Devon

Looking into the life of Riley

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 12/30/2015 - 10:01am

RAMM is investigating the lives of people who donated objects to the museum’s World Cultures collection, including Arnold Riley who donated a re-modelled Melanesian skull in 1935.

He was a colourful character who lived in Dawlish between 1924 and 1947 and RAMM is keen to contact any of Mr Riley's living relatives, particularly those who may live locally and may have information and photographs that would shed more light on his life.

Arnold Riley taught elocution and dramatic arts at University College of the South West of England, Exeter. He was involved in local politics...

New Year's message from Hospiscare CEO

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Wed, 12/30/2015 - 9:07am

This year we have supported an amazing 2,254 patients as well as their families and friends.

What really counts though is how we look after our patients, their families and friends, not a number. Every patient, family member and friend is an individual, so I’ll let Tony, an Exeter patient’s husband, tell you of his Hospiscare experience.

“I take great comfort in knowing that my last days together with my beloved wife Dawn were so special and precious because of Hospiscare. I am passionate that this amazing charity can be there for others, because without the hospice and the...

Access restrictions at Exmouth Community Hospital

Access to and from Exmouth Community Hospital will be restricted for several days from Monday 11 January due to essential work to replace a main gas pipe.

During this period, patients and visitors are being asked to allow extra time for parking or make alternative travel arrangements.

The work is scheduled to be completed by Wednesday 20 January.

Tina Slade, hospital business manager for the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “This is essential work and we apologise for any delays or disruption it may cause.”

The restrictions include:

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Gangsta Granny

Event Date: 
03/02/2016 - 7:00pm to 06/02/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing- staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure- it’s going to be soooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on and adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!

www.birminghamstage.com

Wed-Fri 7pm; Sat 11 am & 3pm School Matinees Tue & Wed 10.30am & 1.30pm

Tickets

A £23 B £20 C £17 D £15...

Circus of Horrors: Welcome to the Carnevil

Event Date: 
18/01/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Circus of Horrors' latest incarnation is set in Victorian London in 1899. Jack the Ripper was still at large and this was the age of the freakshow.

A young girl dreams of running away to join the circus only to see her dream become a nightmare in a decrepit and corpse ridden Carnevil. Killer Klowns, Sword Swallowers, Demon Drawfs, Death Defying Aerialists, a Hairculian Diva swinging solely from her hair, back flipping & fire limboing acrobats and much more - this is a show ruled by the undead & climaxing in an awesome flaming apocalypse.

The story twists and turns...

Safe Return Doubtful: Endurance Retraced - Tim Jarvis

Event Date: 
28/01/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Lecture Series:

In March 2013 Tim Jarvis returned from Antarctica where he led a team of six men to successfully retrace the legendary polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1916 southern voyage of survival. Using the same rudimentary equipment, period clothing, and technology as Shackleton, the team sailed a replica James Caird life boat from Elephant Island to South Georgia, before climbing over its mountainous interior. This is the first time that anybody has been able to authentically recreate the Endurance expedition, regarded by many as...

Oysters3

Event Date: 
27/01/2016 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Oysterband as you don’t know them…

Up close and personal: John Jones, Alan Prosser and Ian Telfer, the three founder members and creative heart of folk-rock legends Oysterband, invite you to an evening of fresh acoustic performance and not-entirely-discreet stories – an insight into their history, sometimes turbulent, often funny, with great songs from every era of a unique career.

“The idea arose from Sidmouth and Shrewsbury Festivals recently asking us to do ‘something different’ as well as t

Tickets £15

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/

Chiefs dealt another injury blow

Exeter Chiefs have been dealt another untimely injury blow with the news that lock Damian Welch is set for an extended spell on the sidelines.

Head coach Rob Baxter has confirmed the 33-year-old lock is to be ruled out for several months after picking up a chest injury in the recent European Champions Cup game away to ASM Clermont Auvergne.

Welch, who is undergoing surgery today on the pectoral muscle injury, has been a key member of Baxter’s side since arriving from the Scarlets back in the summer of 2012.

Read more at: http://exeterchiefs.co.uk/news/chiefs-suffer-...

High winds and heavy rain set to batter Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/29/2015 - 11:50am

The Met Office has issued two severe weather warnings as strong winds and heavy rain set to batter Devon

Stormy conditions are expected to hit the region tonight (TUESDAY), lasting well into tomorrow.

The Exeter-based agency's chief forecaster said: “A cold front will move east across western parts of the UK during Tuesday night and Wednesday, with an associated strong, moist southwesterly airflow. Rainfall accumulations through this period are expected to be widely 20-40mm, with 60mm or more over some higher ground.”

Wind speeds across exposed parts of the South...

Aladdin

Event Date: 
07/01/2016 - 7:30pm to 09/01/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Victory Hall, Broadclyst

Broadclyst Theatre Group transports you to Old Peking for the most popular Arabian Nights magical tale of Aladdin.

There you’ll be met by the irascible widow Twanky and entertained by Peking’s giant Kung Fu Panda.

It will be a raucous evening full of your favourite daft jokes, catchy tunes, and loads of crazy dance moves. We've got amazing, colourful costumes, great scenery sets and it will be a fun night out for all the family.

Will Abanaza be thwarted in his attempts to kidnap the princess and steal the magic lamp?

Will our young hero Aladdin and his...

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