Comedian and actor Rik Mayall died this morning, a spokesman for his management company, Brunskill Management, said today.
The star, who shot to fame playing Rick in The Young Ones, was 56 and his career included appearances in shows including Blackadder and Bottom. His film roles included the comedies Drop Dead Fred and Guest House Paradiso.
Rik, who has a home in Devon, was made an Honorary Graduate of the University of Exeter in 2008.
Membership of the Green Party is growing rapidly in the South West. Figures from the regional Party reveal a 25% increase in the first five months of this year with 13% increase in May alone.
Greens say membership is likely to continue to soar in the wake of the election of Molly Scott Cato to the European Parliament, the first Green MEP for the South West.
South West Green Party Regional Coordinator, Norma Sherratt, said: “It is very evident from the membership figures, but also from talking to people, that there is renewed enthusiasm for the Green message in the South...
Winners of The European Blues Challenge 2013, exciting Italian duo Veronica and Max play country blues and ragtime, hokum, jug band and rural music from the 20's and 30's in their own unique style. Using ukulele, washboard, kazoo, guitars and mandolin, they sing and play with passion and humour, reproducing its original sound, updated with a modern twist.
Expect songs from Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Minnie, Jimmie Rodgers, , Bo Carter and the Delmore Brothers.
As part of its 200 year anniversary celebrations, Finch Foundry in Sticklepath, near Okehampton, is hosting a local produce fair in the garden on Saturday 21 June.
The Foundry is looking for talented local producers to come along and display their wares at the fair which, if it proves successful, will become an annual event in the calendar.
Ben Shapcott, Foundry Manager said: "The produce fair is an opportunity for local producers to showcase their crafts and produce against the backdrop of the Foundry which was once one of the biggest producers of edge tools in the south...
Colin De-Vey of Anderton & Rowland’s is promising all the fun of a Theme Park Fair in Exeter, when the huge European Theme Park comes to the town.
For eleven days the Exwick Playing Fields will host a fantastic selection of rides and attractions commencing on Thursday 12th of June and running until Sunday 22nd of June.
European Theme Park however is different to any other fun fair or venue with visitors paying just one charge to enter and enjoying all rides free of charge.
For a single price of either £6.99 for a family wristband which includes all inflatable’s...
Avocados are healthy for you in many ways, as they are an exceptional source of healthy fat. However, these fruits can also be the key for your calmness. Avocados are known for containing a lot more folate than other fruits, as well as their richness in glutathione, which is a substance with the ability to block intestinal absorption of certain fats that cause oxidative damage. So, the next time you prepare a salad, or a sandwich, be sure to add some avocado!
#2 - Berries
If you consume berries on a regular basis, you will see things much clearer....
If you're stuck for ideas this weekend, take a look at our guide to the best of what's on in and around Exeter...
THEATRE
Ignite: Exeter’s Festival of Theatre Various Venues, Exeter For one week in June, any space can be a theatre.... From pub cellars to cathedrals, libraries to synagogues, the city will be transformed for Ignite, Exeter’s festival of theatre. Taking place until Saturday 7 June, with nearly two 200 performances over six days, you can see fantastic productions from companies across the country. The full programme can be found here: http://www.igniteexeter....
A decade of research into the development of writing in school-aged children at the University of Exeter has shaped classroom practice in the teaching of writing and informed national and international policy.
This has resulted in measurable improvements to children’s writing abilities and has changed ways of thinking about writing. The research is being celebrated by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) who have awarded the Centre for Research in Writing with this year’s ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize. Embedding grammar in the teaching of writing can have a positive...
The Exeter Drama Company, which began back in 1954, is celebrating its 60th birthday and its first play of the Jubliee Season with a party to take place at Alphington Primary School.
Speaking of the milestone,EDC Chairman Brian Lawless, said:"We're very excited to still be doing what we love best.
"Although I wasn't part of the Company back in 1954, I'm certainly happy to be celebrating this milestone!".
And celebrate they shall.
The EDC will be holding their 60th birthday celebrations on Saturday 30 August.
It’s all about the birds and the bees at Paignton Zoo right now.
Three Ural owl chicks can be seen in the Forest area of the Zoo. And a colony of Cornish black bees has been installed in a new public viewing hive.
The bee hive is part of a Heritage Lottery Fund project run by B4 - Bringing Back Black Bees, a Cornish conservation organisation working to promote the qualities of the native black honey bee Apis mellifera mellifera.
Philip Knowling, spokesperson for the Zoo, said: “The aim is to reach people who don’t keep bees. Bees are fascinating and amazing and...
