Cygnet Company Directed by Alistair Ganley “In the high and far off times….” Rudyard Kipling’s animals
In the High and Far off Times brings favourite tales from Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Books and Just So Stories to vibrant life in a playful new production.
Cheer as Rikki-Tikki-Tavi takes on Nag and Nagaina, in a dramatic fight for survival. Then indulge your ‘satiable curtiosity as we travel around the world to discover
“How the Rhinoceros got his Skin” “The beginnings of the Armadillos” “How the Camel got his Hump” and “How the Elephant got his Trunk”,
Police in Exeter are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision near Haldon.
The collision involving a single vehicle, a black Triumph R675cc motor cycle occurred just before 6.00pm on Tuesday 8th December on the A380 at Great Haldon.
The collision occurred on the A380 (B) carriageway just passed the permanent static speed camera location between the Ashcombe Cross and Great Haldon junction.
It would appear that the motorcyclist travelling towards Exeter collided with the central barrier and came to rest in lane two on its offside....
Retirement and protection specialist LV= has launched a campaign of health advice and training after one of its employees suffered a cardiac arrest.
The campaign, called ‘Staying Alive’, raises awareness of various health issues including CPR which saved the life of Exeter based employee Alan Knight.
Employees in LV=’s Exeter office were shocked to hear that their colleague Alan, a CIO Solution Architect, fell critically ill during one of his long distance runs across Dartmoor in August this year. Known for being active and healthy, Alan needed an incredible 45 minutes of...
Infrequent travellers are happy to pack their belongings in a cheap suitcase. As long as it holds together sufficiently for one or two trips, you have had your money’s worth. For a frequent flier, it is a different story.
Good quality luggage is always a worthy investment, but if you regularly rack up hundreds of thousands of air miles travelling between client meetings on different continents, designer suitcases soon begin to pay their way. They are more expensive, but they offer a different level of service when compared to cheap suitcases, document cases and garment bags. So...
The UK’s favourite kids learning and entertainment app is spreading the festive cheer with 22 special nationwide screenings of hit TV series Pingu, Bob the Builder and Thomas & FriendsTM.
The Exeter Picturehouse, in Bartholomew St West, will be hosting Hopster Showtime on Monday 28 December at 12.15pm.
Sponsored by fun and healthy snack provider, Fruit Bowl, who aim to help mums naturally fuel their kids’ daily fun and Nature’s Own, a specialist in vitamins and nutritional supplements, kids can come and join their favourite characters on a magical adventure, as they...
Further discussions on an ambitious bid to devolve power from Whitehall to local authorities in Devon and Somerset will be held in East Devon next week.
The Full Council will be debating the Heart of the South West (HotSW) devolution deal at its meeting on December 16. The discussions follow the council’s Cabinet, and Overview & Scrutiny Committees recommendations earlier this month to move ahead with the process.
Twenty organisations across the two counties – including 17 local authorities – are working in partnership on the HotSW devolution bid in response to the...
Businesses and organisations came together at Exeter Science Park today (Dec 8) to launch Tech South West and discuss the future of the region’s technology sector.
Tech South West is an initiative covering Bath, Bournemouth and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. With over 10,900 tech companies in the region, latest figures reveal the South West’s technology sector to be worth £2.8billion and expected to grow to £4.2billion in just five years.*
Business and public sector leaders met at the headquarters of...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says its likely England star Henry Slade will be sidelined for roughly four months after sustaining a broken leg and ankle damage in his side’s 41-27 win over Wasps on Saturday.
Centre Slade was stretchered off with just 15 minutes remaining at the Ricoh Arena following a tackle from home winger Sailosi Tagicakibau as he looked to clear out the Exeter playmaker.
Slade, 22, had a plate and wiring inserted during what Baxter described as ‘a pretty major operation’ on Sunday.
The loss of Slade is an untimely blow for both club and...
From 5pm until 8pm on 11-13 and 18-20 December, staff and volunteers at Knightshayes Court are hoping to make the festive season extra special by inviting visitors to explore the house and illuminated garden after dark.
They will be able to wander from room to room feeling the warm cheer of a traditional Christmas; and then pop on their woolly hats and snug coats to stroll along the terraces and see parts of the garden transformed into a winter wonderland.
Peta Richards, Visitor Services Assistant, said: “We hope to bring back the magic for families. They can peer at...
Christmas has arrived early at Mecca Exeter which has seen its colleagues and customers collecting presents to provide some festive cheer for Force Cancer Charity, a local charity which works to support cancer sufferers in the area, including the funding of treatment and research.
The club has been working during the festive period to encourage its team members and loyal customers to donate gifts. However, the team at Mecca Exeter would like to provide even more presents for the charity and are reaching out to the community for any donations they can make.
