An Exeter School Royal Air Force cadet has been awarded the Jack Sadler Award for outstanding contribution to the Combined Cadet Force Contingent (CCF).
Flt Sgt Finley Haddican of the RAF Section was presented with the brass trophy of an artillery shell case and an engraved medal by Contingent Commander, Commander Dr Geoff Chapman Royal Navy, during a CCF parade on Friday 17 March.
The Jack Sadler Award is made annually in memory of former pupil and trooper Jack Sadler who was tragically killed in Afghanistan.
Commander Chapman said: "Jack was a popular and...
Exeter City scored two late goals to beat Morecambe 3-1 at St James Park and move up to fifth in the League Two table.
The Grecians took the lead in the first few minutes of the second half having had the lion's share of chances. However, they were then pegged back by a superb volley from Kevin Ellison and needed a penalty from substitute Reuben Reid to put them back in front before Liam McAlinden put the gloss on an excellent day by firing home with virtually the last kick of the match.
City manager Paul Tisdale made four changes to the starting XI up from the defeat at...
In a world that feels so dark at times with so much conflict, violence and division here is some news that will shine a brilliant light in to all this darkness.
On Wednesday 26 April at 7pm in the Rainbow Tai Chi School in Ashburton, Devon, there will be a special launch of the Rainbow Tao Temple.
This unique octagon building, was designed and built by the students of the school based on the vision and guidance of Master Choy, the founder of Rainbow Tai Chi Chi Kung and director of the school.
Full of peaceful and loving energy, it is a space for all nations, for...
If you can get yourselves down to Totnes, treat yourselves to legendary spacerockers, Here & Now. Playing Unit 23 Live on the back of 3 gigs in April, after a bit of a break - cracking renditions of old favourites including some surprises (pleasant ones) + new stuff including some blistering jams...
Advance tickets £14 + £1 booking fee via www.unit23live.co.uk / on the door £16
Any proceeds to go to local voluntary organisations.
World-leading dementia expert Professor Clive Ballard will deliver his first lecture since joining the University of Exeter.
Clive, a global authority in age-related disease, joined the University of Exeter Medical School as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean in October. He will deliver a talk entitled Dementia: Prevention, Treatment and Care on April 26.
Professor Ballard said: “As we all live longer, it’s important that we all take measures to protect our own health, including our brain health. We can all take action on this, and it has to start in our 50s, while we...
Music at the Mill features 30 bands/performers on 3 stages over 2 days at Lapford Mill in Mid Devon. Friday night showcases young local talent and is free of charge. Headline acts on the main stage (Saturday) include Tankus the Henge and Lionstar both having played Glastonbury. Plenty of stalls and activities including ukulele and didgeridoo sessions, children's drum workshop, storytelling, yoga and jewellery making. Local real ale, cider and food stalls. Limited camping available.
Tickets available in advance online - Adult £15, Young Person (5-17yrs) £5. On the gate Adult £20...
Eight of Devon’s community volunteers were honoured by the Queen last Thursday, 20 April, when they were presented with a British Empire Medal (BME).
They were presented with their awards by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon, the Queen’s representative in the county, at the Investiture at County Hall.
The eight men and women, from South Hams, North Devon, Torridge, Plymouth, Torbay and Teignbridge were all named in the New Year’s Honours List 2017.
The British Empire Medal is awarded for meritorious service worthy of recognition by the Crown...
After the sell-out success of Bob Dylan’s legendary The Beaten Path, a series of limited edition hand-signed silkscreen prints have been released and will be on display at Castle Fine Art from next week. The Beaten Path: The Silkscreen Collection features six hand-signed, coloured silkscreen prints taken from Dylan’s major solo exhibition which took place at the end of last year. The prints will be available to view from Friday 21st April 2017.
The Beaten Path captures iconic images from Dylan’s travels across the main routes and backroads of America. From the exhibition emerge...
Devon singing-songwriting sensation Joss Stone will appear at the 9th Exeter Pride, which will take place in the city on Saturday, May 13.
Joss (30), who hails from Uffculme and still lives in Mid Devon, as well as attending to support the event, says she will take to the main stage to sing a song or two at the biggest free celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) communities in the county of Devon.
Joss recently returned from her Total World Tour which has seen her perform gigs at large and small venues across many continents.
Simon Hall is well-known as a TV news correspondent, but Simon has an alter-ego who uses his own position as a television reporter to turn detective and solve some extraordinary crimes.
‘I never answer the question of whether my books are autobiographical,' Simon teases. ‘It's much safer that way.'
For 20 years, Simon has covered some of the biggest stories Britain has seen as the BBC's crime correspondent for the South West of England. Now his life is reflected in fiction with the publication of his thriller, Justice Mirror.
