Countryfile comes from Devon on Sunday (21 September) where Matt Baker discovers the story of a Second World War bomber which crashed on the moor and hears about one man's mission to find the truth behind what happened on that fateful night.
Matt helps with a geophysics search of the site to see if the key to the crash can be unearthed. The continued research into the crash site is just one of the projects being funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of the Moor than meets the eye project on Dartmoor
He also meets with a farmers' co-op in Dartmoor, where 50 farmers...
An explosive new production casting Jesus as a rebel leader, and featuring a terrorist strapping a bomb to himself, is set to challenge traditional church goers when it opens this month.
Edgy theatre company Applecart claims the controversial modern day makeover of St Mark’s Gospel: “i am Mark” will rid the story of “its stuffy religious baggage".
Instead they plan to show the Son of God as a revolutionary leader in the dramatic production that features a bomb-laden man counting down the seconds until he blows himself up.
The highest profile phase of the South Devon Link Road project to date is set to begin over the next week, as the first beams for the Penn Inn flyover arrive.
Devon County Council and Torbay Council, along with Galliford Try - the contractors responsible for constructing the road – have announced that work on constructing the landmark structure is due to begin.
The beams will be delivered just before the second anniversary of the turf cutting, which took place in October 2012.
The beams are scheduled to begin arriving under escort on 23rd September, when they will...
On Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, from 11am to 5pm, Castle Drogo will be holding an Edwardian country fair. There will lots of fun for all the family including traditional games such as coconut shy and skittles, the Dartmoor ranger team will be demonstrating time-honoured rural skills such as hurdle making and, of course, no fair would be complete without swing boats and a Punch and Judy show. On Saturday, there will be performances from the Great Western Morris dancers and music from Hatherleigh silver band. On Sunday there will be more local entertainment with dancing from the...
Commanding demons and controlling storms, a lone man walks out of the desert and, gathering a nation around him, he walks towards certain death in an occupied land. Ridding the tale of two thousand years of religious baggage, Applecart presents Mark’s Gospel combining drama, storytelling, music and film to tell a story of revolution and courage.
Applecart’s creative team is headed up by Peter Moreton and Phil Summers. Peter has extensive experience as performer and Musical Director in the West End, working with companies such as Chichester Festival Theatre, Cheek by Jowl, RSC,...
Come along and join in the fun at our first cinema event at the XCentre. We will be kicking-off a year –long programme of film screenings with a sing-a-long version of the family classic, The Sound of Music on Saturday 15 November.
This event is perfectly timed to help you get into the Christmas spirit with this festive favourite.
So, if you and your family love nothing more than warbling along to a film musical or dressing up in a whimple, then this is the event for you.
Fancy dress is welcome and there will be a prize for the best dressed!
Come along and join in the fun at our first cinema event at the XCentre. We will be kicking-off a year –long programme of film screenings with a sing-a-long version of the family classic, The Sound of Music on Saturday 15th November.
Taking place in mid-November, this event is perfectly timed to help you get into the Christmas spirit with this festive favourite. So, if you and your family love nothing more than warbling along to a film musical or dressing up in a whimple, then this is the event for you!
Tickets cost £5 for adults or £3 for children, or £15 for a family...
Two elderly people have been injured in a serious collision at Sidbury near Sidmouth. Police and emergency services were called to the A375 at 11.50am after a water tanker became detached from a tractor and was in collision with the couple. The casualties have sustained serious leg injuries and both have been treated at the scene by paramedics. The female casualty has been taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Police, fire, ambulance and air ambulance are currently at the scene dealing with the incident. The A375 has been closed at The Hare and Hounds pub and Sidford. The road is...
A leading South West law firm is expanding its corporate team in response to client demand. Stephens Scown, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell, has recruited an experienced new partner and senior associate to its corporate team. The work of the team has increased by 30 per cent over the last year. Simon Morris joins the firm as a partner. Simon’s previous experience includes with a national law firm in Bristol, as part of the corporate team, and more recently for an international law firm, where he was part of the healthcare and commercial IT teams. Simon has extensive...
Two Exeter parents have joined forces to provide fun and affordable exercise classes for children and adults of all fitness levels.
From baby ballet to kickboxing, from karate to tap dance, there is an activity on offer at the DanSci studio for anyone with a desire to get fit.
Tim Anderson of UK Martial Arts & Fitness has moved his kickboxing, karate and weapons classes and gym to the spacious, air conditioned DanSci studio headed up by Ava Barron Thomas.
Black belt Tim has been a martial arts fitness instructor for 8 years. He said that both Ava and he were...