Introducing award winning AsOne Theatre Company’s next new piece of writing, the play PASSION By Stephanie Dale
True stories of War and Love 100 years apart
Playwright – Stephanie Dale Director – Peter Leslie Wild Composer/Arranger/MD Tim Laycock
A Lieutenant commanding his platoon in the Royal Marines died in 2008 – his family learn to live without him. A 19 year old Private Infantryman deployed witnessed the death of an Afghan child, and missed the birth of his own. 100 years earlier a father and soldier returned home from the desert of Mesopotamia only to...
Members of East Devon voluntary organisations and community groups turned out in force for the annual event run by East Devon District Council called “Working Together for the Future of East Devon”.
This year's focus was on ‘Isolation’. After the conference on 10 October Councillor Jill Elson, EDDC Cabinet Member for Sustainable Homes and Communities, said it had been good to hear about the excellent work being done in our local communities.
She went on: “There is a lot of good work taking place in East Devon. It was a great opportunity to meet and hear about the many...
Recorded crime in Devon and Cornwall has fallen by almost 4% over the last year according to statistics published today (16 October). Overall crime for the 12 months to September 2014 fell by 3.9%, a drop of 3,336 crimes, compared to the same period in 2012/13. Victim-based crime, a key performance measure for the Police and Crime Commissioner, is down by 5.3% or 3,297 offences. The Force has seen significant reductions in domestic burglary (10.1% or 331 crimes) and vehicle offences (15.6% or 940 crimes). Non dwelling burglaries have decreased by 11% or 863 crimes, other thefts by 9.8% or...
SWH has been shortlisted for a Green Goods and Services award from the Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI).
Representatives from the organisation visited SWH’s HQ yesterday to see the innovative reedbed recycling facility, which has reduced waste, saved costs and increased biodiversity on the site.
The judging panel will visit all four of the finalists short listed for this award over the next couple of days, from there, a winner will be chosen and then an overall winner of the Debi Award for 2014.
Tim Pegler, Safety Health Environment and Quality Manager...
Members of the public in Exeter are still not wearing SPF on a daily basis, despite potential health risks, a recent survey reveals*.
The Skin Angels, Exeter’s campaigning beauty therapists from Purity Boutique Spa, recently asked members of the public who were shopping in Princesshay if they were wearing SPF and only 26% of people asked said they were. This means that 74% were unprotected from damaging UVA and UVB sun rays.
The Skin Angels are on a mission to educate people young and old about the importance of year round sun protection.
Hundreds of schoolchildren were given the opportunity to learn about where their food comes from, by visiting The Tesco Eat Happy Project stand at Farm Wise in Devon.
They joined over 6,400 Devon-based children who have already enjoyed a Farm to Fork Trail in a local Tesco store.
The Tesco Eat Happy Project attended Farm Wise in Devon, an event organised by Devon County Council to educate schoolchildren about the journey their food goes on and its nutritional content. The event was held at the WestPoint Arena, Exeter and started at 9.30am.
Residents are being warned by police regarding unscrupulous salesmen. Police have received a number of calls relating to door to door salesmen operating in Mid Devon and East Cornwall. The people involved often wear home-made ID badges and purport to be part of a scheme aimed at helping ex–offenders.
When challenged they are unable to provide any verifiable evidence that a scheme exists. Essentially they go from door to door, often targeting elderly residents and state that they are ex prisoners having been reformed.
They use pressure tactics on the homeowner to purchase...
'People would still pay attention if I wasn’t…I’m not just an extension of Will.'
Consumed by the vicious, near-constant messages being sent to her by her ex-boyfriend’s fans, the last thing Jen needs is a visit from his co-star, Eli. But with Eli insistent that she should give Will another chance, and Will and Eli’s fans convinced that she’s getting in the way of true love, Jen decides that she needs to know the reality of the two men’s feelings for each other, regardless of the consequences.
Real Person Fiction is an intense new play from Living Robot Theatre...
Devon and Cornwall Police are hosting a regional Modern Slavery Conference today to coincide with Anti Slavery Day on Saturday (18 October).
The conference is the first wave in building awareness for partners to try and combat the growing issues of slavery across the South West region. The purpose of the conference is to outline the current national context in respect of Modern Slavery and gather ideas on how the national action plan can be implemented regionally and locally. It is also an opportunity for practitioners to share best practice and identify the opportunities to work...
