Around 780 streetlights will be switched off overnight in some residential streets in Topsham and the St Loyes area of Exeter from Monday 1 August.
The streetlights have been converted to part-night lighting. Previously they would have been on all-night, but will now be switched off from about 12:30am to 5:30am, before coming on again until dawn. The change is part of Devon County Council’s on-going programme to reduce costs and carbon emissions across the county.
Lighting on the main and busiest roads and walk-home routes will remain lit all night and have not been...
Devon County Council has issued a compulsory purchase order to enable work to start on a new primary school in Exeter.
The Trinity Church of England primary school is designed to serve the growing community at Newcourt off Topsham Road.
The school was originally planned to open in September 2016.
But building work had to be called off last autumn when Devon could not reach agreement with a number of landowners about rights and access to the proposed site of the school.
Now – following protracted negotiations and a new planning application – agreement has...
On 23 July (4-8pm), Topsham-based luxury hair salon, Energy Hair, is inviting its clientele and the wider community to a spectacular summer party.
Salon owner, Nathan Plumridge, and his team will be hosting a glamorous afternoon tea on the Darts Farm lawn as part of a series of events celebrating 18 years of styling success.
Guests are being encouraged to dress for the occasion and enjoy gin and fizz, live music and games for some old fashioned fun. Anyone wishing to attend are being encouraged to sign up via Facebook or email laura@attention-media.co.uk .
Topsham-based luxury mattress maker Naturalmat is celebrating another successful collaboration with local Westcountry farmers that has seen the company secure 14 tonnes of the region’s finest Certified Organic wool for its products this year. Building on a relationship that was first established in 2010, the eco-friendly business works with carefully selected organic farms in the region to procure the high-grade wool for its sought-after mattresses, duvets and pillows. The deal is good news for the farmers and customers of Naturalmat. Farmers are able to shear, sell and be paid in full for...
Back by popular demand Topsham Rugby Club will be hosting their Car Boot Sale on the August Bank Holiday (Monday 29th August) from 9.30 am to 1 pm.
Public entrance is free, and sellers will be welcome to set up at 8 am with fees from £6 per car. The clubhouse will be open with hot food and drinks available.
For more details, visit www.topshamrugby.co.uk or call Bee Jenkins on 01392 873651.
The Festival takes place on Thursday 14th, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th July in St. Margaret’s Church, Topsham.
We will be open from 10am to 6pm on the Thursday and Friday and until 5pm on the Saturday.
The funds raised this year will be shared between St. Margaret’s Church and "Peninsula Initiative", a charity which provides practical support for those leaving prison, helping them to make a fresh start in the community.
The theme is the SEVEN AGES OF MAN - very appropriate, given that this year is the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
A unique opportunity to hear Mike Oldfield’s classic 1973 instrumental album ‘Tubular Bells’ live when stripped bare of its glockenspiels, organs and ‘two slightly distorted guitars’ then faithfully re-constructed as a solo piano piece.
From the haunting introductory motif of Part One right through to the concluding Sailor’s Hornpipe of Part Two, Dave Sanderson performs his own piano version of Oldfield’s groundbreaking prog-rock epic live; journeying from one melody, riff and texture to the next with only his two hands, one instrument and no pre-recorded loops or backing tracks...
Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed overnight to all vehicles from 10pm to 5am on the evenings of Monday 6 June, Tuesday 7 June and Wednesday 8 June.
During these closures, kerbing and surfacing will take place on the east (downstream) side of Bridge Road/Countess Wear Bridge as part of the ongoing improvement work on Bridge Road.
These are among a limited number of overnight or weekend road closures during the scheme, all of which are needed to enable essential construction work to take place safely.
If your property is accessed directly off Bridge Road itself,...
