Entertainment & Reviews

Devon has added another success story to its books, with the announcement that Exeter girl group Wildwood Kin have won in the Open Mic UK Competition.

Open Mic UK offers entrants not only the chance to win prizes, but the opportunity to perform live to capacity audiences at some of the best venues in the country, with the Grand Final being held at The NEC in Birmingham! Huge crowds, record industry A & R and celebrity judges are there to cast their eye over the talent along the way.

Exeter girl group Wildwood Kin impressed judges at the audition stages and during a...

Let’s be honest, who knows better than a woman about what women want for Valentine’s Day? I’ve compiled a list of ten present ideas, blow out and budget, that you can purchase for the special lady in your life this year.

1. Lingerie

Ultimo set, Bra £11, Briefs £11 from Tesco Every woman likes to feel confident and sexy, and Tesco are offering some great lingerie sets that will make a lady feel just that. For just over £20 you can purchase a gorgeous Valentines appropriate Red underwear set. The set, which has beautiful black lace detail, is priced at £11 for the bra and £...

Local singer songwriter Charlotte Ward, who supported X Factor finalist Luke Friend and The Voice quarter finalist Adam Issac last Friday night at the Exeter Phoenix, gets her own shot at making talent show history tomorrow.

Charlotte is travelling to Birmingham National Exhibition Centre to compete in the national finals of the prestigious talent show Open Mic UK.

Described at “one of the toughest competitions in the country” it has been previously been the launch pad for artists such as Birdy, Lucy Spraggan and Hattie Keane.

10,000 people entered Open Mic UK this...

Staff and members of a newly formed youth panel are thrilled that their plan for a ‘Museums at Night’ event at Castle Drogo has been successfully short listed. The race is now on as the public vote opens to win mixed media artist and musician Fred Deakin to host the after-hours event in May 2014, at which local young people will be invited to experience Castle Drogo as never before.

The Castle Drogo youth panel loved Fred Deakin's interactive game show/party idea and, together with staff, worked up a proposal to turn the castle and grounds into a celebration of traditional games...