Wild nightingales will be among the guest artists when the Mercury Prize-nominated folk star Sam Lee brings his much praised Singing with Nightingales event to Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday 9 May (8pm) - combining music and story-telling with a live link to woods where the birds are in full courtship sing.

The evening is a concert version of the campfire nights which the roots music promoter, The Nest Collective, has been running at nightingale sites in south east England since 2015 and which are happening again this Spring in Kent and Sussex.

For the Exeter date Sam Lee will...

Last month, Bidfood’s depot in Devon donated £1,820.33 to the local charity Call South West, to help them support children and adults with communication difficulties.

The Devon depot has supported Call South West for the last two years, so far donating over £4,500 from a variety of fundraising activities. These activities included: sponsored bike rides and walks along the South West Coast Path, a ‘Calendar Girls’ style 2018 employee calendar, as well as cake sales and raffles..

The depot’s generous donations will go towards Call South West’s funding of Augmentative &...

Mattresses are a huge environmental problem which might be about to be solved thanks to a brainwave by Squirrel Medical, a company based at the internationally renowned Plymouth Science Park.

Currently, the UK sees some 169,000 mattresses dumped into landfill.

Hygiene concerns mean many of the parts mean cannot be recycled. It’s a global issue with industry experts saying America saw more than 20 million mattresses thrown away last year alone.

“The scale of what we’re dealing with is unbelievable,” explains Gary Baker, Research and Development Director at Squirrel...

Beer Quarry Caves will be home once more to the spectacular Ancient Greek production of Medea in April, courtesy of innovative and immersive theatre company, Four of Swords.

Following a sold-out run last year, Medea is back at this incredible subterranean venue from Wednesday 11 – Saturday 21 April 2018.

Having toured Devon and Somerset during the autumn, Four of Swords are returning to Beer Quarry Caves to perform again their adaptation of the Greek masterpiece by Euripides, Medea. The production left a lasting impression with audiences who described the production as “...

A night out with the boss is something most of us dread but one ‘employee’ can’t wait for his and he’s inviting you to join him!

For Exeter Chiefs director of rugby, Rob Baxter, is staging a special evening with one of his longest serving staff members – Gareth Steenson.

It is all part of the fly half’s testimonial year which has already boasted a whole host of sold-out events.

And just a few tickets are left for Baxter A Tribute To Steeno at Sandy Park.

The evening will focus on the promotion season and early years in the Premiership and the subsequent...

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information following reports of arson in Exeter.

The incident happened at around 1am on Monday 2 April near the junction of Heather Close and Thornpark Rise.

A grey Mini Cooper S was parked in residential parking when it was set on fire after the sunroof was smashed.

A 32-year-old man from Exeter was arrested on suspicion of arson and released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed the incident and anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101@dc.police.uk or call...

A training course which helps people support colleagues who may be experiencing stress is being run at Plymouth Science Park.

Devon and Cornwall Counselling Hub holds a number of fully accredited courses and its staff believe everyone can benefit from undertaking a basic level of training.

The team provide students with a skillset which can really help transform lives - and even prevent suicide.

“Every organisation should have staff members who have some level of counselling skills,” says Mark Hartshorn, Course Director.

“It can make such a huge difference...

This spring, Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Pride are celebrating love, life and LGBT+ with Cine Queer – a new film season at Studio 74 as part of Exeter Pride’s 10th Anniversary.

In a cinematic celebration of diversity and acceptance, this special film season will feature new releases, cult classics, documentary, panel discussions and more. Cine Queer season opens on Friday 20th April with French film 120 BPM, an exhilarating drama following the actions of Parisian AIDS activists in the early 1990s. This screening will be accompanied by a special introduction about those living with or...