Following critically acclaimed, total sell-out runs at Edinburgh, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth Comedy Festivals, Yianni Agisilaou brings his love letter to the world's greatest TV show to The Bike Shed.
Stories, facts, impersonations and more form a hilarious and cromulent look at a lifetime spent quoting, referencing and learning from The Simpsons, how the show has embiggened his life and how he almost became the replacement voice for Mr Burns and Smithers!
Whether you’re a Simpsons tragic, or just an everyday fan, it’ll be fun-diddly-un! DOHn’t miss it!
Devon and Cornwall Police are working closely with the organisers of this years’ Lockdown music festival which will be held on the Powderham Castle estate near Exeter. This close working will ensure a safe and enjoyable event for everyone.
The festival, organised by UK Live, runs from Friday 1 September to Sunday 3 September and around 10,000 people are anticipated to attend.
Chief Inspector Adrian Leisk, who is in charge of the policing of the event, said: “Our objectives are entirely in line with those of the organisers, in that we want everyone to have a good time and to...
Over the last few weeks eight local fire stations in and around Exeter have received a donation of specially designed animal oxygen kits from a local Insurance office.
With 46% of UK households owning pets and with over 42,000 house fire in the UK alone last year, there is no wonder over two Million UK people have lost pets in fires, not to mention how many animals could come to need them in wildlife sanctuaries and rehoming centers.
LV=’s Regional Community Committee in Exeter discovered Smokey Paws, who’s aim is to provide all fire engines across the UK with specially...
Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants, which has a team of approximately 250 staff across Devon and Somerset, has been shortlisted for “Mid Tier Firm of the Year” at the prestigious British Accountancy Awards, the profession’s annual “Oscars” event. Thomas Westcott’s entry for “Mid Tier Firm of the Year”, a category for firms with turnover between £3m and £25m, was judged on how the firm delivers significant value to its clients across all service areas and on how the services it provides have been fundamental in enabling clients to achieve their own business goals. Other key criteria for...
A local digital marketing agency will be hosting a World’s Biggest Coffee Morning at their office on the Devon / Cornwall border on Friday 29th September in aid of leading cancer charity Macmillan.
Invites are being extended to anyone who would like to join them for some homemade cake and tea or coffee. They hope to raise as much money as possible in order to help them beat last year’s total of £29.5 million.
Mark Worden, Director, said ‘planning is well under way for this event and we hope it will be a great success. We have support from the keen bakers amongst us,...
Local transport company Kay Transport helped to move a record breaking 5.4 million pallets around the Palletways UK network in the biggest year for Europe’s largest and fastest-growing palletised express freight network since its launch in 1994. The 2016/17 figure beat last year’s previous record of 5.1 million by some 300,000 pallets with spikes in demand for members, like Kay Transport, at Christmas 2016 and this Easter. Palletways also exceeded its largest daily volume in pallets recorded to 27,017, up from 24,696 in 2015-2016 – up 9.4% - on 11 April 2017. Tim Sprout, Director at Kay...
An Exmouth man who overcame autism and dyslexia to pass three maths exams which helped turn his life around, has been recognised by Learn Devon, Devon County Council’s Adult Education Service.
Matthew Harrington, 35, was presented with an embossed glass bowl and a certificate of achievement in a presentation at Learn Devon’s Kennaway Centre in Exmouth last week. A few years ago Matthew suffered from a chronic lack of confidence. He lived at home, couldn’t work, couldn’t read and struggled with things many of us take for granted, including visiting the local shop. He decided to turn...
A defunct bodyshop on the Finnimore Estate in Ottery St Mary has been transformed into state of the art offices after a major refurbishment programme.
Local entrepreneur Stuart Phillips and his team have given the old Alansway building a new lease of life, and it is now an impressive head office for four businesses; Coverstructures Commercial, RMC Build, Tickety-Boo Retail and Coverstructures Property.
Stuart, who lives in the town with his family, took possession of the building in January before renovating it into spacious, open plan offices and meeting rooms.
A new £17m Government initiative tackling violence against women and girls will see Devon County Council receive £357,000.
The fund will go towards a project aimed at ensuring people in positions of care are helped to identify early signs of domestic violence and give them the knowledge of how to intervene.
As well as this, the project also aims to identify and work with perpetrators of domestic violence who may have difficulties with substance misuse and mental health.
The project will be delivered in partnership with a variety of groups, including Torbay Council,...
Celebrating 15 years in business this year, Systemtech South West marks the occasion with a new base at Plymouth Science Park. A business built on reputation, Systemtech South West provides complete Fire and Security solutions.
Fire safety is important to every business and building. Systemtech South West provides piece of mind for small and large premises, including: shopping centres, healthcare, multiple-occupancy, industrial and commercial buildings.
This Specialist Fire and Security team has a wealth of experience ensuring that clients are provided with the most...
