EDP Drug & Alcohol Services are holding an exhibition called 'The Other Side of Addiction' at Exeter Phoenix until 27th June. The exhibition features the creative work of those who access our services in the community and our prison services, to challenge the stigma surrounding drug and alcohol misuse.
In the 2014 British Drugs Survey 38% of those surveyed knew someone who has or had a serious drug problem yet drug and alcohol misuse is surrounded by stigma and stereotypes. The reality is that there are many reasons why people become dependent on drugs or alcohol and...
Despite British farmers producing 60% of the food we eat in this country, many consumers are unsure of what we actually grow in Britain according to a new survey released this week, with many unaware we grow staple foods like potatoes, apples and oats.
The survey, commissioned by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) ahead of this weekend’s Open Farm Sunday revealed that one in three (33 per cent) people do not know that we grow apples, which have been farmed in this country since Roman times. Chips, roast potatoes and porridge may be some of the nation’s favourite foods but it...
Alarming new figures from housing charity Shelter have revealed almost 500 people in the South West were put at risk of losing their home every week in the last year. In an analysis of statistics from the Ministry of Justice, the charity identified how many people are at risk of eviction and repossession as well as the ‘home threat hotspots’ across the South West where people are most likely to face the risk of losing their home. Gloucester topped the list in the South West, with as many as 1 in every 115 homes under threat of eviction or repossession, followed by Bournemouth (1 in 119),...
An Exeter-based firm of chartered accountants is celebrating 25 years in business by saying thank you to its clients.
Sidaways Chartered Accountants was founded by Jeremy and Sarah Sidaway in 1990 and has grown to become a team of nine employees, with more than 650 clients across the country.
Now the firm is saying thank you to its many clients, holding a celebration event at Exeter Cathedral this Thursday (June 11).
Director Jeremy Sidaway said: “We are delighted to be celebrating our 25th year in business and as part of our celebrations many of our clients are...
With the general election now over, haart estate agents in Exeter is predicting demand for property in the area to increase, creating a potential sharp rise in prices. Latest figures from haart’s monthly Property Index show that there’s already demand for homes in the city, with an average of nine buyers for each property on the books of its Paris Street branch. In turn the average price of property sold by the branch has increased by 5.80% to £179,140 over the last quarter to the end of April. Exeter haart Branch Manager Kyra Daniel, said: “Demand is already high in the area and now the...
We are thrilled to be bringing the award winning family event 'Big Fish Little Fish' from London all the way to the South West!
Our massive launch party with a 'Rumble in the Jungle' theme will be at the Phoenix, Exeter on July 19th. Very much a family rave rather than a kiddie disco, you can expect:
* Awesome guest DJs * Licensed bar * Dedicated and supervised craft area with animal-themed crafts * Play area with tents, tunnels and inflatables * Giant colouring-in mural * Babies-only safe space with soft mats, sofas and ball-pool. * Parachute dance *...
Exeter Nothcott welcome Sasha Regan’s all male company back to Exeter, following their much lauded debut visit in 2014 with the inventive and fun-filled HMS Pinafore.
For their return visit, the company present the award winning and exquisitely funny new take on the much-loved classic Pirates of Penzance. The show was a huge critical and popular hit during its London run and proved just as successful in Australia when it landed in Cate Blanchett’s Sydney Theatre.
The tale of a child apprenticed to a band of tender hearted, orphaned pirates was an immediate triumph for...
For the third year, Devon based Solicitors, Gilbert Stephens, is entering a team for the Nello, as well as sponsoring the event and supplying a band of volunteers to help on the day. On June 28th teams of cyclists will head off on the Nello 57 or 100 mile bike ride across the county, to raise much needed funds for FORCE cancer charity.
Around 1500 cyclists will start the ride at Topsham Rugby Club and will make their way up through Devon, to Tiverton Morchard Road, Crediton and all the way back to the finish line in Topsham. The aim of the day is to come together to raise money to...
Boris, the stray cat who made his home at the Exeter hospice, is today enjoying a taste of family life – he’s been adopted by a Hospiscare nurse!
The ginger Tom used to climb through open windows at Hospiscare’s Dryden Road centre and it was only when nurses noticed he was losing weight that they decided to take him to the vets to find his owner.
A scan revealed Boris was chipped but unfortunately his owner was unable to take him back.
An internal appeal to staff to find him a permanent home resulted in a queue of Hospsicare nurses wanting him! Ruth Wills was first...
Figs in Wigs present: 'Show Off' at The Bike Shed Theatre, 11-13 June
Figs in Wigs are out to reinvent themselves. Witness this playful five-piece find their calling as comedians, dancers, visual artists, musicians and circus entertainers in 'Show Off', a tongue-in-cheek variety show (without the variety).
Fresh from Soho Theatre following a successful run at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe, 'Show Off' is set to satisfy even the most depleted of attention spans. On the surface this may seem like a shallow display of narcissism fuelled by social media...
