A Christmas party for children organised by Exeter charity Dream-A-Way was given a festive boost thanks to the local Tesco Extra store. Colleagues from the Tesco Extra Exeter Vale handed over a cheque for £350 to the charity, which helps people with physical and learning difficulties throughout Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Jo Evans, Community Champion at the Tesco Extra Exeter Vale store, and a team of colleagues attended the Christmas party, at Wonford Community Centre & Learning Centre Burnthouse Lane, which provides and keeps open a Community Centre for the benefit of...
At around 4pm on Saturday 17 December 2016, police were informed that a collision had taken place involving a tractor that was towing a single axle agricultural trailer close to Harts Farm, Hemyock, close to the Devon, Somerset border (Cullompton area).
A number of passengers were riding on the trailer when one of them fell off and went under the trailer and was run over by one of the trailer’s wheels.
The casualty, a man aged 64 who lives in a nearby village suffered severe abdominal injuries and was airlifted to Derriford hospital in Plymouth.
Ladies Do Lunch enjoyed an early Christmas lunch at Exeter Cookery School on the Quayside, where they picked up a whole range of seasonal hints and tips from chef/director Jim Fisher (pictured middle of back row).
He demonstrated several recipes including creating a selection of seasonal canapés which were much enjoyed with a glass of champagne.
Then the ladies enjoyed a roast turkey lunch followed by caramelized oranges Jim had prepared earlier, served with his Christmas pudding ice cream.
Exeter Business Club celebrated their last meeting of the year with member Kevan Lush fulfilling his promise to turn up in his Christmas onesie if members pledged £100 to the Club's charity fund.
The £100 target was quickly met with many members entering in the spirit by turning up in Christmas jumpers.
Kevan, who runs Lush Electrics, is pictured in front of club members, wishing he was wearing something cooler.
Aquamarine Media are pleased to announce the launch of their new and improved website.
The search and social agency’s updated site provides users with information on their range of media services, simplified navigation and a fresh, streamlined look.
After an extremely successful year, the new website is a result of an increasing demand for the agency’s services and a rapidly expanding client base.
As they continue to grow, the agency has many exciting developments planned for 2017, including a move to a bigger office space at Exeter Quay.
An Exeter domestic abuse charity has been inundated with Christmas gifts for children, after a Facebook appeal went viral.
The appeal was issued by Exeter blogger Rachaele Hambleton whose regular Facebook posts under the name ‘Part-Time Working Mummy’ have earned her more than 230,000 followers.
Rachaele, who had been helped by the Exeter Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) group in the past, visited them at the end of November. She then wrote a post about it, encouraging her followers to contribute to SAFE’s Christmas Wishlist appeal, in which people can choose items from a...
Local carol singers fundraising will help bring practical gifts to communities across the world this Christmas. On Tuesday 13 December, a group of carollers and musicians from Blessed Sacrament in Exeter put on a wonderful performance in their local Tesco.
The group of singers were accompanied by a flautist, guitarist and violinist, and returned to the store after performing for Christmas shoppers last year. The performance raised over £275 which they will be donating to aid agency CAFOD and will help to buy practical gifts for communities across the world this Christmas, through...
The inspirational Warren Miller Ski Film Tour ‘Here, There and Everywhere’ is coming to the Corn Exchange in Exeter on Wednesday 11th January!
Here, There and Everywhere takes you on a breathtaking journey across the globe. Join the world’s best skiers and snowboarders as they chase powder and first descents in Alaska, tour Greenland by dog sled and head out on a Swiss adventure aboard the Glacier Express. Through premier cinematography experience the steep, the deep and the unthinkable.
Tickets: £12/£10.50 concession (and £10.50 each for groups of 6 or more)
The Post Office is reassuring customers in the Exeter area that despite the Communication Union’s call for strike action on Monday 19 December, Tuesday 20 December and Saturday 24 December at three Post Office branches, services will not be impacted at other branches in the area. The Post Office said it is soon to say if services will be affected at the three branches where strike action has been called but other Post Offices in the areas will be open for business as usual as they are not involved in the industrial action. All Post Office branches will be open on 21, 22 and 23 December....
The University of Exeter’s a cappella band Semi-Toned is topping their win of a nationwide singing competition by releasing a festive medley.
The all-male group, which recently won the BBC2 primetime show The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain, is today releasing their charity single A Very Semi-Toned Christmas. It features some of the best known and loved hits of the Christmas season, including classics by Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey, Wham! And Elvis Presley.
The single will raise funds for Order of Malta Volunteers (OMV) which encourages 17-29 year olds to aid those less...
