This Christmas, families are invited to join a host of colourful characters for a fantastically inventive adaptation of an age-old tale. Quirk Theatre’s new show The King With Donkey’s Ears will mark the thirteenth year of collaboration with Exeter Phoenix, joining together to ignite young imaginations and bring wonderfully creative live theatre toover three thousand people at Christmas time. Together they have provided a refreshing alternative to the traditional winter pantomime. The king has something hidden under his hat. Something big…. He has donkey’s ears! Only the royal barber knows...
People can find out how to become a councillor on Tuesday (13 October) as part of Exeter's Local Democracy Week.
Next May sees all-out elections in Exeter, with 39 seats up for grabs following the changing of ward boundaries last week by the Boundary Commission.
Local Democracy Week runs from 12 to 16 October. 'Make a difference: Be a Councillor’ is a free workshop running at the Guildhall on Tuesday from 5.30pm, taking people through just what is involved in being a councillor. There will be a question and answer session with Council Leader Pete Edwards and Cllr Peter...
New research by global workplace provider Regus has revealed that a fifth of businesses in Exeter are planning to hire more returning mothers than they did a year ago. These latest findings are based on a survey of local business owners and senior managers.
Returning mothers play an important role in the overall economy by contributing to boosting GDP through increased female participation in the labour force.
But the contrasting demands of motherhood and work are one of the main reasons women don’t return to work. To combat this phenomenon, respondents emphasised the...
The managing partner of a leading Devon law firm has won the accolade of Managing Partner of the Year at a national legal awards.
Robert Camp, managing partner of Stephens Scown LLP, won the honour at 360 Legal Group’s annual awards, held in Warwickshire last week. Now in their ninth year and sponsored by Lloyds Bank, the awards are designed to recognise excellence across the legal profession.
360 Legal Group is a membership organisation providing a range of practical business and compliance support to small to medium sized law firms enabling them to manage their law firms...
All eyes will be on Exeter today as Prince Harry is set to attend the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Georgia and Namibia at Sandy Park (kick off 8pm).
This is the first time the honorary president of the Rugby World Cup has watched a match which doesn't involve England in this year's tournament.
During his visit the prince will also meet a group of young people who have benefited from the local Rugby Empowering Employment programme, which helps 16 to 24 year olds who have had problems finding work.
If you didn’t manage to get ticket for the match, the Exeter...
Exeter Chiefs back Henry Slade had admitted his wait for an appearance during England’s disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign has been ‘frustrating’.
However, the 22-year-old playmaker will make his World Cup bow at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night in England’s final match of the tournament against Uruguay.
Club-mates Jack Nowell, another who has yet to feature for Stuart Lancaster’s side during the tournament, and Geoff Parling will also start the match, and Slade – who has been named at outside centre – says he is keen to make up for lost time.
Exeter’s railway was a triple winner at the national Community Rail Awards held at Torquay’s Riviera International Centre on 1st October.
In front of an audience of more than 330 rail industry staff and volunteers, a campaign to promote the counties’ most scenic rail routes won first prize in the Marketing category. The campaign included the GreatScenicRailways.com website, a stall at London Paddington and an eye-catching advertising campaign. This led to a 40% jump in website traffic for the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership in their work to attract more tourists to the region...
Yesterday marked six months of freedom and choice for pensions and Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau is encouraging eligible people in Exeter to seek free guidance to make sure they understand their options.
The new pension freedoms, introduced in April, mean people over 55 who have a defined contribution pension now have the option to take their pension savings as an annuity, cash or flexibly over time.
Alongside these changes the government launched Pension Wise, a free, impartial service to help people approaching retirement understand their options so they can make informed...
Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) has used its expertise to provide two-way radio solutions for Sandy Park, one of the Rugby World Cup 2015 venues.
Already radio providers to Exeter Chiefs and the stadium, PCE has used its knowledge of the award-winning rugby facility to deploy radio solutions that will be used by eight match day teams, including operations, transport and media staff, as well as ground staff at the Fan Zone in Northernhay Park.
The first Rugby World Cup game at Sandy Park was played by Tonga and Namibia on Tuesday September 29. This will be followed...
British Transport Police (BTP) officers in the South West are urging the public to do their level best to stay safe when using crossings.
The call comes as they take part in the latest phase of Operation Look, a week of action (5–10 October), which will see extra patrols at a number of crossings.
BTP recorded more than 100 offences at crossings in the region during 2014/15, with 116 offenders identified and dealt with.
While the majority of those offences are committed by motorists, BTP officers also want to make sure pedestrians are aware of the dangers too....
