Large numbers of drivers and passengers are still taking dangerous risks when it comes to drugs, according to a new survey.
Brake, the road safety charity, and Direct Line have revealed a shocking one in 14 drivers (7%) admit they drive at least once a month after having taken drugs.
The release of these figures comes a year after the introduction of new drug-drive laws designed to make it easier for police to catch criminal drivers. In the 12 months since the law change, there has been a six-fold increase in the number of convictions for drug-driving nationally, but some...
Rule breaking anti-comedian, Ed Aczel is bringing his national tour to The Bike Shed Theatre on 20th March.
The award winning comic (and former office worker), hailed as “Britain’s greatest living anti-comedian” Guardian is more or less delighted to announce his return to the road for what will be his second nationwide stand-up tour.
His new show The Random Flapping of a Butterfly’s Wings sees Ed tackle the pithy task of nailing down the nature of existence.
Ed is best known in comedy circles for really not following the rules of stand-up comedy, and it is in his...
The Ofsted Grade 1 National Apprenticeship Providers have organised a number of Apprenticeship open days across the country which are due to take place throughout National Apprenticeship Week.
The events, which have been named as ‘Apprentice Insight Evenings’, will be a celebration of Apprenticeships and the impact they can have in the local area.
On 16th March, the Exeter academy will play host to both employers and young people from the local area who are considering the Apprenticeship route and will offer them an ‘insight’ into the world of Apprenticeships.
Sarah McQuaid’s voice has been likened to malt whiskey, melted chocolate and “honey poured into wine” (Minor 7th). Her new album Walking Into White (2015) is her most honest and adventurous work to date, with a depth and texture of soundscape that are reflected in her beautifully crafted live shows. A captivating performer, she seduces her audience with cheeky banter and stories from the road, as well as with stunning musicianship; in her hands, the guitar becomes much more than merely an accompanying instrument.
Born in Spain, raised in Chicago and now living in rural England,...
Mike Reinstein is a performer, singer and songwriter. His debut album, "More To Be Revealed" was released in 2011, and his second album "A Long March Home" in 2015.
He is also an acclaimed composer of children’s songs, a music teacher and workshop leader in primary and special schools.
"A veteran performer with a gift for songwriting, particularly lyrics, that make you think and think again. This is music with heart, wit and imagination." Dai Jefferies. Folking.com
"Very enjoyable... a finger-picking guitarist with a developed sense of the absurd and rich way with...
Devon Wildlife Trust is today celebrating the news that it has received a £13,340.00 funding award from SITA Trust for its project "Meadows for Everyone". Hay meadows are one of England’s rarest habitats. On Dartmoor, after many years of decline, there are now hopes that these spectacularly colourful landscape features could be on the verge of a real renaissance. A Heritage Lottery Fund project is promoting better management for surviving meadows, and a number of owners are cooperating to establish new flowering grasslands on private land. The Meadows for Everyone project will complement...
Seven Devon art groups are looking for votes, hoping that they will win the opportunity to display their work at Exeter’s award-winning Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) from 30 April to 29 May.
The Express & Echo newspaper is featuring their work throughout March and readers are invited to vote for their favourite.
The 2016 competition has a botanical theme and the shortlisted entries are:
• 21 Group of Artists, Bovey Tracey • Alphington Art Group, Exeter • Flying Colours, Teignmouth • Macula Collective, Exmouth • Newton Abbot Art Group • Tiverton Art Society...
Samaritans volunteers in Exeter, Mid and East Devon have launched a new campaign called We Listen, letting people know they can call Samaritans whatever they’re going through.
Posters in local railway stations really do allow the public to read between the lines because they contain hidden messages where people claiming to be fine are not OK at all.
One says ‘I’m alright with being single I guess. It’s not ideal for the kids, but they seem to be coping’ - the real message being, ‘I’m not coping’.
Supported by Network Rail, the campaign aims to show that while it’s...
Killerton’s Kitchen Restaurant, situated inside the Georgian mansion near Exeter, is to celebrate home-grown ingredients and local cooking talent by throwing open its doors to a new Secret Supper Club.
The fine-dining restaurant, which won Gold in last year’s Taste of the West awards, will open late on the first Wednesday of the month from 2 March until December. Diners can look forward to dishes like venison terrine, pork tenderloin and chilli chocolate fondant made from local produce grown on and around the National Trust estate.
Head coach Rob Baxter hailed his Exeter Chiefs side as they saw off local rivals Bath Rugby to close the gap on leaders Saracens at the top of the Aviva Premiership.
Fresh from victory away to London Irish the week previous, the Devon club pocketed only their second-ever league win against Bath at a packed out Sandy Park.
Skipper Gareth Steenson was the chief architect of the home side’s 26-17 win, plundering four penalties and also converting tries for Ian Whitten and Kai Horstmann. The Irishman’s 16-point haul took him to 1,000 top flight points and edged him ever closer...
