On the request of East Devon District Council, for the first time this year, the RNLI will provide lifeguard cover on Exmouth beach over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend (Friday 2 April to Monday 5 April).
The lifesaving charity has been working with partners behind the scenes through the challenges of lockdown, to recruit, train and prepare their lifeguards for what is expected to be another busy summer on UK beaches. The RNLI will deliver its usual lifeguard service across the UK and Channel Islands this year in the standard phased approach.
Exeter School and The New School are delighted to announce that as from Friday 19 March 2021, The New School, Exminster has joined forces with Exeter School to create an independent, co-educational pre-prep, junior and senior school.
For many families Exeter Junior School has been the natural progression for their children following their pre-prep years in Exminster, and the two schools are very pleased that these formative years will now be part of the Exeter School family. This means that children can now enjoy a full 3-18 experience of an Exeter School education, from the...
DETERMINED fundraisers across the south west are set to Race for Life at Home and carry on the fight against cancer as the nation looks beyond lockdown.
Organisers Cancer Research UK have postponed events for the spring and early summer to protect people’s health as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic - and this includes the Race for Life 3K and 5K.
COVID-19 has caused a devastating loss of research funding. Cancer Research UK is predicting a staggering £300 million drop in income over the next three years which could put future medical...
A brand-new film festival celebrating positivity and the art of happiness is making its world premiere in the UK and Ireland this March.
Launching virtually, the Feel Good Film Festival features a collection of hilarious and heart-warming short films guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
“From joyful explorations of wacky subcultures to heartfelt tales of triumph over adversity, the Feel Good Film Festival is a dose of joy and inspiration – delivered to your sofa!” says festival director Nell Teasdale.
“With stories about the extraordinary depth of the human...
Today, (Wednesday, 17th March), the social investment arm of The Big Issue, Big Issue Invest (BII), is investing £1.25 million from its Outcomes Investment Fund , set up with investment from Big Society Capital, into a programme that will support over 6,000 young people across 21 local areas in the UK to improve their lives, through sports and activity.
The Chances Programme, co-developed by Substance in partnership with the Life Chances Fund , Sport England and BII, is committed to harnessing the power of sport to enhance the life-chances of disadvantaged young people aged 8-17...
Bus passengers in Exeter will get a major boost this summer when a brand new bus station opens in the city.
The striking new Exeter Bus Station features striking glass-fronted covered waiting and boarding areas and high quality facilities. It will replace the existing bus station which was opened in 1964.
The emerging new facility will be operated by Stagecoach following the recent completion of a competitive tendering process.
Council Leader Phil Bialyk said he was delighted to see the progress that has been made on the new station. He said: “As a former bus...
More than 250 Ash dieback infected trees are to be removed from alongside the A3052 near Sidmouth and along Station Road in the town.
The trees have to be removed as a precautionary measure to prevent them becoming a safety risk to the public.
From Thursday 18 March to Sunday 21 March, tree removal work will be carried out on Station Road. Access for residents at Claremont will only be permitted for those approaching from the direction of the Broadway/Peaslands Road junction with Station Road, with no vehicle access from the direction of the town (All Saints Road...
The installation of eight rapid electric vehicle charging hubs across Exeter is set to get underway next month (April).
Eight Neighbourhoods across the city will soon have charging points within easy reach, with the first sites expected to be ready for use this summer.
It's the first phase of a private-sector led scheme that includes Devon County Council, Regen, Co Cars, ZPN Energy and Gamma Energy.
The project is funded by Innovate UK and the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, and aims to deliver dozens of charge points across the City over the next two years...
This March Michael Parrott, 43, of Exeter is upping their daily step count as he takes on Prostate Cancer UK’s virtual fundraising challenge, March the Month, to raise money for the leading men’s health charity. Michael aims to walk 11,000 steps a day to represent more than 11,000 dads, grandads, sons, brothers and mates who die from prostate cancer every year. Michael Parrott was inspired to take part in March the Month and is hoping to raise £500 to help beat prostate cancer, which is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK. Michael said: “I have decided to take on March the...
Getting the Coronavirus vaccine - A Message from Devon aims to reassure people about both having the vaccination and the process of attending a centre. It encourages others to take up the opportunity when they are invited.
“Absolutely brilliant,” is how patient Gloria Brinicombe described the experience, “not in pain, beautifully done, very quick, very easy and everything was done with a smile.”
“It seemed remarkably easy" says another patient Duncan Erskine, who was vaccinated in Cullompton.
“I didn’t even feel the needle go in,” says Gillian Rowlands, “It’s...
