A grant scheme supporting rural businesses in parts of Devon and Somerset has awarded more than £1.5 million of funding over the past two years - becoming the top performing LEADER Local Action Group in the country.
The Making it Local LEADER Local Action Group, which is part of the LEADER European rural development funding programme, has now closed to new applications, having provided support to over 50 projects.
To mark its success, the project, which covers East Devon, South Somerset, Taunton Deane and six parishes in Mid Devon, has visited a number of projects in...
Who: Redrow Homes West Country Where: Potters Lea, Exeter Road, Kingsteignton, Devon, TQ12 3PJ When: Saturday 3 November, 11am – 4pm Event detail: Redrow Homes is welcoming visitors to its Potters Lea development in Kingsteignton, Devon, on Saturday 3rd November for a first-time buyer event.
Prospective first-time homebuyers will be able to view the stunning three- and four-bedroom properties currently available at both the Moorland Reach and Potters Lea developments and will have the opportunity to learn about the Help to Buy scheme and buying a home for the first time.
Event detail: Redrow Homes is welcoming visitors to its Saxon Brook development in Pinhoe, Exeter, on Saturday 3rd November for a Mastermove open day event.
Prospective homebuyers will be able to view the stunning new three- and four-bedroom properties as well as learn more about selling their current homes through the Mastermove scheme.
Redrow’s Mastermove scheme supports potential new house buyers who need to sell their...
An Exeter cycle group has raised record amounts of money for its chosen charity this year.
The BGE Cycling Club has donated £2,018 to FORCE Cancer Charity from various activities throughout the last 12 months.
Club members gathered at the charity’s headquarters for their final Cadence Café ride of the year when they presented a cheque for £1,725, plus money raised on the day and topped up to match the year - 2018.
BGE – Beers, Gears and Engineers – was founded by employees at Howmet in Exeter in memory of Colin Hooker, who died from cancer.
If being part of the big occasion is what sport is about, Exeter is the place to head on Haldon Gold Cup Day. The great Desert Orchid, the brilliant Viking Flagship, the dazzling Cue Card and the irreplaceable Kauto Star – they’ve all leapt around Exeter’s fences in their quest for glory.
First run as a weight-for-age race in 1982, the Haldon Gold Cup gained listed status in 1985. Fast, furious and spectacular it is run over two-mile one-furlong and with £62,500 in prize money it’s one that trainers make an early season target.
Having received significant funding from an international investor, Exeter based tech company Re-flow has seen major growth over the last quarter, including doubling operational staff, new offices and the onboarding of a series of national clients. 2019 is set to be very bright for the company and there is a call for more talent to come and join them.
Re-flow is an app-based workforce tool for businesses with staff working outside the office, on location, that need a solution to improve planning, communication and evidencing in the field.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rarely seen masterpiece “Aspects of Love” is to be staged in an exciting new production by the recently formed theatrical production company EX3 Productions. The company, established by local musical director Jeremy Rawlings, secured the rights after weeks of negotiations with the Really Useful Group.
The musical premiered in London’s West End 3 years after Phantom of the Opera, opening at the Prince of Wales theatre on 17th April 1989. The production ran for 3 years totting up a very respectable 1325 performances. The original cast starred Michael Ball who...
For the 12th year running, Exeter Phoenix are inviting people to take part in a free 48 Hour Film Challenge. No previous filmmaking experience is needed – just a good imagination and a camera. Teams will be given a theme, a prop and a line of dialogue before setting off on their mission. The challenge will take place between 9th-11th November. The challenge is part of Two Short Nights Film Festival, Exeter Phoenix’s annual celebration of all things short film. Completed films will be screened at the festival on Friday 30th November and are in with a chance of winning two festival awards....
Scorching Summer Reading Challenge results revealed as Devon and Torbay’s library staff come together for second annual staff conference and AGM Over 12,000 children and young people in Devon took part in the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge, with a record number of participants completing the Challenge by reading six books during the summer holidays.
An impressive 6,661 children aged between 4-11 were awarded their very own medal and certificate for completing the Challenge at one of the 50 Devon Libraries, and an additional 649 children completed the Challenge at one of the four...
Evening talk, ‘The Mother and Father of All Things.’ Local author Dr. Justin Newland’s long study of Ancient Egypt culminated in the publication of his debut novel, The Genes of Isis’, an alternative genesis of the human race. This evening he’ll be talking about his writing, the novel, and why Ancient Egypt is known as the ‘Mother and Father of All Things’.
The event is an illustrated talk and is part of the 2018 Exeter Literary Festival.
Tickets are £2.00 and can be purchased at St. Thomas Library or by telephoning 01392 407 061.
