Weather warning: Wet and windy weekend ahead

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/05/2016 - 10:39am

Motorists are being warned to take care on Devon's roads today after heavy rain left standing water in many areas.

Meanwhile, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Devon this weekend.

A spell of persistent rain, heavy at times, accompanied by windy conditions, is expected to affect parts of the South West from the early hours of Saturday onwards into Saturday late afternoon or evening.

20-30mm of rain is expected quite widely across the warning area with 50-70mm on south-facing slopes. Higher ground in southern parts of Devon is likely to see the...

'Up Close & Personal' Edward Waite Art Exhibition

Event Date: 
09/04/2016 - 11:00am to 17/04/2016 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Dean Clarke House

Edward Waite, exhibiting at Dean Clarke House in Southernhay for the first time. Turning his sketches into larger pieces of art, thus developing his signature style. Now painting iconic cityscapes using his unique drizzle technique, first inspired by ketchup bottles in a New York diner! View his work in elegant and opulent surroundings

Edward Waite

Event Date: 
09/04/2016 - 11:00am to 17/04/2016 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Dean Clark House, Southernhay, Exeter

Edward Waite is exhibiting his artwork at Dean Clarke House in Southernhay for his first time, Turning his sketches into larger pieces of art, thus developing his signature style.

Now painting iconic cityscapes using his unique ‘drizzle’ technique, first inspired by ketchup bottles in a New York diner! View his stunning work in opulent and elegant surroundings.

Open daily 11am-6pm

Half Term: Cathedral Family Tour

Event Date: 
16/02/2016 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00)

Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term.

Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales. Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built.

Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’. Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval...

Half Term: Cathedral Family Tour

Event Date: 
15/02/2016 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term.

Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales. Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built. Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.

Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval family ‘...

Half Term: Cathedral Family Tour

Event Date: 
16/02/2016 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term.

Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales. Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built.

Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.

Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval...

Half Term: Cathedral Family Tour

Event Date: 
15/02/2016 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00)

Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term. Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales.

Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built. Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.

Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval...

Newton Faulkner to star in American Idiot at Exeter Northcott

Double Platinum selling artist Newton Faulkner has joined the cast of Green Day’s explosive Tony Award ® winning musical, American Idiot, and will appear at the Exeter Northcott Theatre in May.

One of the UK’s finest contemporary singer-songwriters, Newton’s unique style of guitar playing and soaring vocals have made him a worldwide success since he burst onto the music scene back in 2007. Newton will join the previously announced X Factor finalist Amelia Lily (Whatsername), Alexis Gerred (Tunny), Llandyll Gove (Gerard), Lucas Rush (St Jimmy) and Steve Rushton (Will), who will all...

Home town gig for Show of Hands

Steve Knightley, one of the British folk roots scene’s biggest names, brings his “All At Sea” UK tour back to his Devon home town this month when he appears at Topsham’s Matthew Hall (Saturday, February 20). Show of Hands’ acclaimed BBC award-winning frontman has been rated “one of England greatest singer songwriters”. His song Walk With Me (When the Sun Goes Down) on the brand new Show of Hands album, The Long Way Home (released January 15), is currently playlisted on BBC Radio 2. www.bbc.co.uk/music/records/n3f39j He set out on a mission in 2014 - to play as many village halls and “...

Comedian Tommy Tiernan heads for Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 02/04/2016 - 10:41pm

Tommy Tiernan brings his new show ‘Out of the Whirlwind’ to Exeter Corn Exchange on Friday 12 February.

Tommy Tiernan is now in his 20th year as a stand-up comedian having won every award going, including stand-up comedy’s big prize the Perrier Award at Edinburgh Festival, and is still as passionate as ever about story-telling and comedy.

He has been voted ‘Ireland’s Funniest Living Person’, he appeared on Father Ted as well as the Late Show with David Letterman in the USA and set the Guinness World Record for a stand-up show with a staggering 36 hours and 15 minutes....

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