Rather than making a new year’s resolution that you break by the end of January, ensure 2019 a year of positive change by taking on new challenges and trying something new. Like playing rugby.
Don’t let your preconceptions put you off, you can do this. Topsham Rugby Club are offering women a less daunting way of broadening their horizons as they encourage women to step out of their comfort zone with a fun introduction to rugby. During the Warrior Camps, women are encouraged to unleash their inner strength and determination as they embrace the challenge of trying a new sport....
Now in the 20th successive year, Beyond The Barricade, the show that recreates original West End/Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, will visit Exeter's Northcott Theatre this Saturday, 12th January.
Made up of a cast of past principal performers from Les Miserables, this blockbusting two hour show, has delighted audiences throughout the UK, mainland Europe, Asia and New Zealand for two decades and in doing so, has established itself as the one of the nation’s longest running musical theatre concerts.
It’s New Year celebrations all round for Devon-based Care Home, ‘The Old Vicarage’ in Otterton, following an exceptional year. The independent care home, which has just celebrated their 30th year, received an ‘outstanding’ rating in the domain of caring from Care Quality Commission (CQC) and was recently recognised with not one, but two prestigious national awards by Caring UK.
Set in the picturesque village of Otterton, The Old Vicarage provides quality care in a charming country house setting, ideal for those wishing to spend their retirement in a caring family atmosphere. It has...
Contemplating the post-Christmas slog of returning to work took lifelong football fan Nathan Hind on a search for the boyhood friends he shared the 1980s playing football with.
As the 43-year-old office worker explains, since turning forty, he's lost contact with a lot of mates but noticed his fiancée and her friends regularly meet up. 'I hit forty and started to compare where I was with Society's ideal and felt miles behind. I was stuck in a rut and convinced life was getting away from me. It was a very isolating time.'
Proposals for a pedestrian and cycle bridge over Summer Lane in Exeter have received the support of Devon County Council’s Cabinet today (Wednesday 9 January).
Councillors approved the construction of the £1.3 million bridge, which will form part of the E4 cycle route from Monkerton to the city centre, subject to planning permission being granted.
The 18-metre span bridge would connect to existing paths in Exhibition Fields and Bettys Mead Playing Fields. These paths are being widened and improved as part of a separate project and would retain their connection directly with...
East Devon District Council has further demonstrated its commitment to the environment through its collection boxes for the recycling of light bulbs.
It will be working alongside Recolight – a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment compliance scheme for the lighting industry - and town and parish councils, to help residents recycle their low-energy bulbs.
The Collection Boxes, where residents can recycle their lightbulbs, can be found at various locations across East Devon including the reception areas of the District Council offices in Sidmouth, the town councils of...
A medical unit designed to assess patients quickly and avoid unnecessary admission into hospital has been reopened following a major £1 million refit.
The RD&E’s Medical Triage Unit (MTU) provides rapid diagnosis and care to stable emergency patients referred from their local GP or the RD&E’s Emergency Department. The unit allows patients to be treated by expert clinical teams in a bed or seated in a treatment area if mobile, without being admitted to hospital. The unit’s overall purpose is to minimise unnecessary hospital admissions, which can sometimes delay a patient’s...
Proposals to close a number of public toilets in Exeter which are no longer considered fit for purpose are set to be discussed by councillors. The City Council’s Executive will be asked to approve a public consultation on permanently closing 15 public conveniences to achieve budget savings and enable a balanced budget to be set. A report says that in common with many other cities, many of Exeter’s public toilets no longer serve the needs of residents and are costly to maintain.
It states that many are in the wrong location, are in poor condition and attract serious and repeated...
Proposals to introduce a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dog fouling and control are to be reconsidered by Teignbridge’s Full Council.
Council will meet on Monday 14 January at 10.30am to look again at the proposals.
The decision comes after the Executive re-examined the draft PSPO following recommendations by Overview and Scrutiny Committee (O&S) to alter elements of the draft order.
The resolution of the Executive of 4 December was called in after more than one third of councillors (16 councillors) asked for it to be brought back to Full Council....
TRUSTEES and volunteers working hard behind the scenes are proud to announce that Exeter Pride in 2019 will take place on Saturday, May 11 and will be part of a wider week of events in the city.
Exeter Pride is one of the South West's biggest celebrations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning plus (LGBTQ+) communities, and one of the biggest free Pride events in the country.
It is a key annual event in Exeter's calendar and exciting plans are being made for the 11th annual event.
It will include a colourful rainbow flag march through Exeter, and...
