A free bus ride event is being held to celebrate Devon General’s centenary, organised by the Devon General Society and supported by Stagecoach South West,
On Sunday 8 September, from 10am to 4pm, preserved Devon General buses will give free nostalgic bus rides along Torquay seafront to members of the public.
Devon General’s head office was at Newton Road in Torquay from 1933 to 1970. The iconic red and cream buses carried local people to work, school, the shops and leisure destinations, and also took holidaymakers on trips to the beach and surrounding countryside. The Devon...
2030 is the target date for Seaton to achieve carbon neutrality with the support of the community. The decision made by Seaton Town Council, follows East Devon District Council’s declaration with a target of 2040 and Devon County Council’s declaration with a target of 2050.
By working together with members of the community, who will be invited to take part in public meetings and discuss topics such as housing, biodiversity, food and transport in Seaton, Seaton Town Council is optimistic this target will be met. The first local meeting will be held on the 16th October, at the...
Join Exeter University Singers for a workshop with Emily Dickens, Chris Wardle, Sam Dressel and Dingle Yandell, all former members of VOCES8.
Brush up your ensemble singing skills, pick up some a cappella singing techniques and learn some new pieces. Sheet music will be provided on the day. This event is open to the general public and students of the University of Exeter.
Tickets: £5 for students, £15 for non-students Ticket bundles are available if you'd like to come to both the workshop and the concert (discount included!).
We live in an always-on world that plays out over many devices: answering work emails well into the evening and checking social media feeds when we’re out with friends and family. Sound familiar? Being so connected has plenty of benefits and means loved ones are only a click away, but it can also take its toll on our mental health and make it difficult to relax. Indeed, research from the APA found that one-fifth of people view the use of technology as a significant source of stress.
It’s hardly surprising then, that more people are attempting a ‘digital detox’ where they ditch the...
Back by popular demand, our ‘Find Your Rhythm’ childcare event is packed full of activities to get your little one up on their feet. Join our practitioners to find the beat with our Boogie Mites activities, showcasing a selection of songs to encourage body percussion, rhyming words and more. As well as, getting stuck in with a range of art and craft activities, including creating your very own musical instrument to take home. The babies will have the chance to express themselves with our Sing & Sign session, learning new signs and movements to communicate with you, their siblings and...
Rapidly expanding e-commerce builders’ merchant, CMOStores.com, has added a sixth portal to its family of online building material retail platforms, further extending the comprehensive range of building products it offers to both professional contractors and DIY enthusiasts throughout the UK.
The new e-superstore, TileandFloorSuperstore.co.uk, offers more than 5,000 flooring products including marble and porcelain tiles, laminate flooring and carpet tiles. As well as the convenience of shopping online with 24-hour ordering, customers can also benefit from CMOStores.com’s award...
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies and Devon-based charity Amigos are thanking the local community for the amazing response received to their recent appeal to donate preloved tools. These will all now go on to help young people in Africa lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
Amigos has been working in Uganda for nearly 20 years and for the last nine it has been providing vocational training in construction skills. Throughout June and July, a total of 33 ‘dumpy bags’ of tools were collected across the RGB network and in some cases, instead of donating preloved...
Law firm, Ashfords LLP is delighted to announce the promotion of Real Estate lawyer, Stephanie Gillam, to Senior Associate and the promotion of ten new Associates across the firm’s Exeter, Bristol, London and Plymouth offices.
This latest round of promotions boosts the number of Senior Associates at the firm to 15 and Associates to 59.
Stephanie Gillam, is a specialist in Ashfords’ Real Estate team in Exeter. She advises on a wide variety of commercial real estate matters, particularly mixed use development schemes and energy and waste related land and development. Her...
Exeter College and Kier recently teamed up to deliver an intensive one week, pre-Apprenticeship work experience programme, designed to give local youngsters an insight into the construction industry and inspire them to pursue a career in the varied and vibrant sector.
Six learners who are considering the Apprenticeship route with Exeter College spent the week gaining knowledge and insight, as well as hands on experience behind the scenes with Kier at some of the company’s flagship developments.
The week kickstarted with health and safety training and a test for...
Veg lovers are being invited to ‘taste a piece of history’ at Knightshayes, near Tiverton, at a celebration of all things tomato on Saturday 7 September.
As caretakers of around 150 varieties of heritage tomato seeds, the garden team at the National Trust property have been growing 29 varieties this year. These 29 varieties will be the stars of the show at the ‘Terrific Tomato Day’ in September and the public are invited to see, smell and taste some of the tomatoes grown from the ‘living library’ kept at Knightshayes.
The 2.5 acre walled garden at Knightshayes is home to...
