Last Sunday, 20 Devon & Cornwall police officers cycled from Exeter to London in a day in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity.
Their own version of a Tour of Britain stage has raised over £2,000 already, so a massive thank you to everyone who took part, as well as to all of their colleagues, friends and family who have generously donated to:
Fresh from winning the Venus Award for Employer of the Year 2013, Mariam Badavi, owner of Purity Spa on the quaint cobbled streets of Exeter's Cathedral Green, answers a question or two about living and working in this wonderful city.
How would you describe yourself in 5 words? *Fun, *Positive *Loyal *Compassionate *Trustworthy
How would you describe Exeter in 5 words? *Stunning *Traditional *Historical *Hospitable *Friendly
What brought you to Exeter? I was lucky enough to be brought up in Exeter and continue living here because its a great place to live!...
Exeter Morris Men are recruiting and invite anyone who has ever enjoyed watching Morris dancers to have a go themselves. An Open Evening is being held at Ide Memorial Hall at 8pm on Thursday 3 October and everyone is welcome. Now the dancing season has come to an end, the search is on to find new members to add to the team and Exeter Morris would be especially interested to hear from younger dancers. Morris dancing may be an ancient tradition but go to any summer fete, fair or countryside gathering and these flamboyant performers will still form a major part of the day’s activities. Two...
Leading conservation charity Devon Wildlife Trust is celebrating the news that it has received a £38,000 funding boost from SITA Trust to support its Emsworthy Mire Restoration Project.
Emsworthy Mire forms part of Devon Wildlife Trust’s beautiful Emsworthy nature reserve. The reserve sits between Haytor and Widecombe-in the-Moor, in the heart of Dartmoor. It is a very popular spot with walkers and other visitors.
Emsworthy’s Mire is a particularly good example of a valley mire: areas of water-logged deep peat in valley bottoms with characteristic acid wetland plant...
Anyone wishing to travel into, out of or around Exeter tomorrow should be aware of extensive disruption to travel as the Tour of Britain passes through the city in the afternoon. Those travelling though Exeter by bus or car should plan their journeys in advance to avoid delays. Rolling road closures are expected to take place between 12:15 to 13:20 but could vary depending on the progress of the race. The road closures are designed to ensure that over 220,000 expected spectators across the county can safely watch the Devon Stage of the event. For those wishing to see the events in Exeter,...
Specialist luxury accommodation provider, Vita Student, has selected Exeter as the location for a new £17m project. The city was chosen due to the reputation of the university, rising student numbers and the undersupply of high quality property.
Vita Student at Portland House is located just off the main high street in Exeter and is a short walk to the main university campus. It is being refurbished from a multi-use development and once completed it will comprise of 161 luxury studios and two-bedroom apartments.
The first wave of students is due to move in during September...
The Guardian Charity Awards 2013 shortlist, announced today, has St Petrock’s, Exeter’s charity for people who are homeless, among its list of successful charities. Five of these charities will find out in October whether they will share the £25,000 prize money and other prizes.
Speaking on behalf of St Petrock’s, Mel Hartley, project manager, said “Obviously we’re delighted to have been shortlisted for such a prestigious award and would love to think that we may win an award.
“If we are successful with the Guardian Charity Award, we will use the prize money towards...
The rapidly-growing 50+ Show, which is already held each year in London, Manchester and Glasgow and will be held for the first time in Birmingham this 2013, is about to take place for the first time in Exeter in 2014. The 50+ Show is the largest exhibition in the UK specifically for the active over 50s.
The popularity of the 50+ Show around the country led to calls for it to take place in the West Country, and the organisers have now announced that the 50+ Show will launch at the popular Westpoint arena outside Exeter, on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September 2014.
Exeter Rugby Club chief executive and chairman, Tony Rowe OBE, says excitement is already mounting as the two-year countdown to the Rugby World Cup 2015 begins today. In a series of events across the country, including at Southernhay Gardens in Exeter, England Rugby officials have launched its ‘Post in the Parks’ scheme. Single rugby posts are being installed in parks in the 10 RWC2015 English host cities, including here in Exeter, as visible symbols of the RFU’s commitment to broadening the appeal of rugby and to reaching out to new audiences and new areas. Across the land, the specially...
Stoptober – the 28-day stop smoking challenge which last year saw over a thousand people in Devon complete the challenge, is set to return this October, and Devon County Council’s public health team is marking the national campaign with a range of support for those trying to quit.
Smoking remains the nation’s biggest killer with half of long-term smokers dying prematurely from a smoking disease.
New research shows that people who quit smoking for Stoptober, and don’t smoke again, could gain an extra week of life, every 28 days, for the rest of their life. And anyone who...
