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Local playwright Clive Essame has seen his play ‘Impisi’ performed by CEDA at the Exmouth Pavilion.

The cast, playwright Clive and director Anthony Richards worked together to put on a spectacular performance of the play ‘Impisi’ which is set in the African wilderness at Exmouth Pavilion.

The performance told the heartwarming story of a lion who became injured, the lion has to overcome his disability and learn to hunt again. Despite being mocked and teased by some of the animals the lion makes an unlikely ally with a hyena who helps him to accept his difference.

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Artist Nick Matson has teamed up with controversial television family The Fulfords to create a unique art holiday experience at their home near Exeter.

The Fulfords rose to fame with Channel 4’s The F***ing Fulfords and BBC3’s Life is Toff, which documented their unconventional way of living in their run-down stately home.

Art enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity to inhabit the stunning period property at the Great Fulford Estate where they can soak up the grounds and landscape during a four night art holiday.

The Fulfords are opening their home for a limited...

Simpkins Edwards Partner, Adrian Hemmings, commented:

“The Chancellor delivered an overt but effective pre-election budget, which included a raft of measures to help many different key groups, from pensioners to first-time homebuyers.

“His proposed increase to the personal tax allowance to £10,800 next year and an increase in the top rate tax threshold to £43,300 in 2017-18 are among the measures likely to have the most far-reaching impact. In addition, a new personal savings allowance starting next year would mean the first £1,000 of interest on savings would be tax-free...

The number of Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon increased in line with the national trend by 269 claimants between January 2015 and February 2015.

As a proportion of the working age population, Devon claimants increased very slightly from 0.9% in January to 1% in February, which remains one of the lowest rates on record. Devon’s claimant rate still remains far lower than the UK’s which stands at 2.1%, with Devon’s total claimants having fallen by 2,523 claimants (37%) since February 2014.

Six of Devon’s eight districts experienced increases in the number of...