In July British rock legend Ian McLagan (of Faces, Small Faces fame) will release ‘United States,' his first new studio album in five years and will be touring throughout the UK during July to support the release. Playing in duo format with Jon Notarthomas, catch them live..
Redrow is pleased to invite homebuyers to the launch of its new Canterbury and Stratford showhomes at Otter Grange on Saturday 14th June from 11am – 4pm. Local gardening experts will be on hand to share tips with those who are keen to get started in the garden for the first time as well as homebuyers with plenty of horticultural experience.
Visitors will be able to explore the two showhomes at the development, which is located on the eastern edge of Ottery St Mary. To get homebuyers into the British summer mood, a traditional afternoon tea will also be laid on, including plenty of...
They say good things come in three's and you don't get much better than Tamsin Waley-Cohen, Stephen Upshaw and John Reid, the trio of musicians Concerts in the West has lined up for its audience at Lower Pulworthy in Highampton, near Hatherleigh in Devon on 19 July. Each of the three performers for this concert is an exceptionally accomplished soloist in their own right with a string of plaudits to their names.
Catherine Hodgson, founder and director of Concerts in the West said: "Tamsin is a highly gifted young violinist who has performed as a soloist with...
The epic film Gone with the Wind marks its 75th anniversary this year.
Scarlett O’Hara, the ultimate southern belle and heroine, forms the basis of a re-released book ‘Scarlett’s Women: Gone with the Wind and its Female Fans’ which explores the film and why it appeals to a wide female fan base.
A free talk will be given by the book’s author, Professor Helen Taylor, on Thursday 12 June at 6pm in the University of Exeter’s Bill Douglas Cinema Museum. There will also be a screening of the film on Saturday 14 June. This public event will offer the opportunity to share diverse...
Students from University of Exeter are taking part in a day of action today in order to protest against controversial cuts they believe could “disproportionally impact” students with disabilities. Exeter students are joining with students from universities across England to protest as part of a national campaign led by the National Union of Students (NUS) against cuts to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). The DSA cuts come under plans the government say will “modernise” the allowance and see individual universities pay more towards supporting students with disabilities. In a statement...
I am not normally alarmist, but increasingly find myself very concerned that our global food systems are under exceptional pressures. We might even say four frightening horse riders stalk our world at this time…
The first is called ‘Global Warming’.
A few months ago ASDA announced that it may not be able to guarantee supply of 95% of the foodstuffs it now sells in twelve months time. Most of the fresh produce sold in their shops is already at risk from climate change. The company’s director for sustainable business suggested that it is imperative that supermarkets start to...
Paignton Zoo is looking for a new gorilla – because their old one has been worn out by too much cuddling!
The large plush toy gorilla in the charity’s entrance hall has become the Zoo’s unofficial mascot, greeting visitors with her laid back attitude and laconic smile. Over the years, thousands of children and grown-ups have had their photo taken with her and her orang utan friend.
Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “She’s worn out from too much love. All those children have knocked the stuffing out of her! Members and regular visitors are asking after her, but she is...
For sheer cool, Men In Black has nothing on The Busch Ensemble, one of the UK's leading piano trios. The publicity photos for the trio show three slim young musicians dressed identically in sharp black suits and posing with an air of self possession. Watch them perform and you will witness a dynamic partnership with an electrifying chemistry that has earned them numerous accolades, as well as a number of major awards in Italy and Germany. Arts charity Concerts in the West has arranged for The Busch Ensemble to play at Lower Pulworthy, Highampton, near Hatherleigh on 5 July.
As we gather on the beaches of Normandy to remember the extraordinary sacrifices made for peace, there has never been a more important time to underline our belief in collective defence.
Through the searing experiences of moments like D-Day, we learnt how much more we could achieve by working together as allies than by fighting alone. The NATO Alliance was born out of this commitment to increase our collective security and to ensure that the common cause we found through shared hardship would prevent conflict on this scale threatening our world again.
