Three lapdancers and their manager have been cleared of kidnapping a Gloucestershire club boss. Curtis Woodman alleged the four women and two men forced him into a car and robbed him in September 2012. Dancers Mandy Cool, Rachel Goodchild and Stephanie Pye, and manager Charlotte Devaney, had worked for him during the Cheltenham Hunt Festival. Brothers Robert Morris, 27, and Alexander Morris, 23, were also cleared of kidnap. During the trial DJ and Manager Ms Devany told Bristol Crown Court Mr Woodman had invented the kidnap to avoid paying them £42,000. The £42,000 sum was allegedly taken...
Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew members from Exmouth, Max Champion, Stephen Satchell, Paul Fox, Lee Manning, Neil Cannon and Hedley Saunders completed a 32 mile cycle from Supacat in Dunkeswell to Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station on Saturday (25 January) to raise funds towards the new launch and recovery vehicle needed for the Exmouth’s new Shannon class lifeboat. The challenge, made even harder as the cyclists were wearing full all weather RNLI lifeboat kit, celebrated the charity’s SOS Day which is on Friday 31 January.
The Six On Saddles, departed Supacat in Dunkeswell at 9.30am on...
Batten down the hatches yet again - another storm is heading our way this weekend.
This January has been the wettest for 100 years and looks set to end as it started.
A further area of heavy rain and strong to gale force winds will spread eastwards across the UK today (Friday) bringing around 40 mm on some high ground in the South West of England.
The Met Office recently added a severe ice warning to their warnings of wind and rain trhough the weekend.
Winds will increase tomorrow, with gusts of up to 50 to 60 mph, and perhaps to around 70 mph in exposed...
Ben Elton's Tonight's the Night tour arrives in Torquay on Monday 3 February. Here, the writer talks about why he wanted to revisit the Rod Stewart musical.
Ben Elton is the protean talent whose career has spanned plays, novels, and a feature film, in addition to 30 years as one of the most successful comic writers and performers on the British television and stand-up circuit. But Elton, 54, has always reserved a special place in his heart for musicals, having written three that feature music from such diverse talents as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Queen, and Rod Stewart. The last-named...
Sunday 23 March 13:00-16:00 Location: St Luke's Sports Centre, Exeter Cost: £20.00
Much more than just an exercise technique, Yoga is a state of mind that takes a holistic approach to life; cleansing the mind and strengthening the body.
Our Yoga workshops focus on the simple things in life, and provides time to relax in a safe and calm environment, whilst building up core strength and improving body posture, flexibility and confidence.
In this three hour workshop, with professional Yoga instructor Julie Youngt, we will help you to explore some helpful key...
Sunday 23 February Location: St Luke's Sports Centre 13:00-16:00 Cost: £20.00
Much more than just an exercise technique, Yoga is a state of mind that takes a holistic approach to life; cleansing the mind and strengthening the body.
Take some much needed time out and join us on a journey of discovery, as we uncover new ways to find and maintain enthusiasm.
This three hour workshop with professional Yoga instructor Julie Youngt will take a close look at the core muscles and how to activate the support of surrounding muscles groups to aid in sustaining health as...
Land Rover has announced the Land Rover Experience West Country Centre as its Global Centre of the Year 2013.
The Land Rover Experience West Country Centre based at Wessington Farm in Awilscombe was the first regional experience centre to be opened in the UK, back in 2002. The centre offers a range of activities including the very best in off-road driving instruction, corporate events, team building and high class conference and meeting facilities.
Land Rover Experience West Country was awarded the prize in response to set criteria from Land Rover Global Operations. The...
So, you’re in love and have decided to finally take the plunge. While love should definitely be the driving force for a couple to make the decision of getting married, the success of a marriage or any long-term relationship depends a lot on many practical issues as well. Ignoring these may cause problems in your future married life and it is best to talk it over with your partner before actually walking down the aisle.
Here are ten important things that you should make sure to discuss with your future spouse before tying the knot.
It was always going to be the case that the role of police and crime commissioner would develop quickly – it had to.
So whereas 2013 set a necessary but probably unsustainable pace my restructured OPCC team is now better configured to face the challenges ahead and allows me to focus on key areas such as lobbying Government and on issues that matter most to us who are a long way away from the seat of power.
For the last few weeks we have been looking at the budget for the next four years as we try and balance the books in very difficult times.
Television is a powerful thing. TV quiz fans will undoubtedly need no introduction to Paul Sinha, one of the four “Chasers” (i.e. regular general knowledge experts) on ITV daytime quiz The Chase. Indeed, even without the distinctive white suit he wears on the programme, a show of hands early on at this Thursday evening comedy performance at the Exeter Phoenix made clear that he was far better known for The Chase than anything else. In fact, Paul is an extremely experienced stand up and has been performing throughout the world for nineteen years. Drawing heavily on his own experiences on...
