More than eighty of the region’s business leaders gathered at Dartington Hall for the Devon & Cornwall Business Council Annual Dinner.
At the prestigious black tie event, Ben Rhodes, chief executive of Devon & Cornwall Business Council gave an opening address, calling for leaders to focus on improving productivity within their businesses, said: “Despite the UK having the fastest growing economy in Europe, ONS figures suggest that UK productivity is on average, 21% lower than other G7 countries. We are challenging DCBC members to consider how we in Devon and Cornwall can...
Another sensational show from the producers of ‘Memory Lane’, Memories are made of This’ and ‘All our Yesterdays’. A stunning roller coaster ride of nostalgia.
Featuring tributes to some of the world’s greatest stars, including Al Jolson, Judy Garland, Cliff Richard, Elvis Presley, Jersey Boys, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Showaddywaddy, Abba and many more.
Also including a taste of the some of the greatest movies and musical numbers of all time. All beautifully choreographed along with stunning costumes.
A mesmerising story of passion, courage and sacrifice, Lotty's War is a thriller set in WWII German occupied Channel Islands. Based on recently discovered diaries found in Germany, this critically acclaimed play comes to the stage in its first major UK tour. With the last boat to England gone, Lotty is housed in close quarters with the enemy, in particular General Bernberg. As loyalties waver amidst the temptations of forbidden love and the politics of war, does Lotty dare to tread a passionate and dangerous path to save a friend? Cast includes Mark Letheren (Wire in the Blood), Olivia...
Following a hit, sell-out tour in 2012, Craig Gilbert's ingenious, acclaimed adaption of Jerome K Jerome's classic tale of boating misadventure returns to the UK stage this autumn armed with more singing, wilder adventures and sporting even brighter blazers. Originally intended as a guide to boating on the Thames, Jerome's ripping yarn of youthful friendship, mischief and folly celebrates the very essence of Britishness inspiring many of our comic legends from Morecambe and Wise to Monty Python.
Original Theatre Company take this classic tale of British misadventure and folly by...
The results are in! A voting event has been held by Broadclyst Parish Council Council for residents of Broadclyst to choose their new free-to-use outdoor gym.
The turnout was impressive, with 72 residents from all age-groups coming along to vote at The Pavilions on the afternoon of Friday 17 October.
Residents got to vote on which one of three designs they wanted installed, the winner with 56% of all votes was a design from Sutcliffe Play. This design features six pieces of equipment that up to ten people can use at once. The result now needs to be ratified by Broadclyst...
Ethical restaurant Rusty Pig is holding a special themed event during Tar Barrels in Ottery St Mary on November 5 to raise funds for the town’s Carnival Committee.
£5 from every booking will go directly to the committee to help ensure that the town’s annual carnival continues.
Rusty Pig Chef, Robin Rea explained: “I thought this would be a great way for people to have an even more entertaining experience of Tar Barrels, whilst at the same time raising a good sum for the carnival.
“Ticket holders will be able to dip in and out of the restaurant in Yonder Street...
A volunteer cook from Exeter who has dedicated the past 17 years of her life to catering for people affected by brain injury is to be honoured at a national awards ceremony.
Margaret Bird, 82, from Silverton village, on the outskirts of Exeter, will compete against only two other nominees from across the UK for The Stephen McAleese Outstanding Contribution to Headway Award, which will be presented at an annual awards ceremony organised by Headway – the brain injury association.
Margaret, 82, moved to Exeter from Cambridgeshire with hopes of retiring almost twenty years ago...
Road users are being reminded to make sure they “get noticed” when the clocks go back this weekend.
Devon County Council is urging pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders to wear reflective and fluorescent clothing to ensure they can be seen on the county’s roads as British Summer Time comes to an end.
Car drivers are also being asked to “give cyclists space” and look out for all other road users as the winter nights draw in, especially when visibility is limited due to mist, rain and fog.
In Devon, between October and December in 2013, 14...
Rob Hunter believes Exeter Chiefs will deliver a rapid response this weekend as they look to get their European Challenge Cup campaign back on track against visiting Connacht tomorrow (3pm).
Undone at the death by a late try from Bayonne’s Lisiate Fa’aoso a week ago, the Chiefs are looking to put to bed the disappointing 30-24 loss at the Stade Jean Dauger by delivering a powerful display on home soil.
Already this term Harlequins and London Irish have been accounted for at Sandy Park in the Aviva Premiership, whilst Leicester Tigers were pushed all the way in the other...
Companies across Devon took part in the county’s first Resilience Show in Exeter which was held on Thursday (23 October).
Free advice and insight into an array of sustainable ideas, products and services was on offer from experts at Resilience Show 2014, held at Southernhay Hall in the heart of Exeter.
The show was organised by Exeter firm Green My Business with all profits from the day going to the Southernhay Church Buildings Appeal.
Stuart Doderer, of greenmybusiness.co.uk, said: “We were busy throughout the day. People were there discussing all manner of topics...
