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Jason Byrne brings ‘Head in the Clouds’ mayhem to Exeter

Irish comedy hurricane Jason Byrne is heading to Exeter with his brand-new live show, Head in the Clouds, on 8 November at the Corn Exchange – part of a major UK tour following his run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Known for his wildly spontaneous shows and chaotic audience interaction, Byrne’s latest tour promises the same high-energy mayhem – but with a fresh twist. In a recent interview, the Dublin-born comic revealed how he selects unsuspecting audience members: “Every time I’ve picked a woman, they’ve done what I asked perfectly. When it’s a man, it’s chaos – facing the...

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Quay Words Autumn 2020: Writer-in-residence Patrick Gale

Literature Works and the Exeter Canal and Quay Trust are delighted to announce Quay Words Autumn 2020 , celebrating words and stories at Exeter Custom House . They can also announce that bestselling novelist Patrick Gale is Quay Words Autumn 2020 writer-in-residence for October/ November.

The theme of the Quay Words Autumn season is ‘Wellbeing’, which is at the heart of Exeter’s programme as a UNESCO City of Literature and Quay Words is a pillar of that programme. Patrick will host a series of events and opportunities exploring the pleasure and the many positive impacts of...

Expert Tips For Surviving The Great Outdoors

Everyone likes to get outdoors, whether for a camping trip or a long walk in the wilderness. What if you want to spend a long trip outdoors to get away from modern life? Or maybe you get lost and need some survival tips? Well, read on for some great tricks and tips about surviving in the wild!

Water - The Elixir Of Life

First things first, you’re going to need water to survive any length of time, anywhere! You’ll need to find, collect, and contain clean water for drinking. Create a large surface using a tarp or plastic sheet of some kind; the bigger the surface the more you’ll...

Top 7 Tested Professional Surveys Sites of 2020

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sat, 09/19/2020 - 9:45pm

Surveys are an important marketing tool for any business and a way for you to make quick money without doing any work. You take a survey, and they give you points or money for it. You will not get rich doing surveys, but if you’re saving up, they can add to your savings. The companies will get all the data and information that they need for their market research. It’s a win-win situation for everyone. Here are the top 7 survey sites of 2020.

  1. Inbox Dollars

Just by signing up for Inbox Dollars, you will get 5 dollars. They pay you in cash rather than points....

The best ways to improve your credit score

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:25pm

One of the most frustrating aspects of building credit is that it's hard to secure personal loans for bad credit . However, it isn't always necessary to carry debt in order to improve your credit score.

If your goal is to build credit as quickly as possible, you should focus on establishing revolving lines of credit and paying down those balances. These ideas for improving your credit won't require you to take on debt.

1. Have Rent and Utilities Added to Your Credit Reports

The goal of a credit report is to show that you are capable of handling your money...

Major improvement work on A380

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:11pm

Extensive maintenance work is underway on the A380 and will continue until March.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has recently awarded Devon County Council a £5 million grant to carry out the improvements on the road, between the Teign Viaduct and Ashcombe Cross.

The County Council will also be providing over £1 million towards the scheme which will include resurfacing, replacing safety barriers, maintaining drainage systems, cutting back overgrown vegetation and replacing signs where necessary.

Work has already started on repairs to the safety barriers...

Strategic Planning meeting to discuss Cranbrook Town Centre postponed to review amended proposals by developers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 09/18/2020 - 10:57pm

A meeting of East Devon District Council’s Strategic Planning Committee due to take place next Wednesday (September 23) to discuss Cranbrook Town Centre has been postponed following significant changes to the original proposals by developers.

A key element of the meeting was to discuss the proposal put forward by the East Devon New Community Partners (EDNCp) who are the developers for the majority of Cranbrook and have control of the land in the town centre.

However, the proposals put forward by the EDNCp were significantly amended earlier this week. The scheduled...

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5 things Every Locksmith Specialist Should Know

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Fri, 09/18/2020 - 4:39pm

Locksmithing, as a profession, has been around for more than 2500 years. Of course, its primary for was quite simple and basic, but nowadays commercial, car, and residential locksmiths offer a wide range of services. Here are 5 things every locksmith's specialist should know:

1. Lock Installation

Lock installation is the most basic service that every professional should be able to provide. Daily, we don’t even realize how big of a part locks play in our lives at home or work. We open and close doors every day using the locks, yet we still underestimate their importance....

Community cash up for grabs

Community groups and organisations are being encouraged to apply for what could be much needed funding.

Exeter City Council has relaunched its Ward Grant programme allowing groups to apply for up to £500 to support their activities.

The programme was suspended earlier in the year, due to the coronavirus outbreak but has now reopened again.

There’s also a chance to apply for the COVID-19 Community Action Fund, which is still running across the city. The Fund, which has been supported by a generous donation of £100,000 from the Exeter Chiefs Community Foundation,...

NCS- Litter Prevention Project-Haven Banks

We are a group of students on the Outside Education course at Haven Banks in Exeter. We are currently taking part in an NCS Project, as part of the experience we have to come up with a social action project.

Our project idea is a Litter prevention movement, we are aiming to raise awareness of the harmful effect of litter on the environment and about making our city a nicer place to live in. We chose this as our project as we are passionate about the outside world and the majority of our course is spent outdoors. It saddens us to see litter in the river and the sea, as well as...

Recycling rates increase during lockdown

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:25am

Kerbside recycling rates across Devon increased during lockdown according to the latest figures released by Recycle Devon.

Ahead of the 16th Annual Recycle Week (September 21 to September 27) the figures show a 12 per cent increase between April and June 2020.

And now, on behalf of Recycle Devon, Councillor David Harvey, chairman of the Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee (DASWC), has thanked residents for their efforts during a ‘challenging’ time.

Figures show that 1,000 tonnes more glass bottles and jars were separated out and put in kerbside...

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