Exeter has been declared the second best city for cyclists, a new study has revealed.
Exeter scored good points for good air quality, cycling and walking statistics according to the survey by law firm True Solicitors.
Exeter was pipped into first place by Lancaster but fared much better than big cities London and Manchester, who came bottom of the rankings.
According to the study, 21% of the Exeter’s population regularly cycled more than once a week in 2018. Both Lancaster and Exeter were one of six locations in England selected to promote cycling as a mode of...
The 6 Music Homecoming Tour sees Steve Lamacq take his BBC Radio 6 Music show to five UK cities during Independent Venue Week 2020 (IVW) which returns for a seventh year, celebrating smaller and grassroots music venues. Steve will be welcoming Mercury Prize nominated Anna Calvi, Nadine Shah and Gruff Rhys, and Self Esteem and Frank Turner when - from Monday 27th to Friday 31st January, 4-7pm - he and his team take a tour bus to Newcastle, Sheffield, Cardiff, Exeter and Brixton.
The tour bus is visiting a different music venue each day and is where Steve will broadcast his 6 Music...
Go Ape Haldon is encouraging families to live life more adventurously this February half-term, opening up its Treetop Challenge to keep the whole tribe entertained.
Make the first school holiday of the year stand out from the crowd, with fun family time that brings out everyone’s inner adventure. Go Ape’s Treetop Challenge is designed to test your limits at dizzying heights on thrilling high-speed zips, free-fall swings and daring canopy-height crossings up high from the forest floor. It’s suitable for adults and families with children aged 10+ and over 1.4m tall. Prices from £20pp...
What was once a space for privacy and everyday hygiene routines has become an internet sensation in recent years. Whether it’s because of the rise of Instagram influencers and #bathroomselfie posts (of which there are currently over 1.6million on Instagram), or an explosion of the self-care trend, the bathroom has undeniably found itself on the social media stage.
To reveal the world’s most Instagrammable bathrooms Mira Showers monitored five key bathroom-related hashtags (#bathroomgoals, #bathroomsoftheworld, #hotelbathroom, #bathtubgoals, #bathroomview) and identified hotel...
Did you taken on the veganuary challenge? Well, you’ll be pleased to hear that switching to a plant-based diet no longer means missing out on the best comfort food around. Veganism is on the rise, and that means that vegan dishes just keep getting better.
Whilst Veganuary is the perfect opportunity to try vegan foods, it doesn’t have to end now. However, Garcinia Cambogia pure can help with appetite and weight management.
Trying these exciting vegan food dishes will help keep your vegan diet interesting - from scrumptious vegan grilled cheese sandwiches to the juiciest...
IKEA – through TaskRabbit – is expanding its home assembly service to six new areas, meaning customers shopping in stores and online can now take advantage of the service - making the IKEA experience even more convenient than ever before*.
Launching in Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Gateshead, Southampton and Exeter at the end of January, “TaskRabbit will be able to help shoppers in a total of 27 locations throughout the UK. IKEA’s relationship with TaskRabbit aims to help customers with all their needs in and around the home, from furniture assembly and wall mounting to minor home...
Park users in Heavitree will soon be able to grab a coffee and a cake while on the go, thanks to a grant from Exeter City Council.
Community charity Park Life Heavitree is building a café and community facility in Heavitree Pleasure Ground.
The café will offer affordable, locally-sourced food and drink and the building will include toilets and a community space that will be able to be hired by local groups.
Work is expected to start in late spring with the building finished by the end of the year.
The exciting facility is being made possible partly due to a...
Icy conditions could be a problem on Devon’s roads tomorrow (Wednesday 29 January) as another cold night is in store this evening.
The main gritting routes in the county are already being treated by Devon County Council’s gritters this afternoon and they will continue their efforts overnight.
While the possibility of snow is only forecast for Dartmoor, wintry showers are forecast on areas of high ground, although they are set to die out in the early hours.
Road surface temperatures are expected to drop below zero across large parts of the county, with East Devon...
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading charity for people living with a terminal illness and their families, is urgently calling for volunteers in Devon to give just two hours of their time to hand out the charity’s iconic daffodil pins, in return for donations.
Volunteers will be supporting the Great Daffodil Appeal – Marie Curie’s biggest fundraising campaign, held every March.
In the next 10 years, more than six million people will die in the UK and of this number 75% will need end of life care. The money raised from the Great Daffodil Appeal will help Marie Curie Nurses provide...
