RD&E has received NHS Improvement approval to proceed with a new clinical transformation programme. As well as fundamentally improving the way services and care are delivered to patients, the programme will see paper-based patient records at the RD&E becoming a thing of the past.
The MY CARE Programme is the cornerstone of a broader programme of change that will engage those people who need our services together with those people entrusted to deliver them, to transform the way that care is delivered and make services at the RD&E more clinically and financially...
Make it a day at Princesshay at our free Wimbledon event from Monday 2nd – Sunday 15th July.
With live screenings of the legendary sporting event, free tasters and competitions, there’s no reason to stay indoors, come over and soak up the atmosphere.
Forget Murray Mound, the place to catch all the action this year is Princesshay! This year, for the first time, join others to watch the matches, free of charge, on an outdoor screen in Princesshay Square. Pull up a deck chair, drink in the atmosphere and cheer along to each of the matches.
Queen’s Drive in Exmouth including associated facilities for water sports users such as a café, restaurant and retail spaces as well as associated car parking.
Members of East Devon District Council’s Development Management Committee have voted in favour of granting planning permission for the construction of a new water sports centre and facilities for water sports users such as a café, restaurant, retail spaces and car parking at Queen’s Drive in Exmouth.
The development also includes new stepped and ramped accesses to the beach.
The Dissenters Graveyard will be open to visitors between 11am and 4pm on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June.
Visitors can:
Take the opportunity to walk through the nearly restored graveyard and browse through the range of information on the histories of the Graveyard, of Dissent, of the monuments and the people associated with site.
Hear about previous excavations including an investigation of an intact underground vault with visible burials.
Hear about the histories and sometimes the transatlantic connections of families represented in the Graveyard....
World class cyclists will race through the South Molton Pannier Market in September – the first time in the history of the modern Tour of Britain that it is has been routed through a building.
Stage 2 of the race will take place on Monday September 3, starting in the UK’s newest town, Cranbrook, in East Devon and finishing in Barnstaple, North Devon.
The route was announced at the 2018 OVO Energy Tour of Britain national launch in central London on Tuesday evening (5 June).
The race is being hosted by Devon County Council, supported by East Devon District Council...
Wool on the Exe is an Exeter based yarn shop with a mission to share the benefits of fibre arts with the community. This summer they are running free community knitting events in Exeter;
World Wide Knit Public Day at Exeter Central Library on Saturday 9th June 12pm-3pm
and
The Big Knit Swap at St Stephens Church on Saturday 23rd June 10am-2pm
Knitting and crochet are often reported to be good for our health. At Wool on the Exe the emphasis is on knitting, crocheting and creating together for added benefits to wellbeing. The shop was established in 2016 as...
Devon County Council has pledged to phase out its use of the most polluting single-use plastic products within two years.
The move is part of a new action plan the Council has developed to help cut the amount of single-use plastic waste in Devon.
The ‘Plastics Strategy’ outlines how various single-use plastic food and beverage packaging and tableware (such as cutlery and cups) will be removed from Council work locations by 2020.
It also summarises how the Council will use its position and responsibility to raise awareness of the issues surrounding single-use...
‘Donkeys in the Park’ is the child-friendly family festival not to be missed this summer. Held on Saturday 16 June at The Donkey Sanctuary’s beautiful site overlooking the sea near Sidmouth, it’s the chance to spend the day with family and friends and immerse yourself in a vibrant scene of live music, theatrical performances, family films and feel-good activities.
A cracking line-up of local musicians and bands provide the soundtrack for the day, ranging from acoustic vibes to sweet summer sounds with some banging beats thrown in for good measure. To kick-back and relax, visitors...
A taste of London comes to Exmouth next week, as the first in a series of theatre shows is streamed live from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
A performance of the well-known ballet Swan Lake, is the first in a season of events aimed at making the Queen’s Drive Space area somewhere for all generations to enjoy.
Last month saw the opening of the Jurassic-themed play park, and food and drink village, and this screening of Swan Lake (which is free, with no booking required) is the first to be shown in the brand new events space, which sits just behind the food and drink...
Cartoonist Tony Husband has created a 9ft mural for residents at RMBI Home Cadogan Court in Exeter. Well known for his cartoons in newspapers and magazines including Private Eye, Punch and The Times, Tony visited the Home on Thursday 10 May with dementia activist Gina Awad who supported the event. He spent the day drawing different focal points with the help of residents, which he later created into a large mural in the Home’s reception. Gina gathered residents’ stories which inspired Tony to create personalised portraits for residents to have as keepsakes. Tony said: “It was wonderful...
