Families flocked to Newton Abbot Racecourse on Sunday (21 July) where kids were entertained not only by top action on the track, but by a new interactive ‘Kids love the Races’ roadshow designed to entertain and engage children in the sport.
Here, budding young jockeys enjoyed finding out more about the equine and human stars of the sport, designing their own racing silks and taking a look at some specialist racing equipment. They also got to check out what racehorses eat to keep them in tip-top condition and learnt about what happens at the track.
Exeter Golf and Country Club has submitted a planning application to Exeter City Council for high safety netting around part of its boundary.
A development of around 25 new houses, called Great Woodcote Park, are being built by Charles Church, which is part of the Persimmon group, on a section of the golf course boundary.
The Club has been advised by two separate specialist golf architects that the houses are sited too close to the boundary, increasing the risk of golf balls leaving the course and causing injury or damage.
Lessons may never be the same for children in the South West following the recent launch of Beach Schools South West.
The team will be offering schools the chance to take classes out of the schoolroom and onto the shoreline for a new type of outdoor learning.
Beach Schools South West offers lessons on the beach which tie in with the national curriculum and OFSTED outdoor environment best practice.
Outdoor learning is proven to provide positive outcomes, to help children learn, particularly those who find it hard to engage with traditional classroom-based lessons....
Exeter Phoenix has launched its first crowd-sourced short film commission with a piece by Devon-based filmmaker Tom Austin.
The commission, which requires Austin to receive the majority of his funding from the crowd sourcing website Crowdfunder.co.uk is the first of its kind by Exeter Phoenix.
Austin is aiming to raise £2,000 to fund his short film, Host Familie ; a dark comedy about a German Undergraduate staying with a dysfunctional family on the English Rivera. Exeter Phoenix has provided £500 of this cost.
Jonas Hawkins, Exeter Phoenix Digital Manager, said "We...
You couldn’t have asked for a more glorious day at Exeter Quay on Sunday 21 July for Exe-Calibre’s Charity Dragon Boat Regatta. With the sun shining and the temperature in the high 20s, the teams were eager to get on the water to cool off!
The races were soon underway, resulting in a fabulous atmosphere for all those who took part on the day.
Many thanks to Exe-Calibre Dragon Boat Club for organising such a magnificent event, and for raising funds for ELF. Participating teams raised sponsorship money for their own charities. Huge thanks to the winning team NPS, who chose...
The look and feel of an authentic Moroccan eatery is being recreated in Exeter with the opening of new fusion restaurant, Casa Maroc.
What was the former Bombay Bills Indian restaurant on Bartholomew Street East, has been transformed into a contemporary Moroccan and Mediterranean inspired restaurant, with a retro Italian themed dining space to enjoy home-made pizzas, and a sumptuously decorated harem and kasbah for the full Moroccan experience.
The 100-seat restaurant is the brainchild of Mario Souyha and Manuela Tarquini who have more than 15 years restaurant experience,...
Meet the firefighters and watch them demonstrate how they deal with house fires, chip pan fires, and road traffic collisions. There will be a bouncy castle, "soak the firefighter", refreshments, barbecue and lots more from 10am-4pm.
For further information please contact Exmouth Fire Station on 01395 263616 or visit www.dsfire.gov.uk
Exeter Lions Club in association with The Big Noise Chorus and the Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra are pleased to announce a big spectacular concert on Friday 26 July 2013 at the Great Hall, Exeter University, at 7.30pm.
The Big Noise Chorus is made up of over 300 singers from four choruses, two of which are from Exeter and one each from Plymouth and Torquay. Each year their musical director, Colin Rae, combines all 4 choruses to provide a spectacular concert with over 300 singers performing a wide range of different genres.
The Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra will accompany the...
Just last month Brits were flocking to the travel agents in a last ditched attempt to get some sun.
Throughout our supposed summer England had seen nothing but rain and grey skies.
However, for the last few weeks we have been experiencing a heat wave, and on 7 July, Exeter experienced temperatures similar to those in Turkey.
'The Guardian' reported at the beginning of the month that the rise in temperature has seen a rise in retail sales. Playsuits, shorts and bikinis are finally being sold after sitting on the shelves during the previous cold months....
On 19 July at 3pm, Brixham coastguard tasked the charity’s inshore lifeboat, George Bearman after a call from a member of the public. A dog had fallen from a cliff, close to the Geoneedle at Orcombe point.
Missy, a black spaniel was on a walk with her owner’s relative when she ran towards the cliff edge. Missy, who was on holiday from Leicestershire, fell 50m onto the sandy beach below as high tide was approaching. RNLI crew volunteers Scott Ranft, Roger Jackson and Helmsman, Ian Taylor located the dog within six minutes after launching.
