Princesshay is launching its charity car raffle in April to help raise vital funds for their charity of the year, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). From the 6th April, visitors to Princesshay will be able to purchase a raffle ticket to be in with a chance of winning an amazing Toyota C-HR worth £23,595.
Phil Maddison Group Board Director from Snows Toyota & Lexus Exeter said; “We are so pleased to be able to support Children’s Hospice South West in their charity partnership with Princesshay this year. CHSW is an outstanding charity that carry out vital work throughout the...
The Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) is putting the finishing touches to the county’s largest annual event, the 122nd Devon County Show, which runs from May 18-20 at Westpoint, Exeter.
Billed as a joyful celebration of farming, food, fun and rural life, the County Show is one of the South West’s most impressive rural shop windows, showcasing hand-reared livestock, the finest food and drink and rural living at its most vibrant all in a fun-packed day.
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex is the DCAA President and is a keen supporter of British agriculture in...
Improvements have been carried out to an area in Exeter’s Higher Cemetery.
The ashes section next door to the World War II areas of the cemetery in Heavitree was prone to becoming a muddy patch of grass during wet weather but now the area has been smartened up and made better for visitors.
New footpaths giving greater access have been installed and the memorials have been set against a smart stone background.
Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Place, said: “We’ve had really good feedback from people about the improvements. Visitors can now visit the memorials...
Exeter School celebrated the Ides of March, the day Julius Caesar met his end, with a visit by a bestselling author of books about the Romans.
Ben Kane, who has been writing bestsellers about Roman soldiers and gladiators for ten years now, appeared at the school on 15 March dressed as a Roman soldier, bringing with him a complete legionary's equipment: boots, shield, chain mail, helmet and the dreaded gladius, the Roman short sword.
Pupils enjoyed trying the helmet and shield for size and there were some near misses with the sword. Ben then gave a fascinating talk about...
Mush is a new free app that connects mums with other local, like-minded mums and generates friendships.
It’s mission is to make the lives of mums more sociable and fun, enabling meet-ups in real life with other mums who can support each other.
A recent study commissioned by Mush found that 80% of mums prefered to go to a playgroup with a friend, 50% go to shops for adult interation, 22% have only one other mum friend and 60% go through a full day without adult interation.
Mush was born through the experience of its founders Katie & Sarah, who had two small...
Head coach Rob Baxter today bolstered his options for next season and beyond by bringing in two new faces to the playing ranks at Exeter Chiefs.
Experienced Australian international scrum-half Nic White will head to Devon from French Top 14 side Montpellier, while back-row forward James Freeman will also be checking into Sandy Park having joined from Championship outfit Jersey Reds.
Both men have agreed two-year deals with the Chiefs and takes Baxter’s new faces list to that of five having already brought in England international Matt Kvesic from Gloucester, plus Toby...
Ottery Refugee Response (a voluntary community group) is holding a free awareness evening, Spotlight on Syria in The Institute , Yonder St in Ottery St Mary on Saturday 25th March, 5-8.30pm.
Two Syrian speakers have confirmed they will attend and Syrian food can also be purchased at the event. All are welcome. The event follows the sell-out success of the group’s Rock for Refugees concert in Ottery on 4th March that raised over £1,500 for local refugee charities (RAFT, ABIDE and Refugee Support Devon). “There is so much more to Syria than the violence, death, and destruction that...
Berloni, the Italian kitchen brand, have recently opened their first UK store in the heart of Exeter, showcasing the very best in Italian design and the most up to date technology to be found in kitchens today.
Located on Roman Walk in Princesshay, Berloni has been manufacturing beautiful, functional kitchens at remarkable value for more than 50 years, bringing their premium quality, heritage and exclusive designs to many homes.
Stepping into the Exeter showroom is like walking into the ultimate kitchen design experience and the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of...
Two hundred and fifty cinemas are hosting dedicated autism friendly cinema screenings this month right across the UK in partnership with Dimensions, a national not-for-profit support provider for people with learning disabilities and autism.
The complete listing of locations is in ‘notes to the editor’ below for ease of reference.
ODEON cinemas show their autism friendly screening on a different Sunday each month at 10.15am. They also show an additional screening aimed at older audiences on a chosen Monday night. This month’s general autism friendly screening is Beauty and...
