More and more governing bodies are assessing the role and impact of vehicles in city centres, with many pushing for pedestrianisation.
In a recent poll , 52% of Bath Live readers voted in favour of the pedestrianisation of Bath city centre, in the aim to improve air quality. However, 30% were sceptical, worrying that limited access would have a negative impact on city centre trade.
Despite relevant arguments for both sides of the debate, many European cities are adopting pedestrianisation. The Mayor Of Paris has announced plans to do just this to the centre of the capital....
Over 500 items of food have been donated by Exeter businesses to support local families this Christmas. The generous companies made the donations in aid of the Exeter Foodbank at an event staged by NatWest at the city’s Cookery School recently. Last year more than 5,500 people, including 1,610 children, needed to use the foodbank, which was launched in 2008 to help people affected by financial crisis. In just two years the average number of people using the service each week has doubled to 180 and staff say this likely to increase to over 200 in 2019. Over 100 companies attended the event...
WALKERS, hikers, climbers and families from Devon are being asked to come out in force to help clear litter and tidy-up at a popular beauty spot near Exeter next month (January 27, 2018).
Taunton Leisure – Exeter, which is on Fore Street in the city, is organising the litter pick at Chudleigh Rocks (south side) on Sunday, January 27 from 10am until 4pm.
Store Manager, Nick Baron, who is a keen climber, explained: “We’re hoping lots of people from the walking, hiking and climbing community join us for this event, as well as families, and anyone who enjoys the great outdoors...
Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (7-9 December):
THEATRE
Jack and the Beanstalk Daily, Exeter Northcott Get ready for the climb of your life this Christmas, as Exeter Northcott Theatre presents a GIANT of a family pantomime. Expect plenty of audience participation, live music and laughs galore. Fee Fi Fo Fum…it’s panto fun for everyone! https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Alice! Saturday & Sunday, The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth This is a family orientated version of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass. Many of the...
A visit to New York City is an almost compulsory element of any trip to the USA - even if it's just JFK or Newark airport. But visitors often forget that beyond the Big Apple, New York state itself is worth a visit. From spectacular nature to picturesque college towns, here are some of the best places to visit in New York.
Long Island
Located just outside of New York City, Long Island is where the locals go for a break. While some areas, like the Hamptons, are more known for their celebrity visitors and expensive restaurants, Long Island is dotted with small, picturesque...
Exeter based company, Blue Chip Holidays has been announced as the winner of Best Medium UK Self Catering / Cottage Holiday Company, winning gold in its category in the prestigious 2018 British Travel Awards for the third year running. The announcement was made on 28 November at a glamorous Gala Awards ceremony, held in London and attended by more than 800 travel industry people. Based in Exeter, Blue Chip Holidays is renowned for its premium self-catering holiday portfolio in the South West, Blue Chip Holidays provides guests with over 1,200 premium houses, cottages, lodges and apartments...
Following hot on the heels of the national launch of GripHero’s revolutionary new fuel-nozzle mounted hand-protection dispenser to hundreds of forecourts across the UK and Ireland, GripHero is releasing a new range of bold and brightly coloured plastic recycling bins to help complete the recycling circle.
The bright pink bins are being made available to help an increasingly plastic-aware public dispose of GripHero’s anti-static, fully recyclable hand-protection, as well as other plastic. They provide a striking and simple recycling solution – avoiding the need to separate...
One of East Devon District Council’s most popular nature reserves, Seaton Wetlands, has earned well deserved recognition as one of Devon’s top tourist attractions, by winning a Bronze award at the prestigious Devon Tourism Awards, held at Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club in North Devon.
Seaton Wetlands picked up its Bronze award in the Small Attraction of the Year category, alongside fellow Bronze winner Torre Abbey Museum, while Quince Honey Farm won Silver and Stuart Line Cruises were awarded Gold.
‘’Everyone at East Devon District Council is delighted that Seaton...
Colyton Grammar School in Devon is one of 16 selective grammar schools in the country to secure a share of a £50 million fund from the Department of Education to support better access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has received £490,000 to which it has added its own funds, and money from other external sources of funding, to create a total pot of almost £612,000. The investment will be used to develop its already ambitious and successful initiatives designed to encourage entry for able students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Work by the school over the past two...
Christmas always seems to sneak up on us at the last minute. Perhaps you forgot to give your aunt a gift, or perhaps you have just been so busy with work and social engagements that you have fallen woefully behind on the Christmas gift shopping. Either way, if you are facing the last minute Christmas gift panic, take a step back and relax. There are so many great gift ideas out there that you can pick up that won’t seem like a last-minute gift at all. They are easy, sentimental, and perfect for your loved ones:
