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Jason Byrne brings ‘Head in the Clouds’ mayhem to Exeter

Irish comedy hurricane Jason Byrne is heading to Exeter with his brand-new live show, Head in the Clouds, on 8 November at the Corn Exchange – part of a major UK tour following his run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Known for his wildly spontaneous shows and chaotic audience interaction, Byrne’s latest tour promises the same high-energy mayhem – but with a fresh twist. In a recent interview, the Dublin-born comic revealed how he selects unsuspecting audience members: “Every time I’ve picked a woman, they’ve done what I asked perfectly. When it’s a man, it’s chaos – facing the...

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Farming to take centre stage at DCS

Devon farmers will be out in force next Thursday, May 21, for the opening of the county’s premier agricultural showpiece, the Devon County Show, which this year’s celebrates its 120th show.

And there’ll be more than ever to grab their attention, with the centre of the showground now given over to farm machinery and other agricultural trade stands, a major presence from Mole Valley Farmers and all manner of farming organisations and professional advisers offering guidance on applying for the vital, but hugely complex, basic payment scheme.

As always, the beating heart of the...

Quiz raises record amount for charity

Exeter’s 12th annual Really Big Quiz once again broke its fundraising record, raising an impressive £8,141 for the Lord Mayor of Exeter’s charity, Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF).

Organised by chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, the quiz took place at the Corn Exchange in Exeter on Wednesday 13 May. The hall was packed with 73 teams representing local firms, all eager to win the title of Exeter’s brainiest business.

Guests enjoyed an enthralling evening of challenging quiz questions presented by John Coombs and Adrian Hemmings of Simpkins Edwards. This was followed by...

Experience the future of eyecare in Exeter

Specsavers in Exeter has introduced a cutting edge new way of selecting and fitting customers’ glasses, using imaging software on tablet devices.

The opticians, located in 4, 247 High Street now offers Digital Precision Eyecare, which ensures everyone receives the very best professional care and advice in frame selection and dispensing for their prescription, vision and lifestyle needs.

Stephen Auty, director of Specsavers in Exeter says: ‘This is very clever kit and has a real wow factor for customers. It’s a quick and easy process which ensures a perfect fit every time...

Golf open day at Bovey Castle

Looking to impress your clients with a corporate golf day at one of the UK’s leading courses in the stunning surroundings of Dartmoor National Park? Then make a date to visit Bovey Castle’s corporate golf open day on Tuesday 19 May.

Bovey Castle is offering companies the opportunity to visit its luxury resort on Dartmoor to see how a corporate golf day can help boost their business. Visitors can take in the championship 18-hole golf course, explore the hotel and check out the newly-refurbished Great Western Restaurant and Smith’s Brasserie. Bovey Castle’s golf professionals will be...

Council raises the flag for Exeter Pride

Councillors, staff and representatives from voluntary and public sectors attended a flag flying ceremony at County Hall to mark Exeter Pride, which takes place today (16 May).

The ‘rainbow flag’ was raised by Devon County Council’s Chief Executive, Phil Norrey.

Mr Norrey said: “The county council is delighted to mark the 7th Exeter Pride event by flying the rainbow flag outside our Exeter Headquarters. We have come a long way over the past few years but there is still much to do ensure that to ensure that members of the LGBT feel safe in being ‘out’.”

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Mary's special girls' night out

A limousine picked up birthday girl Mary Mills from Hospiscare’s Exeter hospice to enjoy a “fantastic” night out with her girlfriends.

Despite being very poorly Mary was determined to put on her glad rags and have fun. “I had been planning this for weeks and although I felt rough and was weak on the day I knew I had 18 girlfriends and two limos waiting for me! Everybody I knew who was special to me was going to be there.

“Every single second of that night gave me a lift,” she said. “All my girlfriends gave me a big cheer and sang Happy Birthday to me and there was a massive...

Increase of over £2k for those in debt

Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau today publishes its annual advice trend statistics for the year-ending 31st March 2015. The charity helped 6170 people directly with advice and information on 15081 individual problems.

On average, clients with money problems have debts totaling £14,746.65, up by £2,046.48 compared to the previous year when the average was £12,700.17.

The amount of advice that the charity has been able to provide has increased in the following areas compared to last year:

Welfare benefits

• 28.4% increase in enquiries about council...

Spacex announce Kickstarter campaign launch

After a period of temporary closure in response to funding reductions, Spacex has changed the way it works. In place of being a gallery with a rolling programme of exhibitions Spacex now produces projects in collaboration with a wide range of partners.

Enabling the artistic process remains at the core of what Spacex does and it needs support from the public in order to continue this work.

On 21 May Spacex will launch its Kickstarter, an online fundraising campaign, to raise £10,000 towards two artist residencies and a series of public events in Exeter.

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People with Down's syndrome have their say

The Down's Syndrome Association (DSA) is launching an exciting project called 'Having a Voice' in the South West.

This proactive scheme enables people with Down's syndrome to contribute to both local and national policy, to directly influence the national charity and to share their life experiences. Not only does this give people with Down's syndrome a united voice, it is the perfect place to develop new friendships and build stronger links within the community.

The first meeting is on May 17th in Newton Abbot and there are already people signed up from across the region...

Devon Sport Awards heroes

The achievements of athletes, coaches and volunteers from across Devon were celebrated at Sandy Park on Friday (8th May) at the Exeter Foundation annual Devon Sports Awards in association with Active Devon.

The Awards were hosted by BBC Spotlight Sports Reporter Dave Gibbins, and featured guest speaker Mark Foster, who inspired the audience with anecdotes of his swimming and career since retirement.

The main prize of the evening, the Exeter Foundation award for Outstanding Contribution to Sport in Devon, went to Sports Therapist and Table Tennis coach Liz May, who is the...

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Jason Byrne brings ‘Head in the Clouds’ mayhem to Exeter

Farming to take centre stage at DCS

Quiz raises record amount for charity

Experience the future of eyecare in Exeter

Golf open day at Bovey Castle

Council raises the flag for Exeter Pride

Mary's special girls' night out

Increase of over £2k for those in debt

Spacex announce Kickstarter campaign launch

People with Down's syndrome have their say

Devon Sport Awards heroes

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