Devon

Paws for Thought family dog show

Event Date: 
25/04/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Westpoint Arena, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ

Hounds First Sighthound Recue will be holding a Family Dog Show at Westpoint in Exeter on Saturday (25 April 2015) from 10am-5pm. Showing is from11am.

Hounds First Sighthound Recue have been chosen one of a small number of charities to hold an event after entering a competition to mark Westpoint’s 25th anniversary.

Paws for Thought is an event for the whole family. Entry to the event will be free, but there will be donation buckets on the gate. There will be an entry fee of £1 per class for the dog show. All proceeds from the show going to Hounds First Sighthound Rescue, to...

Free photography course in Exeter

Meridian Raw, a local social enterprise, is offering 20 places on a free 14-week photography course for the local Exeter community.

The course, which will take place every Friday from 1st May until 31st July 2015 (10am-1pm) at Exeter Community Centre will help participants create a photo-stories and photographic theme on a topics that inspire them.

Working in a safe environment within small groups, participants will also learn and develop basic camera skills, take part in inspiring photo-dialogue exercises, go on a photography trip and multi-cultural tour, plan a project...

Funeral costs set to rise

After decades of the number of deaths in the UK falling, 2015 will mark a “tipping point” where the historic trend starts to reverse: as the oldest of the babyboomer generation move through their later years deaths are predicted to rise by 20%.

This trend reversal will have significant implications for current forecasts of funeral costs and highlights a growing need for families to broach the delicate subject of end of life expenses.

The findings form part of a new report commissioned by mutual, OneFamily, which incorporates Family Investments and Engage Mutual, and...

Have you registered to vote yet?

It's not too late to register for a vote in next month's elections.

People have until the end of Monday (20 April) to make sure that they are on the electoral register.

A General Election will take place on Thursday 7 May to elect the Member of Parliament for the Exeter Constituency as well as elections for 13 seats on Exeter City Council.

Jeff Chalk, Electoral Services Manager said: “People must be on the electoral register to have their say on who sits on the City Council and who represents them in government. For those who have recently moved to the area, or...

Double silver for Otter Brewery

Silver anniversary celebrations continue for Otter Brewery with silver at the South West’s largest beer festival.

Otter Head has won Silver in the 'Strong Bitters & Pale Ales' class at SIBA's 23rd South West Beer Competition.

Brewed by Otter Brewery in the Blackdown Hills near Honiton, the beer was entered for judging as part of the 2015 beer festival – an event that takes place at Tuckers Maltings in Newton Abbot each year.

Otter Head is the strongest of the five core beers produced by the brewery, all of which are made using natural ingredients and their own...

Kim raises £5k for disease research

Renal patient Kim Balsdon, 21 from Patchacott, has raised £5,000 for rare disease charity atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome UK (aHUSUK) by completing a 50 mile sponsored walk.

Kim, who suffers from aHUS herself, walked from Illand near Launceston to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital over three days.

Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease that causes blood clots to form in the filtering units of the kidneys. In most cases it is genetic in origin and it can rapidly cause kidney failure.

On Rare Disease Day (28th Feb) Kim began the first leg...

Oyez! Devon town crier to compete in Bermuda

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/17/2015 - 5:11pm

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! Stephen Cunliffe from Dawlish is competing in the Bermuda International Town Crier Competition 2015 next week.

Twenty-five town criers from the UK and Canada are preparing to descend upon Bermuda to compete in the third annual competition.

In a tradition dating back to the 18th century, Town Criers have always been elaborately dressed - their signature red and gold coats, white breeches and black boots are completed with a tricorne hat and a trademark hand bell to draw people’s attention. Typically they were the only means of communication with townsfolk...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend:

THEATRE

Exeter Little Theatre Company: Murder on the Nile Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter On board the paddle steamer Lotus, cruising under the scorching Egyptian sun, honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves being pursued by an old flame of the newly wedded groom. Then a tragedy strikes, Kay is found shot in her bunk, and all fingers point to Simon’s ex fiancée. Tickets: £12.50 (£10.50 under 16s). www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Romeo & Juliet...

Leading Women UK Election Special

In the lead up to the 2015 General Election, Leading Women UK hosted a series of Election Special networking events across Devon.

These events were open to men and women and gave attendees the chance to have their questions answered by a panel of political representatives.

On Thursday 16 April the Exeter Election Special took place at the Southgate Hotel.

The network was joined by Labour candidate Ben Bradshaw; Conservative candidate Dom Morris and Green Party candidate Diana Moore.

The ‘Question Time’ style discussion was facilitated by local business-women...

Girls Night Out at the Park

Event Date: 
29/05/2015 - 7:00pm to 30/05/2015 - 12:00am
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

Exeter venue Sandy Park has been added to the tour schedule of male entertainers, the UK Pleasure Boys.

Billed as the ‘Ultimate Girls Night Out’, the UK Pleasure Boys regularly appear across the UK and Ireland with their sexy show.

Perfect for birthdays, hen nights or just a night out with the girls, the Boys work hard in the gym and with professional choreographers to make sure that they put on the best show.

Tickets are on sale now for just £17.50, or £22.50 to include a meal on the night. Book your ticket here .

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