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Kristina Rihanoff and Christopher Maloney 'Dance to the Music' in Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/01/2017 - 10:45am

Kristina Rihanoff and Christopher Maloney are to team up in a new smash hit dance show that promises to transport audiences on a musical journey through time.

The pair became close pals during their time in Celebrity Big Brother – and now they are to appear together in a nationwide tour of glittering stage show Dance to the Music.

The new production, which arrives in Exmouth on 29 January, will showcase every genre of dance, from the roaring twenties to the present day, with plenty of sequins and surprises along the way! The production is the creation of professional dancer...

Danny Seaborne signs for City

Danny Seaborne has rejoined Exeter City.

The defender, who helped the Grecians achieve back-to-back promotions from the Conference to League One between 2007 and 2009, has been without a club since leaving Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academicals in the summer.

The 30-year-old Barnstaple-born player is a popular figure with the St James Park faifthul as he is a product of the club’s youth academy and went on to captain the side in one of their finest moments as they achieved promotion back to the Football League in 2008 with a Conference play-off final victory over...

Free Christmas crafting workshops across Devon

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Posted: Fri, 12/01/2017 - 6:48am

Christmas is just around the corner and the Positive People team are getting festive by holding Christmas crafting workshops across Devon. The Positive People project is funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund and aims to help people get socially and digitally connected.

In these free workshops, participants can get involved with a range of activities including making wreaths and snow globes, designing Christmas cards and T-shirts and making their own tree decorations. At some venues, there is also the opportunity to try out cake decorating and build a Virtual...

Devon GP practice wins major award for health research

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/30/2017 - 10:28pm

A South Devon practice has won a prestigious national award for its contribution to clinical research.

The achievements of the Bovey Tracey and Chudleigh Practice were recognised at the Royal College of General Practitioners Research Awards, run in partnership with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), last month at the annual awards ceremony held in Liverpool.

Picking up the Practice Award, the South Devon team at Riverside surgery in Bovey Tracey and the Tower House surgery in Chudleigh were praised for demonstrating excellence and innovation in delivering...

Visible Girls: Revisited comes to Exeter

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Posted: Thu, 11/30/2017 - 10:13pm

Visible Girls: Revisited, is a photography commission and national travelling exhibition of female portraits by photographer Anita Corbin. The exhibition brings together original images of women from different subcultures of the early 1980s and newly commissioned portraits of the same women now.

The work will reunite women with their adolescent selves, exploring the ways in which photography can reveal and reflect upon identity and society at various stages of women's lives.

In 1981, as a young female photographer at the beginning of her career, Corbin made 28 double...

University experts work with The Ellen MacArthur Foundation to work towards a circular economy

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Posted: Thu, 11/30/2017 - 5:51pm

Experts at the University of Exeter are celebrating a new collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as they join its network as a Pioneer University.

The Foundation, which was established in 2010, with the aim of accelerating the transition to a circular economy, was founded by the record-breaking around the world yachtswoman, Ellen MacArthur. The charity has emerged as a global thought leader, establishing the circular economy on the agenda of decision makers across business, government and academia.

Academics from the University’s Business School will work with...

Watch talks from tech themed TEDxExeterSalon online now

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Posted: Thu, 11/30/2017 - 12:01pm

Artificial intelligence, pop culture and online privacy are just some of the subjects explored in six enlightening new talks released by TEDxExeter. Videos from the first TEDxExeterSalon are now available to watch online, following the sell-out event at the Barnfield Theatre in October. The talks – which can be found on the TEDx Talks YouTube channel – include insights into the latest developments in machine learning, how games are being used to understand complex problems like climate change, and the fundamental differences between artificial intelligence and the human brain. Total views...

Exeter Northcott Theatre announces 2018 Spring Summer Season

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/30/2017 - 11:48am

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce a packed 2018 spring and summer season with tickets now on sale for more than 50 new shows.

As a year of 50th anniversary celebrations begin, a diverse programme puts classical drama, new writing and modern adaptations alongside dance, opera, musicals and comedy.

One of the highlights of next year’s season is a first visit from Cornwall’s Kneehigh Theatre with its acclaimed The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk.

The production follows artist Marc Chagall and wife Bella through a war-torn 20th-century Europe, reflecting the...

New ‘mindfulness trail’ launched at popular nature reserve

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/30/2017 - 10:32am

An East Devon beauty-spot has become the venue for a new ‘mindfulness trail’, promising visitors the chance to get away from some of the worst stresses and strains of modern life. The trail has been established at Devon Wildlife Trust’s Bystock Pools nature reserve, in East Devon, and is the brainchild of local woman Clare Carter. The 46 year old from Exmouth created the mindfulness trail because she wanted to help other people to “slow down and switch off” from the demands of 21st century living. The trail leads participants to 25 points around the varied nature reserve which features...

Police appeal after serious assault in Exeter pub

Officers are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Exeter on Saturday 25 November 2017.

The incident happened on the Western Way Inner Bypass at around 3.20am by The Kingfisher pub.

A male offender, known to the two victims, allegedly assaulted them with a bladed article causing injury to the arm and the shoulder. The victims received minor injuries.

A 20-year-old man from Exeter was arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent and released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident and...

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