Exeter and Cranbrook residents looking for something to do this summer are in for a treat thanks to a series of free cycling festivals taking place in the city during the school holidays.
There are six events taking place throughout the summer, each one in a different location across the city and Cranbrook and all completely free for the whole family.
The events have been developed by Live and Move – the Sport England Local Delivery Programme running in Exeter and Cranbrook that aims to encourage residents to move more in their everyday lives – and Active Devon.
School leavers will have the opportunity to find out about the range of training and employment options available to them at a special event next month.
Youth Hub Devon , based in Dix’s Field in Exeter city centre, will host the event from 11am - 3.30pm on Wednesday 3 August and Youth Hub Advisors will be on hand for appointments until 6.30pm.
School leavers and young people aged 16-24 years old will be able to speak to employers, training providers and support services at the event. Parents and carers are also welcome to attend.
Top 40 law firm Trowers & Hamlins has further expanded its Commercial Litigation team in Exeter with the hire of new insolvency partner Katie Farmer.
Katie specialises in restructuring, insolvency and debt recovery matters as well having extensive experience in advising insolvency practitioners and buyers on transactions involving distressed businesses. She also brings experience in acting for lenders and receivers in relation to secured assets, and for companies, directors, individuals and creditors, in contentious matters such as insolvency litigation, debt recovery...
Exeter Northcott Theatre announces The Story of Us , a family friendly cultural festival co-created with members of Exeter and Devon’s Caribbean, Hindu and Polish communities taking place at the city centre Barnfield Theatre on 11 September, between 10am and 5.30pm.
The free event will celebrate the creative and cultural connections between Exeter and Devon’s communities as well as what makes them unique.
Festival attendees can meet new people and experience a wide range of fun activities and performances, including:
Seventeen-year-old fiddle player Eve Parker has just released an EP entitled Train Tracks which consists of 4 tunes written, recorded and released as part of her first year project at Exeter college where she is taking a BTEC in music performance.
Eve, who lives in Appledore, North Devon, travels by train every day from Barnstaple to Exeter and it was these daily journeys that inspired the tunes. Eve says “I spend around 3 hours a day on the train and the changing scenery and the rhythms created by the train on the tracks gave the inspiration for the tunes and the title of the EP...
A man who found himself homeless after leaving prison has told how the Exeter resettlement project which took him in has given him a new purpose in life.
Dan Martins, 38, was offered accommodation at BCHA’s Gabriel House in Smythen Street in May last year, after leaving prison and being housed in numerous B&Bs.
Dan went on to support other residents and become a part of the hostel’s resident committee, using his and others’ shared experiences to help shape BCHA services. Including recently helping to create an exciting hub, healthy eating café and meeting place...
Exeter recruitment consultant Jipsy Quinn was named ‘newcomer of the year’ at a glittering awards ceremony in London.
Jipsy joined Berry Recruitment as an admin assistant but was soon promoted and has now been recognised across the near-40 branches as the best newcomer.
The event at the Tower of London was held by Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) that employs nearly 200 people across its four brands.
Lee Gamble, Berry Recruitment’s managing director, said: “Jipsy has demonstrated how enthusiasm, talent and hard work can pay off.
Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter supported their local Community Fun Day Event for the second year running on Saturday the 16th July.
Home Services Advisor Mica and Resident Maureen attended the Pinhoe Fun Day Event which was a fantastic fun filled day with market stalls, a large BBQ, singing and dancing. The event was put together to raise money to go towards the building of the new Pinhoe Community Hub which is going to be a marvellous place for everyone within Pinhoe and beyond.
Mica, Home Services Advisor at Cumberland Grange said: “To be able to sponsor and...
Family-run Darts Farm, based just outside Exeter, officially launched its brand new restaurant, The Farm Table, and its new Terrace Bar on Friday 15th July 2022, adding yet more reasons to visit this award-winning destination that celebrates local food and drink.
Initially, The Farm Table will serve up lunches and dinners from Friday to Sunday, using the best farm produce, cooked over fire and the Terrace Bar will provide the perfect venue for al fresco drinks and snacks.
Michael Dart, who runs Darts Farm alongside his two brothers, James and Paul, comments: “After a lot...
A former assistant to outgoing Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw will be Labour’s next parliamentary candidate in the city.
Steve Race, who is a currently a councillor in Hackney, a London borough, defeated three other shortlisted candidates in a vote of Exeter Labour Party members on Saturday [16 July].
Mr Bradshaw, the city’s representative since 1997, announced in February that he will not be seeking re-election when the UK chooses its next government.
He backed Mr Race to be his replacement, saying he would be a “...
