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Wait Until Dark opens in Sidmouth

Weekly rep continues at the Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth this week with the arrival of the ninth production of 2015, Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott.

The suspense thriller will play from Thursday 27 August to Wednesday 2 September 2015. The Summer Rep Season sees one company of actors present a season of twelve classic revivals throughout summer, with a new production each week until the end of September. Susie Hendrix is a blind housewife, who inadvertently becomes the target of three con-men. Unbeknownst to her, Susie's husband has become involved in drug smuggling and...

Hospiscare needs your help

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 08/25/2015 - 11:29am

Can you help Hospiscare support their patients by giving some of your time?

Hospiscare needs more car drivers, complementary therapists and bereavement supporters to help patients attending the Exeter hospice and day centre.

“The nature of volunteering means that people come and go and currently we need to fill some gaps, “said Hospiscare’s Vicky Lachenicht who manages more than 1,000 volunteers for the local charity that supports patients and their families living with a terminal illness.

“Please contact us for a chat – you would be joining a team of dedicated...

Sunshine to return in time for Bank Holiday

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 08/25/2015 - 10:47am

There are early signs much of the UK will see an improvement in weather over the bank holiday weekend and this will last through much of next week, according to the Met Office.

Whilst rain and showers are likely across much of the country on Saturday and at first on Sunday, there are signs of an improvement from the west as we go through Sunday and Monday.

The change in the weather is being driven by the jet stream which is slowly moving south east whilst weakening significantly.

The presence of the strong jet across the UK at the beginning of the weekend brings...

Riding Lights serve up Baked Alaska in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 08/25/2015 - 10:33am

Baked Alaska: Time to Change the Temperature

Riding Lights Theatre Company comes to Exeter to serve up a sharp and deliciously comic slice of Baked Alaska - bringing interconnecting stories of the wild and unpredictable effects of climate change from the four corners of the earth.

Scientists, farmers, oil magnates, climate warriors, prophets, mothers, journalists and others just like you and me – we’re all in the mix and hungry for a recipe of hope. In the struggle over power, some sound the warming bell, some blow hot and cold, while others make a pudding of the planet....

Scientists to host dementia information day

Leading South West dementia scientists will come together on Thursday 3 September to hold a free public event in Devon to discuss current dementia research.

The day will involve short talks from clinicians and researchers, as well as interactive workshops and an opportunity to ask the experts questions about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

The meeting is organised by members of the Alzheimer’s Research UK South West Network Centre in partnership with the National Institute for Health Clinical Research Network (CRN) for the South West peninsula.

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Gender pay gap: Women working for free!

Women managers in the South West are effectively working for free an hour and a half every day, new gender pay gap data reveals.

The findings of an annual survey of 72,000 UK managers, published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and salary specialist XpertHR, reveal that women working in equivalent full-time roles in the region earn 20% less than men, meaning that they are unpaid for 1h 30m a day – a total of 52 working days every year. This is compared to a national gender pay gap of 22%.

Analysis of the data from the 2015 National Management Salary Survey...

Fifth of SW parents feel lonely

Over a fifth (21 per cent) of parents in the South West feel lonely and isolated, regularly feeling cut off from friends and other sources of support, according to new findings released today by charity Action for Children.

The research has unearthed a shocking scale of loneliness that for nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of people in the region has become worse since becoming a parent. The importance of having a support network to rely on was also highlighted by parents the charity spoke to, with more than half (60 per cent) saying it is particularly important to have friends who...

More heavy rain forecast for Devon

The Met Office has issued another weather warning as further heavy downpours are expected to hit the South West tonight.

Outbreaks of rain, which will be persistent and heavy at times, are expected to spread east across southern England overnight and Wednesday morning.

Many parts of Devon have already seen large rainfall accumulations over the past few days and therefore this further rain may cause come minor local surface water flooding. Lightning may be an additional hazard.

The public should be aware that some local disruption to transport looks likely.

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Don Broco

Event Date: 
08/12/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Lemon Grove, Exeter University

Bedford Alternative-rock four piece, Don Broco are coming to Exeter's Lemon Grove this December, bringing charisma, adrenaline and cheekiness to the stage.

Their second album 'Automatic' raced to number 3 in the UK album charts. With tracks 'Superlove' and 'Automatic' featuring on the album.

Tickets are £16.50 including booking fee.

https://www.ents24.com/exeter-events/exeter-university-the-lemon-grove/d...

Baked Alaska: Time to Change the Temperature

Event Date: 
10/10/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Belmont Chapel, Western Way, Exeter

Riding Lights serve up Baked Alaska in Exeter Baked Alaska: Time to Change the Temperature

Riding Lights Theatre Company comes to Exeter to serve up a sharp and deliciously comic slice of Baked Alaska - bringing interconnecting stories of the wild and unpredictable effects of climate change from the four corners of the earth.

Scientists, farmers, oil magnates, climate warriors, prophets, mothers, journalists and others just like you and me – we’re all in the mix and hungry for a recipe of hope. In the struggle over power, some sound the warming bell, some blow hot and cold...

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