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Remember your tax return or face a fine

As people return to work and begin to catch up after the Christmas break it is easy for things to get missed, but one thing you can’t forget is your self-assessment tax return deadline, warns ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) requires anyone completing a self-assessment online return to send their forms to them by the end of January. The number of people required to complete self-assessment forms has increased dramatically in recent years following the changes to child benefit for higher rate taxpayers.

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Northcott Theatre launches new season

Exeter Northcott Theatre has put its backstage heroes, the technical team, centre stage as it launches its spring/summer 2015 season.

Photographer Matt Austin spent an afternoon with Dominic (Technical Manager), Lee (Technical Stage Manager) and Jamie (Chief Electrician) for a photocall which put the team thoroughly in the spotlight and resulted in some fantastic images.

Packed with the usual great drama, dance, opera, family theatre and comedy the spring/summer 2015 season is now on sale.

The Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to be hosting Shakespeare’s Globe...

Can you make a sugar swap?'

Devon health bosses are backing a new campaign which encourages parents to reduce the amount of sugar their children consume by making some simple swaps.

The new Change4Life campaign, which launched nationally today, and Devon’s Director of Public Health and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing are encouraging people to make the change, as data reveals over 30% of children in their last year of primary school in Devon are already overweight or obese.

Dr Virginia Pearson, Devon’s Director of Public Health, said: “Too much sugar can lead to complications such as Type 2...

Missing teenager found safe and well

Update: 10.30am

Missing teenager Max Emery has been located safe and well.

The 17-year-old from Uffculme returned home at around 9.50am today (Wednesday 7 January).

Officers searched for Max after he was reported missing on Tuesday 6 January 2015.

Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.

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Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing Uffculme teenager Max Emery.

The 17-year-old was last seen in the vicinity of St Petrocks College in Tiverton at around lunchtime on Tuesday 6 January 2015...

Devon couple win £8,000 dream wedding

Authored by abigail
Posted: Tue, 01/06/2015 - 7:49pm

A couple from Cullompton are in an ‘excited panic’ after winning an £8,000 dream wedding - thanks to Mercure Southgate and Radio Exe.

Carla Pillivant and Toby Rowland have been together for two years and got engaged in June when he popped the question on the beach at sunset.

They are now planning a luxury wedding celebration at the top Exeter hotel in Southernhay after beating more than 30 other couples to the prize.

Carla said: “We are so excited to have won. The most I have ever won until now is £20 on a scratch card so this is just incredible. The panic is on...

Tubular Bells for Solo Piano – Dave Sanderson

Event Date: 
28/03/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter

Tubular Bells for Solo Piano – Dave Sanderson

A unique opportunity to hear Mike Oldfield’s classic 1973 instrumental album ‘Tubular Bells’ live when stripped bare of its glockenspiels, organs and ‘two slightly distorted guitars’ then faithfully re-constructed as a solo piano piece.

From the haunting introductory motif of Part One right through to the concluding Sailor’s Hornpipe of Part Two, Dave Sanderson performs his own piano version of Oldfield’s groundbreaking prog-rock epic live; journeying from one melody, riff and texture to the next with only his two hands, one...

Tom McConville

Event Date: 
21/03/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter

Few contemporary Fiddle players can conjure a sound as diverse and thrilling as Tom McConville. As if aged like a fine whiskey, the traditional sounds of Newcastle, Scotland, Ireland and America are fused with Classical, Jazz, Bluegrass and folk influences, and the results are timeless.

Tom’s playing and singing acts like a history lesson of traditional folk music and storytelling shared with an inimitable sense of humour and style.

Ticket Price: £12

Box office 01392 277189 or 01392 665885

http://www.cygnettheatre.co.uk/

Adventures in the Deadly Forest

Event Date: 
21/02/2015 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter

A musical written and performed by Soundwaves Music Project.

With wicked intent ‘The Evils’ are taking over the world.

For every bad deed committed, a mystical forest in the Far East begins to die.

The earths peoples and its animals unite to stop ‘the Evils’.

A cast of 20 supported by live musicians will put a smile on your face and chase away the mid-winter blues. Soundwaves Music Project supports people with and

Performances at 2pm & 6.30pm

Ticket Price: £6

Box office: 01392 277189 or 01392 665885

http://www....

Triple Fantasy 2015: London, Paris and New York

Event Date: 
23/03/2015 - 7:30pm to 28/03/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

East Devon Dance Academy presents Triple Fantasy 2015 'London, Paris and New York'

Take a journey in dance around three of the most exciting cities in the World - the Swinging Sixties in Carnaby Street, the famous Moulin Rouge, and scenic Central Park.

Ticket Prices £12/£8 under 12's Tickets on Sale from Monday 16th Feb 2015.

Tickets on sale Monday 16th Feb 2015. Please note no performances on Thursdays or Sundays. Evening performances at 7.15pm. Sat Matinees at 2.15pm.

www.manorpavilion.com

ABBAgirls the Band

Event Date: 
07/03/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Mama Mia! the Abbagirls are back! This International act which had fans dancing in the aisles on two previous visits return by popular demand.

Ticket Prices £14.50

www.manorpavilion.com

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