Exeter restaurants recognised for delicious cruelty-free fare

As the demand for delicious plant-based meals soars, vegan pizzas are popping up on the menus of restaurants, takeaways and delivery services across the UK. That's why PETA has searched high and low for the best animal-free pizza, tasting slices ranging from classic and cheesy to bold and innovative – and Exeter is home to some of the tastiest at The Old Firehouse and Herbies. The Old Firehouse offers huge rustic vegan pizzas – like the Vegan Butternut Squash, with spinach and chickpeas, and the Fired Up Vegan, with extra-hot chilies, herb sauce, fresh mushrooms, sliced onion, jalapeño...

Proposals to extend Teign Estuary Trail

A public exhibition on proposals to extend the Teign Estuary Trail to Dawlish will be held later this month.

Devon County Council is currently exploring the next section of the Trail and how best to provide links through Dawlish.

The exhibition will be held at the Community Centre on Dawlish Strand, from 12noon to 7pm, on Friday 15 July.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on a number of route options which are being considered and will be on display at the exhibition.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member with...

Stagecoach activities for Catch the Bus Week

Stagecoach South West is joining forces with sustainable transport group Greener Journeys to promote the benefits of bus use through the fourth annual ‘Catch the Bus Week’.

The campaign, which takes place from 4-10 July, aims to drive awareness of the benefits of taking the bus and encourage local people to make the switch from the car that week and consider leaving the car at home for some journeys in the future.

Stagecoach South West, along with Greener Journeys, which is spearheading the campaign, and hundreds of other participants all over the country – including bus...

70/30 Campaign Promoted in Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/06/2016 - 3:35pm

WAVE Trust, a UK charity, is raising awareness in Devon with a new campaign to reduce child maltreatment by 70 percent by 2030.

More than 1 in 5 children in the UK will suffer significant abuse or neglect in their lifetime, with 90% of these receiving no support.

The 70/30 campaign aims to prevent the maltreatment of children by tackling the root causes, such as parental substance abuse, domestic violence and maternal mental health problems.

Early, effective support can help parents to overcome these problems and prevent harm before it happens.

The campaign...

10CC Autumn Tour

Event Date: 
24/09/2016 - 12:00am
Venue: 
Exeter University's Great Hall

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of their seminal album Sheet Music – which included Top 10 hit The Wall Street Shuffle – 10cc visit Exeter’s Great Hall as part of a 26-date theatre tour.

Led by 10cc co-founder Graham Gouldman, the band will perform two sets at each concert, the first half of the evening comprising Sheet Music in its entirety, with a pause for the symbolic turning of the vinyl album.

Released in 1974, Sheet Music reached No 9 in the UK album charts and entered the Top 100 in the US. It remains a masterclass in the composition of popular music and typifies...

Lapstock to celebrate 10 years of Music at the Mill

Authored by Proteus
Posted: Wed, 07/06/2016 - 2:44pm

The mid Devon village of Lapford will come alive at the end of July when local residents stage the 10th Music at the Mill Festival known to everyone as Lapstock.

The two day festival features bands from all over the country and is highly regarded amongst musicians for its professional staging and equipment.

It features a free Friday night programme showcasing young South West based talent before the main show on Saturday 30th July which will attract some 1200 people for 12 hours of music spread over three stages. In total 22 acts will perform over the two day festival....

10cc bring autumn tour to Exeter

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of their album Sheet Music, 10cc will be embarking on a theatre tour.

The band will be stopping at Exeter University’s Great Hall on the 24 September.

Led by the co-founder Graham Gouldman the band will perform two sets, the first half of the evening playing Sheet Music, and the second half performing the symbolic turning of the Vinyl album.

10cc has been a great success over the years, reaching number 9 in the UK charts with Sheet Music, and have performed high profile concerts at the O2, the Royal Albert Hall, and British summer...

Deadly Intent the Movie

Event Date: 
13/07/2016 - 7:30pm to 9:15pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix Centre

Deadly Intent (15) + Q&A

2016 | UK | 82 mins After the tragic death of her husband, a soldier posted to Afghanistan, Bryony tries to build a new life for herself and her young son, James. Struggling with her own grief she fails to notice that James has become secretive and withdrawn, spending hours alone playing out death scenes with his toys. When things start to go missing and furniture is smashed Bryony blames James but when she confronts him she finds herself facing a reality more terrifying than any nightmare. As her world crashes around her Bryony realises that unless she...

Hunt for fake policeman in Mid Devon

Police are investigating a theft and attempted burglaries carried out by a suspect impersonating a police officer.

This has been said to have taken place around 8.00pm on Tuesday 5 July, at a number of properties in Culm Haven, Uffculme, near Cullompton.

Police have attended and conducted house to house searches with a police dog after residents discovered a man attempting to enter their property on two occassions, in which the suspect claimed to be a poloice officer, and on one occassion is believed to have been caught leaving a property.

During the house to house...

Rogue traders jailed for ripping off victims

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/06/2016 - 12:49pm

Two rogue traders who conned vulnerable pensioners out of almost £100,000 have been jailed.

Following a joint investigation by Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards and Devon and Somerset Trading Standards, Hughie Fury, 33, of Gospel Oak Lane, Pathlow and Clayton Foster, 33 of Pathlow Park, Pathlow, Warwickshire were both jailed for two years at Warwick Crown Court.

The pair worked together to defraud elderly residents out of £96,200. Their victims will receive a full refund.

Both Fury and Foster pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy to defraud and were...

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