Devon

Have you seen missing Lee?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/29/2017 - 4:02pm

Devon and Cornwall Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 33 year old male from Brixham.

Lee Cooper was last seen in Brixham at 6pm on 29th December 2017 by his brother.

He is described as being 5 foot 11 inches tall, of chubby build, with short black hair, clean shaven face and scar in one eyebrow, wearing a black beanie hat with peak, dark green camouflage jacket with hood, dark blue jeans and black trainers with blue laces.

Anybody with information as to Lee’s whereabouts is urged to call 101 quoting log reference 733 29/12/17.

Wildlife improvements planned at Honiton Bottom Local Nature Reserve

East Devon District Council Countryside team is aiming to improve bio-diversity in Honiton.

The play equipment currently in the Honiton Bottom Local Nature Reserve is coming to the end of its serviceable life and is due to be removed over the next few months. This change of focus provides an opportunity for East Devon District Council Countryside Team, who manage the site, to bring about improved habitat for a range of wildlife.

The removal of the play equipment will allow for expanded areas of tree planting, improved wildflower grassland management and the chance to...

BSO: Triumph and Passion

Event Date: 
26/01/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Great Hall, University of Exeter

Mikhail Tatarnikov

Boris Giltburg

An evening of fantastic romantic melodies begins with the lyrical Adagio from Spartacus, used in many a love scene and famously in The Onedin Line, before moving on to the Piano Concerto with its much-loved soulful slow movement. The brilliant finale features one of the most popular works by the master of melody, Tchaikovsky.

Programme:

Khachaturian Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5

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New Year’s Day racing at Exeter is a great Devon tradition

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Thu, 12/28/2017 - 11:24am

Kick off 2018 in style and experience all the excitement of a day at the races at Exeter on New Year’s Day. There’s no better way to see in the New Year than in the fresh air where you’ll be part of a great Devon tradition cheering home the horses and sharing in good old -fashioned camaraderie.

Dress up or dress down, whatever takes your fancy, as long as you remember your hats, gloves and scarves so that you are toasty warm while you enjoy the action.

General manager Jack Parkinson said: “It’s a great way to start the new year outdoors against the backdrop of some...

Experience sights of ancient Roman Exeter using virtual reality

People can step back in time and experience what it would have been like to live in Roman Exeter thanks to virtual reality.

The city’s rich history – and the treasures at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery – are now part of the hugely popular and addictive Minecraft game.

A new map shows what Exeter’s Roman fortress could have looked like and is available to download for free while playing Minecraft. This joins another map, also inspired by RAMM’s collections, designed to represent 18th-century Exeter when the city walls still stood.

Minecraft is...

Sign makers donate 50 hours of labour to The Donkey Sanctuary

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Wed, 12/27/2017 - 12:40pm

As part of its ongoing celebration of 50 years in business, Tiverton-based high-quality sign makers, Ken White Signs (KWS), has given away an array of bespoke marketing material to charities, independent retailers and schools, throughout Devon, as well organising a ‘Gold Pant Mile’ fun-run, raising just over £3,000 for CLIC Sargent. Continuing the community spirit, the family-run company closed its office for a day, and the full team of eight, including directors, gave a total of 50 hours free labour to The Donkey Sanctuary. Ken White and his late wife Jean, established Ken White Signs (...

Over £30,000 raised by police force to benefit charities

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/27/2017 - 8:30am

Over the last three years, officers and staff across Devon & Cornwall Police have participated in and organised fundraising activities which have benefitted both local and national charities.

The funds, now totalling over £30,000, were raised in a wide variety of ways, from the purchase of epaulettes, to charity bake sales and even a ‘guess the weight of the ferret’ competition. This is, of course, only part of the charitable endeavours of colleagues who both on and off duty raise huge sums for local and national charities.

Over 2017, the Force raised around £8000,...

This £2.3m mansion could be yours by next Christmas for a tenner

You could be living in this stunning £2.3m Devon home by next Christmas - for just a tenner*!

It is just part of a competition prize, worth some £3m in total, which also includes £50,000, all the Stamp Duty paid and funding for a gardener and housekeeper for a year.

The property, near Tiverton, features a sweeping driveway, 10
acres of immaculately landscaped grounds,
three-hole golfing greens, a separate leisure complex with a swimming pool and gym and a
self-contained apartment with its own garden.

Furnishings, fixtures and fittings, and even a tractor and quad...

Tia's special Christmas present this year ... a roof over her head

A woman who spent the lead-up to last Christmas sleeping in a shop front in Exeter is now starting to turn her life around and is now living in a self-contained flat. Tia Bamford (31), came to the attention of thousands of shoppers in December 2016, sharing a tent and a Christmas tree with a friend in front of the old BHS store in the High Street. Tia was able to spend last Christmas in emergency accommodation thanks to Exeter City Council’s Housing Solutions service, who have spent the last year supporting the former rough sleeper. “Tia is not out of the woods yet but over the last 12...

Your guide to What's On over Christmas

Your essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter over Christmas

THEATRE

Dick Whittington Exeter Northcott Theatre With his faithful Puss by his side Dick leaves his Exeter home for the bright lights of London in search of fame and fortune. Follow his adventures as he reaches the big city and travels the high seas. Will Dick find his fortune? Can he and Puss defeat the evil villain King Rat and return home triumphant? Expect plenty of audience participation, live music, magic, mayhem and lots of laughter – the perfect recipe for a family Christmas panto treat! The...

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