First vegan bake sale to be held
EXETER'S first ever vegan bake sale will take place on Saturday, May 11.It is being held from 11am to 2pm at Exeter's Palace Gate Centre, and includes lots of sweet and savoury bakes from cupcakes and...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses
POLICE in Exeter are appealing for witnesses to a late-night racist incident at a city kebab shop.At around midnight on Wednesday, April 24, a man reportedly was racially abusive to staff at the Golden...
View ArticleFete to raise carnival funds
A CHILDREN'S fancy dress competition and a host of displays and stalls can all be expected at a spring fun day in Exmouth on Saturday, May 18.The event, which will raise funds for the autumn carnival...
View ArticleColeton Fishacre – once glimpsed from the sea as a boy and a paradise...
Brixham is a jolly place in the holiday season and there was no doubt that the Westcountry's great visitor boom-time had begun in earnest in the port one sunny day last week.So jolly that scores of...
View ArticleSwann songs are a sure winner
BRADNINCH Folk Club will welcome Nicky Swann to the Castle Hotel on Tuesday, May 21.Nicky, who was awarded Best Acoustic Act at the 2011 South West Music Awards and nominated for Best Original Song at...
View ArticleMake a note of dates
GARDENS across a Mid Devon town will host an array of musicians next month.Bradninch's annual Musical Gardens will be held on June 1-2 as a fund-raiser for the town's arts festival.Ten gardens will be...
View ArticleSwashbuckling takes to stage
A TALE of smugglers, shipwrecks and haunted crypts will be told in Dulverton when the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School returns to the town.Moonfleet, a book by J. Meade Faulkner, will be brought to life...
View ArticleSuperb family home on offer
EXETER continues to develop as a major commercial centre for the South West, with the need to provide quality homes for those who have successfully secured their relocation to this glorious part of...
View ArticleTom and Doreen find love again
LOVE will always defy the years – just ask Exeter couple Tom Reardon and Doreen Mingo. Tom, 83, and Doreen, 69, showed the youngsters the way when they married at the Roman Catholic Church in...
View ArticlePFI pupils given water after alert
BOTTLED water is being provided to students at all of Exeter's PFI schools while water quality tests continue.Devon County Council has described the move as a precautionary measure after Legionella...
View ArticleChance to tackle green beret course
THERE is still time to sign-up for the 17k Endurance Commando Challenge which takes in the same route Royal Marine recruits have to complete to be awarded their coveted green berets.The event, now in...
View ArticlePupils given bottled water after bug alert
BOTTLED water is being provided to students at all of Exeter's PFI schools while water quality tests continue.Devon County Council has described the move as a precautionary measure after Legionella...
View ArticleMansell in driving seat
YOUR Move estate agents has announced the appointment of Bryan Mansell as regional managing director for its South West/Hampshire division.Bryan comes to Your Move from Countrywide, where he has worked...
View ArticleChance to tell your best stories
RETIREMENT developer McCarthy & Stone is inviting over-60s in Devon to help create a stunning show garden at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this summer.Designers want to hear stories from...
View ArticleDemand for homes on rise
INCREASING activity levels in the local property market are seeing homes snapped up and agents recruiting more staff to cope with rising demand.While competition between buyers may not be as intense as...
View ArticleEnquiries increase sparks recruitment
A MARKED increase in buyer enquiries has prompted Wilkinson Grant & Company to make two new full-time appointments at its Topsham branch.Negotiators Greg Crosse and Bella Craddock join the team...
View ArticleJack's back with his first love, stand-up
IT'S been six years since Jack Dee's last stand-up tour, and there's one particular reason he's so eager to be back on the road."I want to spend less time with my family," says Jack in that familiar,...
View ArticleBastille, Man Like Me and Jacob Banks to headline at Leopallooza
Chart-topping alternative-rock group Bastille, London-based ska-indie band Man Like Me and soul singer Jacob Banks have been announced as the three headline acts for this year's Leopallooza festival,...
View ArticleSmile! Grumpy old man Jack Dee will cheer you up
After a six-year absence from live comedy tours, our favourite grumpy old man, Jack Dee, is following up his sell-out UK tour with another 30 dates this spring.The reason for his return to the stand-up...
View ArticleLeague two transfer rumours blog: Connell to Exeter and Cureton to Bristol?
ALAN Connell to Exeter City or Plymouth Argyle: There could be a mass exodus of players to leave Bradford City if they get promoted to League One via the play-offs on Saturday. Alan Connell is one of...
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