Britain’s hottest folk act Young'Uns are bringing their stunning new audio-visual tour, ‘The Ballad Of Johnny Longstaff,’ to Exeter Phoenix on 25 March.
Stockton-On-Tees’ Young'Uns were once again the big story of the evening as the nominees for 2018’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards were announced last week (Wednesday 7th February) in London. The Co. Durham band, who recently released acclaimed brand new album ‘Strangers’ and are actually already previous winners of two coveted BBC Folk Awards (Best Group in 2015 and again in 2016), were announced as nominees for two new awards – Best...
A busy, colourful, noisy day of sporting fun and competition is on offer for over 800 school children from right across “the County” on Thursday 22nd March as the Devon School Games comes to Torbay.
The Devon School Games are a legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games and thousands of young people in Devon from a wide variety of mainstream and special schools compete in these regional competitions every year, after making it through the Intra-School and Local Inter School events to represent their School and area of Devon . Getting 800 enthusiastic young people to take part in a range of...
‘I hope you will have a good time, do your duty to the King and Country, and come back at the end of the War’. These were the words of J. C. Walker, Clerk of Works at Castle Drogo, in a letter to one of his young labourers when he went off to war in 1914. A century later, his story is being retold by local young people in the place where he worked, Castle Drogo. National Trust staff and volunteers from Castle Drogo on Dartmoor have been working with students from Okehampton College to explore the First World War story of a young man from Drewsteignton called William George Arscott....
This week elite law students from around the world are gathering in Oxford for the prestigious Annual Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot Competition – and one of the judges is from a leading South West legal firm. Ben Travers, partner and head of intellectual property and IT at Stephens Scown LLP in Exeter has been invited to be one of the judges of the competition, which will take place on 15 and 16 March at Oxford University. Finalists in the 2018 competition include teams from Boston University School of Law, University of Hong Kong and University of New South Wales. UK...
The countdown to the end of the tax year is well under way, but it’s not too late to focus on tactics to minimise tax liabilities before the 05 April deadline.
Simpkins Edwards’ respected team of Chartered Tax Advisers are set to provide top tax tips at its free ‘Spring Clean Your Tax Affairs’ event, which is being held on Thursday 22 March at the Okehampton Business Centre, starting at 8am and ending at 9.30am.
The session, which is aimed at individuals and all business owners, whether sole traders, partnerships or limited companies, is designed to help individuals and...
Exeter Golf and Country Club’s oldest member, Terry Smythe aged 96, proved age is just a number when he scored a hole in one on the golf course in November. In a week that researchers from Birmingham University confirmed that exercise is the holy grail of anti-aging, Exeter Golf and Country Club has announced that members aged 85 and over can enjoy free golf, tennis, squash or gym when they have been a member for over 10 years.
Exeter Golf and Country Club has 15 eligible members aged over 85 who regularly play golf, tennis or squash, or use the gym, and it is hoped this will...
Following completion of the CILEx Apprenticeship Scheme, Ashfords is thrilled to announce that five of their promising and enthusiastic apprentices, who joined the firm in September 2016, have been offered full-time positions at the firm.
Ashfords started their apprenticeship scheme in 2016 and its success means that the firm now looks forward to welcoming new apprentices each year, bringing with them a wealth of enthusiasm and passion to learn while they start developing their careers.
Ken Bryant, Head of Human Resources at Ashfords, commented: " Our apprenticeship scheme...
As with any sport, the future of golf lies with the investment made in young players. The development of junior golfers has always been a priority for Darren Everett, Head Golf Pro at Exeter Golf and Country Club and so he has launched a brand new initiative, the Junior Golf Scholarship Programme.
With over 20 years experience developing junior golfers and helping them to reach their golfing potential, Darren has selected four junior golfers for a unique coaching programme. The programme focuses on installing the key values that makes golf so unique, as well as technique and skills...
The University of Exeter is hosting a fun-filled family event on Saturday 17 March and will be joined by Rugby Premiership Champions, Exeter Chiefs to help celebrate on the day.
The Spring Community Day is the University’s second event of its kind which will see the Streatham Campus open to the public with a range of free activities, events, workshops and music taking place throughout the day.
The event takes place from 10.30am – 2.30pm and features world-class scientists demonstrating fun experiments with hands-on astrophysics, space worms and the marvel of bees, as well...
