Exeter has been awarded prestigious UNESCO City of Literature status, it has been announced. It is the only place in the UK to be given the status. It joins 65 other cities across the world who have become part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
“This is fantastic news for Exeter,” said City Council Leader Phil Bialyk. ”Once again this is international recognition for the city and its cultural offer,” he added
“Exeter spends more on culture than most other cities in the country. Many of the 66 cities that have become part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network across the...
Topsham RFC host one of our stand out events of the season. This year's event will be held on November 2nd 2019 Please come down to experience a fantastic show along with great food, drink and entertainment - Gates open at 4pm, firework at 7pm.
Live music, bar, hot food, soft drinks. Entry: Adults - £5, Under 12 - £3, Family (2 adults & 2 kids) £15
Gates open at 5pm, fireworks start at 7pm Live music by The Loose Cannons Band and Jacob Housego Licenced bar, food stall and fair rides Pre-purchased tickets: Adult - £6 Child - £4 Family of four - £16 Email saracensfireworks@gmail.com with your requirements and we will request payment via Paypal On the gate tickets: Adult - £7 Child - £5 Family of four - £20
The largest pyro-musical charity firework display in Exeter, possibly Devon!
This will be Exeter Round Table's 37th fireworks display, with every year being bigger and better than the last! They will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing. There is also a large fair with many thrilling rides and a range of food and drink stalls and licensed bar. If you are arriving by car, please plan to arrive on site by 7pm at the latest, to allow time to park and pass through the ticket gates before the fireworks go off between 7.30pm and 7.45pm.
Recycle Devon has launched a new online recipe book to help Devon residents waste less food and save up to £800 a year.
The free book “ Have Your Food And Eat It ” shares tips on buying, storing and preparing food and contains recipes for using up leftovers to help make food stretch further.
In the UK, we throw away 6.7m tonnes of food a year which is a third of the food we buy. Nearly half of that is fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, dairy, rice and pasta.
Research also shows that we throw away more food than we think we do, with common reasons including buying...
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is offering excess wood to the local community and groups at no cost.
The branch has spare pallets and wood from packaging that people are invited to pick up and make use of for projects, or to help with local bonfire night celebrations.
Paul West, Branch Manager at RGB Exeter, commented: “The wood is perfect for community organisations who are organising firework displays, or for people looking to complete small projects in their homes. The items generally go into a skip to be destroyed, but as the wood is perfectly usable, we...
A recent survey of regional businesses, undertaken by South West recruitment specialists King Recruit, uncovers concerns about future skills shortages and the dissolution of current workplace roles.
Intrigued by the changing demands of our new digital age, Specialist Recruitment and Search Agency King Recruit decided to conduct a survey with South West clients to find out if they are prepared for this so called ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution.’
Helen Plumridge, Managing Director of King Recruit, comments: “We are increasingly reminded by the media and industry experts that...
Devon & Cornwall Police and Dartmoor National Park Authority are working closely with partners through the Dartmoor Rural Crime Initiative, an arrangement which was formally adopted on 25 October 2019.
A working group brought together by the partnership arrangement is focussing on issues that have been identified as areas of concern by local communities.
These are reducing antisocial behaviour and increasing safety around illegal raves, reducing incidents of speeding where animals are injured or killed, general road safety on the moor and fly tipping.
The winner of this year’s South West Chef of the Year competition has been announced at a special awards ceremony at Exeter Golf and Country Club. Finalists faced their biggest challenge to date by designing and cooking a menu for some of the South West’s most notorious chef judges at Exeter College.
The 2019 overall winner of South West Chef of the Year was awarded to Edward Marsh, Sous Chef at the Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe. To compete for the title, finalists had to cook a three-course menu using a surprise box of ingredients presented to them just 30 minutes before and a...
