Mama Stone's are delighted to announce the Second "Joss Stone presents" live from Mama Stone's featuring the fabulous Beverley Knight MBE.
Beverly is one of the UK 's most celebrated soul divas having collected a mountain of awards and nominations during her glittering career.
Most recently celebrated for singing at the opening ceremony for the Paraolympics. Beverly will be singing with our very own queen of soul Joss Stone - two vical powerhouses in an intimate setting.
Charity-run cookery classes which have helped novices in Devon to fend for themselves in the kitchen, will be running again this June.
The Hospiscare Catering Team at Dryden Road Exeter began the series of courses in September last year and have taught people, many who have never had to cook for themselves, basic culinary skills.
The courses are for anyone who has found themselves alone following a bereavement or are looking after a poorly partner and doesn’t have the first idea how to prepare and cook a basic meal.
80-year-old Eric Smith from Honiton completed the...
Listen2Win - an organisation comprising two Paralympian and England Blind Football players based here in Exeter - is inviting a select group of local companies to take part in the Inter-Company Challenge at WESC on 5 June from 5-7pm. Robin Williams, who is well on the way to achieving a PHD at Exeter University, and Keryn Seal, who has recently been made captain of the team, are both completely blind but their indomitable spirit and sense of fun are an inspiration to all who meet them.
Their organisation specialises in providing inspirational and motivational talks and seminars in...
New bus services linking to Cranbrook will be launched next week. The Services 4, 4A and 4B will be introduced on Tuesday (28 May) and will replace services 60, 60A, 60B, X60 and 380 on the route between Exeter, Clyst Honiton, Cranbrook, Ottery St. Mary, Honiton and Axminster.
Devon County Council is using developer contributions to fund the services, and its existing funding for Service 380 along this route will also continue towards the additional services.
There will be a half-hourly service between Exeter and Cranbrook, with most buses continuing to Ottery St Mary and...
A German soccer fan, perhaps poking fun at our stereotyping of his nation, recently put a beach towel on a seat at Wembley to reserve his place for the Champions League final. Not sure who he is supporting as both teams come from Germany being Bayern and Dortmund. These two teams rather spoilt things for the pundits who were expecting an “el classico” of a final from the two giants of Spanish football, Real Madrid and Barcelona, who both lost in the semi finals.
It is not just on the football field the Germans are performing well in sports, Michael Jung recently failed by a whisker...
The Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter has created a rooftop garden paradise for honey bees as part of a new environmental initiative championed and funded by landlord Land Securities. Forming part of a biodiversity strategy, one hive has recently been installed in the rooftop garden with another due to arrive in May and a third later in the year. The aim is to have five hives thriving in their new city location by the end of 2014. Princesshay is the first shopping centre in the Land Securities portfolio to launch a City Bee project.
A University of Exeter student is currently in search of music festival volunteers for ESRC funded PhD research.
There is little research into the multi-million pound festival sector, and this PhD study aims to change to that. The South West has a reputation for holding excellent and varied music festivals, each of which contributes to the local economy and tourist trade. University of Exeter student Dee Clayton, is aiming to understand the contribution of volunteers and create a picture of how festivals can use volunteers more effectively.
All you need to plan for a fun-packed Bank Holiday weekend...
THEATRE
Vienna Festival Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange A classic fairy tale set to Tchaikovsky's magnificent score, stunning choreography, beautiful costumes, all combine to portray the struggle between good and evil. Tickets: £20 adult, £15 under 16s. Box office: 01392 665938. www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
Theatre Open Day Saturday, 10am-4pm, Exeter Northcott Theatre If you've always wanted to go behind the scenes, now's your chance as the Exeter Northcott throws open...
The court case against Tony Bradbury, 41, of Whitchurch Avenue, Exeter, who appeared at Exeter Crown Court this morning, has been adjourned with sentencing expected next week.
Bradbury pleaded guilty to offences of sexual contact with a child and attempted grooming. He arranged to meet a 13-year-old for sex after grooming her on the internet in Exeter on 12 December 2012.
Detective Inspector Simon Snell, Head of the Child Exploitation Unit, said: “We believe there may be other victims of Tony Bradbury and they may recognise him following this court case. We would encourage...
