Cotley Christmas Tree Farm welcomed a highly unexpected arrival in the summer of this year.
Cotley Farm owner, Helen Bowker, says “It turns out that the calf was born a little early and her mother didn’t have any milk at first. Even if she had, the baby reindeer was so small she couldn’t have reached the teats! So for the first 10 days of her life, I had to hand feed her with a bottle. Luckily she grew quickly and was soon able to feed from her mother – which was a relief as reindeer milk is 20% fat so is hard to substitute for a long period. This just goes to show how vulnerable...
A partnership of three research institutions, led by the University of Exeter, has secured a £5m award to help protect the beautiful natural resources and the jobs dependent on them in the South West.
Experts from Exeter, working with scientists at the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, will work with businesses, policy makers and other organisations in the region to help them enhance their activities and decisions by applying the latest technological advances, scientific research and understanding of the environment.
A giant snow globe in the city has raised over £1,200 for Exeter Deaf Academy, Princesshay’s charity of the year. The snow globe allows passers-by to climb inside, play in the pretend snow and have a festive photo taken.
Princesshay’s Operations Manager, Andy Littlejohns said: “Exeter Deaf Academy is a local, dynamic charity which provides excellent support for the deaf community. The snow globe was so popular last year so we knew we wanted to bring it back, raising funds for the Academy in the process.”
Princesshay announced Exeter Deaf Academy as its charity partner for...
Don’t putt it off! Register your team today for the ELF Golf Day 2017.
Join Steve Rider for ELF’s Annual Golf Day on 15th June 2017, sponsored by Brewin Dolphin. Come for a fun day at the Exeter Golf and Country Club where the sun usually shines for us!
Teams will enjoy refreshments on arrival, a round of golf on the superb EGCC course and a BBQ meal after their round. The golf tournament will be a 18 hole Stableford format with one score to count and a chance to win some great prizes. Tee times will be allocated on a first come, first served basis so please don't delay in...
Staff in the restaurants, at Exeter’s new dining destination, were in the festive spirit on Friday when they wore their best Christmas jumpers to raise money for charity.
Queen St. Dining’s Comptoir Libanais, KuPP, The Stable, The Terrace and Absurd Bird all participated in Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 16th December to raise money for Save the Children. Staff dressed up in their seasonal gear to spread festive cheer among Exeter’s diners.
Each restaurant collected donations throughout the day and as a result, Queen St. Dining raised over £600 for the children’s charity...
Tesco Extra Exeter Vale is lighting up Christmas for a charity which provides treatment and therapies for children and young people throughout Devon with physical difficulties. Manager Ian Dyer, Community Champion Jo Evans and Tesco colleagues from the Russell Way store visited Vranch House to deliver an eight-foot Christmas artificial tree and help put up festive lights and decorations. The store also handed over a cheque for £500 to Kate Moss, Head of Therapy and Ian Norton, Head of Education, at the charity, based on Pinhoe Road, Exeter. Vranch House is a centre for the treatment of...
A new modern day Christmas story, beautifully illustrated by artist Aless Baylis, is now free up until midnight on Christmas Eve on the Kindle Store for families across the world to read in the run up to Christmas A mum-of-two from Exeter is set for literary fame this Christmas having been selected from almost 1,000 competition entries in the search to find a modern equivalent to the timeless festive tale, Twas The Night Before Christmas.
Amazon has announced that the winning children’s story, Sol The Slug’s Night Before Christmas, brought to life with professional illustrations...
Exeter is unrivalled in the region for the choice of things to do, with such a beautiful city, whatever the weather; night or day you will surely enjoy yourself within this relaxed location. Explore the cities many attractions all within walking distance, the city is segmented in distinct quarters to help you explore the unconventional things to do in Exeter.
Cathedral Quarter
This cathedral is a magnificent example of gothic architecture. Grab your sunnies and explore this history of the city with the daily free Red Coat Guided Tour , starting from outside the West Front...
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards have issued a warning to prospective dog purchasers, advising them to beware of buying from illegal puppy dealers.
Increasing numbers of puppies are being illegally imported into the UK from puppy farms across Europe.
Often they're too young to have left their mothers, and having endured long journeys to the UK, many arrive seriously ill or die within days of being sold.
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards received, on average, a complaint per week during 2016 from people seeking advice about newly purchased sick, mid-described...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir's two annual carol concerts at the city's cathedral saw record attendances this year.
The choir, one of the oldest established choral groups in Britain, is celebrating its 170th season.
Members chose to donate the proceeds of their retiring collection to Exeter Community Initiatives, a charity which runs community projects for vulnerable people in the city. The collection raised over £2,850.
The choir's next concert at the cathedral will be a performance of Verdi's Requiem on March 18th.
