Beautiful harmonies, engaging anecdotes, and respectful interpretations of the songs of James Taylor, Alison Krauss and Mark Knopfler, to name but a few. Dave and Tash are also fine songwriters in their own right, performing with a variety of instruments. Come and join us for another beautiful session at Hope Hall. www.mostlyjamestaylor.co.uk
The legendary racehorse Best Mate will be remembered at Exeter Racecourse next Tuesday when a beginners’ chase is staged in his name.
His owner Jim Lewis will make his annual pilgrimage to the course to present the prize to the winning owners of the race and to lay a wreath in his memory. Best Mate was widely regarded as the ‘people’s horse,’ his popularity reaching beyond racecourses and stretching out to every corner of the land. Three Cheltenham Gold Cup wins and two victories in the Haldon Gold Cup were among his many successes during a glittering career when he lit up...
Two Supreme Court rulings on the 14th October have reiterated the need for full and frank disclosure of financial circumstances and assets in divorce cases, a leading South West law firm says. The two cases concerned women who said that their husbands had not revealed the full extent of their financial assets when their original divorce cases were settled. Both cases are now likely to return to the High Court. In one case, Alison Sharland accepted a settlement of £10 million and 30% of the shareholding in her husband’s business believing that to represent half of his wealth. However, when...
Festival promises a weekend of folk, food and fun, as charity founders celebrate music award
The 17th Baring-Gould Weekend, organised by Okehampton-based music charity Wren Music, combines intimate concerts by established acts alongside community orchestras and choirs, impromptu street performances, dancing, and plenty of local food and drink.
It’ll be an extra special occasion Paul Wilson and Marilyn Tucker, who founded Wren Music 32 years ago. Paul and Marilyn, who’ll be performing at the festival, have just learnt that they’re to be presented this year with a prestigious...
Detectives have launched a murder enquiry following the suspicious death of a 51-year-old man in Newton Abbot.
Adrian Munday [pictured] was found deceased at a property, at 8 Wain Lane around 11am on Tuesday 6 October.
The investigation found that there had been a fire at the address which was extinguished before police arrived.
The death was being treated as unexplained, but a further forensic examination has now determined that Mr Munday had sustained serious injuries which were not related to the fire.
Detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team...
The waiting is finally over and months of hard work on the training fields will at last be put into action as Exeter Chiefs prepare to kick-off their latest Aviva Premiership campaign.
Buoyed by an unbeaten pre-season programme, which saw them lift the inaugural Westcountry Challenge Cup and defeat local rivals Bath and Gloucester, both home and away, it’s down to the nitty-gritty of league action that occupies the thoughts of Exeter head coach Rob Baxter and his squad this weekend.
Fresh from an impressive 43-16 success over Bath at the Recreation Ground last Saturday, the...
Following an ongoing community consultation exercise, last Saturday 10th October marked the start of an exciting new phase in the planned activity trail at Cowick Barton fields.
The Steering Group for the Cowick Barton Alcoa Activity Trail which includes councillors, residents, activity providers, Active Devon and Exeter City Council, met in the park to do a walk around and hands on mapping exercise.
Local residents have begun to think in very innovative ways about what they would like to see in the space. Phase one will include the planting of fruit and other trees in a...
Police officers investigating the theft of a suitcase on a train in Exeter have charged a man with handling stolen goods.
Bryan Bell from Torquay was arrested yesterday (15 October) following a CCTV appeal to trace a man suspected of using a bank card inside the bag at a cash point on the day of the theft (19 July).
The suitcase belonged to a woman from the Penzance area who was on a Liskeard-bound train at the time.
Bell – aged 38 and of Pembroke Road – was arrested at his home address and subsequently charged with one count of handling stolen goods in relation to...
