When a crime from the 1930s remained unsolved, author Diane Janes took it upon herself to find justice for 28 year old Evelyn Foster.
"The case of Evelyn Foster’s murder was fascinating to me. Found 70 feet away from the road crawling out of her flame-engulfed car, her body singed, she’d used her dying breaths to explain what had happened to her. But the case had never been solved. So, 86 years on, I set out to do exactly that."
Honiton-based Diane will be signing copies of Death at Wolf's Nick at WHSmith Exeter on 27th January 2018 at 12.30pm. Come along and find out how...
Education chiefs in Devon are renewing their campaign for fair funding for schools with a detailed dossier on the stark funding gap that still exists with the South East.
They’ve produced figures for Devon schools detailing how much better off they would be if they were situated in London.
And they’re being delivered to Devon MPs by the county’s schools chiefs on a visit to Westminster tomorrow. (Tues)
The Government’s new national funding formula will mean an extra £7.5 million for schools in Devon next year.
But they will still be left £268 per pupil short...
Song writing powerhouse Dave McPherson steps away from writing the new album with Brit rockers InMe for this one off visit to Exeter as a Solo artist,(InMe last played The Lemongrove at a headline sellout show in the city 2015)
On 18th January 2018 Dave and his guitar will be playing an intimate set at Exeter’s historic quayside in the Bavarian styled bar The BierKeller Exeter with support from local hero Thomas Kavanagh & Guests.
Tickets are available from www.mikejamesrockshow.com or http://ow.ly/C8p630gKWLn
Dave McPherson started working on solo material as...
GLEN Rowe has managed some of the world’s leading live bands and loved the life it has given him. Now the tour director for Muse wants to inspire the next generation of ‘roadies’ and is taking the Backstage Academy roadshow round England and Wales to shine a light on the industry - stopping off at South Devon on 30 January.
Having started selling t-shirts for the Manic Street Preachers he has been on the road with bands and acts including The Thrills, Ronnie Wood, Ginger Baker, Hard-Fi, The Kooks, Magic Numbers, Amy MacDonald and Gareth Gates. He knows how tough it can be but also...
Mayborn Group (“Mayborn”), the business behind the global superbrand ‘Tommee Tippee', announced the acquisition of one of the UK’s leading baby sleep brands, The Gro Company.
Mayborn’s international growth strategy will be accelerated by the acquisition of Gro Company, marking a move to expand its business within the baby sleep-time category
Commenting on the acquisition, Mayborn’s CEO, Steve Parkin said: “Gro Company has a fantastic range of well-loved and respected products which help parents get babies to sleep safely. It shares a number of synergies with our Tommee...
A new exhibition by the Heritage Lottery funded Moor than meets the eye scheme is currently on display at the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown.
The exhibition features some of the twenty-eight heritage projects that make up the scheme, including those run by local communities who have been telling the Dartmoor Story from a parish perspective.
Restoring the Ten Commandments Stones monument, excavating a ‘lost’ medieval manor, protecting bats in the Bovey Valley and investigating a post-medieval farmstead are just some of the projects featured.
East Devon District Council has recently been contacted several times by members of the public reporting problems caused by dogs being exercised without lead restraint in The Byes, Sidmouth.
From the information received, it appears that the dogs in question are not sufficiently well trained to be walked safely without a lead. In one incident, on Christmas Day, a person walking two large dogs behind Sidmouth College was unable to prevent them jumping up and frightening a girl walking with her family.
On Christmas Eve, a local resident reported that an Alsatian in an orange...
The River Cottage Fair returns for 2018 over the May Bank Holiday. It’s a real family occasion and ALL under 16s can come for free.
It is packed full of activities and family fun - from chef demos, artisan food stalls, kids' workshops, talks and live music, to garden and foraging tours.
The exceptional achievements of students at Exeter College have been celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony.
A total of 27 winners were named from across Devon and beyond, highlighting the wider geographical reach of the college, at the Exeter College Annual Student Awards. The winners were joined by friends and family, together with sponsors, community and business leaders.
The award categories covered the college’s broad offer of programmes, from a range of full time and part time programmes to apprenticeships, and many, many more. The college was also delighted to...
