Free flood warnings for EE customers

EE customers registered in flood risk areas in Devon and Cornwall will receive messages from the Environment Agency’s Floodline Warnings Direct service, giving people valuable time to prepare.

The scheme is the first of its kind in England and follows a successful pilot in Staffordshire in March this year.

Since 2010, the Floodline Warnings Direct service has enabled the Environment Agency to automatically register and send warnings to 600,000 home and business landline numbers, but this will be the first time that flood warnings will be issued directly through a mobile...

Dragon Boat Festival

Event Date: 
27/09/2015 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Quay

Could you take on the dragons of the River Exe and help raise funds for Devon Air Ambulance Trust?

Why not get together with work colleagues or friends and register today? Teams of 16 needed.

To find out more check out our website here or contact Tracy Owen of DAAT on 01392 466666 or email Tracy.

Devon Air Ambulance Trust - One Mile Sea Swim

Event Date: 
13/09/2015 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Broadsands Paignton
This is a fantastic event raising funds equally for Devon Air Ambulance Trust and the Torbay Surf Life Savers Club.

Our One Mile Sea Swim course is in a horseshoe starting and finishing at Broadsands Beach, Paignton.

Only £20 to enter.

To find out more about this event please click here

Summer festival celebrates rugby

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 07/14/2015 - 12:25pm

There is guaranteed fun to be had on Sunday 19th July at Exeter Quay and the Piazza for the 3rd annual Active Exeter Summer Festival.

Each year hundreds of people come along to enjoy the free activities on offer, but this year there is a playful twist to the event. It may not have escaped people’s notice that in less than 80 days time, the South West will host rugby teams from around the world as Exeter transforms into a Rugby World Cup host city. To celebrate this momentous tournament, for one year only, the Active Exeter Summer event becomes a Festival of Rugby celebration, so...

Devon Air Ambulance Trust flying high with Exeter Round Table

Exeter Round Table is pleased to report another successful year of the Westpoint Arena Fireworks Display. The event held in November 2014 saw record numbers in attendance to enjoy one of Exeter’s best known charity events.

Mike Davies, Chairman of Exeter’s Round table said ‘it was a fantastic night all round and we thank our partner organisations who support the event. Exeter Round Table is delighted to be donating £9,621.88 to the Devon Air Ambulance Trust’

Caroline Creer, Fundraising Director said “We would like to thank everyone at Exeter Round Table for their continued...

Sweet Revenge opens in Sidmouth

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 07/14/2015 - 11:55am

Weekly rep continues at the Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth this week with the arrival of the fourth production of 2015, Sweet Revenge by Francis Durbridge. The classic suspense thriller will play from Thursday 16 to Wednesday 22 July. The Summer Rep Season sees one company of actors present a season of twelve classic revivals throughout summer, with a new production each week until the end of September. Dr. Ross Marquand, a successful and happily married cardiac consultant, is hosting a party for family and friends in his Thames-side home to celebrate the regatta. But as the guests...

The Dreamboys

Event Date: 
07/08/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

The Dreamboys are back and hotter than ever with a brand new show and UK tour for 2015. The Dreamboys are, without a shadow of a doubt, the UK's top male strip show, perfect for a girls' night out with your friends.

This is one action packed 2 hour show full of music, muscle, magic and mayhem that will leave you breathless.

Tickets £23.50

7.45pm (doors 7pm)

http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange/i

Crazy 4 Soul

Event Date: 
08/08/2015 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

CRAZY 4 SOUL presents the first Exeter Northern Soul alldayer

Presently there is a resurgence in the Northern Soul scene throughout the country with a younger generation of people forcing a new wave of interest in the rare soul scene. Local soul enthusiast Wayne Sibthorpe of Crazy 4 Soul presents a fantastic and exciting night of the very best sounds from the 60s and 70s played on ORIGINAL VINYL ONLY with great dancing and top DJs from the North of England and the South West. This is a not to be missed event and will suit both old and younger people alike.

Northern soul is...

Jimmy Carr - Funny Business

Event Date: 
22/08/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter

Jimmy's been described as 'the hardest working man in comedy' which, let's face facts, is not that impressive.

It's like being the 'Tallest Dwarf' or the 'Healthiest Glaswegian'. Really not that big a deal. 'Funny Business' is Jimmy's brand new stand up show. Come for the witty and incisive musings on the human condition; stay for the knob gags.

Jimmy Carr's 'Funny Business' will be:

a) Packed with jokes b) Rude and offensive * c) A great night out d) £25 a ticket ** If you answered a) b) c) or d) you were right!

* If you are easily offended.

** The...

Outstanding inspection for Cranbrook school

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 07/14/2015 - 11:28am

St Martin’s CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, in Cranbrook, has received an ‘outstanding’ status in their recent Church School Inspection (SIAMS - National Society Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools).

St Martin’s School, the newest church school in the diocese, with 390 pupils, was rated as outstanding in their ‘distinctiveness and effectiveness as a Church of England school.’ They were also rated as outstanding at meeting the needs of all learners and for the impact of collective worship on the school community. They were also outstanding in the...

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