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One More Kiss... at The Magdalen Chapter

Throughout February The Magdalen Chapter will be serving the Un Baccio Ancora cocktail.

Un Baccio Ancora or One More Kiss is the eponymous hero’s last words in Verdi’s tragic opera Otello.

In perfect time for Valentine's Day, The Magdalen Chapter will be celebrating the bitter sweet nature of romantic endeavours with this cocktail - a seductive blend of passion fruit liqueur, Campari and lemon juice topped with Prosecco to give your lips a faint, effervescent tingle.

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Public exhibition on traffic calming scheme

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 01/19/2015 - 11:13am

A public exhibition will be held by Devon County Council on proposals to introduce traffic calming measures on Blundell’s Road in Tiverton. With housing and employment development planned to the east of Tiverton, improvements are needed on the local road infrastructure. Members of the local community are invited to comment on planned improvements at an exhibition at Best Western Tiverton Hotel from 11am- 5pm on Thursday 22 January and 2pm-7pm on Friday 23 January. The Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension (Tiverton EUE) proposals involve new homes, new retail development and new employment...

Four Devon schools chosen to boost global links

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 01/19/2015 - 10:57am

Four Devon primary schools, including one in Exeter, have been chosen to take part in a national initiative aimed at developing global education.

Redhills primary and pre-school in Exeter, Lady Modiford’s in Walkhampton and Meavy and Offwell schools have been selected to develop international links with Tanzania as part of a major new school twinning project.

Connecting Classrooms is an education initiative backed by the UK government and the British Council.

The Devon schools have been selected in recognition of their commitment to teaching pupils about global...

Wild pollinators at risk from commercial bees

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 01/19/2015 - 10:19am

A new study from the University of Exeter has found that viruses carried by commercial bees can jump to wild pollinator populations with potentially devastating effects.

The researchers are calling for new measures to be introduced that will prevent the introduction of diseased pollinators into natural environments.

Commercial species of honey bee and bumble bee are typically used to pollinate crops such as tomatoes, sweet peppers and oilseed rape. Fast evolving viruses carried by these managed populations have the potential to decimate wild pollinator species, including...

Dementia drop-in centre opens in Topsham

A new information dementia drop in centre has been opened at Topsham Pharmacy and is open on Thursdays between 10am and noon.

Run by volunteers, it is somewhere people to come to find out what support maybe available to them and generally answer any questions they may have on dementia.

Sallie Rutledge who runs The Mede and Seaward House (holiday and day support for people with dementia) in Topsham says: "There's little help at times for the carer and they can feel very isolated.

"We are hoping carers will come to us and tell us what they need....

Keep warm and well this winter

As the colder weather sets in, Devon’s health chiefs are providing some top tips to staying healthy this winter.

Devon County Council’s Director of Public Health, Dr Virginia Pearson, is reminding people of some simple ways to protect themselves, and their NHS, over the cold weather period.

“Most of us experience colds and flu-like symptoms at this time of year,” said Dr Pearson. “But for some, flu can be dangerous, if not potentially fatal, so it’s important that eligible people keep up to date with their flu jabs.

“Contrary to some recent news coverage, the...

Spring and summer at Exeter Corn Exchange

The new programme for spring and summer at Exeter Corn Exchange features comedy, music, dance, children’s shows and a number of speciality events.

Some of the biggest names in stand-up comedy will perform at the City Council run venue with shows by Jim Davidson (28 Jan), Henning Wehn (4 Feb), Alan Carr (13 Feb), Count Arthur Strong (25 Feb), Andy Parsons (18 March), Jeremy Hardy (6 May), Stewart Francis (15 May), Lee Nelson (17 May), Rich Hall (24 May), Al Murray (27 May), Roy Chubby Brown (29 May) and Tim Vine (9 June).

The ever-popular Exeter Comedy Club, featuring four...

Banish Blue Monday at charity onesie event

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 01/17/2015 - 10:36am

Mecca Exeter is hosting a onesie charity event on Monday 19 January to help customers banish the January Blues on the most depressing day of the year, ‘Blue Monday’.

Originally identified in 2005, the third Monday in January has come to be known as ‘Blue Monday’ - as millions of Brits struggle with December credit card bills, failed post-festive diets and gloomy weather.

But this year, Mecca Exeter employees and customers can brighten up the most depressing day of the year by donning a onesie to raise a smile and much needed funds for Carers Trust, Mecca’s partnered charity...

1st Pinhoe Guides coffee morning

Event Date: 
24/01/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Pinhoe Hall Church, Main Road, Pinhoe, Exeter

The 1st Pinhoe Guides are holding a coffee morning and book sale to raise funds towards their trip to Switzerland later this year.

The event is being held at the Hall Church in Pinhoe on Saturday 24 January from 10am until noon.

There will also be cakes on sale and a raffle.

Psychic Sally

Event Date: 
18/02/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Great Hall, University of Exeter

World-renowned psychic and star of TV’s Psychic Sally On the Road, Sally Morgan returns with her sensational live show. An ordinary woman with an extraordinary gift, she believes that she has been able to communicate with people beyond the grave.

Throughout her career Sally has built up an extensive client list to include high profile celebrities. Once a ‘best-kept secret’ she is now referred to as Britain’s best-loved psychic.

Now in her seventh year on tour, Sally continues to wow audiences across the country, delivering messages with incredible accuracy and validating...

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