Can you have it all? Do you want it all? A scientist, on the cusp of a new IVF discovery, is faced with difficult decisions about her own fertility. This lovable yet challenging story explores women’s choices, and the science behind those choices, when weighing up careers, parenthood, and where self-worth is found.
The award-winning White Slate Theatre are back for a third piece of new writing to face the stage. First came the iconic tumultuous story of Your Fragrant Phantom, then the compelling & exposing Captured, and now don't miss out on the stunningly innovative Re:...
The line-up of best-selling authors and budding literary stars for the annual Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival has been announced.
Now in its ninth year, the themes of the 2017 Festival will be nature, wildlife and history, including family history and memoir. There will also be magical events for children to help mark the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book.
The opening day of the Festival on 13th September will include an “in-conversation” event with Festival President, Dame Hilary Mantel MBE, who’s eagerly anticipated final book in her Cromwell trilogy is...
Exeter Punks Picnic is a three day music event taking place in August. Organised by Old Hat Promotions, this is the first year such an event has been held in Exeter.
The event will span three days, (18th-20th August) and two venues - the Barnfield Theatre and the newly reopened from fire damage Cavern Club.
Friday the 18th will feature four acts at the Barnfield Theatre, 7pm-11pm. These are A Waste of Damnation, Skinners, Bastard and Plymouth punk favourites The Bus Station Loonies. This event is £5 entry and advance bookings can be made through the box office on 01392...
Critically-acclaimed theatre artists Tom Ross-Williams and Oonagh Murphy have announced the premiere of their latest show, Give Me Your Skin.
The show dramatises questions around how gender stereotypes shape our lives, looking at the future of gender, offering solutions and showing how feminism can be a powerful force for good in the lives of boys and men - and will be showing at Exeter's Bike Shed Theatre on 27/28 June.
In Give Me Your Skin, Ross-Williams and Murphy offer a fresh perspective on gender inequality, weaving together narratives of violence, intimacy and...
The favourite quotes and sayings of Chaplains who have served the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital over the last 21 years have been carefully crafted into a new piece of artwork for the hospital’s chaplaincy centre thanks to a donation from the League of Friends.
The new ‘Threads and Ripples’ tapestry, by renowned Devon textile artist Jacqui Parkinson, will be displayed on the wall in the chaplaincy centre to offer comfort and solace to those who choose to visit the space.
The RD&E’s multi-faith chaplaincy team provide pastoral support and spiritual and religious care...
Honda Accords were targeted over the weekend, as car parts were removed and almost £5,000 worth of tools were stolen from two vans.
Between 5.30pm on Sunday 18 June and 8am on Monday 19 June an exhaust and a catalytic converter was cut off a blue Honda Accord that was parked in the Fraser Road area of Exmouth. Another catalytic converter was stolen with another having been removed from a bronze Honda Accord in the Moormead area of Budleigh Salterton during a similar time-frame.
Exmouth police are also investigating after thieves’ targeted vehicles over the weekend period...
Due to popular demand, 3,000 extra tickets for Olly Murs at Powderham Castle near Exeter have been released giving even more fans the chance to see his only live performance in the West Country on Saturday 29th July 2017. The additional 3,000 tickets have also been seeded with 10 Jackpot tickets giving an automatic upgrade for fans purchasing these lucky tickets. Anyone lucky enough to buy a Jackpot ticket will have all their tickets upgraded to the next category of tickets allowing them to be even closer to the stage. Olly Murs, says, “I am so pleased more of my West Country fans will get...
Business communications leader Onecom has been recognised for its commitment to outstanding customer services with one of the industry’s most prestigious awards.
Onecom, which has headquarters in Hampshire and offices around the UK, in Wales and in Northern Ireland, won the award for Customer Service Team of the Year in the 2017 Comms Business Awards.
The accolade, one of the most sought-after in the world of business-to-business telecoms, was in honour of Onecom’s work to put excellence in customer service at the heart of its operations. It was accepted by Stu Jeffries,...
An Exmouth woman has been fined more than £1,400 for fly tipping in a successful prosecution brought by Environmental Health Officers from East Devon District Council.
Jill O'Donnell who was living at Waverley Road, Exmouth when the offence took place pleaded guilty and was fined £1,451. She was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £145. Exeter Magistrates reduced her fine by 10% after taking her circumstances to pay into account.
The magistrates were told that Ms O'Donnell dumped more than 20 bags of domestic waste and some old carpets in the service...
