Paul Tisdale successfully guided Exeter City to their first ever EFL playoff campaign this season and deserves tremendous credit for that achievement alone – even if his side managed to fall at the final hurdle in a brave 2-1 defeat to Blackpool at Wembley. However, a tilt at automatic promotion would surely have been possible if the Grecians hadn't dropped so many points at St James' Park over the course of the campaign.
Despite finishing an impressive fifth in League Two this season, Exeter have the seventh worst home form in the division, accumulating the same amount of points...
The San Miguel Picturehouse Pop-Up comes Double Locks, Exeter for a weekend of outdoor cinema.
The screenings take place in the open, with a limited number of deckchairs available on a first come first served basis. There will also be cardboard ‘bumbox’ seating available for sale but feel free to bring along small picnic chairs – however these must be placed towards the rear of the cinema area.
This is a fully licensed and catered event so no alcohol, food and drink is to be brought in from outside.
Double Locks will provide full bar and catering facilities....
THE amazing Christopher Biggins will launch the third Sun, Sea & Books literary festival in Sidmouth next month.
For the first time, the festival is spread over three days and different venues in the town, with Sidholme Hotel, Elysian Fields, hosting the launch roadshow from 10am until 2pm on Friday, June 23.
Christopher, who has appeared in many British TV classics, as well as being one of the Grand Dames of panto, will be interviewed by highly respected local broadcaster, Judi Spiers.
It is the second year Judi has been involved with the festival, and she will...
Apprentices from IBM have been named National Finalists in the search for the apprentice team of the year, after being the highest scoring team in the South East.
After four months of hard work by over 650 apprentices from across 75 organisations from the country’s leading apprentice employers, training providers and colleges, the National Finalists of the Brathay Apprentice Challenge were announced at the House of Commons by Godfrey Owen, Chief Executive of organisers Brathay Trust.
The team from across the South East will be joined in the final by teams from Derwent...
This summer The Boat Shed Pop Up will transform two derelict warehouses on Exeter’s quayside into a new creative venue for the city.
Alongside a programme of theatre, comedy, art and music, The Boat Shed will house a cocktail bar, a goats milk ice-cream parlour and a mini golf course.
Local artist Fi Russell has been commissioned to design the golf course which will be inspired by the stories and heritage of Exeter.
With nine holes to complete, players will be challenged by Exeter’s ancient Roman wall, they’ll skirt around the sleepers of the city’s first railway...
It just couldn’t be more fabulous! It’s the show everyone talks about.
Hotter....cheekier....funnier than ever – the country’s number one touring cabaret show – The Lady Boys of Bangkok return to the UK with a lavish new production - WHO RUNS THE WORLD!
Elections and referendums may come and go, but in the stakes for the best party night out in town, there’s no doubt where the popular vote goes. WHO RUNS THE WORLD! is not a political question – it’s a positive celebration of the fair sex performed by 16 of Thailand’s most alluring and stunning Lady Boys. Escape the drab...
Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of a sexual assault in Exeter in the early hours of Sunday morning [4 June] between 3.15am and 3.40am.
A woman in her 20s was approached from behind by an unknown man who sexually assaulted her at the junction with Mount Pleasant Road and Thurlow Road in Exeter.
Detective Sergeant Guy Biggar said: “We would like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time, or who saw anything suspicious.
“The man is described as having tanned skin, aged around 30-years-old, with very short black spikey hair, and of a big...
Communities across Devon are being urged to remain calm but alert following terror attacks in London on Saturday night (June 3).
Devon & Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Sharon Taylor said: “As details emerge from this Metropolitan-led investigation, our thoughts are with all those affected from these incidents and to all our colleagues in the emergency services who bravely responded.
“The threat level remains the same at ‘severe’ and we continue to monitor the intelligence picture and keep all policing under review to ensure the appropriate security is in...
Over the weekend of 23-25 June, Sidmouth Literary Festival - Sun, Sea & Books - celebrates the literary heritage of our beautiful Regency town, offering a rich menu of author events for book lovers and writers.
This year's highlights include crime queen Sophie Hannah, romance writer Adele Parks, 'Mad Girl' Bryony Gordon plus talks shedding light on writing poetry, short stories and even obituaries!
For more information see http://sidmouthlitfest.co.uk
