Exeter

Local coffee shop makes it into national Top 50

Authored by devoncoffee
Posted: Wed, 01/09/2013 - 6:02pm

Devon Coffee, the new speciality coffee shop in Queen Street, Exeter, has been included in The Independent's Top 50 Coffee Shops. Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, one of the judges and the UK Barista champion/owner of Colonna & Smalls, called Coffee Devon: “A classic independent coffee shop in the centre of Exeter. High quality coffee and bites delivered with warm and friendly service.”

The small and quirky outlet has gained an instant following because of its unique style and focus on quality coffee served by experienced baristas.

Owner Steve Pearson says that he's...

Red Sea Holidays launches brand new Exeter route

Leading Egypt specialist Red Sea Holidays has announced that in order to meet increased consumer demand it will be offering new charter flights from Exeter to Sharm el Sheikh on 8th May 2013.

This is the first time that Red Sea Holidays will offer flights from Exeter Airport. The new flights coincide with the launch of the Red Sea Holidays 2013/2014 brochure, which features new hotels and resorts as well as fantastic offers. Red Sea Holidays is offering a guaranteed £125 per booking discount to celebrate the launch of the new route.

Voted Best Tour Operator to North Africa...

Night-time closures planned on A30 westbound

Overnight closures are planned on the A30 westbound from Daisymount Junction to the junction of the A30/C832 near M5 Junction 29 later this month.

The closures will be over five consecutive nights from Monday 21 to Friday 25 January from 8pm to 6am to enable overhead gantry signs to be replaced over the westbound A30.

During the closure of the A30 westbound, the A30 Daisymount Junction westbound on-slip will also be closed as well as the Airport Junction westbound on-slip.

Diversions will also be in place. A30 westbound traffic will be diverted from Daisymount...

Five in line for Devon & Cornwall Chief Constable post

Police & Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will have five people to choose from when appointing his new chief constable. Interviews will take place on 15th January and candidates will have to give a presentation and answer questions on their experience.

In the job advertisement, Tony Hogg wrote: "The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner covers the largest geographical police area in England, extending 180 miles from the Dorset and Somerset borders in the east to the Isles of Scilly in the west. Our policing area presents very different challenges – large cities of Exeter and...

Half term hilarity with Frankenstein! at the Phoenix

Miracle Theatre has been touring innovative comic theatre across the UK since 1979. Renowned for their surreal and comic re-workings of well-known and loved stories, Miracle’s inventive approach to Frankenstein! promises to tickle funny bones and have audiences jumping out of their seats!

Originally a Victorian novel, famously a black and white movie starring Boris Karloff and the inspiration for the 70’s musical, The Rocky Horror Picture Show , Miracle presents its Frankenstein! as a musical - performed by the Ffitch Repertory Players in 1947.

Like past Miracle shows, The...

Where Are We Now? The Return of David Bowie

Exeter-based music aficionado Matthew Vizard reports on the re-emergence of the legend that is David Bowie, with his first album release in 10 years.

Yesterday, among the BBC 6 Music presenters anticipating the records that would rule their worlds in 2013, was DJ, writer and avowed Bowie fan, Mark Radcliffe. 'He's been so mysterious and so uncharacteristically quiet, I would love just to hear a little murmur from David Bowie'. He didn't have to wait long, because at 5am this very morning, January 8th 2013 - David Bowie's 66th birthday - pop's most celebrated chameleon released his...

From Devon With Love Festival at the Bike Shed Theatre

Event Date: 
14/01/2013 - 7:30pm to 24/01/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Fore Street, Exeter

From Devon with Love is a showcase of all kinds of work being made right on our doorstep - two weeks of locally made theatre featuring dance, epic poems, work-in-progress shows and politically charged pieces.

There will be local food and produce on show in the bar and lots of chances to meet the people who are making Devon such an exciting place to make and see theatre.

Tickets cost £7, £5 concessions for single shows, £10, £7 concessions for two shows.

For further information visit http://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/

Performances:

14 January

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First restaurant by Michael Caines Academy student

An aspiring chef training at the Michael Caines Academy is the first student to open up his own restaurant in Exeter.

Second year student, Ryan Mell, will be opening up his dream restaurant “The Salty Pigeon” on 22nd January 2013, at 29 Magdalen Road, Exeter.

The student, who is a local from Exeter, sees this as a great business opportunity and is hoping to bring the community exciting food, job opportunities for the local people and his ‘salty’ pigeon.

The Salty Pigeon is a 30 seat restaurant which will consist of a variety of food ranging from local to exotic...

Sidmouth resident Mary King leads Stagecoach parade

Stagecoach South West today announced the purchase of eight new double decker buses for the 52 route, representing a total investment of £1.5 million and demonstrating its continued commitment to Devon’s public transport services. The new buses all meet latest Euro 5 low emissions standards.

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