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80s legends Shakatak head for Exeter

Fougou Music, Devon based independent music promoter, is pleased to present 1980's hitmakers Shakatak live at Exeter Phoenix on Sunday 19 April at 8pm

They’ll be playing songs you remember from over the years such as Night Birds and Down On The Street and also new material as well. Join original members Bill Sharpe, Jill Saward, Roger Odell and George Anderson for a night of jazz funk at its very best.

Shakatak have enjoyed a level of success and career longevity, over 40 years, rarely paralleled in contemporary music, but then Shakatak is a particularly unusual group...

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The Benefits of Being a Woodworking Enthusiast

Woodworking is one job that is loved by numerous people around the globe. Many adults often end up taking a break from their main career field to make some handicrafts and experience the life of a professional crafter. The main reason is, by working as a woodworker, an individual is said to feel more connected to nature, alive and accomplished.

Working with wood has been around since the start of civilization. It is one of the planet’s oldest professions. Before steel, cement and bricks were established, wood was mainly used for constructing houses, furniture and even jewellery....

Stagecoach extends free bus travel for Devon's elderly and vulnerable

Stagecoach is working with local authorities to temporarily relax time restrictions on concessionary travel to allow earlier access to bus services

Bus company Stagecoach South West has announced that it is working in partnership with local authorities to temporarily relax time restrictions on concessionary travel across Devon to allow travel for the elderly and vulnerable early in the morning as the coronavirus epidemic continues.

The local authorities involved are Devon County Council and Plymouth City Council. It comes as supermarkets make special arrangements for...

Devon schools offered free state-of-art technology to support remote learning

In response to the Coronavirus Sparx – a socially focused learning technology company – is offering secondary schools free access to Sparx Maths Virtual Classroom so Devon students can continue their maths lessons remotely. The Exeter-based company will support any school that has had to close as a result of the virus through the product, for the duration of their closure.

Sparx already provides its maths learning platform, Sparx Maths, to secondary schools across Devon, including those within the Ted Wragg Trust, Education South West and West Country Trust. The technology allows...

Exeter Primary School celebrates active travel success

Children and staff from St Sidwell’s C of E Primary School celebrated their Leg it to Lapland win with a visit from mountain bike trials legend Andrei Burton and his team.

Four times British Champion trials bike rider Owen Gawthorpe entertained and inspired the children with his amazing display of bike skills.

During the two week Leg it to Lapland active travel challenge, which took place in November and December 2019, children, staff and parents, earned ‘leg miles’ for every journey they made to school by foot, bike or scooter and by taking part in extra activities during...

Covid-19: How it affects child contact if you’re a separated parent

Specialist family lawyer Hannah Porter from The Family Law Company explains what government recommendations about social distancing mean for separated parents deciding whether contact between children and the non-resident parent should go ahead.

Associate Solicitor Hannah says, “We are all now aware of advice regarding staying at home, social distancing. and avoiding any gatherings with friends and family.

“The difficult question is how far does avoiding gatherings with family go when children have two parents living separately and are used to seeing both of them regularly...

Darts Farm increases services and help for the vulnerable during Coronavirus pandemic

In response to the Coronavirus, Darts Farm are taking steps to look after their loyal customers by offering free delivery to over 70-year olds and the vulnerable in their local community and free collection for everyone from their car park.

Michael Dart, Director of Darts Farm comments: "Darts Farm has so many amazing loyal customers that have shopped with us for many years and really are part of our wider Darts Farm family. We wanted to do everything that we could do to help them during this difficult period, so we had a brainstorm with our team and came up with a few new ideas...

FORCE Cancer Support and Information Centre

Coronavirus update: Force Cancer Charity

FORCE Cancer Charity has announced the temporary closure of its Support and Information Centre in Exeter.

The charity will continue to offer telephone and video call support to local people affected by cancer.

The decision to close its Support Centre in the grounds of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital was taken after consultation with clinical staff at the RD&E.

It follows the first reported cases of Coronavirus/Covid19 at the hospital.

All support services at FORCE’s weekly outreach centres in Okehampton, Tiverton and Honiton were also stopped with...

Basic Things Every Cat Owner Should Have

For many reasons, having a cat in your home is by far one of the most amazing things. The cute little thing will never argue with you, put conditions or ultimatums for you, or desert you in the moments you need them most. A kitty friend will give you the companionship you need to beat stress, anxiety, and mood issues. Since owning one is a huge responsibility, they’ll always add purpose to your life… the benefits of having a feline member of the family go on and on.

However, bringing a feline buddy home requires a lot of preparation. From determining the best breed to finding the...

Learn to Play Day 2020 events postponed

Following the government’s announcement yesterday, and the ongoing daily developments in regard to Coronavirus, the decision has been made to postpone the nationwide Learn to Play Day events that were planned for the weekend of 28th/29th March 2020.

Paul McManus, CEO of Music for All, the organisers of Learn to Play Day, said:

“The safety of all event organisers and participants is of the utmost importance to us. This is a very current and fast-changing situation with the risks to people's health likely to escalate alongside growing public concern. We understand that this...

What You Need To Know Before Becoming A Full-time DJ

Are you also pleased with the idea of how fun and easy being a DJ can be? Now it might be a fact, but it’s not all true! Since being a DJ is all fun and cool, it’s also important for someone who is opting to become a DJ to work hard enough in it. As when it comes to becoming a full-time DJ and making your name in it, one needs to consider putting great effort and skills in it. And for that, once you learn about all the insights of becoming a full-time DJ and master all the required skills; it’ll be a little less of a struggle for you to become a successful DJ. Something that the music...

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80s legends Shakatak head for Exeter

The Benefits of Being a Woodworking Enthusiast

Stagecoach extends free bus travel for Devon's elderly and vulnerable

Devon schools offered free state-of-art technology to support remote learning

Exeter Primary School celebrates active travel success

Covid-19: How it affects child contact if you’re a separated parent

Darts Farm increases services and help for the vulnerable during Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus update: Force Cancer Charity

Basic Things Every Cat Owner Should Have

Learn to Play Day 2020 events postponed

What You Need To Know Before Becoming A Full-time DJ

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