An Art for Life charity auction takes place on Saturday 11 May 2013 at the Royal Clarence Hotel in Cathedral Yard, Exeter.
The event is set to take place from 10.30am-12.30pm and will display a vast amount of artwork by South West academicians and other established British artists including works by Ken Howard RA OBE, Rose Hilton ARCA, Peter Brown NEAC and many more.
The paintings have been donated to the auction, which will be conducted by Robin Barlow, in order to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West. This fantastic charity cares for children with a limited life...
Rescue efforts are continuing at a building outside the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka after it collapsed yesterday, killing at least 160 people. Primark, a clothes retailer with a large presence in Britain, confirmed that one of its suppliers was on the second floor of the Rana Plaza, and Bonmarche and Matalan are also thought to also be customers.
A spokesperson for Primark said: "The company is shocked and deeply saddened by this appalling incident at Savar, near Dhaka, and expresses its condolences to all of those involved.
Devon has been highlighted in the All Party Parliamentary Group’s “Get Britain Cycling” inquiry report.
Devon County Council’s Head of Highways Lester Willmington addressed the inquiry in Westminster in February to detail how more people have been encouraged to cycle in Devon.
Today’s report is calling for the Prime Minister and Transport Secretary to publicly commit to an action plan, backed by all Government departments to promote cycling and cycle safety. The group has set out its long-term ambition to increase cycle use from less than 2% of journeys in 2011, to 10% of...
Devon’s Director of Public Health is urging parents to ensure their children have had their MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccinations, following a measles outbreak in Wales.
Dr Virginia Pearson’s message is part of a national joint campaign between the Association for Directors of Public Health, Public Health England – the government organisation responsible for immunisation; and the Local Government Association, to increase take-up of the vaccine in children and teenagers, following the recent outbreak in some parts of the UK.
The Exeter Spitfires started their first season in the South West Baseball League on Sunday with a crushing 33-0 loss at the reigning champions, the Plymouth Mariners.
It was clear from the start that the Mariners were obviously very confident, as they should have been given their position as the best local team playing against a very inexperienced Spitfires lineup, who had over half their team playing their first game.
Despite the loss, Exeter were able to draw some positives from the game. They were able to hold the Mariners scoreless in one inning thanks to good pitching...
They started Optix Solutions straight out of Exeter Uni, back in 1999.
Al & James have been shortlisted for Employer of the Year in the Express & Echo Business Awards. It's now down to a public vote for them to win and we need your help.
Following are the top 5 reasons why we, Team Optix, think they deserve your vote!
1. They regularly put on team building activities for us.... Like a Segway tour of Haldon Forest and the Optix Thanksgiving cook off.
2. Twice a month, they take the entire team out for lunch at tasty...
To celebrate Action for Brain Injury Week, local charity Headway Devon will be touring the county with an exhibition of client artwork and coffee morning.
Having made stops in Torquay, Tiverton, Exmouth and Honiton, this "roadshow" will be making it's final stop in Exeter's St Stephen's Church on Saturday 18th May.
The event will be running from 10am-1.30pn and as well as an exhibition of artwork, there will be information stands, delicious homemade cakes, children's activities, space to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, and a range of stalls to browse.
Hooker Neil Clark says Exeter Chiefs will forever hold a special place in his heart after it was confirmed this week he will leave the Aviva Premiership club at the end of the season. The 31-year-old forward, who has just agreed a two-year deal with newly-promoted French side Oyonnax, will bring the curtain down on his career with the Devon club following Exeter’s final game of the season against Gloucester at Sandy Park on May 4. In two spells with the Chiefs, Clark – who was this season awarded a testimonial year by the club – has to date amassed 187 appearances in all competitions,...
The Vibes Dance Party is finally here and what a party we have lined up for you!
Whatever your favourite style of dancing we have it all, from a ballroom workshop to the best of Zumba with a taste of the Far East and Latin vibes and all the best of Swagga which will have you singing and dancing and going mad plus a taster of Bokwa! More importantly there is a bar! So let your hair down and party with us!
Tickets are £6 and available on the door. Friends and children, boyfriends and husbands are more than welcome to join the fun.
Police in Devon are warning motorcyclists and drivers to take extra care following three collisons in the county involving high powered machines in the space of six hours.
A force spokesman ecouraged riders to seek training in an effort to reduce the number of casualties.
Investigations are underway into the recent crashes and all three riders are said to be in a poorly condition.
The spokesman added that in recent years there had been a resurgence in the number of people returning to motorcycling in later years but there were also many youngsters on high-powered...
