Screenplays of Laurence Olivier’s unmade film version of Macbeth , widely thought to have been lost, have been uncovered by a University of Exeter academic. English Lecturer Dr Jennifer Barnes located 13 previously unstudied versions of the 1950s screenplay in the Laurence Olivier Archive at the British Library.
Macbeth was to be Olivier’s fourth and last cinematic Shakespeare adaptation. However the proposed film proved to be an “impossible monster”, a phrase used by Olivier to describe his struggle with grasping the role and equally applicable to the failed negotiations...
Victoria Park Tennis Club in St Leonard’s, Exeter, has secured Olympic legacy funding of £50,000 from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund. Sport England today revealed that more than 1,000 local sports projects across the country have now received National Lottery funding through Inspired Facilities, which is part of the £150 million Places People Play legacy programme. Every sports facility that receives funding will carry the London 2012 Inspire mark, celebrating the link to the Games. The funding means the tennis club will be able to extend the clubhouse to put in disabled access...
Figures released by Devon and Cornwall Police today (24th January) show that crime across the Force has dropped by 5.5 per cent in the last nine months.
Police have issued a warning to drivers in East Devon not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
Snow is still falling in the area, making driving conditions extremely hazardous and motorists have been advised only to make essential journeys.
Road conditions are said to be difficult anywhere east of Honiton – particularly on the A375 Honiton to Sidmouth Road and the A3052 in the Seaton area.
Officers have dealt with a number of minor collisions.
Updates will be added to Twitter by @DC_Police to the hashtag#winterready.
Update: 52A, 52B and 380 are now all able to serve their normal routes.
Stagecoach has announced the following disruptions.
52 service: Due to a police road closure the 52 can now only serve as far as Sidmouth Triangle.
Honiton service 20 is currently suspended due to weather conditions, it cannot serve Seaton or Taunton.
Service 52A can't currently serve Seaton and Service 52B can't currently serve Honiton due to weather conditions. Both services are terminating at Sidford until further notice.
Service 155 is not able to serve Bakery Way and Hooda...
Flybe has announced it is to cut 300 jobs, with 100 reported to be under threat at the airline's Exeter HQ, in an effort to return the carrier to profitability in 2013-14.
As a result of the cost reduction plan announced today, the Exeter-based airline has commenced the consultation process that may lead to approximately 300 proposed redundancies. This would equate to roughly 10% of its current UK based employees.
It is expected that the majority of the proposed redundancies will, following consultation, come from Flybe’s Exeter HQ, Manchester and Newcastle.
The snow is well and truly falling in Exeter City Centre, however it is not due to last according to weather reports. The snow is scheduled to change to light rain from approximately midday.
Most delays around the City have cleared post-rush hour, however there are reports of slow traffic and a lane closed on the A380 Telegraph Hill in both directions in Ashcombe at the B3192 junction, because of snow.
Stagecoach is reporting that the majority of its services are running, however are proceeding with caution due to icy conditions therefore customers may experience some delays.
In addition, Stagecoach's North Devon services are experiencing the following problems:
315/X7: currently unable to serve N.Molton
155: currently unable to serve Bakery Way
694 & Honiton town services operating as normal.
99/99A services currently not running due to icy roads
