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Pawesome day out with pen farthing

Looking for the perfect way to round off the summer holidays? Head to Pawesome Day Out, a lively, family-friendly charity event on Sunday 31st August from 12pm at St Martin’s Football Club, Exminster—where fun, food, and four-legged friends take centre stage!

Organised by Claudia Pinn of Claudia’s Canines and the UK–Sri Lanka-based charity Lucas Helps Dogs, this event aims to raise vital funds for street animals in Sri Lanka. Proceeds will directly support spay/neuter clinics, emergency treatments, and life-saving vaccinations for dogs and cats in desperate need.

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Author Writes Book

For years, I've collected newspaper headlines that leave me thinking "And....?". A top example was a piece in the Express & Echo: 'Police choir sings'. A headline that wasn't quite.

Is it the same with the title above? Well, for me personally, no. For more than fifty years, stories have wandered unasked into my head; I've picked them up, turned them over, tickled their tummies perhaps, and then set them down to run away. But last April was different.

My eye was caught by a piece in the local paper about the venerable Devon & Exeter...

Play Station open daily for February half term

Come to Pecorama this Half Term and let the kids "let off steam" in our fantastic new indoor play area.

Open daily, 11am- 4.30pm, Saturday 15 Feb - Sunday 23 February inc.

Coffee and snacks available from the Play Station Buffet and delicious light bites and lunches from the Garden Room Restaurant.

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The Play Station is open throughout the winter on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am - 4.30pm until the 7th of April when Pecorama opens fully for the 2014 season...

TeenStar Competition comes to Exeter

Following the success of local “Teign-star” Luke Friend, winner of the national TeenStar Competition 2013 and finalist in last year’s X Factor, the TeenStar Competition 2014 has decided to start their new search in Exeter.

Initially hosting auditions on 8 February, Teen Star have unearthed more new local talent and the successful performers will compete at the SouthWest Regional Final live show at the Corn Exchange Venue on the afternoon of Saturday 30 March 2014.

Tickets available online http://www.teenstarcompetition.co.uk/singing-competitions-live-shows

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Exeter gallery showcaes intimate images of Hollywood icon

A new collection of intimate and iconic photographs of Hollywood starlet, Marilyn Monroe, are on display at Castle Galleries, Exeter. The images are taken from the private collection of famed Hollywood fine art collector and publisher, Edward Weston. Weston built the portfolio over five decades and was entranced by the glamour of the golden era of film, and captured by the beauty of icon Marilyn Monroe. The photographs follow the Hollywood star through her career, from her beginnings as a model and actress in 1948, to her final photo shoot in 1962. The collection is comprised of the works...

Classical Concerts taking place at RAMM

Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum Development Trust has announced that Rathbone Investment Management is sponsoring the third series of classical concerts at the museum in April, May and June 2014.

Following the successful concert series held in the Spring, last year, RAMM’s Development Trust has organised another series of classical concerts. The series will start with one of the most celebrated cellists performing on the international stage, Raphael Wallfisch with his regular duo partner, pianist, John York on Wednesday 2nd April at 7.30pm.

heir programme will include...

Exeter Chiefs Ladies Night is a smash hit!

The chance to be wined and dined alongside members of the Exeter Chiefs first team squad certainly proved a smash hit as over 300 females descended on Sandy Park for the latest Ladies Night (Thursday 30 January).

In a fun-filled evening at the home of the Aviva Premiership club, party-goers not only got the chance to be in the company of the Chiefs players for a night, but they were royally entertained with musical performances from both Adam Isaac and Riccardo, as well as getting the chance to dance the night away with Danny’s Disco.

A series of games – including ‘Fact or...

Review: Sean Hughes - Penguins

Sean Hughes has probably changed a little bit since you last saw him. He is, after all, forty seven and not on our screens as much as he was in his Nineties TV heyday. Even his Irish accent has faded. But he’s still funny.

His latest show Penguins begins in zany fashion with Sean performing a brief puppet show to the strains of Edith Piaf’s 'Je ne regretted rien'. Which he proceeds to mime to. While in drag. The reasons for his choice of dress are never really explained and Sean even questions his own music selection arguing (convincingly) that anyone who tells you that they have...

The Waterboys to headline Chagstock Festival

Chagstock Festival have announced that million-selling alt-rock legends, The Waterboys, will headline their main stage on Saturday night.

Formed 30 years ago by Mike Scott, The Waterboys became famous for their powerful live performances and majestic albums such as A Pagan Place and This Is The Sea, which included their biggest hit The Whole Of The Moon.

After the recruitment of Irish fiddle maestro Steve Wickham, the band created their million-selling Fisherman's Blues album, on which Scott's original and unusual songwriting was merged with older musics - country, trad,...

Powderham Castle to host Toby Buckland's Garden Festival

Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival will be set in the glorious grounds of Powderham Castle, making the most of this historic Devon location on the banks of the Exe estuary. The variety of plant nurseries, talks and demonstrations will reflect the unique landscape from ancient parklands to walled kitchen gardens, making this the perfect festival for every type of gardener.

The festival will bring together celebrity gardener, horticulturist and author, Toby Buckland, Powderham Castle and the leading South West specialist gardening magazine Country Gardener in a gardening event unique to...

Silverton honours Devon WW1 Soldiers

Silverton is honouring soldiers from the village who fought in the First World War with a specially-written musical revue which will be performed between Febuary 20-22 at Silverton Community Hall.

The unique work, titled Trenches and Wenches, tells the story of men from the mid Devon village who went to fight in France and Belgium and marks the centenary of the start of the conflict.

Although concentrating on the soldiers’ heroic efforts and sometimes tragic tales, it will also reveal what life was like for the women left behind without their menfolk through specially-...

Entertainment & Reviews

Pawesome day out with pen farthing

Author Writes Book

Play Station open daily for February half term

TeenStar Competition comes to Exeter

Exeter gallery showcaes intimate images of Hollywood icon

Classical Concerts taking place at RAMM

Exeter Chiefs Ladies Night is a smash hit!

Review: Sean Hughes - Penguins

The Waterboys to headline Chagstock Festival

Powderham Castle to host Toby Buckland's Garden Festival

Silverton honours Devon WW1 Soldiers

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