Peter Jewell, the Honorary Patron and founding donor of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, has passed away at the age of 90.
Together Peter and his great friend, the renowned filmmaker Bill Douglas, put together an amazing collection of 50,000 artefacts on the history of cinema and the moving image.
After Bill’s death Peter gifted the collection to the University of Exeter to establish the museum because he wanted everyone to share their joy and fascination with moving pictures. He remained a very active donor, hugely invested in the museum and its success, until his death...
Toby’s Garden Festival is back again for another unmissable two-day celebration of gardening and the great outdoors, set against the stunning backdrop of Powderham Castle, near Exeter. Hosted by BBC Two Gardeners' World presenter Toby Buckland, the festival takes place on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May 2025 (10am-5pm) and will be encouraging everyone to learn a new skill. Visitors can expect a full programme of free gardening and food and drink talks, hands-on workshops, demonstrations, tastings, live music and much more.
Inspirational experts headlining the festival and joining...
Exeter today played host to the Sky Bet EFL Every Minute Matters Relay as fans of Exeter undertake a 136km cycle to inspire supporters to learn lifesaving CPR.
The Sky Bet EFL Every Minute Matters Relay, which kicked off today, is a gruelling 4,000-kilometer 28-day journey that will feature an incredible 72 legs stopping off at each and every EFL club before culminating at Wembley on 21st April.
The truly unique charity event will see supporters of each EFL club team up with former football stars and celebrity fans to either run, walk or cycle each leg. Today, passionate...
Scout and Guide’s from across Exeter are gearing up to take to the Exeter Barnfield Theatre stage once again for their annual Exeter Gang Show.
Taking place from Wednesday 9th to Saturday 12th April, Exeter Gang Show 2025 is packed full of popular songs, dance, comedy and laugh out loud sketches performed by Scouts and Guides from across Exeter and the local area.
The cast of almost 70 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides, Explorers, Rangers and their Leaders are coming together to raise the roof and raise a smile of audiences throughout the week.
South West financial experts Old Mill has announced the promotion of Willem Puddy to Partner in the firm’s Rural team—an achievement that reflects his exceptional contribution and rapid career progression.
Since joining Old Mill in 2018, Willem has demonstrated outstanding technical expertise, a strong drive, and an innate ability to build trusted relationships with clients. His promotion to Partner, achieved in record time, highlights both his talent and dedication to delivering results.
A Chartered Accountant and Adviser with a degree in Business Management, Willem has...
Sell-out business growth event from food & drink experts KW Marketing returns this April to equip the region’s food & drink brands with the strategies, insights, and connections they need to scale smarter.
South West business growth event, FUEL LIVE, returns on Wednesday 30th April 2025 , bringing together ambitious food & drink founders, marketers, and industry leaders to tackle their biggest growth challenges head-on.
After last year’s sell-out success, demand for a second event has been overwhelming, proving just how vital real, actionable marketing...
West Exe School is thrilled to be participating in Art Bytes, a prestigious national art and EdTech programme that encourages creativity and builds cultural capital for students. The programme, which combines an inter-school art competition with a bespoke virtual gallery and in-person celebration events across England, is aimed at Year 5 and Year 9 students. It has proven to nurture talent, raise ambition, and develop vital skills that will benefit students in future employment.
Art Bytes is now in its 12th year and the programme supports not only the development of artistic...
Councillors have unanimously backed a submission which sets out the council’s case for a new unitary authority which includes the city of Exeter.
The council will now submit its interim case for the creation of a new unitary authority incorporating the city of Exeter and adjacent areas after it gained cross-party support.
The submission recognises the urban and rural identity of Devon and highlights the need for up to four unitary authorities for the county.
This will capitalise on the region’s established strengths, drive economic and housing growth and deliver...
A much-loved Museum has discovered a treasure chest of items it knew little or nothing about, thanks to a special project undertaken entirely by volunteers.
The aim of the project was to trawl through a vast reserve store of artefacts held in Topsham Museum but not previously put on display. Volunteers then assessed the historical value of each item, cleaning, indexing and photographing each in turn.
The end result will be the creation of a “hidden gems” section on the Museum website, allowing visitors to see the items for the first time.
The Ted Wragg Trust has been shortlisted for two national education awards. The trust which runs eighteen schools across Devon has been shortlisted for the SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) award at the MAT Excellence Awards, as well as the Best Practice in Inclusive Education Award at the Education Business Awards.
The MAT Excellence Awards give trusts across the UK the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of their schools, students and staff and the positive impact they have on their local community. They allow trusts to showcase their expertise and share...
