Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital expand their chemotherapy services

The Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital are now able to expand their chemotherapy services after a sister at the hospital has completed her training.

Chemotherapy services at the private hospital, which many don't even realise are available, offer that extra bit of privacy.

Miriam White, has completed her training to expand the hospital’s private chemotherapy service with her colleague, Anna Gillard.

She said:

“Most people are unaware that we provide a chemotherapy service. Patients appreciate the privacy and comfort of their own room with en-suite facilities...

Spencer Matthews proves a hit with Exeter locals

Chelsea's famous bad boy Spencer Matthews proved a hit with locals when he made a public appearance at Timepiece in Exeter.

Spencer, famous for starring in shows such as Made in Chelsea and The Bachelor, made his apperance as part of Timepiece's regular ' Clique Mondays'.

Crowds, of mainly female, locals and students gathered to see one of SW3's most famous stars.

Spencer, who arrived with his entourage in tow, showed what a down to earth man he is by posing with fancy dress items and helping people use their camera phones!

He continued to prove he was game...

More flood risk as heavy rain continues

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 01/27/2014 - 4:41pm

Forecasters are warning that further heavy rain is due to hit Devon until late on Tuesday (28 January).

The Met Office warns that frequent showers, some heavy, will bring a further 10-15 mm of rainwater into the region with the risk of up to 40 mm of rain on some areas of high ground.

The rain brings the risk of even further flooding and travel disruption especially in areas where the ground is already saturated.

The Met Office’s chief forecaster said: “A very unsettled start to this week is expected as an area of low pressure moves slowly southwards across Britain...

New house building site in Exeter

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 01/27/2014 - 4:34pm

An Exeter housebuilder has revealed plans to launch a new local site within the next 12 months. David Wilson Homes claim that the site for 40 houses will provide around 80 new jobs in building and sales, mostly for local tradesmen and sub-contractors.

"The Prime Minister has said again and again that one of the best ways to boost economic growth and get people working is through building more homes," said Louise Ware, sales director for David Wilson Homes.

"The plans we have announced show exactly how that theory works in practice. We expect to launch a number of new sites...

£500 reward to find phone shop thieves

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 01/27/2014 - 3:12pm

The Carphone Warehouse in Tiverton has offered a £500 reward for information after a large number of phones were taken during a burglary last week.

The store in Tiverton’s Fore Street, was targeted by thieves in the early hours of Thursday 23 January 2014.

The thieves broke into an empty property above the shop and before breaking 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.

Detective Constable Rachel Cole, who is...

Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival at The Bike Shed Theatre.

Event Date: 
31/01/2014 - 6:00pm to 02/02/2014 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre

Now in its fourth year, the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival is back for another groundbreaking, outstanding, hilariously funny, unbelievably sidesplitting, non-stop chortling and descriptively extravagant comedy filled time!

The festival takes place from the 25th January to 7th February 2014 across a multitude of venues in the city of Exeter and features top-billing, award winning comedy acts.

Events at The Bikeshed Theatre :

Friday 31st January 6.00pm Tiernan Douieb - Tiernan's Tour 2014

What do you think about opinions? Tiernan isn’t sure, even though...

Exeter carparks get phone technology

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/27/2014 - 1:14pm

Motorists in Exeter can now pay for parking by phone, the City Council has announced.

New PayByPhone technology allows anyone using Exeter City Council's 23 pay and display car parks to pay for their ticket by phone.

The City Council wanted a parking payment solution that gave motorists the flexibility to pay by phone and charge parking to their credit or debit card, instead of being constrained by the amount of change they had in their pockets or handbag.

Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, said the system was already proving popular: “Pay...

Tonight’s the Night - the Rod Stewart Musical

Event Date: 
03/02/2014 - 7:30pm to 08/02/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Princess Theatre, Torquay

Rod Stewart is quite simply one of the best selling recording artists of all time. In a career spanning five decades he’s as popular now as ever with his acclaimed new album ‘Time’ topping the UK charts, a sell-out Arena Tour in 2013 and last year’s No.1 Bestseller Rod - An Autobiography.

Tonight’s the Night, the smash hit West End musical comedy inspired by the songs of Rod is the all-singing, all-dancing feel good show which went on to play sold-out theatres across the UK. Tonight’s The Night is back and now is your chance to rediscover the magic of timeless classic songs, from...

Pablo Picasso exhibition

Event Date: 
19/01/2014 - 9:30am to 27/01/2014 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
gloss – Art, 1 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter

Exeter art lovers are in for a very rare treat as an exhibition of original Pablo Picasso lithographs, etchings, linocuts and screen prints has been announced by leading gallery, gloss – Art Exeter.

The iconic Spanish modernist was one of the most successful artists of the 20th century and was equally accomplished in a range of media including painting, sculpture, ceramics and fine art prints. This particular exhibition will look at the different methods Pablo Picasso and his contemporaries used to explore their own body of work.

gloss Manager Lucinda Cusdin, who curated...

Shake your wake up!

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 01/27/2014 - 11:31am

Farmhouse Breakfast Week celebrates the most important meal of the day and is organised on behalf of UK cereal farmers and producers, who grow and make the foods we enjoy at breakfast.

TV chef and breakfast lover Dean Edwards is supporting Farmhouse Breakfast Week, encouraging the nation to tuck into breakfast for a healthy start to the day. Dean has developed a brand new breakfast recipe especially for the campaign to help inspire you to Shake Up Your Wake Up!

Research shows that eating breakfast can make you healthier and happier – giving you more energy, reducing stress...

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