Police concerned for missing Dawlish man

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/28/2016 - 4:14pm

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a man missing from Dawlish.

Michael Coldrick, aged 28 and from Dawlish, was last seen in Dawlish town centre at around 1.45pm on Friday 27 May.

Michael also has links to the St Austell area.

He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and grey tracksuit bottoms. He is white, around 6ft tall, with dark short hair, a full beard, of stocky build and wears glasses. He may also be wearing a grey hoody with the Animal logo on it.

Anyone who sees Michael or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call police on 101 or email...

Half term fun at The Donkey Sanctuary

Summer is just around the corner and there’s plenty of fun and adventure to keep the whole family entertained at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth this May half term.

Open from 9am every day, an array of family-friendly activities will be on offer, such as face painting, making a donkey out of modelling clay and creating a bat finger puppet. Furthermore, to celebrate the imminent arrival of The Donkey Sanctuary’s new Bat Beacon this summer, there will be a bat holiday hunt for wildlife explorers young and old.

Get the whole family outdoors and meet some of the 500 donkeys...

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/28/2016 - 2:58pm

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Exeter is in full swing, with 50,000 revelers expected to pass through Powderham Castle’s gates this weekend.

Some of today’s biggest chart acts will be performing live, including the likes of Coldplay, Take That, Mumford and Sons, The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding Craig David, Tom Odell, Sigma, Jess Glynne, Meghan Trainor and Jack Garratt.

If you weren't lucky enough to get tickets, Radio 1’s Big Weekend is being broadcast live on Radio 1, streamed in vision at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1 , with highlights on 1Xtra.

All performances will be available...

Well Known Cchefs and Drinks Expert Headline The Shops at Dartington’s Food Fair Workshops

  1. Highly recognisable from her appearances on BBC1’s ‘Saturday Kitchen’, wine expert Susy Atkins will be headlining the exciting line up of The Shops at Dartington’s interactive workshops and demonstrations at their free Food Fair on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May. Susy will be hosting a lively session showcasing the county’s finest producers and sharing her knowledge on the region’s best drinks including wines, ciders, ales and soft drinks. Make sure you pay a visit to ‘Devon Drinks’ between 12 noon and 1.00pm on the Sunday in the aptly named onsite drinks shop, ‘Devon Drinks’.

Graduate builds up to ‘Voice Off’ challenge

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 05/28/2016 - 12:06pm

Kezia Barclay, a Graduate Engineer for Interserve Construction, has gallantly signed up to a new sponsored challenge for Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.

In national Deaf Awareness Week earlier this month, Exeter Deaf Academy launched a new sponsored challenge called ‘Voice Off’.

This charity event aims to raise much needed funds as well as awareness of the one million Deaf young people across the UK who struggle to use or understand spoken language, as well as tackle some of the common misconceptions about deafness.

The challenge is to switch off your voice...

Exmouth & District Community Transport Group awarded £500 Bluebird Care Community Grant

Bluebird Care , an Exeter and East Devon based home care provider have awarded a grant of £500 to the Exmouth & District Community Transport Group (EDCTG) to support them in providing transport to the Exmouth Dementia Carers Support Group .

Bluebird Care has been working hard to support community groups across Exeter as well as providing a daily care service to local residents living in their own homes.

The award winning home care provider awarded the Community Grant to the EDCTG after receiving numerous applications for their £500 Grant from voluntary organisations...

Big day dawns for Exeter Chiefs

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 05/28/2016 - 10:06am

Twitter and other social media platforms are already buzzing ahead of the Exeter Chiefs maasive game against Saracens at Twickenham this afternoon.

Thirty five coaches will be heading from the city to London in the next few hours with around 40,000 fans of the club expected to show their support for the Devon side.

If the Chiefs win they will be the Aviva Premiership champions. An amazing feat after just six years in the league.

The club shop has sold out of replica shirts after a mad rush to snap up merchandise.

Among the fans expressing their excitement...

Why food hampers are the perfect gift

Looking for the perfect gift can be a real challenge at times. If you know the person really well, or they have told you exactly what they want, it isn’t so bad, but if you are buying for a relative or acquaintance, you may not have a clue what to buy.

Food hampers are a great gift for many reasons. Everyone loves good food and drink, so a hamper filled with delicious treats will always be welcome, particularly at Christmastime. Hampers from British Fine Foods are a good place to start, as you can create your own food hamper and fill it with goodies you know the recipient will love...

Police advice ahead of the R1 Big Weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/28/2016 - 7:14am

Revellers heading for Radio 1’s Big Weekend at Powderham Castle over this Bank Holiday are being urged to make their personal safety number one.

Around 50,000 music fans are expected to visit the Exeter venue on Saturday and Sunday to see some of today’s biggest chart acts perform live.

Planning for the event has been ongoing for several months with officers from the Op Candle command team working alongside event organisers, Teignbridge District Council, Exeter City Council, Devon County Council, British Transport Police and other emergency services to support the event....

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 05/27/2016 - 10:03pm

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (27-30 May).

THEATRE

English Touring Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Northcott Theatre Vampire-like villains and human sacrifice form a bloodthirsty backdrop to what is one of the most refined and perfect of operas, based on a famous story from Greek myth. By a composer who influenced future generations from Mozart to Wagner, this account of the reunion of Iphigenia and her brother in the aftermath of the Trojan War is an eloquent, heart-wrenching masterpiece. Sung in French with English...

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