A group of fundraisers from Exeter completed the National Three Peaks Challenge in 24 hours on Friday 12 July, to raise vital funds for charity Parkinson’s UK.
The group were inspired to take on the climbing challenge by a family member of one of the climbers, who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. They fundraised nearly £7,000 for the charity by completing the challenge.
The climbers were seven employees of Mace’s local office in Exeter. Mace is an international consultancy and construction company, which has chosen Parkinson’s UK as its charity partner for 2019. Mace...
CBD is short for cannabidiol, originating from the cannabis plant, which is the same plant that produces marijuana. However, unlike marijuana, CBD doesn’t heighten a person’s mental state because it is not psychoactive. The use of cannabis to treat different ailments dates back in history, but nowadays, there has been an ongoing controversy on the use of medical marijuana. Nonetheless, there have been ongoing studies that aim to focus on its therapeutic benefits.
Oils that are produced from hemp plants with a certain concentration of CBD are referred to as CBD oil . It is used to...
A CORNISH folk singer will be honoured with one of the highest awards in the folk world at the Dartmoor Folk Festival on Sunday, August 11.
Vic Legg, will be presented with an English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) Gold Badge.
Such gold badges are presented for unique or outstanding contributions to folk music, dance or song, distinguished service to EFDSS and/or exceptional contributions to EFDSS' work.
Vic was just one four recipients of such an award announced by EFDSS last year.
Vic was born into the singing and step-dancing traveller tradition in...
The story of this last collaboration of the G&S duo combines the worlds of a theatre company, the legal profession, espionage, matrimony and the glitter of a casino... all set in the 'well-known' Bavarian-style Duchy of Pfennig Halbpfennig. Prepare to enter a typically topsy-turvy Gilbertian world where eating a sausage roll could be more significant than you think; drawing a playing card from a pack could be life threatening; where you may receive guidance about how to save and to make money and - should you ever find it necessary –how to manage being simultaneously engaged to four...
Numerous people are travelling the world for many different reasons at any one time. It may be business or pleasure, but all of them need a reputable, comfortable place to stay for the night. This is not an easy choice to make, given that major cities don’t have a few hotels to choose from: they have a few hundred!
So, what goes into finding the best hotels in cities with populations of millions of people? The first place to take note is what major critics, newspapers, and news networks have to say about the local hotels. This isn’t something to consider as the only reason for...
The ribbon was cut for the opening of Wren Kitchens 80th state-of-the-art showroom at Stone Lane Retail Park in Exeter on Friday (2 August).
The UK’s number one kitchen retailer invested over £1 million to transform the 16,000 sq.ft. showroom which was given the seal of approval by Deputy Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Yolonda Henson.
Wren donated £500 to the Mayor’s chosen charity, CITY Community Trust, which delivers vital health, education and physical activity programmes in the community. Last year the charity supported 45,000 people aged three to 83 to lead more active and...
New for 2019, the RS200 Class Association are excited to be integrating an RS200 Big Beach Clean at Beacon Cove as part of the Super Social Schedule!
Following the recent devastating news of plastic polluting our seas, RS200 sailors have decided to play their part in tackling this problem. Not only are sailors being encouraged to ditch single-use plastic and opt for more sustainable options; the RS200 Social Team have organised an RS200 Big Beach Clean at Beacon Cove and the surrounding harbour to give back to the local area and help keep our playground free from plastic pollutants...
Next Steps South West’s work at Exeter College is set to continue as the National Collaborative Outreach Programme has been extended for a further two academic years, with a new completion date of 31 July 2021.
Established in January 2017, Next Steps South West (NSSW) operates out of 14 partner universities and colleges throughout Cornwall, Devon and Somerset with the aim of providing impartial advice to young people who are trying to navigate their journey to higher education.
At present the collaborative project has reached 81 schools/colleges and over 13,000 students in...
Two cyclists who will be raising money for FORCE Cancer Charity when they join more than 100,000 people taking part in Sunday’s RideLondon event have shared their stories.
Nick Guttmann from London and Stephen Luke from Woodbury will be tackling the 100 mile challenge at the weekend.
Each of them has a special and intensely personal reason for choosing FORCE, which supports anyone locally affected by cancer.
Nick’s daughter Nellie and Stephen’s wife Catherine turned to the Exeter-based charity along with their families after a diagnosis of breast cancer rocked their...
Ide-based charity Organic Arts is seeking volunteer drivers to transport adults in a minibus between Exeter and its community garden project.
Volunteers need to spare one to two hours of time and be confident, competent drivers.
Garden sessions run on Wednesdays and Fridays 10.30am-3.30pm with the charity’s minibus used to collect and drop people off at Exeter city centre and Cowick Street.
Organic Arts’ garden project especially benefits people who may have mental health issues, learning difficulties or feel socially isolated.
