Exeter School is delighted to announce an exciting development in its participation in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
As of September, pupils will be able to carry out their Gold Award expedition by sea kayak.
Duke of Edinburgh Manager Mark Schramm said sea kayaking would provide an alternative to the usual walking expeditions.
"This will involve canoe and kayak training at Haven Banks, a practice expedition on the Devon or Cornwall coast and a qualifying expedition in the Isle of Skye area," he said.
"As part of the training, the participants will be...
Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (1-3 September).
THEATRE
Rime Friday & Saturday, Nothcott Theatre, Exeter Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Young Company re-launches with this re-imagining of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Following a week long residency exploring the themes of Coleridge’s classic work, the young actors combine the original text with physical theatre techniques to present a version of the poem which speaks to them as 21st Century teenagers. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/
Initiatives to get Cranbrook residents fit and healthy are getting underway, after it was chosen as one of ten demonstrator sites for NHS England’s ‘Healthy New Towns’ programme.
The programme aims to put ‘health at the heart of new communities’, and radically rethink how we approach housing development.
Cranbrook has three times the national average of 0-4 year olds, and the programme will focus on developing a supportive environment to encourage healthy lifestyles from birth – whether that be the provision of cycle paths, bike storage and places to meet and socialise or...
Work needs to be carried out to an old disused lock on Exeter Ship Canal, the City Council has revealed. Steel sheet piling which was installed in the early 1970s to prevent the waters of the Canal escaping into the River Exe is showing signs of age and needs to be repaired. A more detailed inspection including ground investigation and access improvements which will lead to remedial work has been authorised to take place this month, under delegated powers. Now members of the City Council’s Executive will, on 12 September, be asked to look at plans for the future of the lock.
The Dissenters Graveyard in Exeter will be open to visitors between 11am and 4pm on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September as part of Heritage Open Days.
This is an opportunity to walk through the nearly restored graveyard and browse through the range of information on the histories of the Graveyard, of Dissent, of the monuments and the people associated with site.
At 2.30pm on Saturday, the West Gallery Quire in costume will sing hymns and psalm settings of the 18th and 19th Centuries.
The programme will include hymns by Sir John Bowring, the most distinguished of...
Hiram Boateng says he is delighted to join Exeter City, on a permanent deal from Crystal Palace, and is looking forward to pushing the team towards promotion this season.
He becomes the Grecians fourth signing of the of transfer deadline day, subject to Football League approval, with loan deals already agreed for West Brom right-back Kane Wilson and forward Kyle Edwards along with a permanent deal for Aberdeen striker Jayden Stockley.
Speaking about his reasons for wanting to join City, Boateng said: “To be honest a lot of it has been down to the manager (Paul Tisdale) and...
Staff from Forest Fuels have set themselves a team challenge of completing the Michelmores’ 5k charity run together, with the aim of raising £700 for Devon charity ‘Balloons’.
The run may not be taking place until 7 September, but the keen group of 14 workers – from Forest Fuels’ Managing Director to delivery drivers – have been training since May to ensure they are in tip-top condition for the challenge.
“We’re really proud of the effort staff are making,” said Cathy Holland, Compliance Co-ordinator at Forest Fuels, who is co-ordinating the company’s efforts. “We have been...
Be part of the magic as A Night of Dirty Dancing, heads out on its BIGGEST Tour yet.
No film has captured the hearts of a generation like Dirty Dancing. Relive the Passion, the Romance & Joy of the Cult Classic and celebrate the music of one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time.
Be part of the glorious summer of ‘63 and experience all your favourite songs such as She’s Like The Wind, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Wipe-out, Hungry Eyes. And of course the Oscar Winning (I’ve Had) The Time of my Life.
So put down that watermelon and get your tickets for A...
Exeter City have signed West Brom forward Kyle Edwards on loan until January.
The 19-year-old is highly-rated at the Hawthorns and was named on the bench for the Baggies League Cup tie at Norwich City in September 2015.
Kyle has featured for Albion’s Premier League 2 side on many occasions producing a string of impressive performances including at Middlesbrough where he curled home a stunning strike.
Speaking about Kyle, West Brom’s professional development phase coach/loans manager, Darren Moore said: “Kyle is an excellent player.
Visitors to Newton Abbot can now listen and learn about significant events in the town’s history through new, energy efficient heritage posts.
Positioned by places of historical interest at St. Leonards Tower, one of Newton Abbot’s most recognisable landmarks, Passmore Edwards Library and Courtenay Park, opposite the town’s railway station, the three heritage posts came about through a partnership between Teignbridge District Council, Newton Abbot Town Council and Newton Abbot Museum.
A first of their kind for Teignbridge, the posts are operated by selecting one of a total...
