‘Somebody Up There Licks Me!’ Fresh from donkeys' years on his award-winning BBC Radio 4 series and the huge success of his BBC2 TV Show, Count Arthur Strong gets back to doing what he does best. This show. In ‘Somebody Up There Likes Me’ (yes, it's the Count's own spelling error on his posters) he’ll be doing all sorts of wonderful things for you to sit there staring at as you quietly suck your Maltesers and don’t get up to go to the toilet, applauding loudly at the appropriate moments. You’ll laugh, cry and the other one. Here’s a personal message from Arthur himself. ‘If you only buy...
More than 1,000 people across Devon and Cornwall have taken part in a consultation process which allows communities to decide how low-level criminals may be punished in the future. Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg carried out a summer long consultation asking people across the peninsula what sanctions they felt would best deal with those who commit crimes such as antisocial behaviour and vandalism. The consultation was required under legislation outlined in the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act. A total of 1,022 people took part in the process, either face to face or...
A World War One commemorative stone sundial was unveiled yesterday (Tuesdy) in Drewsteignton Village Garden to mark Remembrance Day. Tim Cambourne, Castle Drogo Project Manager said: "There is a very close connection between the Trust and the residents of Drewsteignton and surrounding villages. Many of the craftsmen working on the castle enlisted along with Julius Drewe’s three sons. "Like many of the men, the heir to Castle Drogo died at war and building work was curtailed and the Castle not completed until 1930, the walls of which are said to be memorials to its lost community of...
Two Birds Kitchen has won the prestigious Best Newcomer category at the Devon Life Food & Drink Awards 2014.
“We are so proud of our achievement,” said owner, Emma Tay.
“We are a family business passionate about cooking and serving fresh, local, organic food which tastes fantastic! This award recognises our achievements in striving to deliver food on the go which is delicious, healthy and homemade, using the best quality, local, seasonal ingredients all served from our pop-up kitchen caravan.”
Two Birds Kitchen is about to build on its success with a hot new...
For 100 years they had gone unnoticed, but 12 former Exeter Rugby Club players and officials were today officially remembered with a new commemorative plaque at Sandy Park.
The lives of the forgotten few were highlighted in a special memorial service which took place in a special Remembrance Service held at the stadium on Armistice Day.
For years, Exeter Rugby Club have proudly displayed within the County Suite a memorial plaque of the names of those former players who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War.
The next chapter in Exeter Science Park’s rapid development has been written.
Foreign Office Minister & MP for East Devon, Hugo Swire, joined SWH Civils at the Exeter Science Park to celebrate the start of work on the park’s climate cluster, where the Met Office recently announced their next generation supercomputer would be based, subject to planning permission.
The cutting of the first turf heralded the start of work on the road opening up this new cluster, which has been aptly named ‘Upper Richardson’ after meteorologist Lewis Fry Richardson, who first proposed...
Cadet Adam Brooks, 16, from 2469 (Exeter St Thomas) Squadron, Air Training Corps, recently competed in the South West region Swimming Championships, winning a gold medal for coming first in the 100m individual medley.
Not content with his gold medal, he also won a silver medal in the 50m butterfly as well a bronze medals as a member of both the 4x50m medley relay team and the 4x50m freestyle relay team.
Adam has been a member of the Air Training Corps since October 2011, when he first joined 2469 Squadron as a junior cadet. Since then he has progressed to senior cadet and...
Work to find out more about the cost of living in Exeter continues to take place following the conclusion of a comprehensive survey.
The University of Exeter carried out the research on behalf of Exeter City Council into the impact that low wages and high costs of living has on people living in Exeter. The work is part of a City Council-led Cost of Living Forum which was set up last year.
Although a report by the University on the findings of the survey has now been produced and will go before the City Council's Scrutiny Economy Committee on Thursday (13 November), the...
Devon County Council's adoption team has won a major industry award as part of National Adoption Week.
The British Association of Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has announced Devon County as Local Authority Adoption Team of the Year 2014.
The team received their accolade at the awards ceremony last night week at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London.
The evening was hosted by BAAF patron and broadcaster Nicky Campbell and the Children’s Minister Edward Timpson MP will be the charity’s special guest.
BAAF Patrons, actress and adoptive mother Clare...
Prospective Exeter MP Dom Morris held discussions with the Transport Minister Patrick McLoughlin to press home the importance of the roads infrastructure to the city.
Yesterday (Monday) Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed his commitment to make improvements to the A303 which it is hoped will help relieve congestion and improve Exeter's connections to the rest of the country.
After the meeting, Dom said: “With unemployment down by 49% in Exeter since the Conservatives came to power, we are leading the South West’s recovery but improving our transport system is crucial to...
