Exeter Philharmonic Choir will join forces with the Isca Ensemble and four talented young soloists for November’s ‘Music of the Baroque’ concert in Exeter Cathedral, including Handel’s outstandingly beautiful choral works Dixit Dominus and Zadok the Priest , Vivaldi's Gloria and Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in D minor .
The concert promises to be a particularly memorable event for choir member Sheena McCready, pictured with her musician son, Fergus, who will take centre stage playing solo oboe.
Howard Ionascu, Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s Director of Music, says: “The...
Each month “Stitching with Liz and Helen” offers a day class in embroidery.
Everyone is welcome and no previous experience is necessary.
Classes are on either Saturdays or Sundays. In September there will be the chance to stitch a sunflower brooch.
October will be a goldwork spider to celebrate Hallowe’en. In November we will take time out from stitching to look at how to plan an embroidery project.
We will end the year with an “Embroidery Potpourri”: stitch a simple brooch, or a badge, or a bauble for the tree.
We all like to make our money work harder. Here in Devon, there are several good habits we can implement into our daily lives to ensure we’re driving more economically.
From navigating those wavy country lanes to making a trip down the A38, driving through Devon can test all your elements.
Amid the rising and unpredictable fuel prices, as well as a cost of living crisis, we’ve compiled five helpful tips to drive more efficiently in Devon.
Go electric
If you really want to commit to making a positive change on our roads, consider switching...
A new era of electric mobility has arrived in Devon with the opening of the BYD South West retail dealership.
Build Your Dreams, or BYD, for short, have arrived in the UK, choosing Exeter as their location to represent the brand in the South West of England.
BYD are a brand you might not have heard of previously, but they are in fact the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, selling over 1.8 million units in 2022. A staggering figure that puts them ahead of household names like Tesla.
Having established themselves as market leaders on a global scale,...
A section of the Exe Estuary Trail near Lympstone will be closed for three months to undergo essential repairs.
The Courtlands Boardwalk, on the trail between Lympstone and Exmouth, needs to be replaced after a routine inspection of boardwalk found that timber elements of the structure are deteriorating.
All 74 wooden spans of the boardwalk need to be replaced and work is due to start on Monday 18 September.
This section of the trail will be closed while the scheme is carried out to replace the timber structural beams and deck planks with a more durable fibre-...
Cofton Holidays , a five-star holiday park nestled in the heart of South Devon, is thrilled to announce the launch of four new coastal cycling trails. Carefully designed to cater to families and adults of all ability levels, the new cycling trails start from Cofton Holidays and take in the best of South Devon’s stunning coastal beauty.
From Blue Flag sandy beaches and dramatic riverside and ocean views to historic towns and villages, picturesque harbours, quaysides, and the stunning Exe estuary - there’s plenty to discover by bike or e-bike in the region. Largely traffic-free,...
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Kirk Vallis , Google’s Global Head of Creative Capability Development, is the latest thought leader and innovator to appear on The BounceBackability podcast – and it’s just gone live.
It’s co-hosted by Simon Ursell, Managing Director of Exeter B Corp four-day week environmental consultancy Tyler Grange , and Rusty Earnshaw – performance coach and consultant to the likes of the English Football Association, Great Britain Hockey, British Triathlon, the Rugby Football League, British...
It wasn’t only secondary school students across the county who received their GCSE results yesterday (Thursday 24 August) - Learn Devon's adult learners were also collecting theirs.
Across all four of Learn Devon's centres - Bideford, Exmouth, Newton Abbot and Tavistock - adult learners dropped in to pick up their results and celebrate their efforts with staff, tutors and their families.
Among those celebrating at the Kennaway Centre in Exmouth after getting her grades was Natasha Cox, who got the Maths GCSE qualification she wanted.
A local housebuilder has launched a scheme to support community initiatives in Exeter.
Redrow South West, which is currently building at St. Michael’s Meadow, on Chudleigh Road, and Saxon Brook, on Manley Meadow, has created the £10,000 community fund to support as many local groups, organisations and charities as possible – and is now welcoming applications.
The housebuilder aims to support communities to thrive, so whether funds are required for books to encourage local pupils to get creative and learn, a grassroots football team in need of a new kit or a local children’s...
Devon County Council has been named among the top ten local authorities for providing Bikeability cycle training for Year Six school pupils over the past year. New figures from the Bikeability Trust show that cycle training across the country is reaching more children than ever before, with almost 462,000 children receiving training between April 2022 and March 2023. In Devon, Bikeability training was delivered to more than 8,500 or 71% of Year Six pupils across the county during that same 12 months. That puts Devon in the top ten alongside the likes of Lancashire County Council, Leeds...
