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Hit the ‘bray’kes for The Donkey Sanctuary Car Show

Get into gear for The Donkey Sanctuary’s Car Show on Sunday 1 July. From Astons to Austins and Minis to Mercs, the show is a must for all motoring enthusiasts. Held at the charity’s main headquarters in Sidmouth, the show promises an eclectic mixture of motors from all eras, bringing together a relaxed day of spectacular automobiles, car conversation and live music for families and petrolheads alike. Alongside the displays of fine vehicles will be a selection of motoring trade stands offering an array of automotive goodies and with last year’s show attracting around 600 displayed cars it...

Film line-up announced for Big Screen in the Park

Two more nights of film have been added to Exeter's favourite outdoor cinema event!

Exeter Phoenix's Big Screen In The Park returns to Northernhay Gardens from Monday 6th until Sunday 12th August.

Wes Anderson's offbeat stop-motion feature Isle Of Dogs and the stunningly magical Italian classic Cinema Paradiso are the latest films to be announced, completing this year's line-up of outdoor movie magic.

Joining Cinema Paradiso and Isle Of Dogs, the full line up of films will treat audiences to a week of cult classics and this year's hottest blockbusters. The other...

User groups onboard with updated Exe Estuary codes of conduct

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/21/2018 - 11:17pm

Today the Exe Estuary Management Partnership (EEMP) launched new codes of conduct for people enjoying activities on the Exe Estuary.

The codes will encourage safe and responsible behaviour on the Exe, for the benefit of all estuary users. They cover a wide range of uses on and around the Exe Estuary, updating previous advice to users. They include:

• Water Users Code • Shore Code • Dawlish Warren Code • Dog Walking Code • Bait Collectors Code • Personal Water Craft (PWC) Code • Exeter Canoe & Kayak Loops (funded by local businesses) The codes can be found at club...

Armed Forces day in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/21/2018 - 4:42pm

Armed Forces Day takes place in Exeter on Saturday (23 June) with a march through the city centre and salute from the Guildhall. 243 Field Hospital will be exercising their Freedom of the City and leading the parade, which sets off from Paris Street at 11am and includes the Barnstaple Youth Band, Exeter Pipes and Drums and over 400 serving personnel, veteran associations and cadet forces. The parade heads along the High Street and past Exeter’s Historic Guildhall, where the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Rob Hannaford will be taking the salute along with the Deputy Lieutenant and...

Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime chance to see what's behind the big red wall

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see what goes on behind the big red wall off Exeter’s Topsham Road has had unprecedented interest for a series of exclusive summer evening concerts.

Organisers at Wyvern Barracks say their first night of three is almost sold out. The events will see David FitzGerald from BBC Radio Devon hosting the 6 Rifles concerts along with folk superstar headliners Show of Hands and Devon choir The Lost Sound.

The three nights of summer shows called “100 years Behind the Red Brick Wall” will be filled with music and storytelling documenting a century...

Work on power lines at Seaton Wetlands will cause disturbance

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:16pm

Visitors to East Devon District Council’s Seaton Wetlands nature reserve are being warned to expect some major disruption to normal site visiting in July, as Western Power Distribution are due begin work there on Monday 2 July to move overhead power lines underground. The work is expected to be completed by Thursday 26 July.

During the first two weeks (Monday 2 July to Friday 13 July) the car park and paths to the Tower Hide and Stafford Marsh will be closed from Monday to Friday. So the Countryside team is recommending that visitors explore nearby Seaton Marshes, which is accessed...

Baxter reacts to European Champions Cup draw

Rob Baxter says he and his Exeter Chiefs squad should relish what is another ‘exciting’ Heineken Champions Cup pool for the upcoming season.

The Chiefs have been named in Pool Two of the 2018/19 competition, lining up alongside reigning Top14 champions Castres Olympique, Irish giant Munster and Premiership rivals Gloucester.

For the Chiefs, both Castres and Munster are new opponents, having never faced either in competitive action before. The latter, however, do provide a pre-season test for Baxter’s side when they lock horns in Cork on Friday, August 24.

Ranked as...

Local veterans Rise to the Baking Challenge for Help for Heroes

As the nation prepares to Bake for Heroes, six novice bakers have been discovering the benefits of baking for their wellbeing thanks to Help for Heroes’ Plymouth Recovery Centre and the Column Bakehouse in Devonport. Veterans took part in a baking masterclass and over the course of an afternoon learnt how to make focaccia bread, a baguette and a classic British bloomer as well as acquiring the skills to make bread at home. Using simple ingredients; flour, water, yeast and salt; they mixed, kneaded and rolled dough into the three loaves. These were left to prove before being baked to...

South West Water backs Youth Games to promote health and hydration

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/21/2018 - 6:07am

South West Water have become official supporters of the region’s largest youth community sports event. The South West Rotary Youth Games is helping create a happier and healthier future by delivering inspiring, innovative and accessible sports and physical activity events across Devon and Cornwall.

Around 10,000 young people across the South West take part in the Games journey every year and the 2018 season climaxes with the Summer Finals set to take place at Dawlish Leisure Centre on Saturday 7 July.

Alan Hyde, Head of Public and Community Relations, South West Water said...

Head on down to Exmouth’s Queen’s Drive Space for live theatre, film nights and music

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Posted: Wed, 06/20/2018 - 4:29pm

Exmouth’s new Queen’s Drive Space events area will take on a distinctly Russian theme on Saturday (June 23) with a live performance of The Cherry Orchard which is being staged by the Miracle Theatre Company.

The production is the second in a series of theatre and music events on the new site this summer and the venue is already proving to be very popular with people of all ages.

Last week more than 250 people enjoyed Swan Lake which was streamed live to a big screen in the events area from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

Queen’s Drive Space opened less than...

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