Devon

J S Bach St John Passion, presented by Exeter Choral Society & Orchestra

Event Date: 
27/04/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St James' Church, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH

Join Exeter Choral Society to hear this well known choral work, sung in English, from its explosive opening chorus to the emotional closing choral.

We are joined by the orchestra led by Julie Hill and soloists including David Webb (Evangelist), Matthew Cann (Jesus) and Julian Rippon (Pilate).

The concert is in support of Remember that Song , a local charity running singing sessions for people with dementia.

Tickets cost £12 (£6 for NUS students, under 16's free) and will be available at Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets 01392 665885.

The audience is...

New women's only race comes to Exeter

Grab your trainers, call on all your friends and join Women’s Running for its 5K and 10K race event, hitting Exeter for the first time in the event’s four year history. On the 26th June Women’s Running magazine and its Women’s Running 10K race will be arriving in Exeter for the first time, promising a fun, friendly and supportive atmosphere at the picturesque Riverside Valley Park, which is expected to be filled with women of all ages and abilities taking to the start line. So whether you‘re looking to tackle your first race, hunting down a 10K personal best finishing time or keen to see...

Blundell’s Chemists to represent West region - again

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 01/29/2016 - 11:04am

Three Year 12 pupils at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, will be representing the West at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools’ Analyst national final, having just won the regional heat.

The team of Yuli Lu, Francis Huntingford and Toby Whitehead finished first in the Western Region, ahead of schools such as Exeter, Cheltenham Ladies College and Bristol Grammar School. It’s the second successive year that a Blundell’s team has won this event, which is organised by the RSC Analytical Division for first year sixth form students studying chemistry.

Yuli, Francis and Toby go on...

Quartet agree new deals with Exeter Chiefs

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 01/29/2016 - 10:31am

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has today spoken of his delight at the news that four of his current first-team squad have all agreed deals to extend their stay with the Aviva Premiership club.

Hooker Elvis Taione, together with backs Ian Whitten and James Short, have all penned new two-year deals, while lock Damian Welch has agreed a new one-year contract extension.

The news comes hot on the heels of Baxter recently confirming the arrivals of Australian prop Greg Holmes from the Queensland Reds and the gifted Ollie Devoto from league rivals Bath for next season....

Food Reader Awards winners revealed

Michael Caines, Paul Ainsworth and Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall were among the 13 winners in this year’s Food Reader Awards, one of the largest and most highly acclaimed annual events in the South West calendar.

The awards were launched by Salt Media five years ago through its publication Food magazine with the aim of celebrating the very best restaurants, cafes, pubs, chefs, producers, retailers, cookery schools and bloggers in the South West.

The voters were readers of Food magazine and www.food-mag.co.uk and this year saw the biggest response yet with more than 110,...

Exeter dental practice under new ownership

Inspired Dental Care, located on Exeter High Street has been acquired by Dr Andre Faro Leite and Dr Amish Bhayani thanks to funding support provided by the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Long-time friends Andre and Amish have worked at the practice for the last two and a half years with Andre as Clinical Director, helping build its reputation for quality bespoke care and affordable general, restorative, implant, orthodontic and cosmetic dental and facial aesthetic treatments.

All staff have been retained at the practice, including two nurses, two hygienists, two trainees and a...

Jaguar Land Rover deal completes first phase for Exeter motor hub

South West automotive sector specialist Colliers International, with joint agent Alder King, has sold a key site at the Matford Green motor dealership hub near Exeter.

The sale to Helston Garages, for an undisclosed sum, is intended for a new development to represent Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and completes the first phase of this ambitious development.

The fast-expanding business park has taken pole position in the region’s automotive sector and along with adjoining Marsh Barton, already boasts one of the largest concentrations of motor showroom facilities in Europe.

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Devon woman's eight stone weight loss

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 01/29/2016 - 6:11am

A 26-year-old engineer from Newton Abbot has lost eight stone after her doctor warned her she was 'a heart attack waiting to happen'.

Rachel Coppen, whose weight loss journey started in March 2014, has dropped from a dress size 28 to a size 12 from XXXL to a small.

Rachel said: “I had known for a long time that I needed to lose a serious amount of weight, but it never seemed to be a real priority for me. I was always playing the ‘Happy Fat Girl’ and making jokes about myself to try and deflect the looks and whispered comments.

“In February 2014, I had been engaged...

It's official: Exeter has lowest unemployment levels since records began

Job Seeker Allowance (JSA) figures released on 18 January show that Exeter has the lowest levels of unemployment since current records began in 1992.

This allowance is payable to people under pensionable age who are available for, and actively seeking, work of at least 40 hours a week.

Figures for the Exeter Local Authority’s region in December 2015 when compared to equivalent figures in December 2014 and December 2005 show how things have changed in the city in the last year and in the last 10 years:

Total JSA Claimants

December 2015 Exeter 664 (0.8%)...

Tributes paid to man killed in Devon crash

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/28/2016 - 3:16pm

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died following a collision near Barnstaple.

John Spurling (pictured), 58, from Barnstaple, who was driving the car invovled and was the only occupant in the vehicle, died at the scene.

The car collided with a hedge and rolled on the B3232 between Charlacottt Cross and Prospect Corner near Newton Tracey at around 11.30am on Sunday 24 January.

The car involved was a blue and red DRK, a two-seated and three-wheeler open-top vehicle. No other vehicles were involved in the collision.

John’s family have paid tribute...

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