A new exhibition exploring how facial injuries suffered by soldiers during the First World War have influenced artists and surgeons will open this weekend. The ‘Faces of Conflict’ exhibition is a collaboration between the University of Exeter and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) in Exeter, and brings together historical objects such as surgical instruments and masks and works by artists such as Otto Dix, Wyndham Lewis, René Apallec and Paddy Hartley. It is part of the European Union-funded project 1914FACES2014 led by Professor David Houston Jones from the University of Exeter and...
The past twelve months have proved to be a busy time for members of the National Service (Royal Air Force) Association.
During 2014 members enjoyed a series of talks, trips, social gatherings and ceremonial events. The former covered a variety of topics such as the work of the South West Airfields Heritage Trust and the development of the Bristol Britannia. Members participated in the
Armed Forces Day event in Exeter which was linked with the 350th Anniversary of the Royal Marines and took part in parades at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas and at the Cenotaph in...
New exhibition reveals the impact of the First World War on art and facial reconstructive surgery A new exhibition exploring how facial injuries suffered by soldiers during the First World War have influenced artists and surgeons will open this weekend. The ‘Faces of Conflict’ exhibition is a collaboration between the University of Exeter and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) in Exeter, and brings together historical objects such as surgical instruments and masks and works by artists such as Otto Dix, Wyndham Lewis, René Apallec and Paddy Hartley. It is part of the European Union-...
After many parts of Devon saw a sprinkling of snow overnight, forecasters are now warning strong winds and heavy rain are heading our way.
Gusts of up to 50-65mph are predicted across Devon reaching 75mph on the coasts.
A Met Office spokesman said: "Another Atlantic low pressure system is expected to deepen significantly as it tracks towards the UK. The strongest winds will initially be across England and Wales during the second half of Wednesday into early Thursday before moderating. This may also lead to large waves on some coasts of Wales and southern England."
Police and other emergency services are at the scene of a serious collision involving a car and a lorry on the A39 near Bideford.
The lorry has overturned, shedding its load of logs across the carriageway two miles out of Bideford, towards Barnstaple.
Paramedics treated the car driver at the scene and he has been taken to North Devon District Hospital with potentially life threatening injuries.
Serious collision investigators are carrying out an investigation into the cause of the collision that happened shortly before 6.53am on Wednesday 14 January.
The Exeter office of leading South West law firm WBW Solicitors, is showcasing the work of a talented Devon artist. Sarah Pressland, from Crediton, is exhibiting a large body of work within the Southernhay office of WBW, which has a commitment to promoting the visual arts in their prestigious Georgian building. “It’s fantastic to see my work being enjoyed by people, I am trying to bring the outside world in,” said Sarah whose work features the inland waterways of Great Britain. Sarah paints in a variety of different media but mainly uses oil paints and often uses photography as her source...
Exeter’s most popular student music collective returns for another eclectic night of electronic music across 4 rooms at Exeter Phoenix.
The Christmas DJ Showcase was quite the climax to a memorable term for underground nightlife in Exeter. Some of the hottest names in dance music performed at the Cavern, the Lemon Grove and Exeter Phoenix including Waze & Odyssey, Sigma, Star Slinger and DJ Zinc. These artists represented different genres in the dance music spectrum and the DJ Showcase aims to represent this diversity across the multiple rooms at Exeter Phoenix.
Exeter Phoenix is a proud supporter of the best new music talent. New Sounds Showcase brings you a free event of the most exciting new artists and bands from the South West.
Auditorium:
Peacock Affect Stella Martyr Rapha Ghetti Trio The Sherpas
Score is a musical play from Documental Theatre about friendship, dognapping and two-part harmonies. It’s inspired by the frank and funny accounts of parents using Bournemouth drug treatment services.
Hannah is an X Factor aficionado with a mile-a-minute mouth, a ten year-old daughter and a low-level Heroin habit.
Her childhood friend, Kirsty, who has never “picked up”, is pulled along in her slipstream days before giving birth.
Two years later they meet at a child contact centre. Hannah’s joined a choir to replace one kind of score with another, but she’s the last...
East Devon District Council is offering a temporary parking solution to Exmouth residents in Camperdown Terrace, Trinity Road and Point Terrace, who are potentially facing a shortage of on-street parking spaces over the next three months.
From January to March, while South West Water is undertaking a programme of sewerage works, residents in those roads can buy - for just £10 - a monthly temporary parking permit for either Imperial Road Recreational Ground Long Stay or Estuary Long Stay car parks.
