If you watched any TV at all during the Nineties, then there is a better than average chance you will recognise Irish comic Sean Hughes. The youngest ever winner of the Perrier Comedy Award, Sean appeared in his own Channel 4 show (appropriately enough entitled “Sean’s Show”), cropped up in Alan Parker’s acclaimed film The Commitments and became a regular panellist on BBC2 comedy music quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks. He has even been voted No. 40 in a “World’s 100 Greatest Comedians” poll commissioned by Channel 4 and is an accomplished playwright as well as an actor and (obviously) a...
Time for a quick quiz: Q. Who is Paul Sinha? Is he: A) A regular “Chaser” on popular ITV quiz show The Chase. B) A qualified GP or C) An experienced stand up comedian? Well, in truth, if you answered either A, B or C, you are correct. Paul Sinha is all of these things and more. It should go without saying that as a “Chaser” regularly defeating a procession of amateur quiz contestants on a national quiz show, Paul has an incredible wealth of general knowledge. In addition to his position as one of the four regular Chasers on the ITV show, Paul has also appeared on Mastermind, The Weakest...
The new, state-of-the-art skills kitchen installed by In-toto Kitchens Exeter at Exeter College has been launched by double-Michelin starred chef, Michael Caines MBE, who founded the esteemed Michael Caines Academy based at the college.
Michael hosted a thrilling masterclass and cook-along event in the kitchen to mark its launch, inviting a number of local media and business people, including Gordon Bates, partner of In-toto Kitchens Exeter, to put the 16-station kitchen to good use.
Guests carefully observed as Michael prepared his pan-roasted chicken dish in the...
Sandy Park was the venue for The 2013 Lord’s Taverners Annual Christmas Dinner in December.
With tickets selling out in a day, 420 guests attended to listen to Chris Cowdrey, President of The Lord’s Taverners, and comedian Ian Irving.
Simon Harding, Chairman of the Lord’s Taverners, Devon and Cornwall Region said: “I was delighted to see that once again The Lord’s Taverners Annual Christmas Lunches in Exeter and Plymouth were very special and enjoyable events.
"Over 800 people enjoyed two great speakers and helped us to raise a record sum of over £65,000 which will...
Tractor Ted, the well-known children’s character, will be making his first ever appearance at Exeter’s family day on Tuesday, April 15.
As well as Tractor Ted and his bouncy castle, children will be given the opportunity to get to know horse racing when a host of activities including a behind the scenes tour, a running race down the home straight plus the ever popular question and answer and autograph session with top jockeys. Children can also ride on the Equicizer, a mechanical horse, to get a feel of what it’s like to be a jockey, take part in a quiz, pet some farm animals,...
An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a moible phone shop was burgled in Tiverton last week.
The Carphone Warehouse in Tiverton offered a £500 reward for information after a large number of phones were taken during the burglary. The shop was targeted by thieves in the early hours of Thursday 23 January 2014. Thieves gained entry to an empty property above the shop and broke through the floor into offices below. Carphone Warehouse is offering the reward for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible for the theft of the phones, worth £3,500. The 18-year-old...
Exeter Racecourse stages the first of its four hunter chases at Exeter on March 18 when the top class chaser Diamond Edge will be remembered in the Diamond Edge Open Hunter Chase.
The racecourse is committed to supporting the grass roots of horse racing, with sponsorship of a series of ten point-to-points across the Devon and Cornwall area, culminating in prestigious final at the racecourse on May 6.
It was edge of the seat stuff in 1979 when Diamond Edge held off Royal Frolic and Master Smudge to win the Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown. While Diamond Edge Open Hunters’ Chase...
Racegoers wanting to dine in style can take a seat for the afternoon in the Desert Orchid Restaurant where there is 25% off a three course meal.
The price is just £51.75, or £55.50 if you’d like to reserve a window table and includes a premier badge. Call 01392 832599 to book.
The first race off at 2pm. Tickets cost from £13 if booked in advance, with Grandstand and Paddock tickets available from just £10 each for groups of ten or more.
A free bus to the racecourse leaves Exeter St Davids at 12.30pm and Exeter Bus and Coach Station at 12.45pm and returns 30 minutes...
Things like pets, ice cream, chocolate, and a glass of wine every once in a while can really boost our mood. But do they really make us happy? Decades of intense research on the mere definition of happiness shows that there’s a huge – and most likely life-altering – difference between what we assume can make us happy and the things that really make us happy. Let’s have a closer look at the top 10 myths related to happiness that most people think are true.
1. Happiness is genetic Nope, it’s not. Just because there are people who are genuinely happy and enthusiastic all the time, it...
Small businesses in Exeter are set to receive tax breaks of up to £1,000 on their future bills.
The discount which comes from business rates payments is only available to business with a rateable value of £50,000 or below and will be automatically discounted by the Council.
Moreover the discount is only available to certain types of business with pay day lenders, betting shops among those businesses prohibited from the discount.
Aside from those businesses specifically excluded from the discount the City Council will be able to decide which businesses are eligible...
