There's something to suit all tastes in our editor's pick of what's on this weekend...
Ignite Festival Until Sunday, various venues, Exeter Ignite is a 6 day celebration of new live performance work from the South West and beyond. It will host events in a number of venues across the city. It is an affordable opportunity for artists, performers and companies to preview their Edinburgh shows or as a local, alternative, exciting festival experience, aiming to create a diverse and inspiring summer festival programme. www.igniteexeter.org.uk
You would think with all the spot products and vanishing creams on the market, we would see clearer faces in the hallways of high schools and secondary schools.
The problem is, most teenagers don't think about taking care of their skin. They think they and their bodies are invincible but the truth is, if acne is left untreated it's easy to pick at a spot and cause even more damage or worse - end up with scars for life. The good news is that acne is treatable and you don't need harsh chemicals to get the job done.
The first step is cleansing not only the skin, but deep down...
Devon and Cornwall Police’s newest puppy recruits can be seen live over the internet.
For the first time ever the dog section has bred its own litter of pups from an existing police dog and the force is streaming the dogs’ welfare live over the web.
Police German Shepherd ‘Ruby’ gave birth to the litter of pups early in the morning of Monday 3 June.
It is hoped that when they are old enough they will be able to be trained up as police dogs for the Force.
After an initial period with their mother the puppies will go to family homes for a period of twelve to...
Staff at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital have raised £150 to support research into Multiple Sclerosis.
Staff from across the hospital baked cakes, which were then sold in the reception area.
Claire Luxton, a Medical Secretary at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital helped to organise the event.
She said: “Everyone was very supportive and helpful – lots of people baked cakes and even more were happy to buy them! We are really pleased to be able to send £150 to the MS Society who do excellent work.”
Paul Taylor, Hospital Director at the Exeter Nuffield said...
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital is set to launch a unique service to local patients who require common surgical procedures.
For the first time, patients choosing to have their care outside of the NHS will have no time limits placed on their aftercare following procedures like hip replacements or hernia repair.
The Exeter hospital, part of the Nuffield Health Charity, is launching the service in light of recent high profile concerns about patient care, both in the Independent sector and the NHS. Nuffield Health says it is simply making official its ethos of always putting...
South West Communications Group has recently been awarded the contract to provide a new unified communications solution to Dorset-based Farrow & Ball to enhance its world-wide delivery of excellent customer service.
The Exeter-based telecommunications experts will install a ShoreTel Enterprise Unified Communications solution to some 200 users at Farrow & Ball’s headquarters in Wimborne, as well as at its outlets in Paris, Frankfurt and Toronto.
Already an existing customer, the luxury paint and wallpaper manufacturers and distributors turned to South West...
This year has been quite a momentous one for Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI).
We have successfully taken on two extra Children's Centres (Sure Start) in Wonford and Countess Wear to accompany our existing Flying Start Children's Centre.
We have had a change of Chief Executive. I stepped into Alistair Macintosh's large shoes in July 2012 and have been getting to grips with the job over the last year and making changes so ECI is facing the challenges of the future head on.
We said a sad goodbye to our Harvest project, which has played such a big role in our work...
Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision near Honiton, which left two people injured. Officers were called to the A303 at Marsh at 6.25pm yesterday (5 June) after a Ford Focus C-Max car was in collision with a parked and unattended Honda CRV. The female passenger of the Focus, a 73-year-old woman from Exmouth, sustained serious multiple injuries and was flown by air ambulance to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. The male driver of the Focus, also 73 and from Exmouth, sustained minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Musgrove Hospital in Taunton. He was later...
On Track Music Events have collaborated with those lovely guys and gals at Bicton College to bring you Devon’s brand new music festival ... Introducing Bicton Fest 2013!
A sensational one-day music festival featuring two stages packed with some of the very best up-and-coming unsigned artists in the UK. Set overlooking a lake in the stunning grounds of a Georgian manor house… Don’t be fooled by the word ‘College’ as there is nothing ‘Grange Hill’ about this venue what so ever!
With Early Bird Tickets available from as little as £5.00 be sure to get your hands on some ASAP...
Copplestone Parent Teacher Association has announced the first Copplestone Music Proms in the Park is to feature Exeter Children's Orchestra.
Simon Archer, Chairman of the CPTA, said “This is a major coup for us. To get the ECO to perform in Copplestone is a great honour and very exciting. We wanted to give the children and parents of Copplestone Primary School a night to remember.”
The CPTA work tirelessly to raise funds towards providing those extras for the school, which enhance the children’s education or enjoyment of school. This is usually fundraising events to...