Weather set fair for Devon this weekend

If you're planning to make the most of the last few days before the kids go back to school, it seems you're in luck,

Forecasters say the next few days will be mainly dry and bright.

Today will be dry and bright for much of the day, but there will always be a good deal of cloud thick enough to produce a little light rain in places, mainly during the afternoon. Maximum Temperature 24 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday: Most places will be dry and bright, with some sunny spells possible. Feeling cooler and fresher than of late, although temperatures will be near normal...

Exeter firm in Chiefs sponsorship deal

Exeter-based EMCAS, one of the country's leading financial Claims Management Companies, is getting behind the Exeter Chiefs with a new sponsorship deal that sees the business co-sponsor the first team rugby strip this season. Chief Executive Officer of EMCAS, Craig Bernhardt, joined players at an official strip hand over, which saw Australian International and Club Captain Dean Mumm accepting the new shirt alongside first team players Don Armand, Jack Nowell and Henry Slade. Under the sponsorship deal EMCAS’ logo will appear on the rear of the shirt, and will be worn in all Aviva...

Payday lenders 'damning people into debt' says Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau

Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, says that too many payday lenders are damning people to debt by failing to carry out adequate checks to make sure borrowers can afford to repay the loan.

Based on a survey between January and July 2013, 6 out of 10 borrowers who borrowed from a payday lender told the charity that the lender did not check whether the loan was affordable.

The survey of 57 clients with payday loans from 25 different payday lenders also found that borrowers were further let down by lenders as:

• 8 of 10 lenders did not offer to freeze interest and charges...

Are you entitled to compensation?

Consumers in Devon could be entitled to compensation if they have lost money as a result of their dealings with any one of several failed financial firms that Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared in default.

FSCS is the UK’s statutory compensation scheme for customers of regulated financial services firms. A declaration of default means FSCS is satisfied the firm is unable to pay claims for compensation made against it. FSCS does not charge individual consumers for using its service.

The Scheme has already started paying compensation in respect of the...

Baxter names Chiefs side to face Glasgow

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has called on his side to “front up” for their final pre-season test against Glasgow Warriors at Sandy Park tomorrow (3pm).

With warm-up victories over Scarlets (23-15) and Bristol (51-7) already secured in the past fortnight, the Chiefs will be looking to maintain their 100 per cent record against the visiting Scotsmen.

With just over a week to go until Exeter’s Aviva Premiership opener at Northampton Saints, Baxter hopes to use this latest work-out as the perfect preparation tool ahead of their 2013-14 campaign.

“It’s a good...

Car crashes into petrol pumps

Emergency crews were called to a petrol station in Rockbeare near Exeter today after a car crashed in to two pumps.

The incident happened at just past midnight. No one was trapped and one casualty was transported to hospital by ambulance.

A fire appliance from Middlemoor attended and used a foam jet as a precautionary measure and made the vehicle safe.

At 2.41am, Police recontacted the Fire Service to reattend the incident as more fuel had spilt as the pumps were being removed by contractors for repair. One fire appliance from Danes Castle Exeter attended.

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Home is where the art is for Sapphire Living

Sapphire Living Space invited special guests to the launch of Wave, an art exhibition by Christine Allison.

The luxury kitchen and bathroom showroom often stages events in its amazing space, opposite Dart's Farm near Topsham.

Christine's artwork is going to be at the Sapphire Living Space showroom until September 23rd.

Co-owner Mark Newbery said: "Everyone is welcome to come along, enjoy Christine's work and browse around the showroon."

Pictures, in chronological order, show:

Mrs Lesley Luke, Tony Newbery, & Mrs Roz Foot

Ross Pollard (...

Award winning Devon artist announces Dartmoor exhibition

Devon based artist Diane Bailey is proud to have received a BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2013 Award. She reached the finals with not one but two paintings, one of which went on to be voted overall winner in the category British Mammals. There were a record-breaking number of entries this year -1,407 - and very high standard, but eventually the first round judges reduced the original entries to just 122 paintings including two by Diane. “There was strong competition, and given the extremely high calibre of work from some very well-known artists, I was honoured to reach the finals, and...

Ballet and opera from The Royal Opera House live by satellite at Exeter Picture House

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/29/2013 - 10:13pm

The Exeter Picturehouse has announced a new season of live broadcasts by satellite from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Tickets for a brand new season of ten live productions from the Royal Opera House on the big screen at the Exeter Picturehouse are now on general sale.

The programme of performances for the 2013/14 season:

Tuesday 17 September, 7.15pm The Royal Opera: Turandot

Wednesday 16 October, 7.15pm The Royal Ballet: Don Quixote

Monday 4 November, 5.45pm The Royal Opera: Les Vêpres Siciliennes

Thursday 12 December, 7.15pm The...

Comedy Hall: Andrew Lawrence – There is No Escape

Event Date: 
02/09/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
TCAT (Tiverton Community Arts Theatre), Tiverton High School EX16 6SQ

Featuring killer one-liners delivered at break neck speed from a rake-thin ginger haired misfit in a myriad of voices, Andrew Lawrence, fresh from BBC1′s Live At The Apollo, and his own BBC Radio 4 series How Did We End Up Like This?, brings a whole new show to the Comedy Hall in Tiverton for the start of his ‘There’s No Escape’ tour.

The suited and booted Lawrence, who plays on his ‘creepy’ looks (he’s not really creepy looking, just charmingly self-deprecating with an instantly recognisable face) seems not even to pause for breath as he works himself into a rage about life’s...

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