Featuring killer one-liners delivered at break neck speed from a rake-thin ginger haired misfit in a myriad of voices, Andrew Lawrence, fresh from BBC1′s Live At The Apollo, and his own BBC Radio 4 series How Did We End Up Like This?, brings a whole new show to the Comedy Hall in Tiverton for the start of his ‘There’s No Escape’ tour.
The suited and booted Lawrence, who plays on his ‘creepy’ looks (he’s not really creepy looking, just charmingly self-deprecating with an instantly recognisable face) seems not even to pause for breath as he works himself into a rage about life’s...
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, attended a reception held in Parliament on 16 July to mark the launch of the new and exciting partnership between Whiskas and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) which seeks to bring together the two companies’ knowledge of big and little cats to help protect the world’s tigers.
The partnership between cat food company Whiskas and conservation group WWF will see a total fund of £500,000 raised from sales of Whiskas ‘Help protect a tiger’ packs to support the WWF’s ‘Tiger’s Alive Initiative’ which aims to double the numbers of tigers currently in...
Direct from sell-out shows at the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and New Zealand Comedy Festivals, the sublime Australian comic and ex heavy-metal drummer returns to UK shores to embark upon his second solo tour.
He stormed the UK last year with his sell-out debut tour, with extra dates added due to phenomenal demand. On TV he’s recently performed stellar sets on Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC One), Stand Up For The Week (CH4) & One Night Stand (Dave).
This brand new show features more thoughtful, outspoken social commentary courtesy of a...
This summer Miracle Theatre demonstrates why Waiting for Godot, once famously described as a play in which "nothing happens, twice", is one of the most profound, moving and funny plays ever written. Both deadly serious and seriously funny, Beckett's timeless masterpiece explores what makes us tick with clarity, dramatic force and genuine humour.
A stellar cast of Miracle's best known actors performing a masterpiece that challenges all certainties while proving a perfect remedy for disillusion!
Devon County Council has responded to a recent spate of fish deaths at the Grand Western Canal near Sampford Peverell by taking action to re-oxygenate the water in that section of the Canal.
Several hundred small roach and a number of larger roach and pike died recently when oxygen levels in the canal dramatically declined.
The problem was caused by a natural algal bloom that grew towards the end of the recent spell of hot sunny weather.
When the sunny spell ended and the weather turned cloudy, the algae stopped producing as much oxygen, but continued to deplete...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 94-year-old woman had her handbag stolen in a Tiverton supermarket.
The woman visited the café at Morrisons between 6.15pm and 6.30pm on Friday evening (26 July) and placed her handbag on the floor next to her chair. She heard a noise behind her and when she looked down her handbag had gone. The red handbag contained cash, various cards and a Nokia mobile phone. The victim, who is from Buckinghamshire, was in the area to visit family and had stopped briefly at the café. Police are appealing for witnesses and are particularly keen to speak...
Update 5pm: As a result of the earlier appeal, a potential witness has been identified and has spoken to the Police.
Earlier today (25 July): Police are looking to identify a male cyclist (pictured) who is a witness to the house fire at Magnolia Court in Tiverton on Tuesday 23 July.
He cycled past the fire before emergency services arrived, possibly more than once. He may hold vital information.
A joint Police and Fire Service investigation has been launched following the fire which damaged four properties in Tiverton at around 4pm.
Two years of hard work has led to considerable improvements at a Tiverton primary school, according to education inspectors.
They say action taken by school leaders at Bolham Primary has promoted better teaching and led to improving progress.
Learning typically takes place in a very positive environment, they say. Children leave Bolham at the end of Year 6 attaining national standards.And they add: “For all groups, progress is now strengthening.
“There are appropriate plans to improve pupils’ reading, writing and maths skills. Pupils have positive attitudes to their...
A joint Police and Fire Service investigation has been launched following a fire that damaged four properties in Tiverton. The fire broke out at Magnolia Court at around 4pm yesterday (Tuesday, 23 July 2013). The fire, which is being treated as suspicious, spread to four properties, causing extensive damage to one house. No-one was injured. A 30-year-old local man was arrested in connection with the incident and was later released on Police bail until 25 September 2013. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Police on 101, quoting reference KT/13/1196 or...
