A group of students have been fined by a language school after they spray-painted graffiti on buildings in Exeter. The students were each fined £75 by the Globe English School in St David’s Hill, Exeter, after they defaced parts of the Quay.
Exeter City Council, who were called in to remove the graffiti, said the money - £1,125 in total – would go towards the cost of chemicals used to remove graffiti in the city. Cllr Stephen Brimble, Lead Councillor for Place, said he was delighted with the School’s initiative to fine 15 of their students.
An unusual North American joins the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery’s collections.
Underweight but with no sign of predation, a sora rail (Porzana carolina) was found on RSPB’s Exminster Marsh on a cold morning in October 2016. The little bird was dead: a sad end for the second recorded sora rail to visit Devon. It is 20th recorded sighting for the UK.
The sora rail was found by RSPB’s Exe Estuary Site Manager, Peter Otley, during a regular high-tide bird count. There are 5 species of rail living in the UK: coots and moorhens are very common, the corncrake,...
Lost Weekend is delighted to announce the headliner for the Lost In Music part of the festival will be the amazing Public Service Broadcasting.
The band will bring their spellbinding show to Exeter’s amazing gothic Cathedral on Saturday, October 7.
Other bands taking part in the festival include Dutch Uncles, Denzel Himself, Big Zuu, Mise En Scene, Muncie Girls, Eliza and the Bear and Zion Train, and much more.
Public Service Broadcasting is the corduroy-clad brainchild of London-based J. Willgoose, Esq who, along with drumming companion Wrigglesworth and multi-...
Local radio and TV personality Judi Spiers has set off with her long term pal, Gus Honeybun to visit as many coffee mornings as they can in September.
Supported by Mercedes Benz of Exeter, who are sponsoring the campaign and who have kindly lent Judi a Cabriolet in which she can zip about the lanes of Devon, the pair will be visiting workplaces, homes and village halls to enjoy some home baking, strong coffee and to give thanks to the lovely people in our community who are raising money for local hospice charity, Hospiscare .
Judi Spiers said: “Hospiscare is a charity close...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (15-17 September)
THEATRE
Some Enchanted Evening Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter A wonderful evening of entertainment featuring your favourite songs from the best loved Broadway and West-End musicals, including South Pacific, Sound Of Music, Fame, Les Miserables, Chicago, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Hairspray and many more! Leave the theatre with a smile on your face and a song in your heart! www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
Sidmouth Play Festival Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Manor Pavilion Theatre,...
The team at Devon based Spiller & Tait are celebrating after their Organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea received top praise from the Guild of Fine Food with a 3 Star Gold Award in the 2017 Great Taste Awards, the equivalent of the UK’s Food Oscars for 2017 and a 1 Star Gold Award in the 2017 Great Taste Awards for their Signature Blend coffee.
Known mainly as an on-line coffee brand, Spiller & Tait expanded into tea in 2016 after co-founder Simon Spiller tried Matcha Tea for the first time in London. “I’d never heard of Matcha before and saw it on the menu at a swanky café. I...
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of local charity Hospiscare, Dr Becky Baines, Hospiscare’s Medical Director is getting out of her comfort zone and is asking if at least 35 local people will join her.
Becky has bravely signed up for the Great West Run on 15th Oct 2017, a 13.1 mile run through the heart of Exeter. It’s a brave move because the only other race Becky has previously completed was back in 2015, when she took part in a 10K just to prove to herself she could do it.
Becky explains “TeamHospiscare35 was founded by myself and Hospiscare’s Dr Jenny Hayes to celebrate...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (8-10 September)
THEATRE
Phantom of the Opera Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical is given a sumptuous new production by Exeter’s Stage by Stage. 7.30pm nightly plus 2.30pm Saturday matinee. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
Sidmouth Play Festival Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse. Tickets: Adults £17/£16, under 16s £8. Box office: 01395 514 413 . www.manorpavilion.com
Exeter Philharmonic Choir, which has just celebrated its 170th season, is delighted to announce that Howard Ionascu will become its new Director of Music in September, marking a new era in the choir’s long history.
Howard Ionascu has been with the Royal Academy of Music for the last four years, where he is Director of the Junior Academy. He will be making regular trips from London to work with Exeter Philharmonic Choir and brings extensive experience of conducting concerts with full orchestras and large choirs.
Howard says, “Exeter Philharmonic Choir has a rich history and...
Seventeen-years-old is the age when our creativity peaks, according to a survey out today by BIC®, the leading stationery brand in Europe , similarly those in Plymouth think that their creativity also peaks at 17-years-old. After this, British adults let their creativity die with a staggering 63% of over 30s claiming their talents have fallen by the wayside.
However, of those surveyed in Plymouth, nearly a third of people argued that they are still very much creative.
Researchers took a detailed look into the nation’s creative talents, aspirations and regrets – and revealed...
