Exeter

Mumm Toasts Cup Success

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Tue, 03/18/2014 - 11:13am

Exeter Chiefs skipper Dean Mumm believes he and his team-mates should use Sunday’s LV= Cup triumph as the springboard for future success at the Devon club.

The experienced Australian international led from the front at a packed Sandy Park as he helped the Chiefs to record their first major silverware in 143 years as they overcame Premiership rivals Northampton Saints 15-8.

Having led 8-3 at the break thanks to a Chris Whitehead try and a penalty from fly-half Henry Slade, Mumm helped to extend Exeter’s advantage during the second period when he put the finishing touches to...

New Daily Coach Links to Exeter Airport

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 03/18/2014 - 10:58am

Catching a flight to and from the South West could be about to get easier as the Stagecoach group announce a new daily transport link to Exeter Airport.

The new link, from Stagecoach’s megabusplus services, will see all four of its routes to and from the Honiton rail hub stop at Exeter Airport from this week.

The group say that the new service will provide a ‘seamless link’ between London and the West Country by using a combination of their megabus.com buses as well as the rail links at Honiton.

Managing Director of Stagecoach UK Coach, Elizabeth Esnouf said: “...

South West Water bills could fall by 13% by 2020

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/17/2014 - 5:05pm

South West Water has today announced plans which could see household bills fall by 13% in real terms by 2020. South West Water has already confirmed a price freeze on its standard tariff and standing charges to April 2015 and previously proposed to keep average bill rises below inflation to 2020. In addition, bills already include a £50 annual reduction from Government to 2020. South West Water submitted its 2015-20 business plan to Ofwat in December last year, following its biggest ever consultation, a public approval rating of 84 per cent and the support of the independently-chaired...

Roz Harding presents WAVE

Event Date: 
25/04/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Roz Harding sax Mike Outram guitar Jim Bashford drums Featuring support from Jambassadors

A collection of compositions…emotionally charged and dynamic…exploring the peaks and depths of our experiences. Expect soft and lyrical to explosive sounds; brought to life in jazz trio form.

Roz Harding saxophone, Mike Outram guitar and Jim Bashford drums launched project WAVE in February 2013 at St Ives Jazz Club. The club declared it a resounding success and WAVE continued to gig the South West. Recently project WAVE reached out to The Vortex Jazz Club, taking their sounds to London...

The FB Pocket Orchestra

Event Date: 
06/04/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

The FB Pocket Orchestra takes its listeners back to the hot jazz, blues, ragtime and popular dances of the 1920/30s & earlier.

The Orchestra features a unique line-up of strings, brass, reeds, guitar, percussion and vocals drawing repertoire from blues, jazz, ragtime and dance music from the early 1900s. Arrangements are all written by band members especially to invoke the spirit of the period and stay resolutely in step with current trends.

Tickets £9 (£8)

Box office: 01392 271808

www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

The Cougars

Event Date: 
05/04/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Enjoy an evening with this “Good Time” Rock’n’Soul band as they take you through some of the very best music of the era featuring the smooth soul vocals of Cleveland Jones.

The band will also be joined by their guests: Mike Emery and Ray Hill in The Shadows Set featuring music of Cliff and The Shadows, Johnny Hunter will deliver his own twist on some vintage Rock’n’Roll. Singing sensation Amy Frost will amaze you with songs from Etta James, Bonnie Tyler, Tina Turner and many more.

Everyone will join the band in a stunning finale. Don’t miss it!

Tickets £12

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Kimmie Rhodes

Event Date: 
03/04/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Singer-songwriter Kimmie Rhodes is a native Texan who calls Austin home. Kimmie’s multi-platinum selling songs have been recorded by such stellar acts as Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Joe Ely, John Farnham, Waylon Jennings, Peter Frampton, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. A creative and prolific artist, she has recorded and released a total of fifteen solo CDs, written and produced three musical plays and a catalogue of hundreds of songs, and published a book. Kimmie is currently serving as an associate producer for a documentary, “They Called Us...

Exeter homes take part in mass energy study

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/17/2014 - 4:26pm

Over seventy families from council owned properties across Exeter have joined a University of Bath study that aims to reduce energy use within homes. It has long been known that identical homes with identical numbers of occupants differ greatly in the amount they spend on energy. The University of Bath is now carrying out work to establish why this is. Exeter City Council has worked with the University to recruit residents with suitable properties for the study, in which computer scientists, architects, engineers and psychologists have come together to develop a better understanding of how...

Lord Mayor's Charity Wedding Show

Event Date: 
23/03/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Guildahll

The Lord Mayor's chosen Charity, Ataxia UK, will be hosting a Wedding Fayre in the historic Guildhall.

Meet a range of local wedding suppliers dedicated to making your special day perfect at a Wedding Fayre which will take place on Sunday 23 March 2014. Doors open from 10am-4pm. Free to the public.

Those attending will be asked to leave their contact details with one lucky person being given the chance to get married in the Guildhall for free - a prize worth £600! Registrar will need to be booked separately.

For more information about the Wedding Fayre please...

Police warn against death threat email fraud

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/17/2014 - 3:12pm

Police are warning the public about a large-scale fraud, orchestrated by email, that makes death threats to recipients. The scam involves sending threatening emails to both individuals and companies advising them that someone close to them wants them dead and has provided details on how to kill the individual. The recipient is then told to provide their bank details in order to prevent any harm coming to them.

The scam appears to be at a national level, and the emails are very generic in nature, appearing to be sent from outside the UK. There have been five separate reported cases...

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