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The University of Exeter will make significant investment into the Exeter Northcott Theatre as part of a new partnership.

The arrangement will see the Theatre and the University working more closely together in a number of different areas with both academics and students involved in future projects.

The investment from the University has helped to realise the first tangible outcome of the partnership. This will see significant improvements made to the theatre building this summer, including a cinema quality screen and sound system in the auditorium, high speed broad band,...

Super slimmer Wendy is set to share her secrets after she transformed her life by losing nearly eight stone as she gets set to shape a whole new career helping other people change their lives for the better too.

Wendy joined her local Slimming World group last summer and shed the first six stone in six months!

Wendy says: "I hit an all time low when my baby sling wouldn't fit any more and I couldn't get down on the floor to play with my children.

"I was also prescribed medication for acid reflux due to my weight.

"I can't believe how warm and friendly the...

East Devon residents are being invited to learn more about potential opportunities for creating new flood defences in Exmouth at a drop-in consultation, which is being held jointly by East Devon District Council, the Environment Agency (EA) and WSP Consulting Engineers on 20 May at Ocean Blue, Esplanade, Exmouth, from 3- 7pm.

The consultation is part of the work being undertaken to inform the Exmouth Tidal Defence Study, which the council has, in partnership with the EA, commissioned WSP to carry out. Our consultants will carry out a flood risk management appraisal, which will...

Some of Crealy’s much loved animal residents are preparing to scuttle and trot to the Devon County Show this May Bank Holiday weekend.

The South West’s Number 1 family attraction will host its marquee at the neighbouring venue, Westpoint.

Visitors to the show are invited to get up close to the Park’s favourite miniature Shetland mare and her foal and those brave enough will have the chance to handle hissing cockroaches, Indian stick insects and Giant African land snails from the Crealy Bugz Unlimited attraction. Some of the friendliest rabbits and cute Bantam chicks around...