Exeter

So It Goes by On The Run

Event Date: 
25/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The BikeShed Theatre, Exeter

A true story about love and loss – written and performed by On The Run.

Hannah has always wanted to talk about her dad. But in the seven years since he died, she hasn’t quite managed it. Not one to be defeated, she’s enlisted her friend David to help her on a journey through memory, laughter and sorrow.

Frank, funny and endlessly inventive, So It Goes explores the light and dark sides of grief, in a playful and deeply personal show.

The Edinburgh Fringe 2014 sell-out show ventures off on a nationwide tour this Spring. On The Run are David Ralfe and Hannah Moss....

Exeter students scoop global technology prize

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/03/2015 - 11:34am

Students from the University of Exeter have stormed to victory in an international competition, with their innovative app that allows users to lock and unlock doors with their mobile phone.

The team of Computer Science undergraduates secured victory in the Project Arduino competition, organised by leading engineering and technology company Thales, following a worldwide public vote.

The winning entry, called ‘LockDuino’, allows doors to be locked and unlocked remotely via a mobile phone app, which connects to a small Arduino microprocessor that runs the locking system. The...

Bingo/Curry Night

Event Date: 
14/03/2015 - 7:30pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
Dunsford Village Hall

Dunsford Cricket Club invites you to a Bingo/Curry night at Dunsford Village Hall, on Saturday 14th March at 7.30pm

Meat prizes, raffle, licensed bar.

Curry tickets £5 adults, £3.50 children, available in advance only, call Bex 07957 658156

Curry will be served after the bingo.

Family pay tribute to death crash boy

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/03/2015 - 11:07am

The family of Samuel Crocker, who died following a road traffic collision, have paid tribute to him.

Samuel's family said: "On Saturday afternoon our life was turned upside down when our darling Samuel was knocked down while on his way to visit his friend.

“Later that night the bright light that was Samuel was extinguished.

"We all miss our little 'mole' so much and can't begin to imagine how we move on from the devastating situation we are in now.

"Someone so small has left a massive hole that can never be filled, but he will always be remembered for his...

Crealy announce Employee of the Year awards

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/03/2015 - 10:25am

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park has announced its employee of the year award to two members of staff.

Tim Leathers and Michael Payne-Hilton have been awarded the accolade for their hard work and commitment at the Park throughout 2014. The Employees of Year have been awarded with all-expenses paid trip to Disney World, Orlando.

This amazing prize also includes a week’s stay in a luxury hotel on the famous International Drive and tickets to Disney World and Universal Studios in May.

Tim Leathers, one of Devon’s Crealy ride operators and Michael Payne-Hilton, a...

Fraud prevention efforts continue

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/03/2015 - 9:28am

Devon and Cornwall Police is supporting a fraud awareness campaign being launched across the region today.

The Home Office funded ‘Spot It, Stop It’ campaign aims to raise awareness of various scams people may fall prey to, particularly doorstep fraud and telephone and online scams.

There were 8,600 reports of fraud in Devon and Cornwall last year resulting in the loss of around £9 million.

Victims are usually aged between 61 and 90.

As part of the campaign the Home Office is surveying a cross-section of people over 60 to provide a snapshot of the awareness...

Exeter firm at national exhibition

ZERO, a leading renewable energy company based in Exeter, will be exhibiting at Ecobuild (3-5 March), the UK's leading event for sustainable design, construction and energy, based at ExCel, London. The company's self-built exhibition stand, designed and constructed by the team, will showcase its capabilities as well as highlight their commitment to sustainability and the environment.

Working at the forefront of innovative technology, ZERO offers premium carbon neutral heating products, from biomass boilers to heat pumps and solar thermal systems and Zero’s stand has been built...

Firms to have say on regulatory services

Businesses in Exeter are being asked to help shape the future of regulatory services by carrying out a short online survey.

Exeter City Council is working with regulators across Devon & Somerset to develop a co-ordinated and consistent approach to help businesses meet their duties under food, health & safety, licensing, trading standards and fire safety law. Supporting businesses in this way promotes economic growth and encourages investment in the region.

Businesses often find regulation difficult to navigate. To simplify the process and develop a better...

Celebrating Devon Wildlife at RAMM

Starting on Saturday 28 March, Ebb & Flow: Seasonal sounds through the Devon Year, a new installation at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM), will be a celebration of the incredible range of habitats and variety of species to be found within a 20mile radius of Exeter.

Award-winning sound recordist Chris Watson combines the sounds of birds, insects, crustaceans, molluscs and the elements to create a compelling tribute to Devon wildlife. Sounds include limpets scraping algae from rocks in rockpools, the rubbing wings of chirping crickets, the sonic boom of pistol shrimps...

Tributes paid to boy killed in crash

Dozens of floral tributes have been laid at the scene of an accident in which a 10-year-old Devon boy died.

The side of a house has become a temporary memorial to Samuel Crocker

One of the tributes read: "To dear Samuel. We are all missing you and are devastated that your life was ended early. We hope you are OK and we will never forget you. From Tristan".

A resident, who asked not to be named, said Samuel was a popular boy and that the whole community was in shock.

Samuel William James Crocker, from the Crediton area, was involved in a collision with a...

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