Begin 2017 with a laugh at the Comedy Avengers free New Year's Extravaganza show in Exeter.
After a successful first show in December the Comedy Avengers are back at The Hole in the Wall in Exeter for another evening of free live stand up comedy on Tuesday night.
The 'Comedy Avengers' are a coalition of Devon based stand up comedians who are hosting free shows across the South West under including this monthly show at The Hole in the Wall on the second Tuesday of every month.
The same comics appear at each show but will always perform a brand new set so returning...
Peter James Millson’s gloriously melodic 2014 debut ‘Sweet The Love That Meets Return’ (produced by Danny George Wilson) drew critical comparisons with the likes of Paddy McAloon, Jackson Browne and Roddy Frame.
“Back in the day… I used to photograph friends and their bands,” recalls Millson, “I took my box of prints up to the NME. Trips abroad, very exciting. Then started doing portraits for The Guardian newspaper. Met lots of heroes of the music world. Published a book of photos called Home Entertainment. The National Portrait Gallery acquired six of my portraits. One of which...
A Senior Research Fellow and physiotherapist at the University of Exeter Medical School has been honoured with an MBE in the New Year 2017 Honours List.
Dr Vicki Goodwin has been awarded the honour, presented for significant achievement or outstanding service to Physiotherapy.
Dr Goodwin said: “I am completely shocked and truly humbled that I am being recognised for my work as a physiotherapist. Ultimately, my work is dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people, but it’s a real team effort. This is more a reflection of my family and friends and the people I...
The generous local community and customers of RGB Building Supplies donated in excess of 250 gifts to the builders merchant’s Christmas Present Appeal in aid of Children’s Hospice South West.
RGB had been calling out for donations suitable for a child of any age or their parents and the gifts have now been given to Children’s Hospice South West to distribute to children and families.
Naomi Dymond, Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser at Children’s Hospice South West, commented: “We cannot thank the wonderful local community and RGB customers enough for this amazing collection...
Dani Barlow is looking forward to this New Years party season more than ever before after losing 2st and being named Heavitree’s ‘Miss Slinky’ 2016.
The 22 year-old has dropped an amazing 2 dress sizes since joining the Heavitree Wednesday evening Slimming World group last January and now her impressive transformation has seen her fellow slimmers vote for her as their group’s representative in the national weight loss competition.
Dani, who is now 2 stone lighter, achieved her target weight in the summer and is now a ‘slinky’ dress size 8 , says she is delighted to have...
Book now to see Broadclyst’s renowned theatre group performing Dick Whittington and His Magical Cat.
Written and directed by Katie Jones it promises a tale of mischief, peril and a resistance movement led by Max the Cat!
This is the theatre group’s sixth panto and every year the costumes, music (live band), set and the cast just get better and better. Katie explains her version of Dick Whittington and his Magic Cat.
“The story follows the fortunes of the hero Dick as he leaves Broadclania to seek his fortune in London where he’s been TOLD the streets are paved with...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary near Tiverton.
A property in Withleigh was broken into between 2-5pm on Tuesday the 27th December.
A number of distinctive 22-carat items of jewellery were stolen including bangles, necklaces and rings, as well as the Kashmir style wooden box that they were being stored in.
Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and noted anything suspicious, or who has been offered any of these items for sale.
Please call the police on 101 or 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime reference CR/...
The Tesco Extra Exeter Vale store has donated festive food for this year’s Exeter Blue Light Christmas Carol Service. Led by the South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust, the service took place at Exeter Cathedral on Monday 19th December and saw the South West emergency services, along with friends and family, come together to recognise the exceptional work they do. Colleagues from the Tesco store, in the shopping centre on Russell Way, went down on the day to deliver the buffet food and stayed to partake in the celebratory service and to help hand out the refreshments after the...
