Dartmoor Brewery has teamed up with Ottery St Mary pub, The Volunteer Inn, to create a special winter warmer beer for revellers to enjoy during the town’s legendary annual flaming tar barrels event.
Aptly named ‘Old Scorcher’ by the carnival committee to reflect the flaming barrel tradition, the speciality beer is a delicious 4.4% real ale brewed with black treacle.
Thousands of thrill seekers are expected to descend on Ottery St Mary during the carnival and flaming tar barrel event with barrel rollers and visitors alike invited to try the limited-edition beer available...
Over £2,750 was raised for Oxfam last weekend, when 60 artists and bands played live across Exeter for The Exeter Daily-sponsored music festival, Oxjam Exeter Takeover.
Exeter was just one of up to 60 towns and cities across the UK that took part in the festival, all on the same weekend.
Events began at midday on Saturday and included acts performing in Princesshay, the Guildhall Shopping Centre and Exeter Phoenix.
Over the course of the weekend, festival goers enjoyed music at several other locations in the city, including The Cavern, The Oddfellows, The Globe Inn...
Assistant coach Ali Hepher was full of praise for his Exeter Chiefs side as they moved into the top four of the Aviva Premiership with a convincing 40-6 victory over Worcester Warriors at Sandy Park on Saturday. Up against a strong wind in the opening period, the Chiefs not only overcame the testing weather conditions, but also some strong attacking play from the visitors to lead 14-6 at the turn thanks to converted tries from Ben White and Dean Mumm. The second half, however, was all about the Chiefs who went on to secure their first bonus point victory in the division this season with...
Princesshay will host the city centre’s Christmas lights switch-on event on Thursday 21st November 2013 from 4pm – 8pm.
The Christmas lights ceremony will see Rob Baxter, Exeter Chiefs Head Coach; Paul Tisdale, Manager of Exeter City Football Club and members of the Lympstone Military Wives Choir taking centre stage to jointly switch on the city centre’s Christmas lights at 6.30pm. Joining them on stage will be the Lord Mayor of Exeter.
Visitors and shoppers to Princesshay will be treated to a festive programme of entertainment throughout the event. The Princesshay stage...
Exeter communities are set to benefit from an initiative by the University of Exeter Students’ Guild using a £300,000 funding boost from the NUS (National Union of Students) Student Green Fund project.
The Students’ Green Unit was formally launched at the University of Exeter’s Forum Building on Streatham campus on Friday 25 October with representatives in attendance from diverse organisations such as the Met Office, Exeter City Council, Devon County Council and the RSPB.
The Students’ Green Unit will provide a framework for students to develop and lead sustainability...
A popular Michael Buble tribute act will get Tiverton into the Christmas swing when it returns in November to help raise money for Hospiscare.
Singer Jamie Somers wowed the Tiverton audience earlier this year when he performed the Canadian crooner’s hits at Heathcoat Hall.
With requests flooding in for a repeat performance Jamie jumped at the chance to leave Tiverton ‘feeling good’ once more with his Christmas Special on Friday, November 29.
Event organiser Ian Thomas said: “Jamie was so popular on his last visit here. His interaction with the audience made him...
Devon residents were tonight bracing themselves for a ferocious storm which experts warn could leave a trail of destruction across the county. Motorists are being told to expect atrocious driving conditions in the morning and today ferry services were cancelled due to the adverse conditions. Heavy rain has been falling since around 8pm and is only expected to intensify as the weather front sweeps in. Forecasters say the storm could be the worst since 1987 when 17 people died. Normally extreme weather of this nature begins life much further out to sea and loses strength by the time it hits...
Lou Reed, the singer, guitarist and songwriter and a key figure in the history of rock music through his work both solo and with The Velvet Underground, has died at the age of 71.
Reed had a liver transplant earlier this year, and his literary agent said he died of a "liver-related ailment".
Born in New York in 1942, Lewis Allen 'Lou' Reed attended Syracuse University where he was taught by the poet Delmore Schwartz who would become his mentor. Influenced by doo wop, R&B and the free jazz excursions of the saxophonist Ornette Coleman, Reed went on to form The Velvet...
A unique piece of art by TV favourite Kirstie Allsopp is a star lot in a charity auction that’s raising money for gorilla conservation.
The presenter, interior designer, crafts and property expert designed a gorilla as part of Paignton Zoo’s Great Gorillas Project.
The project, celebrating Paignton Zoo’s 90th birthday, put 30 life-size model gorillas around Exeter and the English Riviera in a unique free art trail.
Now, most of them will be auctioned for charity on Wednesday 6 November.
The Zoo, a registered charity, is holding the auction at the Palace...
A freaking good night's entertainment for under 18s on All Hallows' Eve. Venue and all acts in full Halloween style. Get your freak on and party! £5 on the door. Prize for best fancy dress. Music by Arthur, Caitlin Bee, Charlotte Ward and Sound of the Sirens....
