On Monday 20 June, fearless British Sign Language Instructor Nikki James and Educational Audiologist, Helen Maiden from Exeter Deaf Academy will put their body and mind through their paces to attempt a daring skydiving official Guinness World Record.
Nikki and Helen are joining 448 other brave fundraisers to break the Guinness World Record for the most tandem skydives in 24 hours from 15,000ft, the highest humans can go without oxygen. It’s the first time this gutsy freefall challenge has ever been attempted and takes place at Dunkeswell Airfield near Exeter. Nikki said, “I am...
Free, specialist Information and support about cancer is coming to Devon from Monday 20th June to Thursday 23rd June. Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting the area, with cancer information specialists on hand to answer questions and provide information.
The team encourages anyone with worries or concerns relating to cancer to stop by, whether you’re living with or beyond cancer, or are a carer or loved one of someone who is. It’s open to anyone, no matter what your concern - whether you’re living with or beyond cancer, or are a loved one or carer for someone...
Hampton by Hilton Exeter has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence.
Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience.
Richard Martin, General Manager was delighted to receive the award from Trip Advisor.
"With the Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor honours hospitality businesses...
Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting the area, with cancer information specialists on hand to answer questions and offer information.
The team encourages anyone with worries or concerns relating to cancer to stop by, whether you’re living with or beyond cancer, or are a carer or loved one of someone who is.
Cancer can impact on all aspects of your life, and the mobile service team is available to provide information on issues ranging from how to deal with the side effects of treatment, what local support is available for carers, where to turn if you...
Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting Princess Hay shopping Centre, with cancer information specialists on hand to answer questions and offer information.
The team encourages anyone with worries or concerns relating to cancer to stop by, whether you’re living with or beyond cancer, or are a carer or loved one of someone who is.
Cancer can impact on all aspects of your life, and the mobile service team is available to provide information on issues ranging from how to deal with the side effects of treatment, what local support is available for carers,...
Free access to local business lounges to help people work locally and be ready for England vs Wales 2pm kick-off. Workplace provider Regus is helping local professionals to catch the England vs Wales European Championship match by opening its business lounges up for free. The match has been touted as one of the biggest Internationals for both countries in decades. Unfortunately, tournament organisers have scheduled a 2pm kick-off on Thursday 16th June – presenting a logistical challenge for the UK’s football mad workforce. Regus has provided local workers with a solution, enabling them to...
Lovers of classical music are in for a rare treat this weekend, as Exeter’s best-loved choir combines with professional orchestral players for a special evening of music by Mozart.
The concert in Exeter Cathedral, which takes place on Saturday 18th June, will be given by the children and adults of Exeter Cathedral Choir and the professional orchestral players of the Cathedral Chamber Orchestra.
The choristers will be swapping the choir stalls for the concert platform in a special programme devised by Mr Noon, who moved to Exeter as Director of Music earlier this year. It...
With Fathers' Day fast approaching, Powderham Castle are hosting a day of fun and games to celebrate dads everywhere.
Please see the press release for more details, but if you would like any further information please feel free to contact myself or my colleague, Bea Gorman, at the below address. Many thanks for your time.
Enjoy a day of fun and games as dads go free at Powderham Castle this Fathers’ Day
This Sunday 19th June, Powderham Castle will be celebrating Fathers’ Day with fun activities and games for all of the family. In addition, every dad accompanied by a...
A yellow weather warning has been issued for Devon.
Scattered heavy, thundery showers are expected to develop yet again tomorrow (Wednesday), and will lead to slow-moving downpours, set to continue into Thursday.
Some locations will miss these downpours, but Met Office forecasters are warning of possible localised flooding and disruption to travel where the heavy showers do occur.
Chief forecaster at the Exeter-based agency said: “Rising temperatures will trigger slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms.
“Once again, 15-25 mm are likely to fall within an...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has published its advice trend statistics for April 2016. The charity has helped 43% more people with their advice and information when compared to April 2015.
And Chief Executive Steve Barriball said there were concerns over increases in enquiries about welfare benefits, employment and housing every month last year.
The amount of advice that the charity has been able to provide compared to April last year, was as follows:
Welfare benefits Overall, the charity has dealt with 43.8% more welfare benefit enquiries....
