Today marks two special events for The Exeter Daily.
For not only are we celebrating our first birthday, we are also announcing a sponsorship deal with the Exeter Phoenix.
From now on the venue's main performance area will be known as The Exeter Daily auditorium and all tickets will also display our logo.
The sponsorship deal is the first of its kind for the Phoenix.
Venue director Patrick Cunningham said: "It’s a really exciting partnership. The Exeter Daily is a great platform for local news and we’re delighted that they want to work with Exeter Phoenix....
Dozens of food and drink producers from the South West will take part in a UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) trade mission this week at ANUGA, the World’s biggest food industry event, which takes place in Cologne, Germany. Companies from the South West, including Uffculme-based Willie's Cacao, Luscombe Drinks from South Devon, Proper Cornish Pasties from Bodmin and Somerdale Cheeses from Wellington will meet a range of buyers and suppliers, and visit a number of local food and drink producers. UKTI International Trade Adviser, Andrew Fraser, who is leading the South West delegation at ANUGA,...
Twenty people living in Tuckfield Close, representing over 50 per cent of the households in this cul de sac, gathered outside their homes on Sunday in the sunshine to discuss what could be done about problems caused there by excessive and inconsiderate car parking. Councillor Andy Hannan attended the meeting to note residents’ grievances and explain what Devon County Council might be able to do in response.
A major problem was caused by cars being parked on and near the corners at the junction with Rifford Road. This frequently made it unsafe for vehicles to turn out of the Close...
As part of the fantastic Exeter Phoenix autumn programme, Robin Ince came to visit.
The auditorium was packed, so it's a good thing the Phoenix staff came up trumps to offer an alternative solution when Ince's laptop died. As a fan of stand-up, I found it unusual that a laptop was a necessary part of the show, but Ince makes it so and does a marvellous job of using a slide show as a visual prop to his verbal material.
Ince starts by describing the crux of his show, talking about 'everything I love about the Universe'. He gets his first big laugh admitting that the show was...
Melanie Wilson and Fuel bring a brand new performance, Landscape II , to Exeter Phoenix this week. Three women separated by a hundred years start a conversation across time as Melanie Wilson's show brings together performance, film and sound art to create a highly contemporary and minutely observed piece of new theatre.
Tuesday night promises to be an exciting evening and we spoke to Melanie about the her work.
WHAT IS THE GENESIS OF YOUR NEW WORK, LANDSCAPE II?
If a spot of quirky fun is what you and your kids need this Hallowe'en, then get wellied-up and head for Riverford near Totnes.
Their Pumpkin Day is legendary and with good reason; it’s full of busy fun, tasty food and a good dose of fresh air…and it’s free entry!
Children’s activities include apple pressing, worm digging, pumpkin carving, face painting and vegetable games. When that all gets too much, they can settle down to paint spooky pictures in the creativity area or take a tractor ride around the farm to see where the team grow the veg for the farm’s vegboxes....
Princesshay Shopping Centre welcomed thousands of new and returning students to its annual ‘Student Lock In’ event on Wednesday 2 October. Over 3,600 students descended on the Student Lock In between 6.30pm – 9pm, with 30 retailers and restaurants offering discounts of up to 25% to students.
Nichola Mann, schuh store manager said: “The Student Lock In is a fantastic event; it’s one of the highlights of our retail year at schuh. The discounts offered throughout the event ensure footfall remains high and raises the awareness of the store while also encouraging students to come back...
Now everyone can have a Great Gorilla in their front room.
Four of Paignton Zoo’s popular Great Gorillas have been reproduced as limited edition hand-painted miniatures.
The Great Gorillas Project is celebrating the 90th birthday of the Zoo, which is a registered charity. The collectables are faithful ceramic reproductions of their life-size counterparts. You can choose from Herbert, Five Minutes to Midnight, Cool Ice Cream Bananas and Hippocampus Guttulatus.
Paignton Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “The pieces are approximately 16 centimetres long, 14...
For the last three years, Exeter Performance Centre, based at the University of Exeter’s Sports Park, has become renowned for nurturing emerging badminton talent from across the South West.
This September, the Centre has welcomed a new Head Coach, Kelvin Edwards, to its ranks to help further expand and develop its performance programme.
A fully qualified UKCC Level 2 Badminton Coach Tutor Assessor, PE Teacher and Speed, Agility and Quickness instructor, Kelvin brings an impressive CV and a versatile skill-set to the role where he will work closely with the centre’s 46...
A front page story by The Sun newspaper today has been widely criticised for stigmatising mental health.
The Sun headline reading ‘1,200 killed by mental patients: Shock 10 year toll exposes care crisis’ has been the subject of a storm of criticisms from charities and MPs.
In a joint statement from Time to Change, Mind and Rethink Mental Illness they wrote: “It's incredibly disappointing to see a leading newspaper splash with such a sensational and damaging headline.
“The figures used are disputable: in the article itself, it's acknowledged that the numbers of...
