The highest profile phase of the South Devon Link Road project to date is set to begin over the next week, as the first beams for the Penn Inn flyover arrive.
Devon County Council and Torbay Council, along with Galliford Try - the contractors responsible for constructing the road – have announced that work on constructing the landmark structure is due to begin.
The beams will be delivered just before the second anniversary of the turf cutting, which took place in October 2012.
The beams are scheduled to begin arriving under escort on 23rd September, when they will...
On Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, from 11am to 5pm, Castle Drogo will be holding an Edwardian country fair. There will lots of fun for all the family including traditional games such as coconut shy and skittles, the Dartmoor ranger team will be demonstrating time-honoured rural skills such as hurdle making and, of course, no fair would be complete without swing boats and a Punch and Judy show. On Saturday, there will be performances from the Great Western Morris dancers and music from Hatherleigh silver band. On Sunday there will be more local entertainment with dancing from the...
Commanding demons and controlling storms, a lone man walks out of the desert and, gathering a nation around him, he walks towards certain death in an occupied land. Ridding the tale of two thousand years of religious baggage, Applecart presents Mark’s Gospel combining drama, storytelling, music and film to tell a story of revolution and courage.
Applecart’s creative team is headed up by Peter Moreton and Phil Summers. Peter has extensive experience as performer and Musical Director in the West End, working with companies such as Chichester Festival Theatre, Cheek by Jowl, RSC,...
The Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Conservative Party in Exeter is waging a War on Weeds in the city.
Dom Morris says he was so fed up with trying to get a satisfactory response to the problem from Devon County Council and Exeter City Council that he took the matter into his own hands... literally.
And so armed with nothing more than a couple of shovels and a willing band of volunteers, he is now on a clean up mission.
Residents all across Exeter have been sending in their photos of huge weeds by email and calling the campaign team. There’s even a Rate-...
Police are appealing for information after a woman was robbed by two men in Exmouth.
At approximately 8pm on Sunday 14 September, a woman was robbed by two men on Moorfield Road, Exmouth. During the incident one man attempted to grab a mobile phone from the victims hand, whilst the other pulled her handbag from her shoulder. The suspects ran in the direction of Phear Park and Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth. One suspect is a white 5ft 10ins, has a slim muscular build, aged between 20 and 30 years old, shaven mousey hair with glasses. He was wearing a dark sweatshirt type jumper,...
Come along and join in the fun at our first cinema event at the XCentre. We will be kicking-off a year –long programme of film screenings with a sing-a-long version of the family classic, The Sound of Music on Saturday 15 November.
This event is perfectly timed to help you get into the Christmas spirit with this festive favourite.
So, if you and your family love nothing more than warbling along to a film musical or dressing up in a whimple, then this is the event for you.
Fancy dress is welcome and there will be a prize for the best dressed!
Come along and join in the fun at our first cinema event at the XCentre. We will be kicking-off a year –long programme of film screenings with a sing-a-long version of the family classic, The Sound of Music on Saturday 15th November.
Taking place in mid-November, this event is perfectly timed to help you get into the Christmas spirit with this festive favourite. So, if you and your family love nothing more than warbling along to a film musical or dressing up in a whimple, then this is the event for you!
Tickets cost £5 for adults or £3 for children, or £15 for a family...
Two elderly people have been injured in a serious collision at Sidbury near Sidmouth. Police and emergency services were called to the A375 at 11.50am after a water tanker became detached from a tractor and was in collision with the couple. The casualties have sustained serious leg injuries and both have been treated at the scene by paramedics. The female casualty has been taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Police, fire, ambulance and air ambulance are currently at the scene dealing with the incident. The A375 has been closed at The Hare and Hounds pub and Sidford. The road is...
A leading South West law firm is expanding its corporate team in response to client demand. Stephens Scown, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell, has recruited an experienced new partner and senior associate to its corporate team. The work of the team has increased by 30 per cent over the last year. Simon Morris joins the firm as a partner. Simon’s previous experience includes with a national law firm in Bristol, as part of the corporate team, and more recently for an international law firm, where he was part of the healthcare and commercial IT teams. Simon has extensive...
