Even though sharing some interests can be fantastic, most relationships flourish only when there is some activity that you enjoy, which your partner might not. Spending time apart is almost as important as spending time together, for a thriving relationship. Having separate interests could also allow you and your partner to teach each other new and interesting things. If you feel that you have nothing in common with your companion, you should consider doing something together on a regular basis, such as a weekly trip to a museum or a cooking...
Six members of staff from Quay Court Care Centre, Devon, are undertaking an Air, Sea and Land challenge during Dementia Awareness Week in aid of Alzheimer’s Society. Dementia Awareness week began on Sunday and continues until 24 May.
Katie Frost, Julie Edmonds, Natasha Hyne, Jes Hawkes, Georgina Rose Mercy, Sharon Frost, and Tim Colebrook are those taking part.
Spurred on by their commitment to care for people with dementia, this challenge is about much more than fundraising.
The Air, Sea and Land challenge consists of three stages, starting on Sunday 18th May at...
Firefighters from both Middlemoor and North Tawton were called to tackle a forage harvester fire which took place at Ruxford Barton, Sandford, Crediton last night.
The incident, which occured just after 10pm, saw firefighters extinguish the harvester which had become extremely alight.
Crews used two hose reel jets and small tools to extinguish the fire. Mobile lighting was also used to make the harvester safe.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service confirm this was an accidental fire, believed to be caused by an electrical fault.
This Oscar-winning 1993 movie stars Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and Antonio Banderas. Directed by Jonathan Demme, it tells the tale of Andrew Beckett’s (Hanks) legal battle against the company that fired him for being gay and having AIDS. Of course, a movie about AIDS in the early 90’s was unlikely to have a happy ending. After Beckett finally succumbs to his condition, the movie ends with the uplifting and devastating footage of his funeral, full of family and friends celebrating his life. As the camera slowly pans into home videos of Beckett as a child playing...
Nothing says Italy quite like its food, and nothing says Italian food like pasta. Sharing its passion and expertise for the Italian specialty; Carluccio’s will host a nine-week long celebration of all things pasta. La Festa Della Pasta will be taking place from the 19th of May to the 20th of July.
THE PASTA
Throughout the festival, Carluccio’s food shops will feature a range of new pastas, showing that there’s a whole world of unexplored pasta out there. With colourful, multi-shaped, gluten free, wholemeal, flavoured, extra long and short pastas available, there’ll be...
Firefighters have today rescued both an elderly woman and young child in two seperate incidents today.
The first incident, at 5.22am, saw an appliance from Honition called to Beats Close, Awliscombe,Honiton after a toddler had become locked in a bathroom.
The child escaped unscathed after fire crews used small tools to gain access to the bathroom.
At 10.11am crews were also called to rescue an elderly woman who had become stuck in a lift.
The incident, which took place at Lower Brook Street, Teignmouth, resulted in two Teignmouth appliances being deployed...
Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival announces literary line-up for the sixth year of inspiring talks, readings and conversations with talented authors, scientists, playwrights, historians, broadcasters, economists, comedians and rising literary stars.
Organisers of the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival have announced the full programme for this year’s festival. Taking place from Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st September 2014, the Festival will once again feature a diverse selection of talented, prize-winning and critically acclaimed authors. Best-selling and prize-winning author...
Visitors at this year’s Devon County Show on May 22-24 at Westpoint, Exeter will be able to enjoy free, superfast wifi wherever they are on the showground thanks to a major investment in the facility.
Devon County Agricultural Association, which owns the showground and stages the annual Show, is working in partnership with Wifi Spark to give visitors and exhibitors fast and reliable access to the internet.
Ollie Allen, Secretary of the Devon County Show, said: “We want everyone who comes to our amazing celebration of the local countryside to have access to the latest...
A lecturer from Exeter College has been recognised as one of the nation’s top teachers today, after winning a national award. Andy Waite, who teaches on the Travel and Tourism course at Exeter College, was chosen out of more than 20,000 nominations to pick up a Silver Teaching Award Winner in the FE Lecturer of the Year category. Andy and other 55 teachers from across England, Ireland and Wales were presented the awards to mark this year’s ‘Thank a Teacher Day’ (16 May). No-fewer than 11 students put forward Andy as FE lecturer of the Year while judges’ praised: “His personality, energy...
