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WBW Solicitors and Charles Stanley support Exeter City Korfball Club

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Posted: Mon, 05/15/2017 - 10:17pm

WBW Solicitors and Charles Stanley support Exeter City Korfball Club, who in turn support Ugandan youth football.

Korfball is a mixed-team ball sport that brings together aspects of netball, handball and basketball. The Exeter Korfball Club (ECKC) has been running since 2003 and now fields two teams in the South West Korfball League.

Exeter City Korfball Club received generous sponsorship for 2016/17 from two local firms, WBW Solicitors and Charles Stanley Wealth Managers.

Club Chair, Steve Pring, said “We were pleased to be able to pass on our old shirts to such a...

Overnight closures planned for Bridge Road

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Posted: Mon, 05/15/2017 - 5:02pm

Overnight road closures are planned for Bridge Road in Exeter over four consecutive evenings later this month.

The road will be closed each night from Monday 22 May to Thursday 25 May, closing at 8:30pm and re-opening by 5:30am the following morning on each occasion.

The final sections of steelwork for the Countess Wear pedestrian and cycle bridge will be installed during these overnight closures. It is essential for the road to be closed to enable a large crane to set up safely on the highway for lifting operations to install three more cantilever beams and four separate...

Fancy dress paddle board event promotes positive mental health

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Posted: Mon, 05/15/2017 - 11:57am

The Wave Project is inviting people in Devon to paddle out LOUD for mental health at a fancy dress paddle board event along the stunning River Exe on 3 June.

Paddle Out LOUD is a family-friendly event that enables people to try paddle-boarding in a safe environment – while celebrating positive mental health.

The event is part of a series of unforgettable fancy-dress paddle across the UK. Hundreds of paddlers will be paddling a craft of their choice in fancy dress. Participants can also choose to set up a fundraising page to raise funds for the charity’s work in helping...

Deaf students mark national Deaf Awareness Week

Exeter Deaf Academy students will be teaching British Sign Language (BSL) and Deaf Awareness to schools, residential homes and shoppers in Exmouth and Exeter.

Activities include College students teaching Deaf Awareness to visitors in Princesshay shopping centre in Exeter, to staff parachuting 15,000 ft from a plane for a brave fundraising challenge in East Devon.

School students will also be creating beautiful sand sculptures on Exmouth beach to mark the national event which this year has the theme of ‘A Celebration’ to celebrate people across the community working together...

Rural skip service to reach 35 towns and villages

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Posted: Mon, 05/15/2017 - 6:25am

Coastal Recycling and Teignbridge Council are set to bring a Rural Skip Service to rural towns and villages across the district until February 2018.

The ‘pop up recycling facility’ will give residents without access to a permanent recycling centre the chance to easily recycle certain materials and items locally, from bulky household waste to scrap metal and wood.

Experts Coastal Recycling will set up temporary collection containers on Saturdays offering a one-day recycling service at 35 sites from Shaldon to Widecombe in the Moor.

Residents will find staff on hand...

Get active with Princesshay and Active Devon this May Bank Holiday

On Wednesday 31 May, Princesshay will team up with Active Devon to provide a day of activities and demonstrations including yoga, roller skating and dance in Princesshay square where shoppers can find out more about what’s going on in the region. The event is being held from 10am – 4pm to encourage people to get active and try something new. Active Devon will also be introducing its ‘Devon Girls Can’ campaign plus its 10-week programme helping workplaces support employees to become more active. At 11.30am a free Rockfit dance workout out in Princesshay Square will offer members of the...

Homeless eye clinic opens in Exeter

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Posted: Sat, 05/13/2017 - 1:29pm

A new eye clinic for homeless people has opened in Exeter.

The clinic, which is led by a team of volunteers, is located at Clock Tower Surgery in Wat Tyler House which brings together some 25 services for homeless and vulnerable people.

Set up by the charity, Vision Care for Homeless People, it has been made possible by support from the Local Optical Committee, a team of volunteer optometrists, donations from Specsavers and Bills Opticians which will provide the glazing of spectacles. It joins a small group of similar clinics in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Brighton...

Devon County Show 2017 preview

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Posted: Sat, 05/13/2017 - 7:14am

The 122nd Devon County Show will take place shortly at Westpoint, Exeter on May 18, 19 and 20.

More than 90,000 visitors are expected to see some of the best livestock, taste fabulous local food and drink, experience country life and enjoy a wealth of entertainment.

Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex will spend two days at the Show in her role as President of the Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA), which stages the county’s most popular annual event.

The Show features competition between exhibitors of dozens of different breeds of dozens of species...

Honiton’s Helen shortlisted for Devon Sports Coach of the Year

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Posted: Fri, 05/12/2017 - 2:15pm

Honiton Gymnastics Club high-performance coach Helen Reddy has been shortlisted for the Coach of the Year Award in the Devon Sports Awards 2017.

The Level 5 gymnastics coach, who has been involved in the sport for more than 30 years, will now attend a glittering awards ceremony at Sandy Park in June.

Helen has been recognised by awards’ judges thanks to her tireless work at both Honiton Gymnastics club (where she is a coach and board member) and at Ivybridge Community College (where she is Head of Performing Arts and runs the gymnastics academy).

After a sporting...

Speed into summer at Killerton’s classic car day

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Posted: Fri, 05/12/2017 - 11:02am

Petrol heads can get their fill of vintage vehicles this spring at Killerton, when over 400 classic car enthusiasts take a pit stop in the historic parkland to showcase their polished pride and joys. The roaring event takes place on Sunday 14 May at the Killerton Estate, just outside of Exeter. With a backdrop arguably as beautiful as the auto motives, visitors can cruise into summer by admiring hundreds of classics while soaking up the surrounding cared-for landscape. Buttercup, a 1950’s yellow truck, will also be making a special guest appearance with the vintage vocal trio, ‘The Liberty...

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