A feast of live music is lined up for festival
THE Bradninch Musical Festival is once again set to draw music fans from far and wide to the Duchy town.Now in its 13th year, the festival will run from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9, filling...
View ArticleChoir to entertain at 28th village festival
A CONCERT by the Ilfracombe Male Voice Choir will start the Morebath Church Flower Festival on Friday.The theme of this year's festival – the 28th since it was founded – is the saints of the 23...
View ArticleFull swing for golf quiz night
TIVERTON Golf Club is holding a Quiz Night with a barbecue on Saturday, June 8.Food will be served from 6.30pm and the quiz will start with one or two fun rounds after 7pm.It costs £24 for a team of...
View ArticlePlants aplenty here in Devon
GARDEN lovers who are not making the trek to London for the Chelsea Flower Show this week can find plenty to satisfy them closer to home.The Royal Horticultural Society's Rosemoor garden, near...
View ArticleFolk fans loving Hardy harmonies
SINGER songwriter Ange Hardy will be launching her new CD Bare Foot Folk with a concert at Wiveliscombe Congregational Church on Saturday.Folk performer Hardy has spent the start of 2013 working on her...
View ArticleCanucks ready to rock city venue
HAILING from the frozen great white north of Montreal are five-piece punk chaos machine Trigger Effect.Despite their name being new to us on UK shores the Canadian outfit's story begins in the early...
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Biggest ever show of Astons, Mercs and Mustangs
ASTON Martins and Ford Mustangs will be among the vehicles showcased at what is expected to be Killerton House's biggest ever classic car show.Owners of more than 250 vintage cars will meet for the...
View ArticleJoker Jack shows clean pair of heels to rivals
A SURREAL story which took the audience down blind alleys littered with one-liners won Jack Heal the final of the Lastminute Comedy Awards.The Chortle Student Comedian 2008 was one of six acts who...
View ArticlePulling out all the stops for popular town tug of war competition
THOSE who relish a battle of strength are being sought to step up to the centre line at an event which returns to Cullompton this summer.Teams are needed for a tug of war contest which will take place...
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Get £20 of duel for £10 with Shell Drivers' Club!
Advertorial Feature Sometimes it seems nothing is certain in life but death, taxes and ever-rising petrol costs, so we've teamed up with Shell Driver's Club to brighten your day and save you money on...
View ArticlePacked with character
UPPINCOTT Barton is a unique Tudor home with a warm atmosphere throughout.Lovingly maintained by the current owner, the Grade II listed property offers homely living in its large, light rooms.The house...
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Giddy up for a great family day
FINDING a day out that is fun and engaging for the children, yet friendly on the pocket, is what you get when you visit the Miniature Pony Centre on Dartmoor.Here, families and their children...
View ArticleCar left in scruffy barn sells for a tidy sum
AN Aston Martin which spent 30 years gathering dust in a Devon garage after being bought in 1972 for £1,500 has sold for £320,700.The 1964 DB5 Sports Saloon, with less than 48,000 miles on the clock,...
View ArticleOne in four new nurses from abroad
MORE than a quarter of nurses employed in the last 12 months by the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital are from outside the UK, figures have revealed.At the RD&E a total of 72 out of 273 new nurses...
View ArticleBlue flag boost for region's top beach resorts
SOME of the region's top beaches have been recognised in a prestigious international award scheme.The announcement is set to give the region a boost ahead of this weekends's second spring bank...
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Sample the best of Cornish culture
A NEW free festival is taking place in Cornwall on Sunday, May 26, at Heartlands.Kernow Fest is a free entry one day extravaganza celebrating Cornish culture and bursting with fun, food and...
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Fewer sellers are feeling the pressure
THERE is a generally positive sentiment in the property market at the moment that reflects a genuine belief the worst of the economic crisis is behind us and that the housing market is at the early...
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Tips to help find the ideal agent
AS we are now in May and the weather has at long last improved, and the countryside in Devon is now looking its best, we are at a perfect time of year to put your house on the market.I would suggest...
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Get moving with these tips
IF you are in the early stages of putting your house on the market and want to make the most of your home in order to attract a purchaser, choosing to declutter is always a sensible option.Some...
View ArticleFamily forced out of 17-year home
A FAMILY of seven has been evicted from their home of 17 years by a major East Devon landowner after environmental health officials ruled the property was "overcrowded".READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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