Coastal change will be the focus of the Devon Maritime Forum’s meeting this week.
Entitled 'Understanding, Managing and Coping with Coastal Change', the meeting at Langstone Cliff Hotel in Dawlish on Tuesday 8 December, will examine how and where our coast is changing, as well as assessing current predictions for future change.
Speakers from Plymouth University, the National Trust, and Environment Agency, all of whom work at the forefront of coastal change research, management, policy and planning, will address the issue, including flood and coastal risk management at...
2015 marks the 30th anniversary of music icon Shakin’ Stevens’ classic ‘Merry Christmas Everyone’, which topped the charts in 1985 and continues to re-chart globally each year.
To celebrate the occasion, and for a cause close to his heart, Shaky has re-recorded the hit adopting a Folk/Rock style, and renamed it as ‘Echoes Of Merry Christmas Everyone’, with the proceeds of sales for this year going to The Salvation Army. The song was officially released on 4th December via Right Track/Universal, also hints at the feel of his new album, due in 2016.
Thousands of Stagecoach South West bus passengers are set to benefit from easier journeys as the company launches a transformational new responsive website that will let customers check live running times for their services and buy travel straight from their Smartphone.
As part of a new online platform, Britain’s biggest bus operator has launched the UK’s first nationwide online bus planning service to help its 2million daily customers access journey and ticketing information more easily for Stagecoach services across the country. The new website is designed to make it as simple as...
Owners of small businesses across Exeter took to the streets in a specially-commissioned open top bus to spread their ‘shop local’ message to Christmas shoppers.
Stagecoach South West’s open top bus drove around the shopping areas on the outskirts of the city collecting owners of small businesses. They were taken to the Exeter Phoenix where they took part in a debate with MP Ben Bradshaw and city councillor Rosie Denham about the issues affecting them in Exeter.
The event was organised by the Exeter branch of the Federation of Small Businesses to mark Small Business...
The annual memory tree has been put up in the plant centre at Otter Nurseries in Ottery St Mary and now needs to be decorated with plenty of colourful ribbons.
The beautiful fir tree gives families an opportunity to remember loved ones whilst raising funds for Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF), Otter Nurseries Charity of the Year.
Marketing Manager, Sabine Taylor said: “This is always a popular fundraiser, with many people taking the opportunity to buy a ribbon in memory of family, friends, or even a much-missed pet.
“It’s always lovely to see the tree change from being a...
The Donkey Sanctuary and Devon Hedge Group are holding a community woodfuel-from-hedges day at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth on Thursday 17 December 2015 from 9:30am until 4:30pm.
The Donkey Sanctuary’s collaboration with Devon Hedge Group, to create traditionally managed hedges, is one of a number of new initiatives underway to optimise conservation and restore natural habitats at its Devon and Dorset-based farms, where many thousands of donkeys are cared for.
“This is a terrific opportunity for people with woodfuel heating to learn how to harvest their own wood from...
Christmas is fast approaching, and as ever looks set to be a busy and potentially stressful time.
While 43% of people feel that buying presents is the main worry at Christmas, cooking Christmas dinner comes second along with family arguments!
That’s not surprising, considering that nearly a third of people will be eating Christmas dinner with more than seven guests and nearly half will spend over five hours preparing and cooking the festive meal.
If you’re worried about the fast-approaching festive season, one thing you definitely don’t want to add to your concerns...
A bill to strengthen and clarify the law on pavement parking was withdrawn last week (4 December) following a commitment from Government to undertake a policy review and convene a round table next year to further examine the implications of any legislative change.
The Pavement Parking Private Members’ Bill called for the law on pavement parking to be strengthened – only allowing people to park on pavements that have been specially designated to allow it, making it the exception rather than the rule.
Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking has worked with the...
Are you looking for something fun to do with the family the week after Christmas? Look no further! Hopster Showtime’s Winter Special screening is coming to a Picturehouse near you, from Monday 28th December to Saturday 2nd January 2015.
The UK’s favourite kids learning and entertainment app is spreading the festive cheer with 22 special nationwide screenings of hit TV series Pingu, Bob the Builder and Thomas & FriendsTM.
Sponsored by fun and healthy snack provider, Fruit Bowl, who aim to help mums naturally fuel their kids’ daily fun and Nature’s Own, a specialist in...
This Wednesday, the Well House Tavern will be raising money for the Exeter Foundation, hosting a charity evening with Exeter Chiefs rugby superstars Kai Horstmann and Phil Dollman. From 6.30pm on Wednesday 9 December, rugby fans will not only have the chance to meet their sporting heroes at The Well House, but also to ask them questions during a Q&A session and join them in a fun-filled pub quiz. The Exeter Chiefs are currently riding high in second spot in the Aviva Premiership, with flanker Horstmann and centre / full-back Dollman key players, so this is the perfect opportunity to...
