Exeter’s much-loved Red Coat Guided Tours – a team of volunteer guides - has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
The Red Coats, a familiar sight around Exeter, operate throughout the year. The free guided walking tours offer visitors the perfect way to explore Exeter and get to know the city’s history.
Representatives from the Red Coats Guided Tours attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace in May, along with other recipients of this year’s Award.
The majestic Sweet Chestnut tree that stands proudly next to Killerton House has had some special care and attention, as tree consultants installed a new support for its largest branch.
The tree, estimated to be over 400 years old, is an instantly recognisable part of the walk along the drive to the house. Its largest branch sits at an impressive 90 degrees to the main trunk and had been propped up with wooden beams over 80 years ago. However the prop was beginning to weather and become unstable, putting the branch at risk of collapse.
A foam-filled 5k fun run where participants are bombarded by colourful bubbles is coming to Exeter for the first time.
Bubble Rush will bring its frothy, family-friendly festivities to Exeter Racecourse on Saturday, June 29, and fundraisers can boost a fantastic cause.
Pete’s Dragons, which helps hundreds of suicide bereaved families across Devon, will benefit from sponsorship cash netted by those who brave the bubbles.
The fun run will feature four bubble stations where foam canons will be pumping out masses of coloured bubbles.
The proposed development is for the construction of 400 new residential dwellings, a 65-unit senior living with care facility, refurbishment and extension of a locally listed former water tower and new green spaces.
The residential element will widen the choice of homes available on the edge of Exeter City Centre. The one , two and three bedroom apartments for private rent and sale and townhouses will appeal to young professionals, first time buyers, downsizers and families.
The design of the proposal is of high quality, with the design taking inspiration from local...
What a fabulous week collaborating with partners for Dementia Action week 2019.
We were involved in three events which involved family Carers hosted by Bluebird Care Exeter & East Devon, an informal Year 6 assembly at Exwick Heights Primary school, finishing the week with a play performed by local theatre company Substance & Shadow hosted at Cadogan Court care Home part of RMBI Care Co.
Each event offered a different approach but all were equally heartening encompassing the generations. What was richly rewarding was the diversity and inclusivity the events offered...
TO MARK the start of summer, people in Exeter are being offered a special incentive to sign up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life as soon as possible.
Race for Life is offering half price entry to anyone who joins between Monday 3 June and Monday 10 June, using discount code SUMMER50.
The discount is available for one week only, starting at 9:00am on June 3 and finishing at midnight on June 10. It can be applied when entering any Race for Life, Pretty Muddy and Pretty Muddy Kids event.
This year, for the first time, Cancer Research UK is inviting everyone – women...
Carolyn Matravers, an adviser at Exeter financial planning firm Old Mill , has been welcomed into the prestigious Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) organisation.
SOLLA was formed in 2008 as a ‘not for profit’ society dedicated to helping people and their families find trusted accredited financial advisers who understand the financial needs of later life.
SOLLA accreditation is the Gold Standard for later life financial advice, and all advisers have to pass a rigorous assessment and attain the required qualifications to gain accreditation.
The King of the Jungle himself, Harry Redknapp, has announced that he will be coming to Exeter as part of his UK-wide tour.
Harry, whose football career spans over 50 years and is also famous for his time in the ‘I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here’ jungle, will be keeping the crowds entertained with his hilarious tales at Exeter University’s Great Hall on Saturday, 22 June.
The event is being staged by Exeter City FC’s City Sporting Club who say they are delighted to welcome one of the UK’s most popular characters to the city.
Patients can have their say on waiting for NHS treatment as part of new Exeter research which could influence health policy.
Members of the public are invited to take part in a workshop, held as part of a study examining how waiting for medical treatment is connected to people’s anxiety about their health, and how this time can be made more positive.
During the daytime event, held on 22 May at Exeter Central Library, academics from the University of Exeter will ask people about their own experiences. Participants will also be able to work with the researchers to plan future...
What would you change if you could travel through time? The world’s first female time travelling doctor is bringing her multi award winning show to Somerset help you decide
Remember PE kit. Cancel free trial. Call mum. Everyone writes instructions to their future selves. But what happens if the future starts writing back? Join Doctor Rosy Carrick as she brings her multi-award winning play to Clevedon to find out…
Pipping Jodie Whittaker to the post as the world’s first female time travelling doctor, Rosy debuted this funny, poignant, sad, and at points shocking, show at the...
