InExeter, the business improvement district for the city, is thrilled to unveil plans for the installation of two new ‘parklets’ for the city centre. The Parklets have received £50,000 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and are being commissioned by InExeter . Scheduled for installation in early February and located on Fore Street and Musgrave Row, these repurposed parking spaces will enrich the public space experience for residents and visitors to the city.
What is a Parklet?
Parklets, a growing urban trend, address challenges in areas where...
It’s a good day for burger fans. After months of anticipation, Burger King® has officially opened its doors in Exebridges Retail Park, becoming the latest home of the Whopper®.
What’s more, the brand new branch will be giving away 1,000* FREE Whoppers ® or Plant-based Whoppers® to lucky locals as part of a one-of-a-kind ‘Whopper® Wednesday’ deal.
But Burger King® lovers will have to be quick if they want to get their hands on the free treat. The deal is first-come-first-served, and available exclusively to Burger King® app users on 10th August 2022 only at Exebridges...
The Clyst Valley Regional Park Masterplan has been declared the overall winner of the RTPI South West Awards for Planning Excellence 2021. Entered by East Devon District Council and judged as an excellent project setting out a framework for action on the ground, the masterplan was also the winner of the Awards Category ‘Excellence in Plan Making’.
The South West Awards for Planning Excellence 2021 celebrate projects and people who have helped create exceptional places and improved the lives of those who live and work there; highlighting how planning and planners work to create a...
A monitor lizard found wandering around an Exeter park has been reunited with its owner.
Rex, as he is known, escaped from his owner’s bedroom on Tuesday night and made his way into the neighbouring Belle Isle Park.
A member of the public spotted the metre-long lizard in the wooded area of the park whilst out walking on Wednesday afternoon.
The woman raised the alarm and parks staff from Exeter City Council were able to relocate Rex in long grass and put him into safe keeping at Exeter Exotics.
On Thursday Rex was reunited with his owner, who was...
Park users in Heavitree will soon be able to grab a coffee and a cake while on the go, thanks to a grant from Exeter City Council.
Community charity Park Life Heavitree is building a café and community facility in Heavitree Pleasure Ground.
The café will offer affordable, locally-sourced food and drink and the building will include toilets and a community space that will be able to be hired by local groups.
Work is expected to start in late spring with the building finished by the end of the year.
The exciting facility is being made possible partly due to a...
Anyone planning to start their Christmas shopping early will be able to take advantage of East Devon District Council’s five-month winter parking special offer, which starts on 1 November 2018 and runs until 31 March 2019.
The daily parking tariff of £2 offers unbeatable value as it enables shoppers to take their time when making purchases, as the ticket will cover them for the entire day, from whatever time they choose to arrive until midnight.
East Devon’s temporary tariff will not only support local shops over the run-up to Christmas, but will also help boost trade...
Work has begun on a new skate park for Exeter. Diggers moved on to the site at Arena Park today and the new facility is expected to be ready by Christmas. Temporary equipment installed last November has now been removed ready for the work to begin and the site secured and fenced off to the public. The design of the park has been chosen by a group of local pro skaters working to a design brief heavily influenced by the local skating community. Exeter City Council recently appointed Maverick Industries to build the skate park. Designs show a range of features popular with skaters including...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (10-12 August):
THEATRE
The League of Gentlemen Live Again! Friday, Exeter Northcott The League of Gentlemen return to the stage for their first UK tour in over 12 years with their brand new live show. See BAFTA Award winning comedy legends Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson bring their dark and unhinged fictional village of Royston Vasey to theatres and arenas across the country. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/
Handbagged Saturday, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Paul Taylor...
Roll up, roll up! Big Screen In The Park is coming to town for seven nights of outdoor cinema this summer.
The city’s largest outdoor cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens from Monday 6th to Sunday 12th August.
Visitors to the annual event can expect al fresco films, bars, picnics and on-site entertainment. This is a unique opportunity to experience the magic of the movies on a huge 10m screen, with the illuminated Cathedral city as a stunning backdrop.
Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident at a park in Exeter.
At around 6pm on Saturday the 7th of October, there was an altercation between three teenagers and a man near the basketball courts in Regents Park, Heavitree.
One 16-year-old and two 15-year-old boys were assaulted by a man following an argument.
The suspect is described as in his 20’s, white, around 5”8 in height and of slim build.
Anyone with any information is asked to email 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime reference CR/087115/17.
