Responsible pet ownership is an important message that East Devon District Council’s Environmental Health team, supported by East Devon Eddie (the council’s canine mascot), is keen to convey across the district and what better way to start than by visiting schools to educate young pet carers of the future.
As part of a programme to introduce young people to the do’s and don’ts of owning and looking after a dog, East Devon Eddie has been sending out members of his team to talk to Primary schoolchildren in Year 2 and above.
Around 30 motorists were caught speeding during a road safety operation on a busy Exeter road yesterday [28 April].
Exeter Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out the operation in Rydon Lane to target speeding motorists and educate drivers.
The operation was in response to concerns from the public about speeding and dangerous driving on the 40mph road, plus a number of reported collisions.
More than 30 vehicles were stopped near Pynes Hill during the two-hour operation, most for speeding at 50mph and above. The highest speed recorded was 60mph.
Experts from the University of Exeter and the Met Office will bring their research out of the laboratory and into city watering holes, as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Exeter.
Pub goers will hear talks on everything from exposing the myths about obesity to hunting for hidden galaxies when 19 local researchers take to the stage as Exeter joins more than 100 cities around the world who will be taking part in a global festival from the 23rd – 25th May.
Tickets are now on sale at www.pintofscience.co.uk/events/exeter .
A decision by an independent planning inspector to allow development to go ahead in the Topsham Gap has been described as "extremely disappointing" by Exeter City Council.
Officers have strongly criticised the decision for failing to recognise local sentiment and called the government's formula for calculating housing supply as "illogical” and “fundamentally flawed".
The City Council originally refused the application for a 60 bed residential care home, 47 assisted living apartments and 55 homes for older people on a site north of Exeter Road, Topsham.
Helmores Estate Agents in Crediton are the latest business to launch their efforts for the Children’s Hospice South West’s £50 challenge and are raring to go with some weird and wacky fundraising ideas!
The £50 Challenge is a fundraising initiative that encourages businesses from across the county to compete using their business acumen, turning £50 into thousands for CHSW and in doing so raising awareness of the charity.
Julie Bevan of Helmores Estate Agents said; “We have had some great ideas from the staff and now we have come up with a list a great activities to inspire...
Devon may traditionally be one of the heartlands of Britain’s dairy industry, but it is now also home to one of the country’s most successful dairy free companies.
Moo Free Chocolates – the creators of the world’s first dairy free chocolate Easter egg – established a factory in Holsworthy last year.
Since expanding its operations to Devon, the company has tripled its production capacity to help it branch out into the American and Chinese markets, and it has this week been announced that it has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for international trade.
On Sunday 22 May, Harry Arksey an England Badminton Player will be joining the Exeter and District Special Olympics team for a charity fundraiser.
The badminton fun-day is packed with badminton games, coaching sessions and mini challenges. We also have eight volunteers who are taking on the challenge to play 12 hours of badminton straight.
The Badmintonathon is being hosted in the Sports Hall at Exeter University from 8am until 4pm; everyone is welcome!
The Special Olympics is a charity that gets people with intellectual disabilities (such as Autism and Down...
Four Exmoor ponies will spend the summer grazing the heathland at Trinity Hill. The ponies, which arrived on Monday April 25, are on loan from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Aylesbeare, which look after the animals during the winter. The ponies will spend the summer at Trinity Hill, bringing new life to the heathland through conservation grazing.
Countryside Ranger, Nathan Robinson said: ‘’Livestock has been used throughout history as an essential component of heath land management. Selectively grazing vegetation helps to create a variety of ecological...
On Friday 22nd April, 31 West Buckland WI members visited Tone Dale House, for a talk & tour - the first of its kind - possibly many more to come for groups/parties. It was an honour to have these ladies see some local history - in exchange for some scrumptious….. home made cakes and biscuits... of course! The ladies had such a successful time they are looking for a return visit, to look in more detail at the 100’s of memorabilia items, photographs etc.
Huge thank to their President, Jean Morris (please see far below) for organising the trip. Ben was also reminded of another...
Your essential guide to What’s On in an around Exeter this weekend (29 April - 1 May).
THEATRE
Jungle Book Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale re-imagined with street-dance, circus and spoken word. Mowgli is finding her way in the urban jungle. With a beat-boxing bin man Baloo, graffiti artist Bagheera and a skateboarding Wolf crew, this heart-warming coming of age story will astonish and amaze. http://www.exeternorthcott.co.uk/
Puppetry of the Penis - The Vegas Show Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Two near naked men...
