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TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham 2026

Live music fans are set for another celebration of amazing entertainment in the Devon countryside as TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham confirms its return for 2026.

Following its debut outing at the historic country estate this July, which saw headline performances from Duran Duran and Basement Jaxx, Live Nation’s Cuffe and Taylor are now planning for a bigger and better event next summer with plans to unveil the first 2026 headliner in the coming weeks.

Cuffe and Taylor have already invested heavily in the venue’s infrastructure, redesigning the site and introducing a...

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Red Triangle highlights FGM issue

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Thu, 02/09/2017 - 9:45am

This month marks the start of the Red Triangle Campaign, which aims to eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM).

The national campaign will run until International Women’s Day on March 8 using a symbolic small, downward facing red triangle to denote solidarity against FGM.

Solicitor Hannah Myers from The Family Law Company, explained the background: “FGM is any procedure that involves the injury to, or partial or total removal of female genitalia for non-medical reasons.

“It isn’t pleasant to think about, but the practice – which is predominant in...

Concern for missing 30-year-old

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/09/2017 - 9:22am

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 30-year-old female from the Sidmouth area called Tanya Vickery.

Tanya was last seen at approximately 22:40 hours on Tuesday 7th February on the Esplanade in Sidmouth near to The Marine pub from where she made her way onto the beach and has not been seen since.

Tanya is described as a white female, slim build, 5 ft 5 inches tall with black straight shoulder length hair, she was last seen wearing a white puffer jacket.

If you have seen Tanya or have any information which might assist police with their...

Exeter couple win £10,000 diamond in engagement ring competition

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/09/2017 - 8:55am

We all have a dream engagement ring; that ring we just happen to find ourselves looking at on the internet every day. So, entrusting our partners to pick out that perfect engagement ring is pretty nerve-wracking experience. Although the men are choosing the ring as a promise of commitment to their partners, it is the women that have to have to wear that ring for the rest of their lives.

77 Diamonds presents “The Perfect Match”, an experiment designed to test couples to see how well they know each other, and how well they know their partner's taste in jewellery.

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Wilkinson Grant continues to support to Exeter’s homeless

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/09/2017 - 8:18am

Leading West Country Independent Estate Agency, Wilkinson Grant & Co, will be supporting YMCA Exeter in several large fundraising initiatives throughout 2017.

This will include the annual Sleep Easy event at Exeter Castle on Saturday 4th March, the extension of an existing campaign to make special donations to the charity and through additional funding support of the charities ‘Changing Rooms, Changing Lives’ campaign.

The estate agency, which has offices in Exeter and Topsham, is entering a team into this year’s Sleep Easy, which will see around 300 people spend a...

Phoenix Suite open day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/09/2017 - 6:59am

Wonford Community Centre held an open day at its recently refurbished Phoenix Suite on Saturday. Jo Evans, community champion from the Tesco Exeter Vale store and colleagues from the store team went along on the day to hand out a variety of refreshments. The Wonford Community Centre is a charity that provides activities, clubs and events for the benefit of the local community. Since Devon Youth Services ended the Phoenix Youth Centre had been empty. The Trustees of Wonford Community and Learning Centre have now taken on the lease of the building and made improvements to the premises. The...

Three Unusual Exeter Pubs you Need to Visit

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/09/2017 - 6:57am

Throughout Exeter there are hundreds of pubs, each with its own unique history and fascinating backstory. Many of us know that Sir Francis Drake often visited the Ship Inn on Martin’s Lane, whilst others may know that The Old Firehouse inspired The Leaky Cauldron in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Still, there are some pubs that stand out from the rest when it comes to high strangeness, and we thought we’d introduce you to a few of them.

You Can Buy With Bitcoin at The Port Royal

"The Port Royal Inn Pub", Geograph , CC-BY-SA 2.0

The Port Royal has...

Temporary lights on Bridge Road in Exeter tonight

Bridge Road in Exeter will be reduced to one lane tonight (Thursday 9 February) with temporary traffic lights in place overnight from 11pm to 5am.

The lane closure is needed while work is carried out on the new streetlights on the downstream side of Countess Wear Bridge which may need to have ‘shields’ fitted to the back of them, to ensure that the light they provide is limited to the highway and does not cause light pollution to the river and the outside of the bridge. Bats roosting within the bridge structure are currently hibernating and, as a legally protected species, their...

Devon youngster recognised for community spirit

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/08/2017 - 4:41pm

Jack Bennett, a young person from East Devon District Council’s SWITCH club on the Millwey Rise Estate in Axminster, had his outstanding service to sport in the community rewarded by a place at the regional final of the prestigious Tpas awards 2017, which was held at a ceremony in London on 3 February.

Finalist Jack, aged 17, made the shortlist for the young tenant of the year category at the finals having been nominated for the award by Victoria Robinson, East Devon Community Development worker and lead worker of the Millwey SWITCH club. She was determined that Jack should receive...

Exeter BID opens nominations for new board members

Authored by Exeter BID
Posted: Wed, 02/08/2017 - 4:27pm

Exeter BID Co is seeking applications from three people following the opening of three positions on its Board of Directors. These positions have become vacant due to business commitments and an office relocation leading to three existing BID Board members having to step-down from their posts.

Nominations are invited from BID levy players within Area 1 (representing Paris Street and Sidwell Street area), Area 3 (High Street North/West and Castle Street) and Area 6 (North Street, South Street, Mary Arches Street and Market Street area) to join the Board.

Craig Bulley, Exeter...

Young artist bags first prize in Tesco competition

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/08/2017 - 12:16pm

A junior artist from Exeter is to have her picture seen by thousands of shoppers after winning a competition to help design a hessian bag for customers at the city’s Tesco Extra store. Lily-Rose Leach, nine, from Redhills Community Primary School entered a competition organised by the Exeter Vale Shopping Centre store, asking primary school children to draw a picture of what they loved most about the area. Her winning design, I Love Exeter In Winter, showing a tree being showered by snowflakes, has been transferred onto limited edition hessian bags and given away in store. Lily-Rose also...

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