are asked to showcase their...
This week Devon Air Ambulance have confirmed that 2018 was the busiest year in its 27 years of operation, having assisted 1,109 patients, an increase of 12% from the previous year.
Nigel Hare, Operations Director for Devon Air Ambulance said, “We knew we had been busier, and in fact have helped an additional 119 patients in 2018.”
He added “Trauma related incidents, for example, road traffic collisions and accidental injuriesequated to 49% of the patients we responded to, with the remaining 51% being medical emergencies; e.g. heart attacks or breathing problems. We are here...
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!...
After fighting off fierce competition, multi award-winning Cofton Holidays, based near Dawlish Warren, has been awarded Gold in the Holiday Park and Village of the Year category at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2018/19.
The family-run business scooped the prestigious accolade at the South West Tourism Awards’ glittering ceremony in Bristol – the region’s tourism awards ‘grand final’.
Now in its ninth year, the South West Tourism Excellence Awards saw a record 651 entries across 27 different categories. Finalists were selected from across the region, which covers...
Paramedics at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) are reminding people to only call 999 in an emergency and to use other more appropriate services for less urgent conditions.
It is estimated that one in ten calls into the ambulance service are from ‘frequent callers’ taking up over 200 hours a day of vital emergency team’s time - putting a huge strain on the Trust.
Across the South West patch over the past year there have been 15 court convictions against frequent callers who have abused the system calling 999 ambulance control. One was a court...
A new national wellbeing plan for older people has been launched at Millbrook Village later living community in Exeter which has seen residents clock up more than 7 million steps in the space of just six weeks. Inspired Villages, the later living developer and operator behind Millbrook Village, has joined forces with three high profile wellness organisations to boost the health and wellbeing of its residents. It has partnered with ukactive, hero and Oomph! to dramatically improve the physical, social and mental wellbeing of its residents around the UK.
The Donkey Sanctuary offers a packed programme of seasonal fun this February half term. It’s the perfect opportunity to get the family outdoors, enjoy a host of activities and meet some of the friendly donkeys who are cared for at the sanctuary,
As part of the charity’s Golden Anniversary celebrations, the ‘Golden Carrot Hunt’ gives visitors a chance to follow clues around the Sidmouth sanctuary to find a treasure chest full of golden carrots. Each clue relates to a special achievement or interesting fact that have defined the charity over the past 50 years.
An exciting line-up of speakers has been revealed for this year’s eagerly anticipated TEDxExeter event.
The city’s eighth annual ideas festival takes place on Friday, April 5, at the Exeter Northcott Theatre. Tickets for the live event and a livestream at the University of Exeter’s Alumni Auditorium sold out in 10 minutes when they went on sale in November, but there are plenty of opportunities to be part of the day at free livestreams happening at venues across Devon.
At a launch event at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum on Thursday, February 7, organisers announced that...
