A witty and seductive comedy by the eighteenth century master Pierre de Marivaux.
What is a princess to do when she is in love with the handsome prince who hates her because her father usurped his father’s throne? The answer is simple – dress up as a boy and woo the prince, his tutor and the tutor’s sister who have all renounced love. Enlightenment reason is challenged by those most basic of human instincts – love and desire - in this delightful and playful romp.
On tour around Devon July 8-17 More details www.cygnettheatre...
Michael Spiers, the South West’s leading independent jewellery and watch retailer, opened the doors to its prestigious new showroom in Exeter today (Thursday 18 June), becoming the latest luxury retailer to join the prominent Cathedral Green shopping community. The family-run company, which has four stores located across the South West, moved from its previous Exeter premises on Castle Street to 22 Cathedral Yard, which is much larger and located right in the heart of the city’s shopping hotspot. Already Exeter’s sole stockist of the most prestigious brands in the world, including Rolex,...
Take a voyage of discovery along the River Axe with new Canoe Safari events being held this summer by East Devon District Council's Countryside team.
Qualified instructors from the Axe Vale Canoe Club lead the guided trips, along with our Countryside rangers, who will share their knowledge of the river's wildlife.
To complete the perfect summer evening experience, there will be a riverside picnic included after the safari.
The next Canoe Safari will be on Monday 29 June between 6pm and 9pm. Participants should be aged eight or over, and be able to swim 25 metres....
A ‘Renewable Heat Incentive’ (RHI) Funded Heat Pump Solutions full-day workshop co-hosted by MyGreenHeating Finance and Kensa Heat Pumps and organised by Glen King PR/Marketing, was held at The Buckerell Lodge Hotel in Exeter.
The theme of the high-profile event was the introduction of renewable heating in off gas areas to reduce tenant fuel bills and lower carbon emissions in social housing stock. The event had full attendance, attracting over 50 delegates from across the South West, and beyond, including Social Housing Associations, architects and leading members of the...
The biggest pension changes for generations only came into force on 6 April – but with greater freedom comes more risks.
The changes at a glance
The rules have changed about what you can do with your pension money, whether you have pensions in place or money set aside for a pension plan. You’ll have more choice and control when you reach age 55 – but you should make sure you are ready for changes, which may dramatically affect your future.
You can now:
• Take the whole fund as cash, with 25% being tax free • Use some or all of your pension to buy a...
Super slimmers in Heavitree, Exeter have lost a whopping 142 stone in weight so far this year – that’s a ton which is the equivalent of four baby elephant.
All together the members of the Heavitree Slimming World group are now 142 stone lighter than they were at the start of the year. Consultant, Lyndsay said that the members have done fantastic and are an inspiration for their determination to make 2015 slimmer for them. The group is so supportive to one and other and we all look forward to our Wednesday evenings. To celebrate the successes of the group, from Wednesday July 1st,...
Exeter Wheelers; the long established cycling club of Exeter, will be holding their first Hill Climb Festival on Saturday 19th September. With Exeter hosting the Tour of Britain for the last two years in a row, cycling fever has never been stronger in the city, and this year Exeter Wheelers will continue the passion by running a day of events celebrating one of cycling’s unsung racing disciplines; hill climbing. Hill climbing is a long running tradition that first started in the UK over 100 years ago; a simple race against the clock, pitting individual riders against the hill. Exeter...
A plan that says where new development should go in Exeter is about to be published.
The Development Delivery Document has already received a lot of attention during the two previous rounds of consultation undertaken by the City Council.
The comments received have been taken into account to produce the publication document and in July there will again be an opportunity for the local community and others interested to give their views.
The latest version of the document includes a number of new brownfield housing sites located within the urban area. These new sites...
A record number of 100 wounded Heroes, collectively covering 18,500 miles, lead the largest major gathering of Afghanistan and Iraq veteran cyclists since the end of the Afghanistan conflict.
Many of the wounded are cycling from the South West and they will be backed by over 1,000 charity supporters cycling from all four points of the compass to raise vital funds for Help for Heroes.
Despite the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan coming to an end, a new Freedom of Information (FOI) act request to the Ministry of Defence from Help for Heroes has revealed that 32,036 Servicemen and...
