When artist Rob Catterall decided to paint a life-size three-dimensional gorilla, there was only one design he could possibly choose – a dragon.
Rob has been obsessed with the fantastical flying beasts since he was little.
Now, he’s decorated a life-sized gorilla for Paignton Zoo’s Great Gorillas Project, which is celebrating the Zoo’s 90th birthday. Life-size model gorillas are being sponsored by businesses and community groups, painted in original designs by specially-commissioned artists and displayed in public, creating a unique art trail around Torbay and Exeter....
The Exeter Spitfires play their fifth game of the season and second home game this Sunday 16 June as they face the Bristol Bats for the third game in a row.
It has been a busy few weeks, which started with a fantastic 19-18 victory over the Bats in the Spitfires' first game at their new home, Chadwick Field at St Luke's Sports College.
The club then travelled to Bristol the following week, this time suffering a 24-13 loss. Both games showed further improvement from Exeter as their inexperienced roster continue to learn the game.
On a rather dismal Friday afternoon in the city, there was a little ray of light which stopped the ladies of Exeter becoming too down-hearted at the lack of summer sunshine. Tucked away in a corner of the Exeter Phoenix was the Clothes Swap Soiree, which was an event where local ladies could exchange their unwanted clothes for some new ones without any hefty price tags to do so, and in the process you would be contributing towards the charity SAFE, who are working towards stopping domestic violence and abuse.
After completing a quick spring-clean of my wardrobe I was ready to head...
Women in Exeter are being urged to grab their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Westpoint Arena, as there are just two weeks left until registration closes. Over 2,900 women have already joined the formidable army who are ready to take on cancer on Sunday 30 June and there are just 700 places left. Entry closes on Thursday 27 June at midnight and organisers are encouraging mums, daughters, grannies, sisters, friends and workmates who want to take part in the 5k women-only event to sign up as soon possible at raceforlife.org . Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in...
Tony Hogg, the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, was the latest high profile figure to speak at Michelmores highly popular Business Breakfast Club.
Elected last November, the new Commissioner has recently reinforced his promise to make a real difference in his pioneering role. In an interview to mark his first six months in office, Tony Hogg has pledged to spend the summer tackling priorities set out in his Police and Crime plan.
Andrew Maynard, Michelmores Director of Client Services who hosted the event at Exeter Golf &...
Students studying the One Planet MBA programme are working with the University’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) to explore how a Cornish business can become a ‘firm of the future’ – a business inspired by nature. The students are looking at the development of a Cornish seaweed industry with Falassa, a local business that encourages the use of seaweed for nutrition and therapy. There are a few companies that are working with seaweed in Cornwall but the ESI and Business School is looking to explore ways in which things can develop and diversify. Alex Huke, Research and...
Whether you fancy rocking along to Cliff Richard, sampling delicious food and drink at one of the food festivals in the area or treating Dad to a day out for Father's Day, there's lots on offer to keep the whole family amused this weekend!
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Keep Calm and Carry On! Friday, Killerton House, Broadclyst Broadclyst Primary School and Killerton have partnered up once again to put on a show stopping performance of Keep Calm and Carry On! The play is set in the days following the Exeter Blitz and explores life as an evacuee at Killerton House. The production takes place as...
The white folding electric bike which appeared on the latest episode of the BBC's The Apprentice (12 June) is a Batribike Dash.
This neat little machine was launched as a completely new model in Autumn 2013 and has proved very popular. In particular it is suitable for very short riders who have found other bikes too large.
The battery has an 11 Ah standard battery, which is 10% greater capacity than most other bikes in its class. The Dash is now available with a 15 Ah battery (which fits into the same case) for an extra £170.
The inaugural Tozers/Pluss HR breakfast club takes place on Friday 19 July 2013 at the offices of Pluss, Basepoint Business Centre (2nd Floor) Yeoford Way, Exeter EX2 8LB www.pluss.org.uk/
The purpose of the club is to provide an opportunity for those with responsibility for HR at businesses on Marsh Barton to meet and network on a regular basis with a view to sharing knowledge and build informal support networks.
The inaugural meeting will give those attending the opportunity to discuss the future shape and frequency of meetings, and to hear from the Tozers employment law...
