Devon

Teenager arrested after nightclub stabbing

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/05/2015 - 7:21am

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed outside a Devon nightclub at the weekend.

The man in his 30s, from Plymouth, suffered multiple stab wounds as a result of a disorder outside the Crash Manor on Union Street in Plymouth at 5.30am on Sunday 4 October.

He was taken to Derriford Hospital with superficial stab wounds and discharged later following medical treatment.

A 16-year-old boy from Plymouth has been arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm. He remains in Charles Cross police station for questioning.

Enquiries...

Premier League Darts returns to Exeter

THE world's leading darts players will return to the Westpoint Arena in Exeter for the 2016 Betway Premier League on Thursday March 3.

The £700,000 Betway Premier League, televised live on Sky Sports, sees an initial ten-player field competing across four months at 16 arena venues to contest for the prestigious title, which was won by Somerset-based Gary Anderson in May 2015.

The opening nine Thursday nights see the players face each other once in the league phase, with the bottom two players from the league table following Judgment Night being eliminated.

The...

Fabulous Fiddles book Devon date

Prepare for a magical evening of glorious strings, as fabulous fiddle duo “Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll” play the Ley Arms Folk and Acoustic Music Club on Friday October 16th. Their music is described as “a joyful collision of English traditional music and contemporary bowed strings” and, joined by James Budden on Double-bass, these amazing fiddle players and singers will take you on a journey from the darker side of folk ballad to toe-tapping tunes and songs. Nick & Becki are highly respected players and composers firmly rooted in North Devon and the West Country. They blend melodic...

Ley Arms Folk and Acoustic Music Club: Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll

Event Date: 
16/10/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Ley Arms, Kenn

Prepare for a magical evening of glorious strings, as fabulous fiddle duo “Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll” play the Ley Arms Folk and Acoustic Music Club on Friday October 16th. Their music is described as “a joyful collision of English traditional music and contemporary bowed strings” and, joined by James Budden on Double-bass, these amazing fiddle players and singers will take you on a journey from the darker side of folk ballad to toe-tapping tunes and songs. Nick & Becki are highly respected players and composers firmly rooted in North Devon and the West Country. They blend melodic...

£6m investment for Devon based pet food manufacturers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/04/2015 - 6:12pm

Forthglade, the UK’s most established manufacturers of natural pet food, based in Winkleigh has confirmed a £6m investment from Piper, a leading specialist investor in consumer brands.

Forthglade has been making high quality natural dog and cat food for over 40 years. The business develops its own recipes using a combination of nutritionally balanced ingredients with added vitamins and minerals that contain no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

Forthglade produces its range from its own manufacturing facility and is one of the most affordable premium brands on...

Institute of Physics lecture at Exeter School

Exeter School was delighted to welcome Dr Natalie Garrett to Exeter School on 28 September to give two talks on her work as a Biophotonics researcher at the University of Exeter.

The lecture was sponsored by the Institute of Physics and Dr Garrett presented her work to a group of around 90 Sixth Form scientists in the morning and all Middle Fifth pupils, as well as around 100 pupils from other local schools, in the afternoon.

Pupils provided lots of really positive feedback about the talk that built up slowly to show how Dr Garrett, after studying Physics at degree level,...

Street art comes to Exmouth

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 10/04/2015 - 10:56am

The writing was on the wall for Exmouth’s mayor at the opening of a new graffiti wall at Phear Park

On Saturday 26 September, 75 enthusiastic young people picked up cans of spray paint to help local artist Ryan Stuart create a vibrant example of street art on a new graffiti wall at Phear Park in Exmouth as part of a joint East Devon District Council and Exmouth Town Council community initiative.

The event, which also featured a mini skateboard competition run by Hurtle skateboards and a circus skills session, was organized by East Devon District Council’s Housing SWITCH...

Man stabbed outside Devon nightclub

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/04/2015 - 10:23am

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed several times outside a Devon nightclub on Sunday morning (4 October).

Police say the man received multiple superficial stab wounds as a result of a disorder outside the Crash Manor nightclub in Plymouth at around 5.30am.

The man was taken to Derriford Hospital, but later released after having received medical attention.

Police are appealing for witnesses and enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 quoting reference 279...

Baring-Gould Folk Weekend returns

October 2015 sees the welcome return of the “Baring-Gould Folk Weekend”.

This intimate and family-friendly folk festival, hosted by Okehampton-based music organisation Wren Mu-sic, brings great local and national music and international dance, and blends them with locally-sourced food and drink and an electric atmosphere to create an unforgettable weekend out for the whole family.

Guest highlights this year include Lady Maisery, a fabulous female trio exploring vocal harmony to breath-taking effect, through their fresh interpretations of songs and ballads, as well as Janet...

Book reveals turbulent early years of The Salvation Army in Exeter

Bloodshed, beatings and broken limbs, fireworks, gunshots and riots, are not things people associate with today’s well-respected Salvation Army.

But a new book, published by The Salvation Army in its 150th anniversary year, called Blood on the Flag, highlights that in its early years these were everyday occurrences faced by members of the Church and charity.

The troubles began after the rapid early success of The Salvation Army that drew large crowds to hear preachers to town centres, and also the movement’s promotion of abstinence.

Major Nigel Bovey, author of...

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