A former NHS communications manager from Mid Devon is preparing to walk 630 miles along the entire South West Coast Path this summer to raise money for two local charities that support cancer patients and their families.
Jim Bray left his job with the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust last month to take up an eight-week challenge entitled Jim’s Journey.
The 36-year-old will be raising money for Exeter-based charity FORCE and the Seamoor Unit, the new £2.5 million chemotherapy and day treatment centre at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple.
Exeter-based rock newcomers Witterquick are pleased to reveal their brand new single ‘Rise’, the latest track to be taken from their debut EP ‘Beneath The Spinning Lights’ released via LAB Records on 17th June, available to preorder on iTunes now.
Fans can also be in with a chance of winning a Playstation 4 or Xbox One gaming console simply by preordering the new record.
The band will be playing a very special EP launch show in their hometown on 19th June at Exeter Phoenix to celebrate the release of the record, with special guests to be confirmed.
Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce that La Navet Bête, Metta Theatre and Paddleboat Theatre are now Associate Companies of the organisation.
The Exeter Northcott Theatre Associates programme will support young companies with a strong connection to the South West into the midscale. The three companies will benefit from artistic mentorship, production management support, tour booking, education support, marketing and sales planning and support with bid writing.
Paul Jepson (Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Artistic and Executive Director) said: “We are investing in...
It will soon be GAME ON when the Ping! street festival returns to Exeter to serve up another fantastic summer of free outdoor ping pong. The fun launches this Friday 10th June at Princesshay when 6 tables will be laid out for the official launch of Ping! Exeter
The fun kicks off nationally with a ‘Ping Pong Bonanza’ on Friday 10th June in Bournemouth. Under the watchful gaze of the Bournemouth Eye tethered balloon, itself resembling a giant ping pong ball, the Lower Gardens will be populated with ping pong tables providing...
An Exeter taxi driver is to launch his project ‘West country poetry tours’ in less than a week.
Well-liked and admired Shane O’Sullivan, or better known as Jack the Hat, began the concept for this project just before Christmas. It aims to bring people over from America to experience the hidden gems of the West Country.
He said: “We are trying to get them to come and see some of the highlights which we believe are important and often overlooked by tourists.”
The website went out to the British tourist board in New York on Friday and hopes to be signed and completed...
TV chef Dean Edwards has teamed up with Burts Chips to encourage crisp lovers across the region to put the crunch back into lunch, with ‘The Ultimate Crisp Sandwich’.
Bristol-born Dean has used Burts’ legendary core range to develop delicious sandwiches to jazz up lunchtimes this summer.
For those in the know, there’s nothing quite like a crisp sandwich. In an age where lunches are increasingly al desko and disappointing, Burts Chips, makers of artisan hand-cooked potato crisps, has partnered with Dean to encourage Brits to have a lunch to actually look forward to. Dean...
Learn how to cut grass and weeds without the need of a noisy fossil fuel burning lawnmower or strimmer
This practical day course will cover how to use and maintain a scythe (a traditional mowing tool) and provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to mow anything from a small lawn to a meadow.
During the course we'll make hay the traditional way to encourage wild flowers in the meadow.
Tea and cake provided, participants must be 12+.
Concessions available for EDDC tenants, please contact the Countryside team.
