In partnership with First Great Western a Brompton folding bike hire scheme, Brompton Dock, has now launched at Exeter St Davids station.
The Exeter Daily was invited to the launch of this exciting new service, where Brompton Dock Managing Director Mark Antwis teamed up with First Great Western General Manager (West) David Crone to demonstrate the simplicity of the system and just how quick it was to assemble the foldaway bikes - 7.7 seconds is the record.
The cycle hire schemes provide members with 24-hour access to Brompton folding bikes, which can be...
Help to support Age UK Exeter by raising vital funds. All we ask is that you encourage your employees, friends or colleagues to don a silly hat for the day for a suggested donation of £2 for adults and 50p for children. For an information pack call Corinne on 01392 455605.
Apple Day at Quicke's Farm Shop: Saturday 20th October 11.00-4.00
Apple Day is an event started in 1990, traditionally in October, by an organisation called Common Ground to be both a celebration and a demonstration of the variety of English apples and the danger of losing variety – not simply in apples, but richness and diversity of landscape, place, ecology and culture too. Apple Day has become a nationally recognized event hosted across the country.
The actual event and theme of the day works off supporting orchards, bringing people back to nature, but leaves room...
Taxpayers' money has been 'wasted' on a council management review from which there will be no final report, says a Devon councillor.
Teignbridge council hired retired local authority chief executive Jeffrey Ligo to review the council's management structure and suggest improvements and potential savings.
But now, after seven months of work, it's been revealed that Mr Ligo has been told not to bother with a final written report to Teignbridge's 46 councillors.
Instead, a report from the council's chief executive, Nicola Bulbeck, on...
Exeter Round Table’s Annual charity fireworks display is being held at Westpoint again this year.
This spectacular event has grown to become the biggest fireworks display in Exeter, and taken on a new dimension since moving to Westpoint three years ago.
Expect a great fun night out for everyone with fairground rides, food and drink stalls and of course a spectacular fireworks display by Firemagic (UK) Ltd.
Gates open at 5.30pm, fireworks display starts at 7.30pm.
Please plan to arrive on site by 6.45pm at the latest, to allow time to park and pass through...
Holiday on Ice is back with their explosive new show, Speed.
Skaters, dancers and aerial artists from all over the world perform in Speed, a show combining death defying stunts, burlesque, skating, dance and circus. Roaring through the Speed of Time, Love and Money this outrageous show is sexy, fast and full of adrenaline.
A kaleidoscope of scenes powering towards a stunning finale: Speed will captivate you from the start. More dramatic, more dangerous and sexier than ever before, this show seriously raises the tempo. The legendary Holiday on Ice wheel and the famous kick...
Come along to Best Mate Novice Chase Day at Exeter Racecourse.
The action gets underway with the Dartmoor Term of “65” England Expects Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Hurdle over two miles seven furlongs.
Also on the card is The Betfred Best Mate Beginners’ Chase (3.10pm) run over two miles and a furlong, The Betfred ‘The Bonus King’ Beginners’ Chase run over three miles (4.40pm), Barclays 40 Years of Wedded Bliss Novices’ Hurdle run over two miles and one furlong, the Robert Barclay Seniority Stakes Handicap Hurdle over two miles four furlongs, the Haldon Handicap Chase. The...
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has put on sale its 2013 Summer schedule that spans next year’s school summer holidays, featuring over 120 routes and offering passengers a total choice of up to 2,774 flights a week to an extensive range of attractive destinations across the UK and regional Europe. The programme includes additional frequency on many of the airline’s most popular sun routes as well as new routes to Barcelona.
Tickets are available for booking at www.flybe.com from £29.99 one way including taxes and charges and currently available for travel from March 31st...
