David Davies is the Assistant Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral. Originally a native of Snowdonia in North Wales, David was educated at Eton College, Magdalen College, Oxford (where he was organ scholar), and Yale University. He has worked in church music on both sides of the Atlantic, living in the USA for five years, and as Director of the Girls’ Choir and Sub Organist at Guildford Cathedral for six years.
David has given concerts in South Africa, Japan, North America and several countries in Europe. In the UK he has performed at Westminster Abbey and the Royal Festival Hall...
Exeter’s end of life charity Hospiscare has complained to the BBC about an Eastenders’ storyline criticising a “grotty” hospice.
Hospiscare housekeeper Wendy Yelland, who works at Hospiscare’s hospice in Dryden Road, was appalled after watching the story develop.
“A character in the show was dying and they ran a very negative portrayal of the hospice he was in,” said Wendy. “When he died his daughter complained about her dad dying in a grotty hospice. I was so annoyed by that comment.
“The hospice they showed is not like any of the hospices I know – they showed a...
Your guide to the best music, events and activities taking place in and around Exeter this weekend.
THEATRE
Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter The eve of one of the biggest games of his life Gareth Thomas recieved a warning from the Sun newspaper that they were going to ''out'' him as gay. This play tells the story of how he was not beaten by the media speculation. After getting 100 caps for Wales, he is now the world's best known gay sportsman. His hometown, Bridgend has fallen victim of intrusion following several deaths of...
The short-listed entries for this year’s Devon Farm Business Awards paint a fascinating picture of a dynamic industry being led by the younger generation through a process of rapid development and change.
Most of the potential winners are in their 20s and 30s. Many of the businesses are run by husband and wife teams as equal partners. And they are all, without exception, innovators, whether that be in new techniques, new products or new ways of doing business.
One of the strongest themes among the short-listed entries is that of younger farmers, coming back to the family...
This year at the Dunsford Show, main ring entertainment includes free running experts Street Motion, the Lympstone Training Band and juggler and magician Greg Chapman. There is also a Horse Show, Dog Show, terrier racing, a variety of stalls, jewellery, fashion items, bouncy castle, candy floss, BBQ, beer tent, cream teas and more! The show will be opened at 12 noon, by baby sleep expert Rachel Waddilove. 12-5.30pm, Just before Steps Bridge on B3212 Exeter to Moretonhampstead Road. www.dunsfordshow.co.uk
Rob Baxter says his Exeter Chiefs team look in “fine fettle” ahead of today's (Sunday) crunch Aviva Premiership encounter with Saracens (2pm).
With just two rounds of the scheduled season remaining, the Devon club know a first-ever victory at Allianz Park is essential if they are to keep alive their hopes of being in the end of season play-offs for the first time.
Defeat at Wasps last time out saw Baxter’s side slip out of the top four, one point behind fourth-placed Leicester Tigers, but with Wasps and the Tigers set to meet this weekend, the Chiefs could well capitalise...
ELF is building a critical care suite at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, and its partners, Pavey Group have submitted the project to the Aviva Community Fund Awards programme to win £25,000 for the project.
The critical care suite will allow patients and their families privacy and dignity in a home away from home while undergoing treatment or facing the end of life. Once shortlisted it will be up to a panel of judges to decide if the project will be funded, but we need your votes to get us through to the shortlist.
Every vote gets ELF closer to being shortlisted and...
Exeter mountain bike trial athlete Andrei Burton has joined forces with lifestyle clothing brand Saltrock in a partnership which will see the pair roll out a series of entertainment initiatives over the course of the year.
Burton is one of the UK’s most successful mountain bike trial athletes. He competes for Team GB and in 2013 was placed 6th in the UCI World Championships and 4th in the UCI European Championships.
He competes all over the world, holds three Guinness world records and has his sights set on breaking another in August.
Local farmers are being encouraged to sign up to a new police scheme to help drive down rural crime across Teignbridge and south Dartmoor.
Teignbridge neighbourhood policing team has set up the new Farmwatch scheme to help prevent and detect rural thefts and burglaries.
As part of the initiative farmers will receive information and crime warnings for their local area through the Force Community Messaging system, and will be assisted by police to better secure their property and premises against crime.
The launch of Farmwatch comes in response to ongoing thefts of...
The Devon Tourism Partnership, which promotes Devon under the 'Visit Devon' brand, is currently determining the future direction of the county’s promotion, domestically and internationally, and looking for businesses to tell them where they’d like their efforts concentrated.
The Devon Tourism Partnership is funded by the various tourism partnerships around the county and has a small budget of £35,000 pa, following funding cuts over the last few years. The Tourism Partnership receives no additional income of its own.
Victoria Hatfield, Chair of Visit Devon, said: "Visit...
