Exeter School is looking forward to performing its annual Choral Society concert in Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 21 March, which this year will feature music by Handel and Poulenc. Made up of current pupils, parents, staff and guests, the concert will feature four pieces. The full chorus and orchestra will perform Part 2 of arguably the best-loved choral work in Britain, Handel's Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, and also Poulenc's Gloria, which combines chords and rhythms more often found in jazz along with hauntingly beautiful melodies. The school's Chamber Choir will perform...
East Devon based HeadsUP Mental Health Awareness Ltd has received a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund. The grant will allow HeadsUP to deliver mental health awareness sessions in schools and youth groups across East Devon and Exeter.
The delivery of sessions has already started and securing The National Lottery Community Funding will allow HeadsUP to extend its programmes to benefit more young people in the area over the next 12 months.
The main aims of the sessions are:
1) To allow young people to confidently talk about mental health
Almost 150 Devon women attended an event at County Hall on Friday to share stories of the work they do supporting their communities to mark International Women’s Day.
The two events, one in the morning and another in the afternoon, were hosted by Chair of Devon County Council, Councillor Caroline Chugg, and each of the invited women had been nominated by their communities. It follows Cllr Chugg’s pledge, made in her inauguration speech last May, to recognise ‘women who have achieved’.
The events celebrated those women who have gone beyond the call of duty to help others,...
Police have released an e-fit of a man that they would like to speak to in connection with reports of stalking in Exmouth.
The incident was reported to have happened during the afternoon of Tuesday 5 March on Belvedere Road.
The victim, an 18-year-old woman, was reported to have been approached whilst walking home by a man who made threats to harm her. The man grabbed the victims arm and made further verbal threats before leaving on foot. The victim was uninjured.
The suspect is described as a white man, around 25-years-old, about 5ft 7-8ins tall and of medium build...
A new community woodworking facility, The Woodspace UK, has opened this week in Marsh Barton, Exeter, with a mission to provide flexible and affordable access to a professional workshop space, with equipment to support small businesses, freelancers and hobby woodworkers.
Founded by Martin Lammers, a professional joiner and traditional boatbuilder, The Woodspace UK aims to be the best woodworking space in the South West by providing safe, efficient and brand new fully extracted machinery in a well organised, clean, tidy and bright space. As Martin says: ‘We welcome all woodworkers,...
A marketing apprentice with one of the region’s leading housebuilders has earned promotion – just months after starting his new role.
Barney Munn, who was appointed as Barratt Developments’ first marketing apprentice in Exeter, has been promoted to apprentice marketing executive by the five star housebuilder.
Barney joined the Exeter-based team, which looks after Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, in the region last year and has now been given more responsibility, something he said he was excited about.
“I’ve really enjoyed working as marketing apprentice with...
A prestigious interior design event, the first of its kind to be held in the south west, will take place this month.
Design Central south west will be held at Rockbeare Manor, just outside Exeter on March 26 and 27.
The grade I listed venue, which dates back to around 1760, will host the two-day, trade only event which aims to put some of the UK’s best suppliers in front of interior designers from the region.
Director at Rockbeare Manor, Aimée Spencer said: ‘At Rockbeare we are probably best known as an exclusive wedding and private events venue, so Design Central...
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