As thousands of teenagers picked up their GCSE results last week, few would have spared a thought for adults nervously arriving to collect their own results after a year of hard work.
That was exactly the case for a number Exeter College’s GCSE students as they arrived at the college on Thursday to see if their hard work had paid off.
Alison Squire, 41, previously struggled in school and decided to study at Exeter College as a personal confidence-builder as her son starts to prepare for his exams in the coming years.
Alison chose to study for her GCSE English at the...
People are being asked to help increase Exeter's wildflowers by backing a project that seeks to brighten up the city even more.
Devon Wildlife Trust has launched a Crowdfunder scheme to create more wildflower meadows across the county.
In Exeter the Trust are joining up with the City Council to further enhance the displays of wildflowers that have been bursting with colour on roadside verges, roundabouts and open spaces.
People are being asked to support the scheme by donating to Crowdfunder. People have until the end of Friday to make their pledges and can do so by...
Devon’s most exciting foodie event, Powderham Food Festival, returns for its eighth year.
Set in the grounds of the stunning Powderham Castle, the festival promises delicious local foodie treats and a fantastic fun-filled family day out for all ages.
Exhibitors have been announced so check out the website for further information - all of your favourite food and drink vendors are returning to enjoy another wonderful food festival! With live demonstrations, workshops, talks, live music and all the food and drink you could possibly imagine, this is a weekend that can't be...
People at risk of homelessness can now contact the council to start accessing key housing services at any time of the day or night – every day of the year.
Advice, information and access to the council’s housing team can now be obtained from the council’s website.
The new digital service gives people the ability to make appointments, upload documents and communicate directly with housing case workers, without needing to take time out of their day to visit the council offices.
It also allows professionals from statutory and voluntary agencies to easily refer clients...
Our 8 part comedy workshop, ‘An introduction to stand-up comedy’ will guide you through your first steps in the stand-up comedy world.
The workshop will help to develop and blend together the unique material, style and persona of each participant as they produce a short and tight set of stand-up comedy. Over the eight sessions you will explore a range of essential comedic performance skills and techniques and build confidence and self-awareness within the performance space.
This eight part workshop runs 2 hours each week on Wednesday evenings between 7.30pm to 9.30pm;...
Have you always wanted to Act? Or have you enjoyed acting and would like to tread the boards once more? Are you looking to be more spontaneous? Have more fun in your life? Meet new people? Act without a script? Say Yes and ...to life? Then this is for you! We are holding an Acting/Improvisation session; No experience needed but the willingness to have fun.
Have you always wanted to Act? Or have you enjoyed acting and would like to tread the boards once more? Are you looking to be more spontaneous? Have more fun in your life? Meet new people? Act without a script? Say Yes and ...to life? Then this is for you! We are holding an Acting/Improvisation session; No experience needed but the willingness to have fun.
If you love aircraft, action and adventure, then the Air Cadets is for you.
2469 (Exeter, St. Thomas) Squadron are looking for youngsters aged 12-17 who are looking for a new challenge and new friends to join our fantastic unit in Old Vicarage Road, St. Thomas. We meet every Monday and Thursday evening between 18:45hrs and 21:15hrs with some weekends throughout the year.
2469 Exeter, St. Thomas Air Cadets will be holding an open evening for prospective Cadets and their Parents/Guardians on Monday 23rd September starting at 19:00hrs. This will be an opportunity for our...
The Nun's Cross Path repair scheme has been given a £20,000 boost thanks to a generous contribution by the British Mountaineering Council's (BMC) Access and Conservation Trust.
Dartmoor National Park secured the funds through the BMC's Mend Our Mountains: Make One Million campaign to restore further sections of the Princetown-Burrator route which showcases the grandeur of Dartmoor's open moorland.
Nun's Cross Path is used by more than 30,000 walkers and 10,000 mountain bikes each year but over the years a combination of erosion damage and extreme weather – like the storms...
One of the area’s liveliest towns is set to show exactly why it’s such a great community in a special weekend next month.
Topsham, the estuary town on the edge of Exeter, is holding their first Join The Club! Long Weekend with events on September 5th, 7th and 8th.
Topsham – voted the best place to live in the south west by the Sunday Times earlier this year - has over 50 clubs, classes and societies running all year round and they will be opening their doors over the weekend at seventeen different venues ranging from yoga studios to churches and sports grounds and clubs to...
