Social Group for people who are single and 50ish+ Our primary goal is to operate a social club where members are able to have fun and make the most of the facilities and events around them in the local area. Although we are not a dating agency, some members do become couples and we welcome this.
S.P.A. Exeter has a policy of meeting and greeting new members at our weekly Tuesday bar night, at the Buckerell Lodge Hotel, Topsham Road,Exeter EX24SQ. Our friendly members always help you to feel welcome and part of the group.
Bob Rutter, aged 76, and his wife Sue have lived in Seaton for the past 18 years. After a 40 year career as a pub landlord, Bob was enjoying an active and sociable retirement playing bowls and golf when he was diagnosed with a rare cancer, lymphoma in the brain.
Shortly after receiving the devastating news, Bob was referred to local charity Hospiscare and has been attending weekly sessions at Kings House Day Hospice in Honiton. Here, Bob has met and made friends with other people who are going through a similar experience to him. One of those friends was a patient called Gill. Bob...
This is the year that Mo Kenney plugs in, quite literally. Known for her smooth vocals and fearless lyrics, the Canadian singer releases the fast-paced single ON THE ROOF, as well as announcing February UK live dates, including a show at The Phoenix in Exeter on Saturday 10th February.
Mo has released two records with long-time producer and Canadian rock mentor Joel Plaskett since 2012. With her third album, Mo comes fully and completely into her own as an artist; she swaps her trademark acoustic guitar for a Fender Mustang, tracing her own strange, devastating, and ultimately...
After his highly acclaimed performance of Old Herbaceous, Giles Shenton returns to The Cygnet Theatre with another “exceptional” one-man play called My Dog’s Got No Nose. Being billed as a comedy, and the title it has, understates what is, in fact, a wonderful piece of theatre. This national touring production, produced by Kick In The Head (Old Herbaceous, Fagin?, Heroes), has been stunning audiences since February 2017. Written by the well-known actor, director and playwright, Ron Aldridge, My Dog’s Got No Nose takes us on a journey into the life of a middle-aged man whose one ambition in...
When a crime from the 1930s remained unsolved, author Diane Janes took it upon herself to find justice for 28 year old Evelyn Foster.
"The case of Evelyn Foster’s murder was fascinating to me. Found 70 feet away from the road crawling out of her flame-engulfed car, her body singed, she’d used her dying breaths to explain what had happened to her. But the case had never been solved. So, 86 years on, I set out to do exactly that."
Honiton-based Diane will be signing copies of Death at Wolf's Nick at WHSmith Exeter on 27th January 2018 at 12.30pm. Come along and find out how...
Education chiefs in Devon are renewing their campaign for fair funding for schools with a detailed dossier on the stark funding gap that still exists with the South East.
They’ve produced figures for Devon schools detailing how much better off they would be if they were situated in London.
And they’re being delivered to Devon MPs by the county’s schools chiefs on a visit to Westminster tomorrow. (Tues)
The Government’s new national funding formula will mean an extra £7.5 million for schools in Devon next year.
But they will still be left £268 per pupil short...
Song writing powerhouse Dave McPherson steps away from writing the new album with Brit rockers InMe for this one off visit to Exeter as a Solo artist,(InMe last played The Lemongrove at a headline sellout show in the city 2015)
On 18th January 2018 Dave and his guitar will be playing an intimate set at Exeter’s historic quayside in the Bavarian styled bar The BierKeller Exeter with support from local hero Thomas Kavanagh & Guests.
Tickets are available from www.mikejamesrockshow.com or http://ow.ly/C8p630gKWLn
Dave McPherson started working on solo material as...
GLEN Rowe has managed some of the world’s leading live bands and loved the life it has given him. Now the tour director for Muse wants to inspire the next generation of ‘roadies’ and is taking the Backstage Academy roadshow round England and Wales to shine a light on the industry - stopping off at South Devon on 30 January.
Having started selling t-shirts for the Manic Street Preachers he has been on the road with bands and acts including The Thrills, Ronnie Wood, Ginger Baker, Hard-Fi, The Kooks, Magic Numbers, Amy MacDonald and Gareth Gates. He knows how tough it can be but also...
Mayborn Group (“Mayborn”), the business behind the global superbrand ‘Tommee Tippee', announced the acquisition of one of the UK’s leading baby sleep brands, The Gro Company.
Mayborn’s international growth strategy will be accelerated by the acquisition of Gro Company, marking a move to expand its business within the baby sleep-time category
Commenting on the acquisition, Mayborn’s CEO, Steve Parkin said: “Gro Company has a fantastic range of well-loved and respected products which help parents get babies to sleep safely. It shares a number of synergies with our Tommee...
