The Bike Shed Theatre is delighted to announce that it has received a major award from the Clore Prize Fund, at a prestigious ceremony in London’s Natural History Museum on Tuesday 4th November. The £50,000 award follows the theatre’s recent success in being added to the Arts Council England’s National Portfolio - and will be used to support the next generation of emerging South West and beyond theatre companies to develop and produce nationally recognised work.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Clore Duffield Foundation, a total prize fund of £500,000 was made available....
Our Gatherings are friendly affairs, held on the second Wednesday of every month, join the team for a demonstration in the restaurant. Our theme for 2014 will be Cooks Clubs around the world.
As the ingredients are made into your lunch, enjoy a leisurely aperitif in the lounge and mingle with your fellow cooks. Then head back to the restaurant to enjoy a 3 course lunch (including the monthly demonstrated dish).
Chef and the team will be taking you on a culinary trip, along paths less well tread using the best seasonal ingredients available.
Residents in Exeter are being asked for their views on plans to create a new recreational park and amend the layout of Hollow Lane. The proposals, which have been developed by Devon County Council in partnership with Exeter City Council and East Devon District Council, include the creation of a new park on land surrounding the road, which will include a range of green areas such as grassed land, trees and shrubs and a community orchard. There are also plans to provide a new walking and cycling route through the park which will form part of a wider route linking the East and West of the...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an act of vandalism on the war memorial in Crediton.
Police were called at 1.15am on Monday 10 November after a member of the public witnessed two youths setting fire to the wreaths placed at the war memorial.
The two suspects are described as aged around 14-15, one male and one female, both wearing hooded tops and were seen running from scene towards the park behind the memorial.
Local officers plus a dog unit conducted a search of the area but the suspects weren’t located.
It's been 50 years since the THINK! road safety campaign was launched and road safety officers in Devon are reminding people of the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol.
In Devon during 2012 and 2013 there were a total of 3,529 recorded injury collisions. Of these, 148 collisions, including seven deaths, were as a result of road collisions where alcohol was recorded as being a contributory factor.
Ali Morrish from Exeter lost her daughter Anna in 2008 when she accepted a lift home after a party from a driver who had been drinking. She was killed aged just...
The Medical Imaging Team at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital have been recognised for providing high quality radiology services to patients by achieving the UKAS Imaging Service Accreditation (ISAS) .
They have become one of just 16 NHS Trusts across the country to have been granted the official accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) on behalf of the Royal College of Radiologists and the College of Radiographers.
The ISAS accreditation, which the team worked tirelessly over the last 18 months to achieve, is designed to help diagnostic imaging...
There will be no let-up in the savings that local councils have to find over the next few years no matter who wins the General Election, the leader of Devon County Council is warning.
John Hart says the authority has already found savings of £128 million following cuts in Government funding of 60 per cent in real terms from 2011 to 2016.
But he’s now warning that further cuts of £50 million will have to be made in the next financial year with £34 million the year after.
And, he says, Devon is finding it harder to balance its budget and still meet its core duties...
The Devon Autumn Ability Games (DAAG) take place on Wednesday 12 November, at the Tarka Tennis Centre in Barnstaple and will provide the opportunity for young disabled people from schools throughout Devon to participate in competitions spanning five different sports.
The event is part of the Sainsbury’s School Games and over 350 participants are set to take part in a variety of different competitions and taster sports. The young people from local schools and colleges will also be crucial in organising the event on the day as over 70 of them have been recruited as Games Maker style...
Trowers & Hamlins is pleased to announce that associate Jenny Standfast has joined the firm's Exeter office, effective from November 2014.
Previously based in Trowers & Hamlins' London office, Jenny is a property litigation specialist who acts for pension funds, property investment trusts and companies, local authorities, registered providers and individuals in relation to commercial property (shopping centres, industrial parks and offices), residential property and development sites.
She advises on a range of property matters including issues relating to the...
The private sector economy of the South West registered ongoing growth of output, new business and employment in October.
That said, the pace of expansion in total business activity moderated to the weakest since April 2013, and was the slowest among 12 UK regions monitored. Unlike the trend shown across the UK as a whole, manufacturing outperformed the service sector in growth of output, new business and employment during the month. The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index remained consistent with growth of private sector output at...
