A couple from Cullompton have enjoyed a ‘magical’ luxury wedding at a top Exeter hotel after winning an £8,000 package for their dream day.
Toby and Carla Rowland beat off more than 30 other couples to win the sought-after prize at the Mercure Exeter Southgate in Southernhay - and they said everything about their big day was ‘absolutely perfect.’
Mrs Rowland, 27, said: “We had an absolutely amazing day. Everything was perfect. The Southgate was a fantastic venue and no request was too much for the staff. The reception room looked magical for our 60 daytime guests and 80...
Two local organisations, City Runs and EDP Drug & Alcohol Services (EDP), have announced an exciting partnership which aims to encourage healthier lifestyle choices.
EDP will become the charity partner for City Run’s upcoming summer races including the Run Exe Summer 5k Series and Exeter 10k on Wednesday 29th July.
City Runs, based in Exeter, are an organisation that is about all things running.
They organise events, share local running news via their website and offer coaching, consultancy, event supplies and more.
Leading independent education recruitment specialist, Classpeople, warns of the impact on education created by over-sized classrooms following a statistical report by the Department for Education.
The report outlines a 2.1% increase in the number of children in state funded primary schools.
Lynis Bassett, Classpeople director, explains: “The education sector is already under huge amounts of pressure with a national teacher shortage. More and more teachers are choosing to leave the profession which means the reports of increased pupil numbers are a huge concern.”
Exeter School Art Department is hosting the annual WESC Art exhibition in the Art Gallery.
The Private View took place on Monday evening and was attended by special guest, Barrie Goodfellow, a local visually impaired artist who has been working with the pupils this year.
Irena Boobyer, WESC Foundation Art teacher, said: “This year, pupils and students helped to celebrate gaining the Artsmark by creating amazing mixed-media art artworks inspired by visiting artist Barrie Goodfellow.
“Mixing sand into paint to create texture was both messy and fun and the results are...
As part of its preparations for Bike Week 2015 (running 13 – 21 June), the national cycling charity, CTC has found that almost half of Britain’s commuters live within an ‘easily cycle-able’ distance from their place of work (0-5 miles away).
If they aren’t already enjoying a ride to work, CTC’s survey responses suggest that millions of more commuters would feel much better for making the switch to cycling.
The latest YouGov research found that almost half of Britain’s commuting adults live within 5 miles of their work place (47%).
Neil Parish MP supports Sea Change for marine animals at Parliament
As part of World Animal Protection’s Sea Change Week (4 -11th June) the international charity was at Westminster encouraging MPs to take action for marine animals.
Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish joined the campaign, which aims to end the devastating impact of ghost fishing gear on marine mammals and wildlife.
Ghost fishing gear refers to any fishing equipment or fishing related litter that has been abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded; also referred to as ‘derelict fishing gear’ and/or ‘...
Savills plc, the international real estate advisor, has announced the proposed acquisition by Savills UK of Smiths Gore, provider of rural and residential property services.
Founded in 1847, Smiths Gore has operated as a partnership with 532 staff, across 31 UK offices and 14 estate offices, all of whom will transfer into Savills Rural Energy and Projects (REP) division or its Country Residential Agency business. Smiths Gore specialises in the management of rural property for private clients, institutions and the public sector. This complements Savills UK's existing rural business...
A world of sound will fill the air as Lyme Regis prepares for the third annual Big Mix youth music festival on 4 July. This year’s line up promises everything from West African dance rhythms and beatboxing, to indie power pop and opera, all in a fabulous open-air arena on the Marine Theatre Square, overlooking Lyme Bay and the stunning Jurassic Coast. Promoted by young people’s music charity B Sharp, whose core values of creativity, expression and integrity run through the festival, the Big Mix is placing the spotlight on youth enterprise and opportunity with a range of fringe activities...
THE sports world spotlight is set to shine on Exeter as the Rugby World Cup 2015 lands in the city.
Contemporary city centre hotel, The Magdalen Chapter, will be offering rugby fans and non-fans alike the chance to experience the excitement of the games in style with two tailored World Cup Touch Down packages.
General Manager, Fiona Moores, said: “Without question Exeter will be overflowing with atmosphere during September and October this year and here at The Magdalen Chapter we can’t wait to share the magic of the World Cup with our guests. The hotel will be a hive of...
A nationwide search has been launched by Mecca Bingo, offering one lucky person the chance to join an exclusive tasting panel to help create the new winter menu for clubs across the UK.
Taking place in Birmingham on 1st and 2nd July 2015, the lucky winner and a friend will be asked for feedback on everything from taste, appearance and price to determine which decadent dishes will be included on the new winter menu, launching at all 91 clubs on 13th October.
The lucky winner will not only get to potentially see their favourite meals make it onto the Mecca menu, but the prize...
