Nominations open for Devon & Cornwall Venus Awards 2019 in association with NatWest and in partnership with Bowater Communications at a glittering event in the heart of Plymouth.

Following its recent launch held at Drakes Jewellers on 19th September nominations for the Devon & Cornwall Venus Awards 2019 are now open.

Nominations are flooding in for the Devon & Cornwall Venus Awards 2019 in association with NatWest which held its sparkling Launch Party at Drakes Jewellers, Plymouth.

Guests on the night enjoyed a bespoke talk on diamonds, had the chance to...

Tipton St John Church of England Primary School, East Devon, has been awarded as a Centre of Excellence in financial education, after successfully embedding the subject into its curriculum. Staff at Tipton St John Primary School have spent the past year working with an education specialist from Young Money in order to create and deliver a detailed programme of financial education for their children. The programme, funded by Visa, has been successfully completed and the school has now been recognised and awarded as a Centre of Excellence and provider of high quality financial education. The...

One of the Fringe’s favourite comedians, Felicity Ward, heads to the Exeter Phoenix Auditorium on Saturday 13th October as part of the WOW Women of the World Festival. Now with her very her own Netflix special and her own Radio 4 series Appisodes, the regular co-host of the popular The Guilty Feminist Podcast brings her 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated, critically acclaimed Fringe show to Exeter.

One of the Fringe’s favourite comedians, Felicity Ward, is hyped up, jumped up and ready to Bust a Nut on her second ever nationwide tour this autumn following amazing reviews and an...

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (5-7 October):

THEATRE

Comedy at the Park Friday, Sandy Park, Exeter The headline act for the evening is confirmed as Paul McCaffrey, an experienced comic who has appeared on Russell Howard's Good News and BBC 3's Impractical Jokers. He will be joined by MC Noel Brodie, and Plymouth-based comedian Richard James, with further acts to be announced. www.sandypark.co.uk/book

No Half Life Friday & Saturday, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter Living through some of the most turbulent times in modern European...

An award-winning illusionist from Torbay is promising a magical time for all when she launches new exercise classes for older people and those with limited mobility.

Anne George, who performed on stage for more than 40 years as Anna Merlina and who is also a trained choreographer and actor, is one of the newest instructors to complete training in Devon for endorsed training provider Move It or Lose It, which offers exercise pioneering programmes for the over 60s.

However, the 62-year-old, who teaches dance to children as young as six and runs exercise classes for people in...

Gambling games are equally fun, exciting, and may be lucrative if it is played with serious strategies and effective techniques. Although it is widely grown, all players don’t know how to gamble in the right way. Some of them just randomly choose an online casino, make a deposit, select their favourite games, and start playing. Nonetheless, gambling can also be a source of incomes if it is associated with certain systems.

It is undeniable that nothing is guaranteed in gambling but you can at least try your luck to attempt your objectives. Whether you are a newcomer or an...

Motorists travelling from Topsham to Exeter are being urged to allow extra time for their journey over the next four weeks due to urgent repairs being carried out on an unstable wall in Station Road.

From Sunday (7 October) the city-bound lane of Station Road, Topsham, will be closed to enable essential repairs to get underway on a Grade 2 listed wall next to the road. The structure is at risk of collapse and work is expected to take around four weeks to complete. During the initial stages of the scheme, the lane closure will coincide with ongoing utility connection work in nearby...

Exeter City drew 2-2 against Yeovil Town at Huish Park in Sky Bet League Two.

Despite going ahead through Jayden Stockley in the first half, the home side went in front through Jordan Green and Alex Fisher before Stockley headed home on 75 minutes to level things.

Matt Taylor made two changes to the side that beat Stevenage 1-0 in midweek as Lee Martin and Jordan Tillson came into the side to face the Glovers.

Despite the home side seeing more of the ball early on, it was the Grecians who would get the game’s first goal on nine minutes when Hiram Boateng got in down...

A new book aiming to help people who struggle with their mental health is now being crowdfunded. Riding the Storms is a compilation of stories, poems, photography and artwork created by people who are reflecting on, and even embracing, the pain of their mental suffering.

This book has been made possible through the support of Recovery Devon, but has been developed and driven by writers and artists passionate about its importance.

Recovery Devon, a community interest company supported by Devon Partnership NHS Trust, aims to give a greater say in their own recovery to people...