£40k revamp of airport search area

Work has started on a £400,000 project to expand and redevelop the Security Search Area at Exeter Airport.

The new enlarged design for the area, with additional screening equipment, will make the passenger journey through the security process faster and more efficient.

Exeter Airport’s operations director Stephen Wiltshire said: “The completion of the work will coincide with the start of the new London City Airport service which starts on 27 October.

We expect to see a lot of demand on this Flybe route which will operate up to three times a day, so it is essential...

Crealy takes on the Ice Bucket Challenge

Chris Down, Managing Director of Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park and his PA, Sam Curtis, got a soaking when they took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge phenomenon which is sweeping the nation in aid of The ALS Association.

Chris Down was nominated by Devon tourist attraction The Big Sheep Family Attraction based in Bideford. Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park’s Managing Director in turn nominated the World of Country Life based in Exmouth.

Chris and Sam were cheered on by guests to the Park and members of the team, as well as Buddy and Blossom, Devon’s Crealy’s mascots...

Chiefs continue winning ways

Exeter Chiefs wrapped up an impressive pre-season programme by making it ‘three from three’ with victory over Dean Ryan’s Worcester Warriors at Sixways.

Having already accrued pre-season wins at Cardiff Blues and Ulster during the past fortnight, the Warriors provided the final opposition for Baxter’s side ahead of their Aviva Premiership opener against London Welsh next Sunday.

However, the Midlanders could not contain the powerful Chiefs who claimed tries through Jack Yeandle (2), Mitch Lees and Thomas Waldroms, as well as conversions from Gareth Steenson (2) and Henry...

Appeal after woman is stabbed in Tiverton

In the early evening of 29th August police attended the Old Railway Line, Cowleymoor, Tiverton, following a report that a 27 year old female had been stabbed at that location by a male known to her.

The female is currently receiving treatment and her injuries are not life threatening. Enquiries are ongoing to locate the male. This was an incident between two people known to each other.

If anyone has any information regarding the incident please contact Devon and Cornwall Police on 101 quoting Log 708 29/08/14 or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or...

Willy Porter

Event Date: 
01/10/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Wisconsin native Willy Porter is a guitar virtuoso with an insinuating voice that sneaks past your defenses and gets under your skin. The Washington Post has called him “a dazzling acoustic guitarist with a moody baritone,” while the Boston Globe describes him as “an acoustic picker with the Olympian speed of Leo Kottke bolstered by rootsy vocals and twisting, offbeat lyrics.”

Willy has toured with Tori Amos, Paul Simon, and Jethro Tull, whose leader, Ian Anderson, said of him: “Willy Porter’s music demonstrates admirably that the technical excellence of his guitar-playing will...

The Bronte Season

Event Date: 
30/10/2014 - 8:00pm to 01/11/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

In the Clifford Room

Butterfly Psyche Theatre & Livewire Theatre present: The Brontë Season

Whether you’re a hard-core Brontë fan or if you’ve never had the pleasure, these fresh new adaptations by West Country theatre companies Butterfly Psyche Theatre & Livewire Theatre will invigorate, inspire and melt hearts around the South West this autumn.

Performed in rep, with only one and two actors, there’s a chance to mix-and-match an old favourite along with a new acquaintance, as well as the chance to see all three. The Brontë Season is made up of:

Jane...

The Gypsy's Curse

Event Date: 
29/10/2014 - 8:00pm to 01/11/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

In early 2014 a group of bored Exeter youngsters disappeared. Two days later one of the group is found wandering on the quay in a state of extreme shock. She is unable to speak of her ordeal or give the police any clue as to the whereabouts of her missing friends. After 12 days of silence she finally reveals a traumatic tale involving a mysterious book, a terrible accident and a ritual that opens a doorway into profound darkness.

Prepare yourself for something truly wicked as Exeter Alternative Theatre presents its darkest Halloween extravaganza to date. Original writing and...

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers

Event Date: 
25/10/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Autumn Tour 2014

This breathtaking show has rock ’n’ rolled audiences across the globe from Cardiff to California, Barking to Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles.

It stars some of the finest actor-musicians in the UK whose combined West End credits include Buddy, Lennon, Forbidden Planet and Jailhouse Rock and was endorsed as Britain’s most popular Buddy Holly act when the boys guested on BBC One’s Saturday night live programme, “The One and Only”, hosted by Graham Norton.

Tickets 15....

Krater Comedy Club

Event Date: 
24/10/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

The Best in UK live stand up, every month at The Barnfield.

An exciting partnership begins this autumn – The Barnfield will host Komedia’s Krater Comedy Club. The Krater Comedy Club has run for 15 years at Komedia Brighton and five years at Komedia Bath. In that time it has hosted the biggest names UK comedy and Komedia has won more Chortle Comedy Awards for the Best Venue than any UK operator (eclipsing even The Comedy Store). From this Autumn Komedia’s Krater Comedy Club will extend to a third city becoming a monthly fixture in Exeter at The Barnfield.

The line- up this...

Wave

Event Date: 
24/10/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Part of ‘A Message From…’ live music series

Roz Harding presents W-A-V-E

featuring Roz Harding sax

Mike Outram guitar

Jim Bashford drums

‘Inspirational’ and ‘immense’ – Jazzwise magazine

‘W-A-V-E – WHEN ART VALIDATES EMOTION - A collection of compositions…emotionally charged and dynamic…exploring the peaks and depths of our experiences. Expect soft and lyrical to explosive sounds; brought to life in jazz trio form.’

W-A-V-E present original music blurring the edges of composition and improvisation. Fresh and individual sounds due to...

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