Steve Pledger has an enviable reputation as a talented and dynamic performer. BBC Introducing have called his music "beautiful, authentic, unblemished and wonderful”. With writing that ranges from fragile reflections on love and loss to blistering commentaries on present circumstances. His songs pack an emotional punch, both on record and on stage.
His musical influences are many and varied and include Graham Parker, Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam, Martyn Joseph, Van Morrison, Ryan Adams, Don McLean, Springsteen and others.
Following on from his 2012 debut album - ‘14 Good...
Work has finished on £46,850 of eagerly awaited improvements to East Devon District Council’s Bowling Green/Millers Way and Langford Avenue play areas in Honiton and the two play areas are now open and ready for action.
Earlier this year local children at Honiton Primary School and Honiton Littletown Primary School chose the designs for the improvements to the council’s play areas in Honiton, which have now been implemented to a high standard.
East Devon District Council and Honiton Town Council have been working closely together to spend a total of £46,850 on improvements...
Families have the chance to celebrate summer in one of Teignbridge’s parks and nature reserves when National Playday comes up next month.
Some of the district’s best places will be filled with fun and games as part of the event which sees thousands of children and their families get out playing at hundreds of community events across the UK.
As well as a celebration of children's right to play, Playday is a campaign that highlights the importance of play in children’s lives.
National Playday will be celebrated in Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot, on Wednesday 3 August...
The fiancée of a former Royal Marine who died in a climbing accident in the French Alps has posted a heartfelt message celebrating their love on facebook.
Duncan Potts died on Wednesday as he climbed the Dent du Geant mountain in the Mont Blanc range near Chamonix.
The 28-year-old, who recently became engaged, was with a friend when a rock came loose in his hands and he fell around ten feet, the Telegraph reported.
The rock hit him on the head and shoulders and despite a mountain rescue team reaching him, he died at the scene.
Take Stagecoach South West’s X64 service this summer and get discounts at two of South Devon’s most popular attractions.
Woodlands Family Theme park and The South Devon Railway are offering discounts with any valid Stagecoach day ticket. Passengers can enjoy 20% off the standard gate price at Woodlands Family Theme Park* and £1 off a South Devon Steam Railway adult return ticket and £0.50 off for a child’s (3 – 15) ticket** when they present any valid Stagecoach day ticket purchased within the last 30 days.
Families are also being given the chance to win a day on the South...
Washington Green, the UK’s leading fine art publishers, has announced the launch of its ‘Summer Exhibition 2016’.
Now in its third year, the month-long exhibition will take place from Saturday 30th July – Sunday 28th August at Castle Fine Art in Birmingham’s International Convention Centre. The exhibition will feature work from 16 contemporary artists who were chosen to feature in the show following a call for innovative visual artists to submit their work to a panel of art reviewers. The shortlisted submissions have now been brought together into one beautifully curated display of...
No picnic is complete without a Ploughman’s, and Warrens Bakery has taken this to new levels with their latest pasty creation, the Ploughman’s Pasty. Brimming with ham, cheese and pickle, it’s a must have for your picnic baskets this summer.
Designed by their award-winning master bakers, the Ploughman’s Pasty has been created to taste as wonderful hot as it is cold, giving you an excuse to pick up a stash and save them for later. It’s so good that HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were amongst the very first people to try it at Taste of the West’s Food Fair on the...
Turtle Bay is set to open its doors to Exeter on 23rd August, bringing a new, vibrant, Caribbean dining and drinking experience to the town for the very first time.
The 215 seat, £800K, 4015 sqft Exeter restaurant will be located in the new Queen Street Dining Quarter development in the Guildhall Shopping Centre.
As well as serving up blissful Caribbean food in the restaurant, the venue also features a stunning rum cocktail menu, which is the product of a rum collection that includes no less than 40 different varieties.
Councillors have firmly expressed their concerns in relation to reports of racially motivated incidents across the UK, and reiterated a commitment to tackling the problem of prejudice and hate crime in Devon.
Members discussed the issue at Devon County Council’s meeting of its Full Council yesterday, (Thursday 28 July).
Councillor Barry Parsons, the Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for Performance and Engagement, has said: “Devon is a caring and hospitable place and has a long history of welcoming people from a range of communities and faiths. We are fortunate...
