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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

First Thursdays is a new event you won’t want to miss.

From June to September, Gandy Street will come alive on the first Thursday of each month, with a festival atmosphere in the early evening.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 June, 5–8pm. Expect late-night shopping, live music, street entertainment, extended opening hours at cultural venues and a cocktail trail. All your favourite businesses on Gandy Street and in the surrounding area will be open, including:

Boston Tea Party : Will be hosting an indoor market with Circular Social, featuring

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Superheroes to the rescue, to religious education and beyond….

A new initiative that uses superheroes to teach Religious Education at a school in Cornwall has won a national award.

The distinctive characters, called Know-it-all-Nicky, Debate-it-all-Derek, Ask-it-all-Ava and Have-a-go-Hugo, were created by a University of Exeter education expert in collaboration with a primary school specialist leader of education from Sir Robert Geffrey’s School in Saltash.

Now, this novel approach to teaching RE has been recognised at the Times Educational Supplement School’s Awards ceremony by winning the Humanities Award.

The pilot project...

Neil Parish MP Backs Cancer Research UK’s latest Ambition

Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish joined Cancer Research UK scientists in Westminster to find out more about the charity’s inspiring new plan to accelerate progress and help save more lives in the South West.

Neil Parish was there to find out the part he could play in helping to achieve Cancer Research UK’s ambition that within 20 years three in four of all cancer patients diagnosed will survive at least ten years.

He had the opportunity to participate in interactive experiments with cancer researchers, learning about the biology of cancer and cutting-edge work to bring...

Rediscovered World War One novel turned into play

A lost novel by a popular World War One soldier poet has been discovered in a garage and turned into a play which is soon to be performed at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham.

FW Harvey was best known for his poetry and came to be seen as the voice of the Gloucestershire soldier and later of the prisoner of war.

His wartime publications sold extremely well, and for a time he was much better known than now-familiar contemporaries such as Wilfred Owen, Edmund Blunden and Isaac Rosenberg.

A brown envelope found in a garage revealed what promised to be a novel by Harvey...

Hatherleigh Care Village Fete a success

Hatherleigh Care Village hosted its annual Summer Fete last weekend and it was a huge success. Residents of the Care Village enjoyed a BBQ, live music from the Diamond Duo, a visit from the Fire Brigade and lots of lovely stalls.

PSP Healthcare, the innovative company which is pioneering the way in the provision of care and accommodation for the elderly in the South West and Wales, recognise the importance of providing stimulation and activities for our residents which enable them to continue living social an active lives for as long as possible.

The residents had a...

Cygnet Theatre to host summer course for budding actors

Budding actors ( over the age of 18) are being given the opportunity to attend a fantastic five day course at the Cygnet Theatre.

The course will explore voice, scene work, character development, movement and improvisation leading to an informal showing of work in progress on the final afternoon.

This is an introduction to the types of work undertaken in vocational training. There will be an opportunity to audition for the Cygnet Company to anyone interested.

The course will take place between the dates of: Monday 4th August – Friday 8th August

Cost: £325...

Roadworks to begin on the M5

Overnight work will begin on Monday July 14 to resurface a three mile section of the M5 between junctions 27 and 28 leading to smoother journeys.

The improvement will be carried out between 7pm and 6am and will be completed by Friday, 5 September. No work is planned to be carried out at weekends.

Andrew Clark, Highways Agency Project Sponsor said: "Work has been planned to minimise disruption and that is why work will take place overnight, when traffic flows are lowest.

"The work will require various lane and slip road closures at different stages of the works and...

Firefighters rescue six year old boy

Firefighters were called to Richmond Road, St Davids, Exeter late last night to rescue a six year old boy who had become trapped inside a first floor bathroom.

Crews used a short extension ladder and small tools to rescue the child.

Engaging with disabled people via Blue Light Day

People with disabilities and their carers are invited to experience a festival of activities at a ‘Blue Light Day’ event on Tuesday 29th July 2014. It will be held at South Dartmoor Community College, Ashburton, between 10am–2pm. The theme of the day is ‘be healthy, be active and be safe’. It aims to help people keep safe and become more confident and independent in their community. It hopes to help break down any barriers that exist between disabled people and the emergency services, so they feel more comfortable in reporting hate crime and accessing support where needed. “The Blue Light...

University announces Honorary Degree recipients

Tony Rowe, Chairman and Chief Executive of Exeter Chiefs Rugby, and Philip Bostock, retired chief executive of Exeter City Council, will receive honorary degrees from the University of Exeter next week.

Joining them will be more than 4,000 graduands who will be personally greeted by the University’s Chancellor, Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE DL, who will be presiding over 17 ceremonies.

Graduation ceremonies take place in the Great Hall, Streatham Campus from 14 to 18 July and in Truro Cathedral on 21 July.

A total of 14 Honorary Graduates will receive degrees from...

Businesses put best foot forward for SW Coast Path

Businesses across the South West have stepped forward to support one of the region's greatest assets - one that sustains nearly 10,000 jobs a year in the region. The South West Coast Path Association (SWCPA) is pleased to welcome corporate supporters of the Coast Path who also play an integral part in ensuring the success of their annual fundraising event - the Great South West Walks. The companies, all committed to corporate social responsibility, have created a marketing partnership at different levels, helping to maintain and improve the National Trail throughout 2014 and in to 2015....

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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

Superheroes to the rescue, to religious education and beyond….

Neil Parish MP Backs Cancer Research UK’s latest Ambition

Rediscovered World War One novel turned into play

Hatherleigh Care Village Fete a success

Cygnet Theatre to host summer course for budding actors

Roadworks to begin on the M5

Firefighters rescue six year old boy

Engaging with disabled people via Blue Light Day

University announces Honorary Degree recipients

Businesses put best foot forward for SW Coast Path

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