The first community building in Cranbrook is now complete and the asset has been handed over to East Devon District Council which intends to open the doors to the Younghayes Centre in time for the community’s Hallowe’en pumpkin party.
Following a delay with the handover of the building due to legal technicalities, Councillor Paul Diviani, Leader of East Devon District Council, was today delighted to hear that the building now belongs to East Devon.
He said: “Thank the Lord! Every day a false hope dawned but at long last we have the keys to the doors of the Younghayes Centre...
Oxjam Exeter, which The Exeter Daily is delighted to be supporting as headline sponsor, has confirmed the line-up that will be performing live across venues in Exeter during the Oxjam Exeter Takeover weekend, taking place on 19 and 20 October 2013.
Confirmed artists include Alex Gregory (nominated for ‘Best Acoustic Act’ at the South West Music Awards) and The Loose Cannons Band (won ‘Best Soul/R&B Act’ at the South West Music Awards) in addition to local favourites Lion the Weak, Mozura, Wise Intentions, The Nameless Girl, Cut Purse Rascals, Jay Tamkin, Moscow Magazine,...
Sandy Park Events has teamed up with the Exeter Chiefs, the region’s top Premiership Rugby Club to launch the b2b@SandyPark Exhibition.
b2b@Sandy Park is a unique business to business opportunity for companies to showcase their products and services, meet new contacts and develop new opportunities.
We will combining an exhibition floor with a series of seminar suites, to enable attendees to not only attract new business but also provide knowledge and support to help business development.
There is ample and complimentary on-site parking or if travelling by rail the...
Hip-hop culture is being used as a vehicle for raising awareness about mental health at an event on Thursday 17 October, 7.30pm at Mama Stone’s in Exeter.
Although the lyrics of hip hop music are often associated with swearing, rapping about money and the exploitation of women, there are also rappers whose unfiltered narration goes beyond this by describing the harsh realities of their world and the coping mechanisms employed by some young people. The music can be rich with references, for example, to addiction, psychosis, bipolar disorder and the effects of urbanicity, poor...
The Bike Shed Theatre offers the people of Exeter a whole host of brilliant plays and productions, and this Christmas looks set to continue that legacy.
From December audiences will be able to come and watch a fantastic new Christmas play, Eliza and The Wild Swans. Eliza and The Wild Swans is a tale of family, love and redemption in a bold adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale Wild Swans . It is being created in collaboration with the acclaimed Wardrobe Ensemble, which uses physical theatre, live music and inventive stagecraft to make theatre which explores,...
The Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA), Sir Merrick Cockell, is to address public service leaders from across Devon tomorrow saying that economic growth is being stunted because of the way Whitehall allocates and spends taxpayers' money.
Sir Merrick Cockell will use his keynote address to local government leaders, councillors and public service leaders from across Devon to demand a radical overhaul of the way public money is distributed and spent to deliver a fair deal for English residents, boost economic growth and completely rewire a public sector which has...
Keen cyclists from chartered accountants Francis Clark took to their bikes to raise money for charity by riding a relay across Devon and Cornwall.
Three teams made up of staff from the Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton, Torquay and Truro offices of the South West leading accountancy firm Francis Clark completed a gruelling relay cycling from Truro to Exeter to raise a total of £1,475 for four different charities.
The annual Inter-oOffice relay started from the Truro office where employees Darren Jasper, Adam Keogh, Richard Wadman, Nick Tippett and James West boarded bikes to cycle...
Devon and Cornwall Police have taken to Twitter to thank both sets of supporters from Saturday’s local derby clash between Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle at St James Park for their part in a day that they have described as ‘largely peaceful’.
The Police were on high-alert throughout the build up to Saturday’s game deploying six police support units, four horses, a dog support unit and air support.
Devon and Cornwall Police have praised both sets of supporters for their compliance with police instructions and for their behaviour on the day despite visitors Argyle going down...
'The Incredible Spice Men' - otherwise known as Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala - will be putting in a much anticipated appearance at Powderham Castle this Saturday at the Powderham Food Festival. Award-winning chefs and currently starring on our television screens on BBC2 (Monday nights) to popular acclaim, the lively duo will be bringing their unique take on British food to Exeter. So watch out foodies, be prepared to have your taste buds tickled and tantalized and just a little bit surprised.
The two old friends believe that Britain has some of the best produce in the world, but...
With the likes of Kiki Dee, Ralph McTell and The Incredible Spice Men on our doorstep this weekend don't make any plans until you've checked out our essential guide to what's on in and around Exeter:
COMEDY
Exeter Comedy Club Friday, 8.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Exeter Comedy Club returns with the first show of the autumn programme with a top quality line up including Devon's very own Charlie Baker, winner of the Mervyn Stutter Spirit of Edinburgh Fringe Award in 2009 and Paul McCaffery winner of both The London Paper and the Latitude Festival new act competitions in...
