Matt Price

Raw Comedy with James Loveridge, Rob Hughes and Matt Price

Event Date: 
02/03/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

A night packed full of laughter and raw talent from national and local stand-ups alike. With up to six acts per night you are guaranteed a great night out.

MC – James Loveridge Drawing on the most embarrassing recesses of his own life James is a hilarious story teller who captivates and entertains audiences with his cheeky yet charming personality. His confident but likable stage presence means he is rarely on the back foot and always delivers his jokes with a smile.

Opener – Rob Hughes A quirky, slightly surreal comic who waxes lyrical on subjects as diverse as the bitter...

British farmers proud to produce great British food

This weekend, ten national newspapers will carry the message that British farmers are leading the way in high standards for fresh, British food as the NFU launches a Buy British campaign.

Adverts encouraging consumers to buy British will run across the national press, highlighting the message that great British farmers produce great British food. And with consumer confidence leading the agenda shoppers are being reminded to look out for the Red Tractor farm assurance logo, which stands for independently inspected food, traceable from farm to pack. The campaign is in direct response...

Horse meat scandal shows that British is best, says the NFU

It is vital that the high welfare standards and traceability that UK farmers meet are replicated further down the supply chain as the horse meat and DNA revelations continue to undermine consumer confidence in the food they eat, the NFU said today.

As news emerged that Findus has removed one of its products – which in some cases were 100 per cent horse meat rather than beef – the NFU wants to emphasise to consumers that this issue had nothing to do with the integrity of UK farmed products. Consumers who are seeking reassurance in the food they buy should look to 100 per cent...

Environment Secretary's statement on horse meat

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 02/09/2013 - 9:03am

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said investigations into how beef products had been contaminated with horsemeat were ongoing but "the evidence so far suggests... it's either criminal activity or gross negligence".

In a statement on the DEFRA website, he said: “I completely understand why people are so concerned about this issue. It’s totally unacceptable that people have been sold something that is not what they think it is.

“Investigations are going on across Europe, and the evidence so far suggests that it’s either criminal activity or...