Dungeons and Dragons meet historical re-enactment in this new Live Action Role-Playing game. Be the legendary hero or heroine you always wanted to be, fight monsters and hone your skill in battle as the Neothera Saga bursts onto the scene in the Southwest!
Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) sees participants physically act out their characters' actions. As a player you will pursue goals within a fictional game world represented by the beautiful Caddihoe Scout Camp on the outskirts of Exeter while interacting with each other in character (acting without a script). The outcome of...
A University of Exeter historian is part of a brand new TV programme about Sir Winston Churchill on the Discovery Channel. The Churchill & Me with Hugh Dennis premieres this Friday 15 May at 9pm and follows the comedian, actor and writer Hugh Dennis, on his journey to discover what Sir Winston Churchill means to people today and explore the legacy he left behind across the globe. Hugh Dennis meets people and visits places upon which Churchill left his indelible mark. He uncovers information from historians like the University of Exeter’s Churchill expert, Professor Richard Toye who has...
Dungeons and Dragons meet historical re-enactment in this new Live Action Role-Playing game. Be the legendary hero or heroine you always wanted to be, fight monsters and hone your skill in battle as the Neothera Saga bursts onto the scene in the Southwest!
Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) sees participants physically act out their characters' actions. As a player you will pursue goals within a fictional game world represented by the beautiful Caddihoe Scout Camp on the outskirts of Exeter while interacting with each other in character (acting without a script). The outcome of...
Mole Valley Farmers is delighted that eventer Vicky Smith, who it sponsors, came twelfth out of a total of 88 riders, when she competed in the prestigious BE100 class at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Grassroots Championships, Gloucester, on 6th May 2015.
This event offers a unique opportunity for amateur riders to compete on Badminton’s hallowed turf, as their eventing idols went on to do at the 4 Star Horse International Trials, which started the following day.
School teacher Vicky, from Derbyshire, gave it her all. She and her striking, nine year old skewbald gelding...
Police, fire and ambulance attended a property in the village of Dalwood, near Axminster, East Devon at around 3.10pm on Sunday 10 May.
On arrival they discovered a 58-year-old female and 64-year-old male, both were deceased.
Detective Inspector Gregg Dawe from the Major Crime Investigation Team said: “Officers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a 58-year-old female and 64-year-old man who were found in a property near the village of Dalwood in East Devon on Sunday.
“Searches and Forensic examinations continue at the address to...
The number of strokes occurring in men aged between 40 and 54 has rocketed by almost 50% in less than 15 years, according to the Stroke Association.
An analysis of hospital admission data by the charity, to mark Action on Stroke Month 2015, reveals that in 2000, there were over 4,260 hospital admissions for stroke among men aged between 40 and 54 in England. This figure soared to 6,221 in 2014 – an increase of 46%. It is thought that the rise is due to increasing sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles, and changes in hospital admission practice.
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people across Devon to comment on its draft proposals for new county council division boundaries.
An eight-week public consultation on the recommendations begins today and will end on 6 July 2015. The consultation is open to anyone who wants to have their say on new county council electoral divisions, division boundaries and division names across Devon.
The Commission’s draft recommendations propose that Devon County Council should have 60 county councillors in the future, two fewer than the current...
An unusual outside mobile catering service made its debut at the recent Honiton Sausage and Cider Festival.
And despite the rain that fell over the weekend, the Rusty Pig’s ethically produced sausages and wood-fired pulled pork cooked in a converted cattle trailer went down a storm with festivalgoers.
Rusty Pig owner, Robin Rea said: “I’ve been thinking about a mobile catering facility for a while and the Sausage and Cider Festival gave me the impetus I needed to build it.
“I found a cattle trailer that had seen better days and decided to install a wood fired oven...
Libraries across Devon are marking national Dementia Awareness Week (18 to 24 May) by highlighting the support and advice they offer for people whose lives are affected by dementia. Ciara Eastell, Head of Devon County Council’s Library Service, said: “Dementia is becoming the most significant health issue of our time, and has a profound impact, not only on the person affected but also on family and friends.
"There is still an acute lack of understanding for the condition so access quality-assured information, advice and support for dementia care is important.
Local PR consultancy, Glen King PR/Marketing Limited, established in 2005, is celebrating 10 years in business with the launch of a new website designed by City-firm Reactor 15. A small, professional and friendly PR consultancy based in Exeter with clients in the South West, the company works with a diverse portfolio of clients both large and small, across a number of diverse market sectors throughout the region.
A former media spokesperson for Camelot, founder Director Glen King was actively involved in the exciting and historical launch of the National Lottery in 1994. Over a 20...
