History of much loved East Devon parks and gardens will be captured for posterity thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund award of £9,500
Interpretation panels for each of East Devon District Council’s eight parks and gardens are currently being developed by the council using information provided by local museums and local community members/groups. East Devon’s in-house design team are currently producing these ready for installation this spring.
The panels and a trail leaflet for this project have been made possible thanks to a £9,500 grant, which East Devon District Council...
Devon Local Nature Partnership has launched its ‘Build for Bees’ competition to inspire the public to provide habitats for pollinators.
It was launched at the Devon Outdoor Learning and Sustainability Conference at Buckfast Abbey as part of the ‘Get Devon Buzzing’ campaign.
Prizes include an exclusive tour of Goren Farm near Honiton, memberships to the Devon Wildlife Trust, Buglife and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and wildflower seed packs.
A great activity for schools, the competition aims to encourage the public to get outdoors and to take part in practical...
If you have ever considered taking on the ambitious challenge of running a marathon but haven’t got round to it yet, then Liz Searle may be the inspiration you need to sign up.
Already having five marathons under her belt and at 74 years young, Liz is about to embark on her sixth, joining the other 38,000 people who will take part in this year’s London Marathon.
Liz commented, “I follow the marathon training programme and around a month before the event itself you do your longest run. I have just completed a 22 miler from the centre of Exeter to Dawlish Warren and back, so...
Musicians from four Devon schools had the chance of a lifetime to perform alongside some of the country’s leading instrumentalists in an inspirational concert of work by modern composers. The concert was the culmination of a series of workshops for pupils at Blundell’s, Blundell’s Prep, Uffculme and Exeter Cathedral Schools with the London Chamber Orchestra.
More than a 100 young musicians performed in the main part of the concert which was the piece Simple Gifts by Paul Edlin. The fourth movement of this was generated during improvisation workshops with twelve Blundell’s musician...
Crealy Adventure Park and Resort is gearing up for an Egg-stravaganza this Easter. The multi-award winning adventure park has a show stopping line up of events, activities and musical tribute acts over the Easter holidays, from Saturday 1st April to Monday 17th April. Getting the Easter celebrations off to an egg-stravagent start is the launch of the Junior Driving School. Guests aged three and over can get behind the wheel of a colourful, scaled electric version of the Mini Cooper and navigate the turns and curves on a realistic track. On 2nd April Crealy launches Pop in the Park. Guests...
For the second year running, Exeter has been highlighted in the Tech Nation report as a thriving cluster within the UK’s digital landscape.
The latest report confirms London’s position as an international powerhouse, and the UK as the leading European country in the digital sector and possessing unrivalled digital tech specialisms.
Tech Nation 2017 shows that Exeter’s position as a leading location for tech and digital innovation continues to rise, with the number of digital economy jobs up by 18% on the previous year, now standing at 14,018. Digital business turnover has...
The people of Heavitree have a new shopping opportunity available to them: a brand-new shop has been opened there by the long established and popular local charity, Hospiscare. The shop was formally opened on Wednesday March 22nd by Paula Lawford, Chair of Exeter Friends, former trustee and founder member of the charity. The shop sells a range of ladies clothes, has an excellent men’s department and an array of electrical goods and homewares.
The new shop will bring the number of retail outlets run by Hospiscare up to twenty-one with shops operating across mid and east Devon...
As more and more people are diagnosed with Dementia, Exeter City Council has revealed its commitment to the challenges faced by arguably the biggest health crisis facing the UK and how it is helping those with dementia to access its services.
Last year the City Council became a member of the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance. In doing so, it joined over 50 organisations and businesses within Exeter, working to make the city dementia friendly.
Now the Council has mapped out how it is going to help those with the condition.
Communities across Devon and Cornwall are being urged to remain alert and vigilant following the terrorist attack in Westminster, London, on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
There is no specific intelligence to suggest any additional threat local to Devon and Cornwall or any risk to our communities locally. However the threat level for the country remains severe
Assistant Chief Constable Russ Middleton said: “The events in London are a timely reminder of the need to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity you may see.
