At 6.30pm on Thursday 1 May, the Salutation Inn in Topsham, which offers the very best local, regional and seasonal produce cooked by Tom Williams-Hawkes and his brigade to a modern French influenced style, will be hosting a unique gourmet dining event in association with WESC Foundation.
Dining in the Dark - the first of its kind in the South West - will not only raise funds for the vital work being undertaken by WESC Foundation, a specialist centre for visual impairment, but will also give diners a real sense of what it is like to be visually impaired, if only for one evening....
The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Alison Diamond as Chief Executive.
Dr Diamond, a GP in Bideford and currently the Trust’s Medical Director, will start in this role on 1 May 2014.
Roger French, Chair of the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust said: “The Board is delighted to welcome Alison to the role of Chief Executive. There was a really strong field of candidates but Alison was outstanding. She won this appointment deservedly.
“She has worked for the Trust as Medical Director since 2010 and has shown immense...
With a sound hailed as 'unspeakably beautiful' by Gramophone, the Rodolfus Choir has established itself firmly over a period of thirty years as one of the leading young choirs in the United Kingdom; during which time they have developed a lasting reputation for their commitment to the very highest level of musicality. Comprising some of the finest young singers in the country, its members are all alumni of the famous Eton Choral Courses.
The programme will include wonderful choral classics by Britten, Tavener, Howells, Parry and Paul Mealor.
The Royal Marines Association Concert Band will perform in a special concert with Exeter Cathedral Choir to conclude Exeter's Armed Forces Day Celebrations on 21st June 2014.
The Royal Marines Band Service has built a world class reputation via their thrilling performances worldwide for over a century. In response to public demand these former RM musicians have formed their own band, which matches the highest standards of the serving bands.
The Cathedral Choir continues the centuries-old choral tradition of leading the daily worship in Exeter Cathedral, and have...
Dartmoor National Park to receive a £150,000 of funding for urgent repairs following the winter storms and flooding, the government announced today. The funding will be used to repair the numerous footpaths and bridleways damaged in the storms and drainage infrastructure will be restored. The funding is the largest single share from a governmental pot of nearly £400,000 set aside for the national parks worst affected by the severe winter weather. Exmoor is set to receive the second largest sum of £99,197 in order to repair the severe flooding damage to paths and passengers
People who want to vote in this year's elections must make sure that they are on the electoral register by Tuesday 6 May.
This is the last chance for those not yet on the register to be able to vote in the Exeter City Council and European Parliamentary elections taking place on Thursday 22 May.
City Council elections are taking place for seats in 13 of the City’s 18 wards. The wards involved this year are: Alphington, Cowick, Duryard, Exwick, Heavitree, Mincinglake, Newtown, Pennsylvania, Pinhoe, Polsloe, Priory, St. David’s and Whipton Barton. European Parliamentary...
The first phase of the Exeter Flood Defence Scheme is due to start this summer as part of a £36bn programme of infrastructure developments across the UK. The scheme which will cost around £30m is expected to bring an estimated £200m of direct economic benefit to Exeter. Exeter City Council and Devon County Council are each contributing £3 million to the scheme with the remainder is being funded by flood defence grant in aid. The city’s current flood defences were built in the 1960s and 70s after devastating flooding affected more than 1,000 properties and while Exeter was largely spared in...
A symposium, entitled 'Art of the Edgelands', will take place at the University of Exeter on Saturday 26th April.
Speakers will consider the significance of ‘edgelands’ and other marginal spaces, neither urban nor rural, as sites for artistic inquiry, and as cultural spaces.
A light lunch is also available if pre-booked via Eventbrite for £4.89.
The symposium, which will take place between the hours of 10am-4pm, is a free event, although booking is essential.
To book your place please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-art-of-the-edgelands-...
A private investigation has been launched into the cause of a fire Tiverton pub after an initial probe by fire investigators proved ‘inconclusive’.
Forensic investigators have been hired by owners of the Twyford Inn, Enterprise Inns, to determine the cause of the blaze which took 50 firefighters close to 10 hours to extinguish last week. The company which specialises in insurance losses including fires, explosions, accidents and engineering problems will provide teams of forensic scientists to study photographs taken before the blaze, which could help with the enquiry....
Visual artist and musician Mathew Sawyer will be performing and showcasing his work as part of 'White Male, 36 Years Old, Average Height, No Pets, Out of Shape and Anxious’ at the Spacex Gallery.
His work will be available to view from Saturday 17 May up until Saturday 12 July.
The exhibition will open at 4pm on Saturday 17 May and end at 6pm.
In ‘White Male, 36 Years Old, Average Height, No Pets, Out of Shape and Anxious’ artist and musician Mathew Sawyer presents new and existing documentary and conceptual artworks spanning the past fifteen years. Dry humour and...
