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The University of Exeter is hosting a series of events for Being Human 2015, the UK’s only national festival of the humanities. This involves a broad range of events including digital storytelling in Dartmoor, a theme park installation game aimed at teenagers, macro filming workshops exploring the body to creating modern folk ballads that reflects the heritage of the South West.

The programme has been made possible by a grant from the festival organisers, the School of Advanced Study, University of London with additional funds for specific projects from the University of Exeter....

The retiring musical director of Exeter Cathedral, Andrew Millington, has called for more investment in children’s musical education, saying it can transform lives.

Andrew, who has been made a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music in recognition of his contribution to church music over the last 40 years, said the increasing interest in choirs and singing, that has given birth to the Military Wives choirs and others, showed there were some ‘green shoots’ but that many church choirs were struggling.

“We know from the outreach work we do with the Cathedral choir how so...

Devon Artist Network with Chagford-based sponsor, Helpful Holidays is delighted to announce the winners of the Devon Open Studios “Emerging Artist Bursary Scheme.”

The Bursary is running for the fifth year and aims to nurture and encourage new talent to take the next steps in their career by helping to fund their participation in this prestigious annual open studios event. We are grateful to our key sponsor, Helpful Holidays, which has grown to become one of the UK’s leading holiday home agencies, for funding this initiative which will support five emerging artists living and...

Police have received reports of a theft from a vehicle parked on a drive Lympstone.

The vehicle had been left unlocked in the Underhill area of Lympstone and items stolen, including an Apple iPad, between 5.30pm on Tuesday 9th and 7.10am Wednesday the 10th June.

A police spokesman said: “We are asking for local residents to be vigilant and ensure that their vehicles are locked and items removed when left unattended.

“If anyone witnessed the crime or noticed anything suspicious in the area, please contact the police on 101 or 101@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk...