Devon

£210m up for grabs by switching energy supplier

Households across the South West are missing out on their share of £210 million by sticking with their energy company.

By shopping around and taking advantage of the best energy deals on the market, millions of people can save around £200 - and some can save even more.

The ‘Power to Switch’ campaign, launched today, encourages people to switch supplier and save money by visiting www.BeAnEnergyShopper.com .

With 26 energy companies on the market and some fixed deals £100 cheaper than they were a year ago, there’s never been a better time to find a great deal, switch...

Sky team keep rhinos on the ball

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Mon, 02/16/2015 - 8:36am

Sky field engineers from across Devon converged on Paignton Zoo to make some hefty treats for the larger animals.

The team of 18 engineers from Plymouth, Tavistock and Torbay made environmental enrichment devices for different species, including big balls for the rhinos and big cats.

As you can imagine, any toy that a rhino is going to play with needs to be tough. A rhino ball is made out of car and tractor tyres bolted together. In this instance, they have metal brackets inside so they make a noise when rolled, making them even more interesting.

Paignton Zoo...

Clothes Swap

Event Date: 
07/03/2015 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
2nd Exeter Scout Hut, South Lawn Terrace

Supporting the 2nd Exeter Scout's trip to Holland.

A Clothes swap will be held at the scout hut on the 7th March.

Entry is £5.

Donations and ticket sales at 7:30pm on Thursday 5th March or on the day between 10am and noon.

Raffle and refreshments available.

Valentine's domestic abuse warning

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 02/14/2015 - 11:23am

Devon and Cornwall Police are reminding people that domestic abuse can happen to anyone and although Valentine’s Day is associated with love and romance, for some, it can prove a traumatic time of year.

The Force is running its ‘Is This Love?’ campaign which aims to raise awareness of the different aspects of abuse – emotional, financial, physical, and sexual.

Domestic abuse is the cruel misuse of power and control by one person over another. It can begin at any time, can be obvious or subtle and can happen suddenly or gradually.

Detective Chief Inspector John Trott...

Chiefs side to face Newcastle Falcons

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:55pm

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says he has a group of players looking forward to returning to Aviva Premiership duty today (Saturday) at home to Newcastle Falcons (4:30pm).

After a month of action which has seen the Devon club advance to the knock-out stages of both the European Challenge and LV= Cups, it’s back to the bread and butter of the top flight for the Chiefs.

Baxter has watched on with quiet satisfaction at the way his team has rediscovered their winning formula – particularly after they lost four successive Premiership games either side of Christmas – and he...

Exeter hosts World Pancake Championships

You don’t get many World Championships coming to Exeter, but on Shrove Tuesday (Tuesday 17 February), Princesshay will host the second World Pancake Racing Championships.

Local businesses and organisations will take to the street to demonstrate their pancake flipping credentials.

The Pancake World Championship is a partnership between local Event Management company Wacky Nation and Princesshay, to add some fun entertainment for shoppers during the half term holidays and raise funds for local charities.

Teams of between two and four members will compete in heats...

Half-term fun at Castle Drogo

There’s lot’s going on at Castle Drogo this half-term – from following a nature trail to building a home for nature.

“Castle Drogo and the surrounding 700 acre estate is the perfect place to explore, get muddy, jump in a puddle and build a den,” says Visitor Services Assistant, April Braund.

Every day, from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 February, 11am-4pm, families can follow a nature trail through the grounds to discover more about the wildlife that lives around the castle. The trail costs £1.50 and includes a prize at the end.

Families can also become part of a ‘Wild...

Conservation in action at A la Ronde

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:00am

A la Ronde is open for visitors again following its winter clean, but some conservation work can still be seen taking place in this unique house.

Every Wednesday and Thursday, the in-house team of expert conservators will be carrying out their work in front of visitors so they can find out more about the specialist techniques used for cleaning ceramics, metals, beating carpets and conserving the book collection.

Laura Fox, House Steward, says: “we are delighted to be able to invite visitors to watch conservation in action at A la Ronde and meet some experts in their fields...

Airport road improvements in final phase

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:37am

The £1.4 million widening scheme on the access road to Exeter International Airport is reaching its final phase and is on schedule to be completed by the end of next month.

The current temporary one-way system on the B3184, which will improve access to the airport and adjacent Airport Business Park, will come to an end on Friday 20 February.

During the last week of the one way system, the road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 5am from Monday (16 February) to Friday 20 February to enable drainage work and footpath reconstruction to be carried out safely.

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Appeal for information about City players killed in First World War

The Exeter City F.C. Supporters’ Trust is continuing to research the stories of City players who were killed in World War I.

In particular we would like help in contacting the families of four Grecians for whom we have no photographic or other image? They each had a strong Exeter/local area connection. They are:

George Thomas WHITE (d 1914)

John Addems WEBB (d 1915)

Frederick (Fred) Henry BAILEY (d 1916)

Edwin CLARK (d 1917)

In April it will be the 100th anniversary of John Webb's death. He enlisted with the Sherwood Foresters, having...

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