Exeter

Hedge walk and seed collecting

Event Date: 
04/11/2017 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Younghayes Community Centre, Cranbrook, EX5 7DR

Celebrate Hedge Week in Cranbrook

Join the Cranbrook Country Park ranger to celebrate Hedge Week.

Walk to gather seeds from your hedges in Cranbrook then head back to the Younghayes Community Centre to plant them.

Take your planted seeds home and watch them grow!

Meet at the community centre at 10am.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/

Nightwalk at Holyford Woods

Event Date: 
03/11/2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
Holyford Woods nr Colyford, Meet at Seaton Tower picnic area, Near Seaton Tower Services (nearest postcode EX12 2TH)

Experience the woods after dark!

Search for owls and look for stars as you discover the science behind your night vision.

Wrap up warm, wear your wellies or boots and bring a torch just in case!

The walk will finish with a yummy hot chocolate in the woods to warm up!

Minimum 8 years old.

Book a space online: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/november-2017/nig...

Property upgrade for Devon hedgehogs

Hedgehogs living in the grounds of a Devon school will sleep in style this winter thanks to local housebuilder David Wilson Homes which has donated a hogitat to Tipton St John Primary School.

The five star housebuilder, which has just launched new homes at Minerva on the outskirts of Exeter, donated the hedgehog home as part of its commitment to supporting local wildlife. It’s hoped the new home will provide a safe haven as research shows dwindling numbers of the tiny mammals in the UK. According to a survey of more than 2,600 people by BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, more than half...

Sports fans invited to share memories at new Exeter City FC group

A special social group designed to encourage men over 50 to come together and talk about sports and memorabilia has been launched in Exeter.

The weekly group, held at the Grecian Centre at Exeter City’s stadium, aims to offer a welcoming and friendly environment for older men to mix and mingle with others who share a common bond of sport.

During the two-hour sessions, held every Wednesday morning, participants can talk about their favourite sporting memories, or bring along their collections of programmes, photos or other memorabilia to share with the group.

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City narrowly beaten in League Two

Exeter City were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Port Vale at St James Park in Sky Bet League Two.

Tom Pope's first-half goal gave Vale all three points, and despite City's best efforts to get back into the match, they were unable to find the net.

The Grecians made three changes to the side that were beaten by Luton Town in midweek, as Jordan-Moore-Taylor and Hiram Boateng returned from injury and Kyle Edwards also came into the team with Craig Woodman, Jordan Tillson and Lee Holmes all replaced.

The away side created the first opportunity of the match on five minutes as Ben...

A spooktacular half term and Halloween for Devon!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 10/21/2017 - 11:45am

Devon’s Top Attractions are getting ready for a Spooktacular half term of fun and Halloween happenings and will be offering the very best selection of scary fun and spooky surprises.

A spell will be cast across the county this October Half Term with many ‘trick or treats’ on offer. From bats to broomsticks, pumpkins to parties, it’s all going on! There will be lots of low key Halloween and pumpkin fun for the preschoolers and younger ones and lots of spine-chilling frightful fun for the older children.

Ride the ‘Beer Frights Ghost Train’ at Pecorama and receive a spooky...

Crediton Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival 2017

Event Date: 
07/12/2017 - 11:00am to 10/12/2017 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Crediton Parish Church

Make a date in your diaries for the Crediton Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival between Thursday 7th and Sunday 10th December 2017. This year’s Festival will open from 11am to 6pm on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th Dec, 10.30am to 7pm Saturday 9th Dec and on Sunday 10th Dec from 11am to 5pm.

Admission is FREE, there is disabled access and free car parking.

Refreshments will be available in the Boniface Centre Christmas Cracker Cafe from 10am to 4pm on Thursday and Friday, 10am to 5pm on Saturday and on Sunday 2pm to 5pm

Crediton Parish Church is a Grade 1 listed...

Family desperate to find missing chihuahua

Authored by loujones
Posted: Sat, 10/21/2017 - 10:32am

UPDATE: Pedro has been found safe and well. His family would like to thank everyone for their support.

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A family are desperately trying to find a much-loved pet who has been missing in the Whipton area since last week.

'Pedro', a small chocolate brown chihuahua with tan markings, ran off from Sweetbriar Lane (EX1) at around 3pm on Wednesday 18 October.

There has been one possible sighting on Honiton Road.

The three-year old dog is microchipped and neutered, and has not been separated from his brother since birth...

Have your say in designs for new skate park

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/20/2017 - 7:02pm

Skate fans are to get a new skate park in Exeter.

A new facility is to be built at Arena Park and skaters are being asked to help choose the design by taking part in an online survey.

The old facility was recently broken up and removed after it had become rotten and dangerous. The Council had been hoping to prolong the life of the old facility but it proved beyond repair.

Cllr Stephen Brimble, Lead Councillor for Place, said: “The old equipment was incredibly well used by skaters from across Exeter and beyond for ten years and proved immensely popular.

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Medea

Event Date: 
01/11/2017 - 7:00pm to 04/11/2017 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Beer Quarry Caves

Medea to be performed in Beer Quarry Caves this Autumn.

Beer Quarry Caves are set to be home to a spectacular Ancient Greek production this autumn, courtesy of innovative and immersive Exeter theatre company, Four of Swords.

Medea will performed in the spectacular Beer Quarry Caves from Wednesday 1 – Saturday 4 November 2017.

Freely adapted from the Greek masterpiece by Euripides, Medea is the ultimate heroine, villain and victim, all rolled into one! The dark and dastardly Medea is suitable for audiences over the age of 11, and will enchant and terrify through gut-...

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