Jon Brookes, the drummer with the British rock band The Charlatans, has died at the age of 44.
He had been receiving treatment for a brain tumour after suffering a seizure on tour in 2010.
A founder member, Brookes enjoyed long-running success with the band, recording 11 studio albums between 1990 and 2010.
The Charlatans first enjoyed success with the hit single The Only One I Know amid a blossoming UK indie music scene that had found its figureheads in influential Manchester bands The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service will be opening its doors to the public later this month for a free Family Open Day.
The event at Service Headquarters, Clyst St George, Exeter, on Saturday 17 August, 10am – 4pm, will raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity and Hope for Children.
Phil Martin, Area Manager for Community Safety, said: “This is a great opportunity to provide a day’s entertainment and insight into the work of fire and rescue services as well as providing an opportunity to make people safe.
Imagine the tone of Robin Trower, the inspiration of Hendrix, the influence of Stevie Ray Vaughan, the energy of Bonamassa, the intensity of Walter Trout and the haunting vocal of Stevie Nicks all rolled into one... then let me introduce Chantel McGregor, one of the most exciting rock and blues musicians that the UK has ever produced! At the age of eight Chantel became the youngest person in the country to pass a Rock school exam and at 12, she was jamming in her native Bradford and evolving into an incredible musician.
Described as a prodigy, at 14 Chantel was told by major labels...
Police in Torquay are appealing for witnesses and information after an incident at the junction of Walnut Road and Oldmill Road in the town.
Some time between 3pm and 3.10pm on Wednesday, 7 August 2013, the drivers of a red Jaguar and blue Mercedes CLK are believed to have been involved in an altercation at the junction, which police believe would have been seen by other motorists in the area.
The 66-year-old male driver of the Mercedes suffered cuts, bruises and a damaged shirt as a result of the incident and police are keen to speak to the driver of the Jaguar to get an...
Last night, stargazers across Devon saw the annual Perseids Meteor Shower glimmer across the sky.
Mankind has been watching the Perseids for over 2,000 years, these are flecks of dust and ice that have fallen off the tail of the Swift-Tuttle Comet in orbit.
The comet orbits the sun every 133 years and each meteor is a falling piece of comet dust vaporising into the atmosphere creating, what are commonly known as, shooting stars.
The meteors travel at approximately 36 miles per second.
Predicted to have 60 meteors per hour, the best "shooting stars" were to...
A man, believed to be 56, was pronounced dead after police were called to the scene by a Network Rail employee at 8.43pm last night.
The body was found at Crosslands, in Wellington Somerset, and all services on the line were suspended in order to deal with the incident. The railway line was reopened at 10.35pm.
A British Transport Police spokesperson has said:
“Medics from the South Western Ambulance Service also attended and the body of a man was located with injuries consistent with having been hit by a train.
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation fell by 0.1% to 2.8% in the year to July 2013, down from a 14-month high of 2.9% in June, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The largest contributions to the fall in the rate came from air fares, plus price movements (in some cases the result of seasonal sales) in the recreation & culture, and clothing & footwear sectors. A rise in petrol and diesel prices partially offset the fall.
The Retail Price Index (RPI) rate of inflation, which is typically higher than CPI, includes certain housing costs and is...
A campaign has been launched to dispel the myths of ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ hand rolling tobacco, as it is revealed that more South West smokers roll their own cigarettes.
More people are smoking hand rolling tobacco than manufactured cigarettes in the South West, but many are unaware that although hand rolling tobacco is often marketed as less harmful than manufactured cigarettes, it carries the same serious health risks.
The South West Campaign, launched by Smoke Free South West with support from Devon County Council aims to bust the myths around ‘natural’ and ‘organic’...
