Exeter

Lewis Schaffer: Free Until Famous

Event Date: 
08/02/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

After a storming evening of free comedy Lewis Schaffer is back by popular demand.

Lewis Schaffer, the star of the longest-running solo comedy show in London, Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous.

Lewis says: "I'm doing this free show until I become famous. This is my 20th year. Famous comics don't need to try a free tour; and bad comics couldn't pull it off, if it can be pulled off at all. Actually, I don't think there are comics better than I am, I just say that because English people like self-deprecation.

"Lee Mack actually suggested I take my show on tour. I know...

The Dreamboys 2014

Event Date: 
07/02/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

After a massive 2013 Tour, The Dreamboys are back with a brand new show for 2014.

The Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK's top male glamour show, perfect for a girls night out with your friends. Their showcase is unquestionably the most famous male stripper act the UK has ever produced. With special guest appearances on massive TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Pineapple Dance Studios, Loose Women, This Morning and The Only Way Is Essex, The Dreamboys have earned themselves the only male strip group in history to have...

Woman found dead at Orcombe Point

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 01/09/2014 - 11:13am

A woman has been found dead on the beach at Orcombe point this morning after an extensive search by emergency services.

Emergency services began searching for the woman late last night after concerns were raised for the woman’s welfare.

The woman was discovered by the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team early this morning at the foot of cliffs in an area inaccessible by emergency services last night.

She was pronounced dead at the scene and Exmouth Coastguard assisted in the recovery of the body.

The woman’s next-of-kin have been informed.

In a statement...

Serious traffic accident on A38 near Kennford

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 01/09/2014 - 8:40am

Update: The A38 has now been re-opened

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There are severe delays to traffic on the A38 near Kennford due to a traffic accident. Emergency services including ambulance crews are currently at the scene of the crash.

At around 6.52am today a two vehicles collided on the A38 Southbound at Kennford just passed the Partridge Cycle Shop.

A Ford Transit van left the carriageway into a hedge and a Land Rover overturned. A male driver of the transit was initially trapped, but released by fire service and flown by air ambulance to...

Devon County Antiques Fair

Event Date: 
11/01/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
The Matford Centre, Matford Park Rd, Marsh Barton, Exeter

They are the largest Saturday fairs in the Country, and are regularly attended by both trade and thousands of visitors and are a wonderful opportunity to buy or sell.

The stand holders offer a huge selection of quality antiques of all sorts, silver, jewellery, furniture of all periods, retro items, vintage clothing, collectables of every sort, home furnishings, books, postcards, pictures, prints, coins, medals, toys. There is always something special to find at affordable prices.

There hall has easy access for standholders and visitors with parking all around the hall. It...

Chiefs confirm Tui to depart

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has today confirmed that tight-head prop Hoani Tui is to leave the Aviva Premiership club at the end of the season.

The 29-year-old will join Lyon, the current leaders of Pro D2, on a two-year deal this summer after five seasons playing for the Chiefs in both the Championship and the Premiership.

Signed from Italian outfit Calvisano in 2010, the popular Kiwi forward has to date played 109 times for the Chiefs in all competitions, scoring six tries in the process.

A cornerstone of the Exeter pack since his arrival in Devon, Tui not...

Luke Friend phones lucky fans

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 01/08/2014 - 4:34pm

Five Friendies have now won the chance to meet X factor legend, Luke Friend, face to face this Friday.

The competition winners received the news from Luke himself in a phonecall from his Teignmouth home this afternoon.

Luke, his mum Sue and his dog Gizmo met with Oli Justice from The Exeter Daily to congratulate the winners.

Winners were thrilled and several were left speechless with excitement.

A video of the Luke phoning the winners will be available shortly.

Hundreds of fans entered the competition to meet Luke before five lucky winners were...

'Devon remembers' gets lottery fund support

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/08/2014 - 3:58pm

Devon County Council’s Heritage Service has received support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the heritage strand of the Council’s Devon Remembers project, it was announced today.

The Devon Remembers project will commemorate the Centenary of the First World War over the next four years, focusing on the county’s rich legacy of public war memorials.

The HLF element of this project will encourage, co-ordinate and support up to 50 community projects carrying out intergenerational and interpretative projects focusing on the stories behind the individuals recorded on...

Francis Clark: Finance in the South West seminar

Event Date: 
26/02/2014 - 8:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Racecourse

Award-winning chartered accountants Francis Clark has announced that TV personality and former Secretary of State Michael Portillo will be the keynote speaker at the firm’s second Finance in the South West seminar to be held in February 2014.

The eagerly anticipated seminar brings together the people representing funding and support streams potentially available to SMEs and includes presentations and participation from major providers of business funding and support, case studies, networking opportunities for owner/managers to ask “one-to-one” questions and coverage of grants, debt...

Great Western Ceilidh with Lasair

Event Date: 
11/01/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Bowhill Primary School, Buddle Lane, Exeter

An exciting new band, Lasair were a great hit at last year's Sidmouth Festival and provide a fresh ceilidh experience from the South West, playing English and Irish tunes with a robust back line.

Tickets £9, concessions available.

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/546730622079835/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

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