A Dawlish man has shared his own experience in support of a national campaign promoting participation in health research.
The National Institute for Health Research promotes opportunities for taking part in clinical research and the benefits for patients through its campaign called ‘Our Stories.’
Howard Almond was diagnosed in 2015 with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) which progressively scars the lung and affects breathing. The cause of IPF is unknown and there is currently no cure for this condition. The British Thoracic Society estimates 5,000 people are diagnosed...
Police in North Devon have seized around £250,000 worth of cannabis following execution of a warrant in North Devon last Friday (10th February).
Acting on local intelligence, officers from the Force Support Group (FSG), along with support from the local policing team executed a warrant to search a farm north of Okehampton.
Police discovered an underground, purpose built cannabis factory and seized equipment and cannabis with a street value of around £250,000.
Two men have been interviewed and are assisting Police with their enquiries. One of these men, a 37-year-old...
Very special guests, nineties girl band All Saints, have added their name to a sensational line-up of artists performing at this year’s Sounds of the Summer festival at Newton Abbot Racecourse.
The multi-million record selling group along with eighties rock/pop band China Crisis are the latest acts announced for the annual music festival, which takes place on Sunday July 16th.
The news comes just days after it was revealed that reggae royalty UB40 will be appearing live on stage at the racecourse, which is fast becoming a hotspot for live music in the South West. All Saints...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Devon Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce partnership between the two Chambers with plans to work together to increase the services offered to all members as well as building on a stronger voice for business in the county.
Under the new partnership, Exeter Chamber will continue to be the route to Chamber movement in the Greater Exeter area with Devon Chamber providing a county wide service.
Exeter Chamber represents 500 businesses embracing a wide cross-section of industry and commerce in the Greater Exeter Area. The...
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people across East Devon to comment on its draft proposals for new council ward boundaries.
An eight-week public consultation on the recommendations begins today and will end on 3 April 2017. The consultation is open to anyone who wants to have their say on new council wards, ward boundaries and ward names across East Devon.
The Commission’s draft recommendations propose that the East Devon should have 60 councillors in the future (one more than the current arrangements), across 30 wards (two fewer...
Chagstock Festival organisers have announced that UK country superstars, The Shires will headline the main stage on Saturday night.
Hailing from the Home Counties, The Shires made music history by becoming the first UK country act to score a Top 10 album. The duo are at the forefront of the British country music movement and the runaway success of their recently released album ‘My Universe’ has made them not just the fastest selling UK country artist ever, but one of the biggest-selling breakthrough UK acts of any genre in recent years. Across their two albums, Ben and Crissie have...
Valentine’s Day saw the first anniversary of the South West Falcon, the South West’s only 24/7 cross regional coach service. To celebrate, Stagecoach hosted an event in Princesshay and launched a romantic competition with prizes of very special ‘dates’ at locations along the route.
Dates on offer are:
• Tickets for Craig David’s ‘Follow My Intuition’ tour at the Plymouth Pavilions Arena on 21 March. The Plymouth date has proved so popular with fans, it is now completely sold out, so this could be the last chance to secure the sought after tickets
Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (17-19 February).
THEATRE
The Curious Case of the Watchmaker's Daughter Friday & Saturday, Silverton Millennium Hall Silverton has a timely mystery to solve, a 150-year case involving clocks, treachery, bungling police and mad-cap inventions! The Victorian steampunk drama promises an alarming tale as Her Majesty’s finest investigators pit themselves against cunning criminals hell bent on deceit and fraud. Silverton’s players, the Silverton Luvvies, have sharpened their senses in the countdown to the challenge of...
Reception children at Exeter Cathedral School have rounded off their recent scheme of learning by holding their very own Dinosaur Day.
The pupils have been studying dinosaurs since returning to school in January, and this special celebration day saw them come to school dressed as their favourite prehistoric creature and perform a musical story of the rise and fall of the dinosaurs to an appreciative audience of parents and guests.
Liz Bowles, Reception teacher at ECS, said 'Dinosaurs has been a fantastic topic which has captured the imagination of both the children and...
Tickets are now available for an evening with former Arsenal and England legend Kenny Sansom, titled ‘The good, the bad, the ugly’.
The event, kindly sponsored by Paramount Personnel and PHAB, takes place at St James Park on Thursday, February 23, at 7.30pm, the evening will see Kenny share stories of his glittering footballing career, and tell the truth about his life after football which saw him fall on hard financial times with gambling problems and alcoholism that at times caused him to sleep rough.
Full-back Kenny’s career saw him win 86 England caps and make over 600...
