ODEON – Europe’s largest cinema chain – has announced it is offering children in Exeter the chance take control of their local cinema, ODEON Exeter, for the day. Its only criteria is that they must be between 6 and 12 years old and know how to have fun like the banana-loving Minions.
From today until the launch of Minions on Friday June 26th, mini movie fans can visit the ODEON website and write their own ‘Mini-Manifesto’ of rules that they would implement if they were master of their cinema. The lucky winner will have the opportunity to see their demands brought to life at their...
The prospect of finding ocean-bearing exoplanets has been boosted, thanks to a pioneering new study.
An international team of scientists, including from the University of Exeter, has discovered an immense cloud of hydrogen escaping from a Neptune-sized exoplanet.
Such a phenomena not only helps explain the formation of hot and rocky ‘super-earths’, but also may potentially act as a signal for detecting extrasolar oceans. Scientists also believe they can use the discovery to envisage the future of Earth’s atmosphere, four billion years from today.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has recognised researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School as being among the most outstanding health researchers in the UK.
Three researchers have been appointed as NIHR Senior Investigators. Professor David Richards has been appointed for a second term as a Senior Investigator. Professor Richards leads research in increasing access to mental health care and improving the evidence base for nursing. Professor Rod Taylor, who works in the field of cardiac secondary prevention and rehabilitation, has received the accolade...
The Magdalen Chapter's Intimate Summer Suppers are a must for discerning foodies looking to explore new flavours. This summer sample Middle Eastern cuisine with a Lebanese themed evening.
The hotel's Lebanese themed summer supper allows diners to enjoy great food, wine and company for a hosted evening in one of the private dining spaces. Mingle with fellow guests on the terrace for your welcome drink followed by a five course dinner with matching wines.
For more information and to book, please click here .
The menu for the evening will include authentic flavours...
Lovers of traditional music are in for a rare treat when a special concert at Exeter Northcott Theatre on 12 July brings together harmonica wizard Will Pound and his band, members of South West-based Wren Band and 25 young musicians from Devon.
Will, recognised as one of the finest harmonica players in the world and often to be heard on BBC Radio 2, will join Wren Band musicians and the children during the first half of the show before he and his band have the stage to themselves for the second half.
The Will Pound Band with Music 4 Life concert is a celebration of Devon...
Two members of an Exeter drug gang jailed in April for conspiracy to supply drugs have now been served with Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPO’s).
Bret Seldon (also known as Bret Burgess), aged 33, of Briar Crescent, Exeter, and Richard Armitage,also aged 33, of Week St Mary, Holsworthy, were both jailed for five years and three months on 28th April at Exeter Crown Court having been convicted of conspiracy to supply amphetamine.
The convictions followed a successful covert policing operation undertaken by Zephyr anti-crime unit and Devon and Cornwall Police.
Mozart Requiem and Handel Coronation Anthems, including Zadok the Priest
With the Crediton Festival Orchestra, Leader, Carina Vince and Conductor, Tina Guthrie. Soloists Bethany Partridge, Rachel Bennett, Jonathan Schranz, Tim Mirfin
Saturday, 4th July at 7.30pm
Tickets £10 (under 18 free) from A E Lee, Crediton High Street or on the door.
BBC bosses were completely unprepared for the backlash from listeners after it was revealed that Judi Spiers had been axed from her BBC Radio Devon mid-morning slot.
An insider has been telling the Daily about the scenes of chaos which ensued following the announcement shorty after 10am on Monday.
It has been revealed that:
• Extra staff had to be drafted in to handle the volume of calls • The Radio Devon email account crashed • An interview with Judi was pulled from BBC Spotlight under the instruction of management • No press release had been prepared explaining...
A weight-loss expert from Exeter has struck gold for the exceptional work she does in helping more than 250 people in the area to lose weight every week.
Penni Ball, who runs the America Hall Slimming World groups every week, was presented with a Gold Award by Founder and Chairman Margaret Miles-Bramwell at the slimming organisation’s annual awards ceremony in Birmingham on June 20th because of her success in supporting slimmers to reach their dream weight.
In March and April this year Penni became a double Gold achiever achieving the award in both of her groups. The...
