Exeter's Two Tribes skittles team are currently defending their mixed team title in a tense finals of the Butcombe British Skittles championships being held in Torquay.
The team who play out of St Thomas Social Club showed impressive form in the play off stages and are tipped to do well again.
But two popular teams, Heavitree Heroes who were mixed team runners up last year failed to qualify this time. Meanwhile the Sinners, women's champions in 2008 and 2011, are not competing this year.
So it's all down to Two Tribes mixed and men's teams, along...
Come and have a cuppa and slice of cake, in aid of Macmillan.
If you're into baking, enter the first ever Great Broadclyst Cake Off to win baking prizes and be crowned the first ever winner! Entry is just £1, categories are: under 10 (cupcake or cake), 10-18 (3 cupcakes or cake) and adults (cake). Entries will be judged on taste and appearance. Judging is at midday.
If you're not into baking, come along and marvel at the entries whilst enjoying your cuppa, take part in the activities or make yourself some goodies while you're at it!
It is also the time of year when the Environment Agency urges people to check their oil tanks to protect the environment and reduce the risk of potentially large financial losses.
Leaked oil can end up in drains, many of which lead directly to rivers, streams, lakes and even garden ponds, having the same effect as pouring it directly into the watercourse.
Oil is poisonous to fish and other wildlife and smothers plants and just 2 litres of oil could seriously pollute the volume of fresh water needed to fill an olympic-size swimming pool.
Roy Powney, 78, from Exeter has been honing his bee keeping skills on Princesshay’s rooftop garden which is home to five hives and more than 60,000 bees.
Through Age UK Exeter, Princesshay’s Charity of the Year, Roy has been visiting the roof top garden every Thursday since April. Working alongside Jason Wallis, head bee keeper for Princesshay, Roy has been closely involved in caring for the bees which has been a passion of his from a young age.
Princesshay’s city bee project, now in its third year, continues to thrive on the roof tops of the busy Exeter shopping centre....
Ottery St Mary-based artist, Abi Whitlock, is celebrating the successful sale of her first artwork through online art marketplace, Artfinder, just days after she joined the site.
The 23 year old whose application to sell on the site was approved on Saturday 5 September, sold one of her hyper-real acrylic paintings, ‘Adrift’ to a customer in Illinois on Monday 7 September for the list price of £3,400.
Abi has only recently committed to her art full time, recently moving to Devon with family after graduating from catering college.
Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (18-20 September)
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Hetty Feather Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Exeter Northcott Roll up and join Hetty on her escape from the Foundling Hospital. Tremble as she faces Matron Stinking Bottomly. Thrill as she discovers the squirrel house and Tanglefields Travelling Circus. Gasp as she endures a night locked in the attic. Quake as she braves the scary streets of Victorian London and cheer as she overcomes all in the search to find her real mother and a true family of her own. Thrillingly brought to life with...
After months of blind tasting, deliberation and judging, the shortlist of finalists for the 2015 Food & Drink Devon Awards have been announced, with the winners revealed at a ceremony in Exeter on Monday 5th October. Entries from across the county included 144 products, 38 producers, 41 hospitality and 6 retail establishments judged by experts from the industry.
Michael Smith, chairman of Food & Drink Devon since 2008, is thrilled with the quality of food and drink brought to the judging table. “We champion Devon’s producers and food and drink industry, and this year in...
Exeter and Exmouth based Chartered Accountants and business advisers Thompson Jenner LLP have taken on four new recruits as it continues to expand its team of young professionals.
Joining the firm are; Sam Laskey, Leonie Reynolds, Stephanie Hills and Alastair Baxter.
Ruskin Wilson, Partner at Thompson Jenner’s Exmouth office, said: “We are delighted to welcome all our new joiners and have no doubt they will quickly become valued members of our team.
The firm puts immense time and effort into the recruitment and development of its young members of staff and our...
Only 20 months after taking over the business, Hanlons Brewery is now happily established in its new location in Half Moon Village, near Exeter. The business has grown from strength to strength and is seen as one of the leading West Country Breweries.
In 2014 Hanlons Port Stout received a Gold Award from Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) South West and was subsequently asked to be a guest beer at this year’s Great British Beer Festival held in Olympia in August 2015. The Champion Beer of Britain is an award presented by CAMRA at this festival which is held annually.
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 September)
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The Quiet Compere Saturday, 7pm, Exeter Phoenix A feast of words, this national poetry tour hosted by Sarah Dixon sees ten poets perform for ten minutes each. Tickets £4. http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/
Open air theatre: Into the Light Friday & Saturday, 7.45pm, Buckfast Abbey Into the Light is a thought-provoking and beautifully written piece that will be performed at Buckfast Abbey from 7th -12th September by Unleashed Theatre Company. Based on St John’s Gospel, it...
