Designer fashion store Dukes, based in Exeter's Harlequin Centre, hosted an event last night to celebrate the arrival of a new range of lifestyle fitness, swimwear and loungewear by London-based brand Vevie.
Vevie was launched last year by Caroline Greenslade, who has designed lingerie, swimwear and loungewear for brands such as Heidi Klein, Agent Provocateur, Pistol Panties and Hoola, as well as being Head of Design for Debenhams.
About 80 people turned up to last night's launch event, which was a great success, with drinks and canapés by Exeter caterer Bon Gout served by...
Thousands of people are reported to have gathered at the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday in protest of an 'Israeli invasion' of the site on Wednesday.
Eight Jewish settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli police on Wednesday. The settlers prayed in front of the mosque before clashes broke out with Palestinian Muslims.
On Thursday Israeli occupation authorities barred the entry of Palestinians, especially women, to the mosque.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam. Israeli violations at the site are a major source of...
A man has admitted to repeatedly groping young women across Exeter in a series of attacks between 16 and 20 February.
Szczepan Majcherczyk, who lives on Powderham Crescent, faces jail after pleading guilty to five charges in front of city magistrates, including three sexual assaults and two public order offences.
The 32-year-old’s victims were mainly students from the university; in all cases he would proposition the victim before groping them.
Majcherczyk’s first attack took place at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum, where he followed a woman around before...
A Barnstaple man has been jailed for nine months following an attack on a 15-year-old boy.
Exeter Crown Court heard that Mark Angell lashed out at the boy in an unprovoked attack last August, after receiving a call from his daughter claiming she was hiding in a shop after being harassed by a group of youths.
By the time the protective father arrived on the scene, the group had moved on, causing Mr Angell to turn his attention to the innocent passer-by.
Mr Angell denied causing actual bodily harm, but was found guilty by magistrates in North Devon. The case was then...
A prayer has been written to be said in Devon's Anglican churches in the wake of the hundreds of job losses caused by the collapse of Axminster Carpets. The historic company went into administration this week, announcing 300 job losses. Bishop Michael is asking all clergy to pray for those who have lost their jobs this week in Axminster and Buckfast, and also for all those affected by unemployment at this time.
Churches in Axminster and the surrounding area will also be appealing for food for affected families in services this weekend.
It was exciting to hear that the great and the good ventured up to London recently to see the launch of Exeter’s Triple Crown status on Bill Boards and in Underground Stations, maximising Exeter’s profile to London businesses who may be contemplating doing business with the region or relocating to this beautiful area of ours. BUT, what about the businesses based in Exeter that would also like to shout about Exeter’s buoyant, trend bucking successes; something all of us based in Exeter are part of?
A little while back we raised the idea of a Triple Crown logo to be developed for...
The enthusiasm for sport generated by the Olympics and Paralympics is still going strong months after the closing ceremony, according to new research published today (Friday, 8 March).
A survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) found three-quarters of councils have seen an increase in people accessing their sports facilities or activities, with one-third reporting a rise in people with a disability getting involved. These latest figures are even higher than during the Olympics themselves, when a similar survey found 44 per cent of councils had an increase.
International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.
1908 Great unrest and critical debate was occurring amongst women. Women's oppression and inequality was spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change. Then in 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
1909 In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of America, the...
As part of a national charity campaign Exeter’s church leaders are battling to show off their baking skills.
The contestants will be baking their best bread under the watchful eye of the BBC’s Judi Spiers and local baker Emma Parkin of Emma’s Bread, a finalist in the 2012 Devon Life Awards.
Bishop Michael of Exeter, Methodist District Chair Rev Peter Pillinger, Canon Rev Ian Morter of Exeter Cathedral and Southernhay URC Elder Sabrina Groeschel will bring their best recipes to the Cathedral Green at 3.30pm on Monday 11 March for an outside bread bake off.
Great films and great debates are the basis of ‘Screen Talks’, linking University of Exeter academics and the public through a programme of talks and film screenings at Exeter Picturehouse.
The aim of these special screenings is to prompt audiences to see a chosen film in a new way. Each screening includes a brief introduction to the film, and time for an informal discussion with audiences afterwards in the Picturehouse bar. By introducing a film like Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ from an expert in Film Studies or exploring Dustin Hoffman’s character in ‘Rain Man’ from a Medical History...
