The Great Crediton Jam Night is Crediton's most successful Jam night and from September will start happening twice a month. Just 15-20 minutes drive from Exeter. This is a well equipped open mic/jam night, with guitars, amps, drum kit, p.a., keyboard. All types of music welcome, be it, folk, jazz, rock, punk, metal, what ever floats your boat, we even get a bit of poetry! All levels of ability welcome in this relaxed atmosphere, a great way to try out stuff to an audience. We are all about live music, so if you're a singer, you will need to bring a musician with you unless you...
Far From the Delta are a local blues rock band who have been going for about 5 years. There are other acts at this event before and after the Band, contact the New Inn for more details. Far From the Delta play covers and original tunes, Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Son House, John Lee Hooker, plus others, are all artists they cover. They have an album, called 'Broken Blues', which, is available from their website.
For more information please go to: www.farfromthedelta.com
A new research project will unite police and researchers to increase evidence-based knowledge, skills and problem solving approaches within policing.
The University of Exeter has secured nearly £250,000 from the Police Knowledge fund to foster stronger collaboration between the police force and researchers, and ensure practices are rooted in the best evidence of what is effective.
The collaboration is being supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC). It will...
Paul Tisdale made two changes to the side which won at Dagenham & Redbridge in midweek, with Matt Oakley and Arron Davies both coming into the side. York, meanwhile, included James Berrett, who scored their winning goal over Yeovil Town on Tuesday.
The visitors began the game on top, but failed to create any clear openings in the opening exchanges. As City started to grow into the game, they showed promise along the flanks, with Lee Holmes popping up on both sides and looking bright, but they also suffered from a lack of chances....
Birds ‘shout’ to be heard over the noise produced by man-made activity, new research has shown.
The innovative study, led by an expert from the University of Exeter, looked at how bluebirds altered their songs in response to increases in nearby background noise caused, in many cases, by human activities such as traffic.
It found that the birds altered their songs immediately after noise levels intensified, making ‘real-time’ adjustments in order to produce songs that are both louder and lower-pitched. The results suggest that birds are able to perceive increases in noise...
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Devon.
Forecasters say heavy downpours and thunderstorms may affect eastern parts of the region.
More persistent and at times heavy rain will develop across Devon during today (Sunday), clearing northwards during the early afternoon.
The public should be aware that flooding may result from either short-period intense rainfall this evening, or more persistent heavy rain thereafter. This warning may be updated as further information becomes available.
A chief forecaster at the Exeter-based agency said: “...
One of the most popular acts ever to perform at Exeter Corn Exchange returns to the venue on Saturday 19 September.
Demand for tickets for the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is always so high that the orchestra will performing twice on the same day with a 2pm matinee added to the usual evening show.
The Ukes, as they are affectionately known, have gained an international reputation for their shows featuring eight ukulele players performing everything from ‘Anarchy in the UK’ to ‘The Dambusters March’ and ‘Psycho Killer’ to ‘Yes Sir, I Can Boogie’.
Exeter businesses continue to join forces with a Devon work placement company to welcome foreign trainees into the city.
The Training Partnership (TTPL) has found work placements for more than 300 trainees in the region this summer.
The most recent companies to have linked up with TTPL are the Glorious Art House and WiFi Spark, both based in Exeter.
The Glorious Art House partnered with TTPL to invite new people into the business who would inject some fresh ideas. Predominantly a café, there is also The Glorious Gallery on the second floor which showcases various...
Creative youngsters across Devon have seen their designs come to life during a VIP session at Fab Lab Devon.
Devon County Council held a competition to encourage students of all ages to discover what the digital fabrication workshop at Exeter Library has to offer, and the winners are delighted with their experience.
Twelve year old Jenna Satterly from Exeter designed her own necklace and won a VIP session with local textile designer Francesca Lindsay-White to see it turned into the real thing.
She said: “I created my design because I’m British and it’s good to like...
Council leaders in Devon have agreed to work together on an expression of interest for more devolved powers from Westminster.
It follows a summit of county, unitary and district council chiefs in Exeter organised by county council leader John Hart, Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans and Exeter City Council deputy leader Rachel Sutton.
They hope to make a joint expression of interest with Somerset County Council and its five district authorities based around economic development, skills and job creation.
It would be based on the boundaries of the Heart of the...
