The popular Doddiscombsleigh Art Show 2013 will be exhibiting for sale the work of over 70 artists, predominantly from the South-West at its new location, the Teign Valley Community Hall in Christow.
The range of art on show is astonishing, from oil paintings to watercolours, pencil drawings, lino prints, ceramics, jewllery, etchings, collage, embroidery, remaker art and sculptures, both indoor and outdoor.
Doddiscombsleigh Art Show prides inself on showcasing a wide range of art from both established international artists through to emerging artists including six students...
On Saturday 16 November a local animal welfare and re-homing charity, ARC Animal Rescue Centre, will be holding a micro-chipping day at Chineway Road, Ottery St Mary.
Microchips will soon become a legal requirement for ALL dogs and we are planning to offer micro-chipping to all the dogs in the area, especially, but not exclusively, targeted at dogs that have been previously re-homed through ARC. On the day we hope to chip between 50 and 100 animals. This will give owners peace of mind and reassurance that if their pet is lost, stolen or strayed they can be contacted and the animal...
East Devon District Council’s Cabinet yesterday has agreed to support Exmouth Rowing Club to move into the old lifeboat station adjacent to their existing premises on Queen’s Drive.
This will allow the council to move forward with its plans for the regeneration of Queen’s Drive.
The club will be charged a reduced rent for the new premises to be reviewed after five years. Refurbishment of the building to bring it up to date is to be funded by the club through an Inspired Facilities grant from Sport England.
Councillor Andrew Moulding, Deputy Leader of East Devon...
Leading Devon legal firm Stephens Scown LLP has recently secured a top funding specialist to boost its renewables team across the region.
Mike Rowe, appointed as consultant with Stephens Scown, brings with him a wealth of experience, including 30 years of blue chip company involvement within the agri-business sector. Much of this experience came through senior management roles within both Barclays Bank and Clydesdale Bank within the South West.
For the last four years, Mike has been running Moorhayes Consultants , a consultancy specialising in the strategic development and...
Take That star and X-Factor judge Gary Barlow has visited British military personnel on operations in Camp Bastion this week.
Barlow spent a 3 days with sailors, soldiers and airmen, both regular and reservist, experiencing life on the base while filming a musical concert for broadcast later this year. During his visit, Barlow met of British personnel who are serving on Operation Herrick 19, signing autographs and posing for photos and messages for loved ones in the UK. Senior Aircraftman Danny Bedford met Gary Barlow at his office at Camp Bastion’s fire station after his team...
Otterton Mill is to feature in the brand new series of BBC Two's Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip.
The show, which airs next Monday (4 November), follows celebrity couple Phil Vickery and Fern Britton, as they scour Devon antique shops for treasures that will make them a profit.
The ancient Mill played host to TV cameras earlier this year, when it provided a stop-off point for Phil and antiques expert James Braxton.
The pair spent several hours at the Mill, learning first how to grind flour using the mill's ancient waterwheel, under the tutelage of Head Miller Brian Hart...
A town in Kent is burning a 30ft effigy of former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins in its annual bonfire night celebrations.
The giant steel framed model will be stuffed with fireworks and oil stuffed paper before being lit on Saturday (2 November).
Devon based Hopkins has drawn widespread criticism for her views childhood obesity and children’s names is the latest in a long line of famous (and infamous) figures to be burnt in the Kent town of Edenbridge.
Former guy’s include Wayne Rooney, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong and Cherie Blair.
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park today announces substantial investment during 2014, which will see five new rides and a themed indoor area open.
Chris Down, Managing Director and one of the family owners of Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park said: “Thanks to our guest feedback we are excited to be able to bring some fantastic new rides and attractions to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park. As a family run business, we are looking to continue investing in the Park to ensure that the guest and member experience is exceptional.
The University of Exeter alongside other UK universities will face widespread disruption today in a co-ordinated strike action by the UCU, UNISON and Unite trade Unions. Classes have been cancelled as staff have said they will walk out in protest of pay condition. Unions have argued that despite an increase in University income and many institutions building up large cash reserves staff pay has fallen in by 13% in real terms since 2008. UCU head of higher education, Michael MacNeil, said: 'There is widespread anger over the pay cuts staff have had to endure in recent years and all the...
Writing in the British Journal of Cancer, the Nottingham researchers say it could help doctors tailor treatment better and boost survival rates.
Local business woman Terri Bainbridge recently launched Thermalogica a ground-breaking health screening service with business partner Lisa Portman, gives her first-hand experience of having cancer and how this inspired her to start-up this new venture….
Terri Bainbridge: So it’s breast cancer awareness month again, but is all this ‘awareness’ actually teaching us anything? Breast cancer hit my radar back in 2005 when Kylie...
