World Unlimited are very pleased to announce details for a Devon show for Worry Dolls at Kingskerswell Parish Church on May 17th Doors 7pm
Humorous and charming folk songwriting combined with sublime harmonies
Worry Dolls are a folk duo that have been making waves in the London Indie Folk scene, and across the UK from Glastonbury Festival to Derry, collecting praise and accolades as they go.
Many will have seen the Worry Dolls supporting Joan Armatrading on tour, or may have heard their songs played on Radio 2 and BBC6 Music.
The majority of people living on the breadline think David Cameron has no idea what its like to live on their weekly budget. People from Exeter took part in a national survey organised by PayPlan, one of the country’s largest free debt management solution providers ahead of this week's general election. The survey has revealed that 64 per cent have little confidence in the current Prime Minister being able to cope in their financial situation. Conversely, the general public also believes Ed Miliband and Nigel Farage would find it easiest to live on a lower income. In Exeter, the average...
Donna Hart from The Family Law Company in Exeter received the President’s Award in the recent Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Awards for her commitment to members in Devon.
The award is presented annually to an individual who has given ‘outstanding service to CILEx or the legal community and who represents the organisation’s values and ethos.’
Frances Edwards, CILEx President said: “Donna has supported hundreds of CILEx members in her community; she is a fine example of a Chartered Legal Executive and a champion of the opportunities CILEx provides.”
Detectives have launched a murder enquiry into the death of a 76-year-old old woman from Plymouth.
Police and ambulance were called to an address on Ashleigh Close, Tamerton Foliot in Plymouth at around 9.15am on Tuesday 5 May following reports of a disturbance at the property.
On arrival officers found the woman deceased and a 79-year-old man who was injured, in a collapsed state. He was treated at the scene and has since been taken to Derriford Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
Detectives plan to speak to him at a later stage when his condition has...
Dartmoor Zoo has been successful in its application for the Santander Foundation Charity Plus Grant.
Director Benjamin Mee visited the Plymouth Branch of Santander to collect a cheque for £4750.
Benjamin, appearing in the photo with Dawn Young, Helen Retallick & Sara Williams said: "This is a very important donation from the Santander Foundation.
"The money will be used to help improve disabled access at the zoo. I have been trying for eight years to get tarmac on the slippery path by the tiger enclosure, this grant will make that possible."
Celebrated actor John Nettles will join Exeter Northcott Theatre’s new artistic and executive director, Paul Jepson, on stage in the first of an In Conversation series.
Join John Nettles and Paul Jepson for the evening as they discuss John’s career, the state of British theatre and the host of exciting new plans for Exeter Northcott Theatre as it approaches its 50th Anniversary.
This special evening is a fundraising event in aid of the theatre.
A charity since 2013, these fundraising events will help Exeter Northcott Theatre to deliver its vibrant creative programme...
Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are encouraging passengers to report any unwanted sexual behaviour on the transport network.
A short film called Report it to stop it, promoted through Video on Demand channels such as All4 (formerly 4OD), Now TV and YouTube, follows a woman’s journey in which she experiences escalating incidents of unwanted sexual behaviour on board a train.
Viewers are encouraged to interact with the film by deciding at which point they would report the incident by texting 61016.
The purpose of the video, which is aimed at women aged...
Two well-known businessmen who are on a 170-mile yomp from Devon to London have already raised more than £23,000 for the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund.
Paul Mattin, right above, and Nick Sprague are marching to the Nepali Embassy in London where they will deliver prayer flags and pay respect for the thousands of lives that have been lost.
Paul Mattin from Woodbury Salterton is a former Royal Marines Officer (Captain) who specialises in leadership and training. He has led numerous expeditions to Everest and is in close contact with friends from a Sherpa family living in the...
Local charity Hospiscare has officially received the £1,000 left in a bag outside one of its city shops.
Amy Broadway, deputy manager of Hospiscare’s flagship Fore Street shop handed the cash over today to Hospiscare nurses at the Dryden Road hospice.
Police released the cash after nobody came forward to claim it.
Six weeks ago £1,020 was left in a large bag, containing a purple quilt, just by the front door a few minutes before staff arrived to open up in the morning.
Hospiscare staff nurse Megan Woodman, who received the cash, said: “This is wonderful news...
Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) is running its popular annual National Mills Weekend event this Sunday (Sunday 10 May). Cricklepit Mill, DWT’s headquarters and visitor centre on Exeter’s Quay is the last working watermill in the city.
Visitors will be given the chance to see the historic mill in action and hear traditional mill songs from Exeter’s folk choir. The wildlife garden will be open and the flour that is milled will be available to buy.
The free event will take place on Sunday 10 May from 10am until 2pm and is part of National Mills Weekend, the annual festival of the...
