The first day of the Buckfast Abbey Storytelling Festival was a great success with schools despite the torrential rain, which threatened to make it a wash-out.
The day started off well but just as the schools were about to do their first sessions with the host of well-known storytellers, who had come to the Abbey for this unique event, the skies just opened.
Many paths were flooded and the storytelling tent of Footprints Theatre Company from Nottingham let in so much water that they had to abandon it and retreat to an inside space.
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend.
THEATRE
HELP! Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Viki is not coping. Taking you from the dairy aisle of Sainsbury’s to the green turf of Ascot, via a disco of dirty secrets with a euro-pop soundtrack; HELP! is about falling apart and pulling yourself together again. This moving, joyous show is for anyone who has ever struggled. http://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/whats-on/help-1/
The Triumph of Love Friday & Saturday, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter What is a princess to do when she is in...
A man has been charged after officers carried out a drugs warrant at an address in Tedburn St Mary, Exeter.
A Misuse of Drugs Act warrant was executed at the property on the morning of Wednesday 1 July by officers from Newton Abbot CID and the South Devon Tasking Team.
Entry was forced to the address and what is believed to be a sophisticated cannabis growing operation was located inside.
A man was located at the premises and arrested.
Khanh Nguyen, 30, of Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, has been charged with the production of cannabis and remanded in custody. He...
An Exeter-based law firm has published a new report today – but it’s not about law. It’s an Insiders’ Guide to Devon and Cornwall, put together by its staff.
The guide is part of Stephens Scown’s ‘Love Where You Live Campaign’, and is a celebration of what makes this part of the world so special.
From the five best beaches and the best places for a first date, to the five best places for a cream tea (whether jam first or cream first) and where to find the best fish and chips, the Guide is full of tips from the firm’s own people who live here, work here - and love being here...
The ‘Say Something’ helpline targeted at children and young people with concerns about child sexual exploitation (CSE) has been launched this week. The new, free, 24/7 helpline number is: 116 000.
The helpline is run by the charity Missing People, in association with the National Working Group Network, and is funded by the Department of Education. Callers will be offered advice and, where appropriate, necessary or requested, access to the police to ensure protection and safeguarding.
Child Sexual Exploitation Lead for Devon and Cornwall Police, Detective Chief Inspector,...
Children and Families in Exeter will be able catch both of PaddleBoat Theatre Company's exciting new shows - A Little Man's Holiday and According to Arthur... - when they perform at the BikeShed Theatre later this month, on the 22nd and 23rd July respectively.
PaddleBoat was founded a mere 18 months ago, but has flourished in Exeter, creating shows and delivering workshops to schools across the South-West. Now, the company is preparing to travel to the largest theatre festival in the world - The Edinburgh Festival Fringe - with preview performances at theatres in Bristol...
Beaches and bathing water quality will be discussed at the Devon Maritime Forum meeting next week.
With tougher bathing water quality targets coming into force this year, and following the introduction of the EU’s revised Bathing Water Directive, the meeting at Saunton Sands Hotel in Braunton on Tuesday 7 July, will focus on key marine and coastal water quality issues.
The meeting will explore the improvements made to water quality, the challenges which remain, and the various solutions required to help tackle the issue.
Connecting Devon and Somerset has announced that Airband will be the delivery partner for the next phase of the superfast broadband programme across Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks. The National Parks represent some of the most challenging terrain for connecting remote rural communities to superfast broadband.
Worcester-based Airband, founded in 2002 and a specialist in high speed wireless broadband for rural areas, will be responsible for connecting some 5,800 homes and businesses through a fixed wireless access network based in the National Parks. This is in addition to the...
2014 Exeter School leaver Dan Armstrong is joint winner of the JC Holt Magna Carta Undergraduate Essay Prize which was presented to him by Melvyn Bragg.
He gave a very entertaining talk to Exeter School's Third Form on the history of the Magna Carta and its relevance to today's societies on Friday 26 June.
His talk was based on his studies of Medieval History as an undergraduate at Cambridge University.
Dan answered numerous questions from excited pupils which included why he enjoyed studying History, what his favourite topics were, and who represented Devon at the...
Gaia House is hosting its annual group retreat for young people aged 16-25 years.
Taking place from 15th till 17th August, 2015 this popular meditation retreat offers a chance to learn how meditation can support calmness, kindness and focus to help us live an interesting, happy and fulfilled life.
Located in peaceful rolling countryside a few miles outside Newton Abbot, Gaia House is a silent meditation retreat centre offering meditation instruction and teachings drawn from a variety of Buddhist traditions.
- Open to all adults aged 16-25 years - £40 (or £34 at the...
