Exmouth

Soap legend leads all star panto in Exmouth

OH no It isn't, Oh yes it is! It's only June but panto bosses at Exmouth Pavilion proudly announce this year's Christmas pantomime,The Wizard Of Oz.

One of the UK’s fastest growing pantomime companies has joined forces with Exmouth Pavilion for the third year running to bring the biggest pantomime the venue has had to date.

The Wizard of Oz will run at the theatre from Saturday 24th December to Monday 2nd January and will have an all star cast headlined by soap star legend Ken Farrington.

Ken first became nationally known for his role of wayward son Billy Walker in...

Open air theatre: Canterbury Tales

Event Date: 
10/08/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Manor Gardens, Exmouth

Enjoy a picnic in the park and a hilarious performance of Canterbury Tales

Exmouth’s Manor Gardens will be the setting for an open air production of Canterbury Tales, performed by The Pantaloons theatre company on Wednesday 10 August.

The production – to be staged in Phear Park - is a funny new adaptation, making Chaucher’s Canterbury Tales accessible to all ages.

The performance starts at 7pm, with gates opening from 6pm for setting up seating and picnic.

Tickets are available for Canterbury Tales via the East Devon District Council Countryside team website...

Exmouth Estate Agents sign up for Twilight Walk

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Thu, 06/23/2016 - 11:14am

A team of 7 women from Bradley Estate Agents in Exmouth have signed up for this year’s Twilight Walk on the 9th July.

The 5 or 10 mile sponsored walk round Exmouth is being held to raise much needed funds for local charity Hospiscare.

Many of the women walking are taking part for personal reasons, and Lisa Findel-Hawkins from Bradleys Estate Agents is one of them.

Lisa explains ”My work colleagues and I wanted to do something to raise money for the Exeter Hospice following my sister in law's sudden illness. Hospiscare were not only a help to her, but also to her...

Major blaze in Exmouth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/21/2016 - 4:02pm

Several roads were closed after a major blaze broke out in Exmouth this morning (Tuesday 21 June).

The fire is believed to have started at the Consol Sun tanning studio in The Parade and spread to Ladbrookes next door.

The Parade between The Strand and Exeter Road is currently closed in Exmouth.

The Fire Service was called to a report of smoke coming from a shop on the Parade in Exmouth at around 7.10am today.

Two fire engines from Exmouth along with one from Middlemoor were sent to this incident.

On arrival they requested a further fire engine...

Appeal after Devon man goes missing

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/20/2016 - 7:47am

Devon and Cornwall police have concerns for a missing man Barrie Sharman from the Woodbury area of Exmouth. He was last seen at approximately 3.00pm on Sunday the 19th June 2016 by carers at his home address on Sanctuary Lane, Woodbury.

Barrie is a white male 48 years old approximately 5’7” tall and of slim build. He wears glasses and usually has his hair spiked. When he was last seen he was wearing a black hooded top with a lion print on the front and dark trousers.

Any sightings of Barrie can be reported to Devon and Cornwall police quoting Log 578 16/06/2016

Independent Exmouth visitor survey underway

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/17/2016 - 10:36am

A visitors survey is being carried out in Exmouth by an independent team of researchers over the next few months as part of an initiative by the town’s Coastal Community Team.

The study will provide key information about the Exmouth visitor economy and will involve a team of trained interviewers speaking face to face to around 1,000 people visiting the town from this month to October.

The Exmouth Coastal Community Team was established last year and its aim is to raise the town’s economic potential. The team is a local partnership which includes East Devon District Council...

Macmillan Cancer Support Information Service in Exmouth

Event Date: 
22/06/2016 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Green Macmillan Mobile Unit in The Strand, Rolle Street, Exmouth

Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting The Strand, Rolle Street Exmouth, with cancer information specialists on hand to answer questions and offer information.

The team encourages anyone with worries or concerns relating to cancer to stop by, whether you’re living with or beyond cancer, or are a carer or loved one of someone who is. Cancer can impact on all aspects of your life, and the mobile service team is available to provide information on issues ranging from how to deal with the side effects of treatment, what local support is available for carers, where...

Family fun at Jerrard Close

All ages learn circus skills and making birdfeeders with East Devon Community Development and Countryside

Two of East Devon District Council’s services – Community Development and Countryside – joined forces recently for a fun activities based event involving circus skills and bird-feeder making for the local community in Jerrard Close, Honiton.

At least five families, including grandparents and teenagers, attended the event, which was voted a great success with lashings of refreshments including delicious cakes and a terrific community atmosphere.

The children...

Have your say on street trading and markets

As part of their commitment to boosting our local economy, East Devon District Councillors are asking for people’s views on suggested changes to the licensing of street trading in East Devon.

Street trading includes stalls at outdoor events, street stalls, outdoor markets, festivals, roadside food vans and in car parks, including supermarket car parks. It applies to anything where someone is selling goods or services on the streets or in outside pedestrian areas or open spaces.

East Devon has a thriving small business economy with many outstanding local products. At the...

The Point at Exmouth Quay takes shape

Authored by Mandy Pearse
Posted: Tue, 06/07/2016 - 10:00am

A giant skeleton steel frame is rapidly rising near Exmouth Quay as The Point waterside apartments take shape. Over the next six weeks, the frame currently at the first floor, will reach its full height of 20 metres.

The Point is being developed by Eagle One Homes and will deliver fourteen high quality waterside apartments by the end of the year.

The steel frame sits on a solid concrete foundation on top of piles up to 21 metres deep. In all over 60 tonnes of European manufactured steel will be used and up to 60% of the steel is recycled making it a very sustainable option...

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