On Wednesday 1st May thousands of mums will take part in The Big Breastfeeding Café and mums in Devon will be joining the fun.
Now in its 4th year, the nationwide initiativeled by breastfeeding brand Medela,will connect thousands of Mums via a network of mini events taking place on the same day across the UK, with 10 cafes in the region including, Exeter, Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Sidmouth, Honiton, Plymouth.
Over 200 mini events will take place on 1st May, to celebrate everyone’s personal breastfeeding experience – whatever it looks like.
A new book launched on 25th April by Exeter’s own taxi driver Jack the Hat about the untamed lives of Exeter students and locals alike.
“It was always strange how sometimes it felt easier to reveal very personal events in our lives to complete strangers, as if the shame or the hurt would somehow melt away…”
Shane O’Sullivan was born in Nottingham in 1953. He attended Benedictine Monastery School, which he escaped at the age of 16. He has been on the run ever since. As a jack-of-all-trades, his litany of previous occupations includes: a hotel porter, a chef, a bar manager at...
After a 10-year hiatus, the ¡Viva! Tour of UK cinemas is back, with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery.
The UK’s largest and most popular celebration of Spanish and Latin American culture which celebrates 25 years of cross-border creativity, collaborations and partnerships in 2019 will be bringing the best new cinema from Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America to cinemas nationwide.
Presented by HOME Manchester and reflecting HOME’s 2019 theme Celebrating Women in Global Cinema, the touring films will all foreground female creative talent in...
People who took part in Devon’s Drink Wise, Age Well programme cut the average amount of alcohol they drink on a typical drinking day by half from 15 units to 7. They also reported reducing the number of drinking days per month from 28 at initial assessment to 13 upon discharge from the programme.
The National Lottery Community funded programme was first established in 2015 in response to 1increasing alcohol harm in the over 50s, with initial research showing that older adults were facing particular challenges when trying to get help with alcohol problems.
Luxury housing estate developer, Burrington Estates, made clear its intention to build on a St Leonard’s playing field on Wednesday.
Surprising local residents, it placed large signs advertising its “Homes of Distinction” around the field, opposite the main road junctions.
The playing field is currently owned by the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education but Burrington Estates were granted an option to purchase it in January. The sale is part of the school’s move to new premises in Exmouth and its site to the south of the Topsham Road has already been granted planning...
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging members of the public to choose appropriately this Easter Bank Holiday as demand for the ambulance service is expected to increase.
Alternative healthcare options for less serious conditions include; visiting your local pharmacy, visiting a minor injuries unit or NHS walk-in centre, or calling NHS111. You can also find a whole host of information and advice online at http://www.nhs.uk
The Trust is expecting more than 11,000 incidents over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with many visitors to the region...
Local community invited to book their places on free crafts/fitness/wellbeing/community events and activities run by East Devon and Honiton Town Council, culminating in a big screen film Bookings are now open for East Devon District Council and Honiton Town Council’s Honiton Events Week (25-31 May 2019). This week-long celebration of Honiton’s wonderful parks, nature reserves, arts, community and fitness centres, which are supported by dedicated services provided by East Devon, will give local people the chance to try new experiences, meet council staff and to find out more about the...
The Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England is seeking Devon’s Best Churchyard of 2019 and is inviting churches of all denominations to enter the competition, now in its 2nd year.
Devon’s churchyards form part of the county’s rich and varied landscape. They are much more than burial grounds. They are unique and special places. Green havens of sanctuary for people and wildlife. Some little changed over the centuries.
“Devon has hundreds of churchyards and they are beautiful places,” says Penny Mills, Director of CPRE Devon. “That’s why we thought it would be a...
A mini festival of arts & disability at Exeter venues, 22-27 April
Venues across Exeter will feature the work of disabled artists during The Possible Arts Festival .
Organised by CEDA(Community Equality Disability Action) in partnership with Exeter venues, the mini festival includes an exhibition, theatre performance and drop-in workshops for disabled and non-disabled participants.
The festival will showcase some of the work created during CEDA’s Arts Council funded projects working with professional and emerging disabled artists and creating opportunities for...
