This December, the final chapter in the greatest Jedi story in the galaxy will be told, as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker comes to Vue Exeter – and the release date for tickets has finally been announced.

Vue is giving allies of the force and the dark side alike the chance to secure their seat for the finale, as tickets go on sale from Tuesday 22nd October.

Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega line-up against Adam Driver, as the stars of J. J. Abrams’ crescendo in the battle of good versus evil, marking the climax of the ancient conflict between the Jedi and the Sith....

Stuart Phillips, owner of Ottery St Mary coffee shop Tickety-Boo has announced plans for the business following the closure earlier this month of the play area.

The move means that not only will the play area still be usable – albeit on different terms than before - but there will be new activities available for younger children.

This is because the back section of the building which formerly housed the soft play and pirate ship is being rented to Baby Sensory. This award-winning initiative runs WOW programmes for babies and children from birth to Key Stage 1.

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An Exeter lawyer has been appointed to the internet committee of a global trade mark organisation.

Ben Travers, partner and head of intellectual property and IT at Stephens Scown LLP, will help to advise the International Trademark Association (INTA) on how trade marks are used in the domain name system.

“Along with my fellow committee members, I will monitor developments in global internet governance, social media, mobile apps and other technical platforms,” explains Ben Travers.

The role is set to benefit Stephens Scown’s clients too. “Being at the forefront of...

Dragons’ Den star and businesswoman Deborah Meaden has helped launched the University of Exeter’s new Centre for Entrepreneurship.

The centre will help create the next generation of start-up founders and innovators who will thrive in the fourth industrial revolution. It will help people start meaningful ventures which improve society and their communities, with their work informed by research from the centre’s experts.

The centre builds on the work already ongoing at the University of Exeter to encourage student entrepreneurship, including the Student Startup Team.

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The South West Business Expo, the leading business showcase in the South West and second largest in the UK, today announced a partnership for the upcoming event in November 2019.

Marvellous PR, one of the region’s leading PR, social media and content marketing agencies, will become the (PR) partner to the Expo which showcases and celebrates the Business Community from across the Region which now moves into its 8th year.

The annual Expo takes place at Westpoint Arena, Exeter, and provides an enormous platform for businesses to grow and prosper. Free to attend, it offers...

Katy Toms, a senior engineer at WSP Exeter and Chair of the board of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West, has been announced as one of the top 100 Most Influential Women in the engineering sector.

The list, produced by board appointments firm, Inclusive Boards, in partnership with the Financial Times, will be officially released at the Inclusive Boards: Women in Engineering Leadership Conference on October 22nd.

On the same day, Inclusive Boards will also be publishing extensive research into engineering in the UK, as well as the results of their diversity...

For those looking for a fun activity to entertain the kids during the half term holidays, Pets at Home is hosting a series of Halloween themed free interactive pet workshops during October half term. Taking place in stores across Devon, the workshops will educate attendees about how to look after pets during what can be a cold, dark and scary time of year; Halloween and Bonfire Night.

The My Pet Pals workshops are aimed at children between the ages of 5-11 and offer hands-on activities to educate the next generation of pet owners about keeping pets safe, happy and healthy. Children...

As previously reported indie rock legends Feeder are set to play the Great Hall at Exeter University on Saturday 2 November, and we can now reveal that Devon’s own Daniel Steer has been selected by the band to open the show.

More than two decades after their first show the Feeder are reinvigorated, tapping into the essential, primal energy that first inspired them. New album ‘Tallulah’ is evidence of this – snappy song writing, expertly produced, and completely natural, completely organic.

‘Tallulah’ is perhaps the band’s most creative yet also concise record, an album that...

RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Community Fund aims to help groups, charities and schools from across the region to finance projects they would otherwise be unable to complete. For its next giveaway, the builders merchant is offering £1,000 to help transform a kitchen or bathroom area.

Perhaps a school would like to update its kitchen cupboards, or add new appliances to a teaching space, or a community centre would like to create an inclusive bathroom area. Whatever the project, RGB would like to hear how groups in the local area would use the donation.

The builders...