News that parliament will be given chance to debate the government’s TB eradication programme and the inclusion of badger controls has been welcomed by the NFU.
The debate, which has been triggered by a public e-petition asking for further discussions on the current government policy to eradicate bovine TB, will take place on Thursday 25th October 2012.
NFU President Peter Kendall said that the parliamentary debate offers a fresh opportunity for the science to be fully explained and for any...
Devon County Council has today (Wed 17 October, 2012) confirmed its commitment to making the most of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games by pledging £310,000 to a 2012 Legacy plan for grassroots sport in the county. The announcement was made at a joint launch event with the County Sports Partnership, Active Devon, with whom the Council will be joining forces to implement the plan.
East Devon Olympian and Team GB Athlete Jo Pavey said “It’s always good to see investment in grassroots sport and in this instance, utilising the excitement and focus of London 2012 to...
The number of people claiming Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) in Devon has fallen by 2.8% over the past month.
The claimant count across the county has gone down by 263 claimants between August and September, falling from 9,273 to 9,010.
This is the second consecutive month that the number of people claiming JSA has been lower than at the same time last year. Although this follows the national trend, the yearly fall of 5.7% in Devon demonstrates a faster reduction than the UK average of 1.6%.
After spending over a year researching, writing and recording, members of the CEDA activity hub are celebrating as their hard work makes it online for all to enjoy.
Thanks to the generous support of the Heritage lottery fund the Exeter based disability charity has been working with its members learning all about the history of our great city. With this information the group have produced a collection of podcasts that can be downloaded from a special project website. The first podcast themed around shopping in the city is online now and further editions will be released between now...
Chance to Dance, now in its fourth year at Exeter Northcott Theatre, has once again invited dancing schools from both the local area and further afield to take part in this performance. Chance to Dance stemmed from a passion to provide opportunities for local dancers to perform on a professional stage.
Performances are non-competitive and show many styles of dance taught in and around Exeter and the wider Devon region. Each year Chance to Dance continues to grow with more dance schools and school dance clubs participating than ever before, which in turn enables Chance to Dance to...
Award-winning choreographer and Associate Artist of Sadler's Wells, Jasmin Vardimon returns to the Exeter Northcott with the world premiére tour of her hotly anticipated new work, Freedom.
Exploring notions of what keeps our imagination free, this full-length dance theatre production promises breathtaking physicality with beautifully detailed characterisation. Powered by Vardimon's beguiling theatricality and provocative daring, Freedom will be performed by a versatile company of international dancers, fusing clever animation with live action and inventive set designs.
The Wrap Up and Run Exeter 10k returns this year. Why not encourage a team of friends or colleagues to take part and raise vital funds for Age UK Exeter's Spread the Warmth Campaign?
It costs £16 to enter.
You can sign up through the website www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/events-and-challenges/10k-races
Remember to tick the drop down box to say that you heard about it through Age UK Exeter which means funds raised stay local.
We are now running training sessions for complete beginners on Tuesday's at 6.30pm costing £1. Come and join us.
The South West Chef of the Year Awards Presentation Dinner will be held at ABode Exeter on Monday 29th October, hosted by Michael Caines MBE and Taste of the West.
The dinner will be prepared by three highly-respected guest chefs who are all previous winners of the competition and are also judges at this year’s finals: Simon Hulstone, head chef of the Michelin-starred Elephant Restaurant, Torquay; Ian Webber, head chef of two Michelin-starred Gidleigh Park, Chagford and Matthew Mason, head chef of The Jack in the Green, Rockbeare voted 5th in the UK's 50 Top Gastropubs (Feb...
With almost 800 years of history, Cricklepit Mill certainly has a few spooky stories to tell.
Enjoy a Halloween-themed tour of the mill as your guide reveals the history of the mill throughout the ages, along with some ghostly goings-on and local superstitions, plus other spooktacular tales from the surrounding area.
Don’t be scared - come along - you're in for a treat!
5pm-7pm both days
Tours are free but booking is essential - please call 01392 279244.
