The husband of a Devon woman killed while on a fundraising cycle challenge has thanked donators from around the world for their generosity. Sharon Bridgman, 38, was killed in April after she was struck by a motorist whilst on a round-the-world, to raise money for the charity Shelterbox, with her husband. Since the news reached them last month, the couple's friends and family have worked hard to raise more than £9,100 of the initial £10,000 target in an effort to commemorate Sharon’s memory. In an update to the couple's Just Giving page , Tim writes: “On the 26th of April 2014 in a remote...
Rehearsals for The Day We Played Brazil are now well underway and the talented community company are already bringing the amazing musical that tells Exeter City's epic story to life.
However, there is still a chance to get involved in this once in a lifetime experience as a musical about football needs lots of young men. If you have been too shy to step forward or think you have missed the boat check out www.thedayweplayedbrazil.com to see what you are missing and e-mail weplayedbrazil@gmail.com to find out how you can get involved.
Berry Recruitment has seen pre-tax profit rise by 82 per cent to over £1 million, its latest accounts have revealed. The consultancy with 26 branches across the country, including one in Exeter, also recorded a significant rise in turnover to more than £42 million. Its specialist sectors include those of office, industrial, construction and catering – all good indicators of the wider economy. Berry’s figures relate to the year ending 31 December 2013, and show the company is well placed to continue its growth through 2014, in which it hopes to increase turnover to more than £50 million....
The Bike Shed Theatre was the perfect venue for the recent performances of TheatreState’s intimate and absurd brand of theatre.
The Fanny Hill Project V 2.0 came to the bike shed following a run in London and a earlier summer run at the Edinburgh fringe. The piece juxtaposed the stories of Fanny Hill, a literary creation of an eighteenth century prostitute, penned by John Cleland, with the autobiographical account of a graduate drama student, Tessa, who worked at a foot fetish parlour in New York.
The performance started in true untraditional fashion with some audience...
A man died when his tractor overturned after leaving a field.
Police, fire and ambulance services were called to the scene at Northmostown near Sidmouth yesterday afternoon (Monday May 19).
The tractor had been towing a trailer when it overturned just before 12:50pm. The male driver was trapped and despite the efforts of emergency crews died at the scene.
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has begun a consultation process which will see communities across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly set their own list of restorative sanctions for low level offences.
Mr Hogg is asking individuals and organisations across the peninsula to take part in the survey on a new Government initiative, the Community Remedy, which will give victims a say in how those who commit low level crime and antisocial behaviour are dealt with.
The Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, places a duty on police and crime commissioners to...
The body of a man found in a clay pit in Cornwall has been identified as that of man missing since 2007.
Mr Nicolas Prouse was reported missing from his home in St Dennis, Cornwall, on 30 November 2007. An extensive missing person enquiry was undertaken at the time but he was never located. No reason for his disappearance was ever established.
A member of the public contacted the police on 13 April 2014 after seeing the body of a man below the water line at Trelavour Pit in St Dennis.
The death has been treated as unexplained while police enquiries continue....
Tricia Sail, 40, from Exeter, will be going that extra mile to raise funds for Fight for Sight, a charity close to her heart. On 24 May, Tricia, who was diagnosed with Uveitis in 2013, will be walking 100km from London to Brighton with friends for the main UK's charity that funds pioneering eye research to prevent sight loss and treat eye disease. The challenge will be extremely difficult as Tricia has lost the sight in her right eye and only has 20 per cent vision in her left. Tricia's sight is affected by the time of day, leaving her unable to see anything at all at night. It’s unknown...
A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a collision with a milk tanker on the A35 near Honiton.
The accident happened yesterday (Sunday) about one mile from Honiton on the Axminster Road shortly after 3.45pm.
The 49-year-old male motorcyclist from Honiton, who was riding a 750cc Kawasaki motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin for have been informed.
The road was closed for over seven hours while an investigation of the scene took place and the vehicles were recovered. The tanker containing milk had to be pumped out before it could be...
