One of Dartmoor’s most picturesque and wildlife rich valleys has received a boost with the news that a set of practical improvements are set to go ahead this winter.
Devon Wildlife Trust’s Emsworthy nature reserve sits below Saddle Tor between Widecombe-in-the-Moor and Haytor. Its mix of old dry stone walls, pasture, wet grassland and mire make it a popular spot for walkers, picnickers and wildlife watchers. Each spring the nature reserve becomes a stunning blaze of violet as several of its fields are covered in bluebells. The nature reserve is home to remarkable and rare wildlife...
Five British members of the Arctic 30 are to return from Russia today after three months of imprisonment.
Three of those returning- Kieron Bryan, Iain Rogers and Alex Harris- are originally from Devon and were granted amnesty alongside several prominent political prisoners including members of the band Pussy Riot. Before departing Alex Harris, 27, a communications officer for Greenpeace said: “We’re leaving Russia, it’s over, we’re finally truly free.
“It feels like the moment I’ve been waiting for, and my family too, but also for millions of people around the world who...
Police have said they are “growing increasingly concerned” for a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since yesterday morning.
Bethany Gordon, 13, was last seen yesterday morning at Barnstaple Retail Park wearing a green three quarter length coat, grey leggings and black and white shoes.
Police believe she may have made her way to the Plymouth area where she has friends.
Officers have begun searches in Barnstaple and Plymouth and are now...
A collection of compositions…emotionally charged and dynamic…exploring the peaks and depths of our experiences. Expect soft and lyrical to explosive sounds; brought to life in jazz trio form.
Roz Harding saxophone, Mike Outram guitar and Jim Bashford drums launched project WAVE in February 2013 at St Ives Jazz...
Exeter College BTEC Level 2 Performing Arts students were introduced to a variety of plays, practitioners and theatrical styles from different periods in history.
Students have taken part in session’s exploring the works of Pinter, Ionesco, Shakespeare and Godber as well as Naturalism, Greek Theatre and Commedia Dell’arte.
After being placed into small performance groups the students have developed an interpretation of a short section of text for assessment purposes.
This showcase event is a taste of just some of the excellent work this course has created together...
2013 Juno nominee Annabelle Chvostek is a versatile singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born and raised in Toronto. In 2004, she was selected to replace Cara Luft in the Juno-winning Wailin’ Jennys, a gig that took her from obscurity to international acclaim.
In 2007, she left the Jennys and reprised her solo career, releasing Resilience, in 2008. Resilience was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year and became the second most-played Canadian album at US folk radio at the start of 2009.
Exeter College BTEC 90 Credit Diploma Performing Arts.
Since the start of the academic year Exeter College BTEC 90 Credit Diploma Performing Arts students have been studying the theory and practice of theatre practitioner Brecht. Through exploration students have been assessed in their practical understanding of acting techniques. The Practitioner Project Showcase is a selection of the best work that students from the course have created from assessments earlier in the academic year.
