Heading for the Phoenix on Saturday December 6, 25 years since the passing of the band's legendary founder and figurehead, Ian Dury, The Blockheads have very much kept the legacy of his outstanding contribution to British music alive and kicking!
The current line up still features the joint songwriters Mickey Gallagher and Chas Jankel along with long term stalwarts John Turnbull, John Roberts, Dave Lewis and front man extraordinaire Mike Bennett!
With a back catalogue to die for, expect all the classic hits and one of the most entertaining and dynamic shows you're ever...
A 16-year-old from Exeter has been selected as a UK Youth Ambassador for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), after finding confidence, new friendships and a love of hiking.
Josh Berry joins a cohort of just 31 DofE Award holders aged 16-24 from all over the UK, who will advocate for young people by sharing their experiences on key issues impacting them. Together, they will make young people’s voices heard by speaking at events, meeting key decision-makers in Parliament and beyond, and feeding into decisions to shape the direction of the DofE charity’s work.
A Devon charity that supports children and young people suffering a bereavement has received a £1,000 donation from a local homebuilder.
Balloons, based in Exeter, was given the money by Bellway, which is building homes in the county in Crediton and Tiverton.
The charity offers a range of help to children and young people when someone significant in their lives has died or is about to die. This includes one-to-one support, group work, activity days, advice, information and resources.
Bellway’s donation will fund one-to-one grief support sessions, paying for...
Exeter residents will soon be among the first to get behind the wheel of the Geely EX5, theall-electric SUV from new Chinese brand Geely, thanks to Hendy Group opening the first Geely dealership in the city this monthon Marsh Barton Road. Geely is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs) and owns a number of iconic vehicle brands including Polestar and Volvo.
The Geely EX5 is a feature-packed C-segment SUV that will be available in three trim levels, beginning with the entry-level SE from just £31,990 OTR. The mid-range ‘Pro’ trim adds Goodyear tyres...
Devon has been named one of the UK’s most haunted regions, according to new research by Where The Trade Buys , one of the UK’s leading print suppliers to the hospitality industry.
The study analysed more than 1,300 recorded ghost sightings from The Paranormal Database, revealing the UK’s most haunted hospitality hotspots ahead of Halloween.
Devon has 43 recorded hauntings across pubs, hotels and restaurants, making it the sixth most haunted region in the UK.
In Exeter, guests have reported strange happenings across the city’s historic hotels. At the Globe Hotel, an...
THE official opening of a show home marks the latest milestone for a new neighbourhood and country park in Exeter.
Edenstone Homes is making good progress at Willow Grange, where it’s working with LiveWest to deliver 93 new homes under a joint venture.
Between them, Edenstone and LiveWest will deliver 61 private sale properties and 32 affordable homes across just 10 acres of a 32-acre site. More than 22 acres of land will become part of the New Valley Country Park.
The new neighbourhood will also bring more than £1.5million of investment into the wider area, with...
Amicus Law announces the appointment of a new Head of Employment in a newly created role, strengthening the firm’s commercial law expertise and enabling the expansion of services to businesses across the South West.
In one of his first major initiatives, Slade De Lacey will lead a series of in-person and free employment law seminars designed to help local employers navigate the latest workplace regulations and best practice.
De Lacey joined Amicus Law, a progressive, client-focused legal firm with offices across Devon, Somerset and Dorset, in September 2025 as part of...
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins' South West Private Wealth team has been ranked Tier 1 in the latest Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 legal directories, further strengthening its reputation as a leading practice.
Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 are leading, independent legal directories that provide rankings and analysis of law firms and lawyers worldwide. The guides act as essential resources for organisations and individuals choosing legal services, helping them to make informed decisions based on expertise and client satisfaction.
Year 5 pupils from Wynstream Primary School in Exeter, part of Education South West , have taken part in a high-stakes mission this month during an exciting cybersecurity and cryptography workshop.
The pupils transformed into digital detectives as they explored the world of secret codes, learned historical techniques, such as the ancient Caesar Shift (a simple encryption technique where each letter in a message is replaced by a letter a fixed number of positions down the alphabet), before moving to the modern digital era, using a specialised programme to encrypt and decrypt...
St James School has welcomed hundreds of local families through their doors this term as part of their open evening event. Families have to decide where to apply for a secondary school place between now and the 31st of October.
St James School, which is part of the Ted Wragg Trust, say their open evening was the busiest staff can remember. Those who came along got to speak with teachers and current students as well as taking part in a range of fun activities from glow in the dark dodgeball to a treasure hunt.
Headteacher Emily Harper opened the event by sharing the...
