Exeter

Appeal for witnesses to crash near Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/26/2017 - 11:16am

Police were notified at approximately 3.15pm on Saturday 24 June, to a two vehicle collision on the A377 near the Half Moon village.

A man in his 30s was airlifted to Derriford Hospital with multiple serious injuries when his motorcycle, a black Yamaha XJ600, was involved in a collision with a silver VW Passat car.

Both vehicles were travelling towards the Exeter direction.

The road was closed for four hours whilst the Serious Collisions Investigation Unit carried out an examination of the scene.

Police are appealing for further witnesses to come forward and...

Lockdown returns to Powderham Castle

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/26/2017 - 10:55am

Lockdown, the South-West’s biggest dance music festival, will return to the magnificent Powderham Castle, near Exeter on the weekend of 1-3 September 2017.

Acts already confirmed: DIZZEE RASCAL CHASE & STATUS (DJ) (SEE WEBSITE FOR THIRD HEADLINER) WILEY GIGGS WILKINSON (DJ) SIGMA DJ GORGON CITY (DJ) BASEMENT JAXX (DJ) AJ TRACEY BECKY HILL SASASAS TQD JAX JONES SAM WHITMORE J.MASSISION SAM DEVINE KURUPT FM METRIX MY NU LENG CONGO NATTY

Plus many more live acts and DJs to be announced.

LOCKDOWN will be spread across four stages over the three days and will feature...

Exeter diabetes researchers recognised as “Rising Stars”

Two researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School have been recognised as rising stars in diabetes research.

Dr Andrew Wood and Dr Hanieh Yaghootkar have been awarded two of just four €30,000 (£25,500) awards made across Europe, from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes e.V. (EASD). The award, made under the Rising Star Fellowship Programme and supported by global healthcare company Novo Nordisk, is designed to fund selected research projects of promising and innovative young researchers. Winning academics also give a presentation to the EASD Annual Meeting,...

Re: Produtcion - A play questioning female legacy

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/26/2017 - 6:59am

Can you have it all? Do you want it all? A scientist, on the cusp of a new IVF discovery, is faced with difficult decisions about her own fertility. This lovable yet challenging story explores women’s choices, and the science behind those choices, when weighing up careers, parenthood, and where self-worth is found.

The award-winning White Slate Theatre are back for a third piece of new writing to face the stage. First came the iconic tumultuous story of Your Fragrant Phantom, then the compelling & exposing Captured, and now don't miss out on the stunningly innovative Re:...

Award-winning authors and broadcasters headline Budleigh’s 9th annual Literary Festival

The line-up of best-selling authors and budding literary stars for the annual Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival has been announced.

Now in its ninth year, the themes of the 2017 Festival will be nature, wildlife and history, including family history and memoir. There will also be magical events for children to help mark the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book.

The opening day of the Festival on 13th September will include an “in-conversation” event with Festival President, Dame Hilary Mantel MBE, who’s eagerly anticipated final book in her Cromwell trilogy is...

Exeter Punks Picnic

Event Date: 
18/08/2017 - 12:00pm to 20/08/2017 - 11:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre & Cavern Club, Exeter

Exeter Punks Picnic is a three day music event taking place in August. Organised by Old Hat Promotions, this is the first year such an event has been held in Exeter.

The event will span three days, (18th-20th August) and two venues - the Barnfield Theatre and the newly reopened from fire damage Cavern Club.

Friday the 18th will feature four acts at the Barnfield Theatre, 7pm-11pm. These are A Waste of Damnation, Skinners, Bastard and Plymouth punk favourites The Bus Station Loonies. This event is £5 entry and advance bookings can be made through the box office on 01392...

RSPB - East Devon Heath Week 2017

Event Date: 
24/07/2017 - 12:00am to 28/07/2017 - 12:00am
Venue: 
RSPB Aylesbeare Common, Exmouth Road, Aylesbeare, Devon, EX5 2JS

Pond dipping and tractor ride at Aylesbeare Common

Monday 24 July: 10am-11.30am; Noon-1.30 pm; 2pm-3.30pm

Friday 28 July: 11am-12.30pm.

Child £3 (must be accompanied by adult). No charge for adult accompanying child.

Venn Ottery nature reserve's Open Day - Monday 24 July

Time: 2pm-4pm

Price: Free, donations welcomed.

Heath and Quarry walks - Thursday 27 July

Time: 10am-noon; 2pm-4 pm Price: Free, donations welcomed.

Darties at Dawn - Friday 28 July

Time: 6.30am-9am

Price: Adult member £8, non-member...

Toxic Masculinity explored in ‘Give Me Your Skin’

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 06/24/2017 - 12:52pm

Critically-acclaimed theatre artists Tom Ross-Williams and Oonagh Murphy have announced the premiere of their latest show, Give Me Your Skin.

The show dramatises questions around how gender stereotypes shape our lives, looking at the future of gender, offering solutions and showing how feminism can be a powerful force for good in the lives of boys and men - and will be showing at Exeter's Bike Shed Theatre on 27/28 June.

In Give Me Your Skin, Ross-Williams and Murphy offer a fresh perspective on gender inequality, weaving together narratives of violence, intimacy and...

New tapestry reflects the words that mean the most to hospital chaplains past and present

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 06/24/2017 - 12:05pm

The favourite quotes and sayings of Chaplains who have served the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital over the last 21 years have been carefully crafted into a new piece of artwork for the hospital’s chaplaincy centre thanks to a donation from the League of Friends.

The new ‘Threads and Ripples’ tapestry, by renowned Devon textile artist Jacqui Parkinson, will be displayed on the wall in the chaplaincy centre to offer comfort and solace to those who choose to visit the space.

The RD&E’s multi-faith chaplaincy team provide pastoral support and spiritual and religious care...

Motorists urged to be vigilant after spate of vehicle crimes in East Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/23/2017 - 3:01pm

Honda Accords were targeted over the weekend, as car parts were removed and almost £5,000 worth of tools were stolen from two vans.

Between 5.30pm on Sunday 18 June and 8am on Monday 19 June an exhaust and a catalytic converter was cut off a blue Honda Accord that was parked in the Fraser Road area of Exmouth. Another catalytic converter was stolen with another having been removed from a bronze Honda Accord in the Moormead area of Budleigh Salterton during a similar time-frame.

Exmouth police are also investigating after thieves’ targeted vehicles over the weekend period...

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