Stand out Apprentice Joe Snow of Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club has been selected to play in the England under 20s squad. 19 year old Joe has been part of the prestigious Exeter Rugby Club Academy & Exeter College Apprentice scheme for the past 2 years.
The Apprenticeship scheme that Exeter College offers is an ideal arrangement for Joe who can still achieve his Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence whilst training, playing at the club and gaining invaluable experience.
Playing at the Exeter Chiefs has given Joe the opportunity to work day in day out with some of the...
A popular Cornish wedding venue has welcomed a new member of staff in order to support their continued growth.
Launcells Barton, located in a picturesque village near the North Cornwall coast, has appointed Alannah Luscombe as an Assistant Wedding Coordinator.
The move comes after the venue, which first opened its doors to couples wanting to tie the knot in the duchy some eighteen months ago, experienced significant increases in demand both locally and out of county, as well as from oversees.
Owner Lara Gill explained “Prior to opening we all put in an incredible...
Communities across Devon are invited to vote for their recycling heroes in the Fifth Recycle Devon Thank You Awards.
This year there have been over 40 nominations across seven categories including Your Recycling Hero, Collection Crew/Operative of the year and Small Business Champion. Residents can vote for their recycling heroes online from Monday 15 January at www.recycledevon.org/have-your-vote . Voting will be open until Friday 16 February. All the shortlisted candidates have been invited to attend an awards ceremony at County Hall on Friday 16 March in the Coaver Club, hosted...
Singers are invited to attend the celebrated annual Exeter Festival Chorus Workshop on Saturday 20th January, an exciting opportunity to share the joy of stimulating group singing in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
The Exeter Festival Chorus annual choral workshop is an open invitation for singers from far and wide to join in on a day’s exploration and cameo performance of a masterwork in the choral repertoire with Nigel Perrin, who is internationallyrenowned as one of the most exciting and inspirational choral directors of his generation, accompanied by Peter Adcock, one of...
Mental health conditions affect a much higher percentage of the population than many people realise. Some studies suggest that as many as 25% of adults in the United Kingdom will suffer from mental health issues, most commonly anxiety and depression, at some point in their lives. This is in part because we are now much better at identifying and diagnosing mental illnesses. There is also now a much greater acceptance of the fact that mental illnesses can be transient in nature. A transient mental illness is one that afflicts the patient for a limited time, rather than being a lifelong...
2018 see’s NEW obstacles and a brand new ultimate 5k inflatable survival run .
Ever been chased by a T-rex ? Hunted down by a gang of gabbling grannies or squashed by sumo wrestlers ? Now is your chance! Not only will you need conquer our insane 5k inflatable obstacle course but evade swarms of crazy taggers set on taking your tags / three lives.
Exeter we are back. The UK’s best Inflatable Obstacle course has got even bigger, bouncier and more insane. We have added crazy NEW obstacles to make the most fun and extreme inflatable obstacle event ever created.
Set twelve days after Christmas, perhaps the party has gone on too long? Perhaps the guests are a little hungover? Perhaps they’ve left it a little late to find true love? Director Ian Berry promises, ‘This stellar cast brings so much comic energy and fizz it will feel like Christmas has come again!”
BAFTA-nominated Dani Harmer achieved huge popularity as Tracy Beaker and now she can’t wait to bring Shakespeare to a new generation. ‘We really want to make people fall in love with the play,” she says. “It’s all about love and second...
More than £60,000 has been invested in new technology and audio-visual facilities at Exeter’s Sandy Park in a bid to make the venue the most technologically advanced in the region.
Sandy Park is renowned for its award-winning facilities, with a variety of versatile and naturally lit spaces all equipped with the latest in audio-visual technology and high speed Wi-Fi, plus air-conditioning.
The upgrade includes 15 new television screens throughout the venue, including 75” plasmas in the largest suite, the Exeter, and new permanent plasma screens in seminar suites.
A new venture, which aims to help artistic talent in Devon, is being launched by a creative company based at Plymouth Science Park.
Gammaray Creative will work with upcoming designers, who may have hit hard times but who are all keen to build up their portfolio.
“We aim to run courses for people less fortunate than ourselves,” says Troy Woodhouse, Director of Gammaray Creative. “One area we plan to focus on is helping homeless people to tailor courses for an individual’s needs which can be very beneficial for them.”
