SquareSessions at The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

After our successful Exeter debut with The Mastersons from the USA at The Barnfield Theatre last October, we are excited to announce our first three gigs this year at the same venue - a venue we believe to be ideally suited to acoustic music.

The gigs are:

JAZZ MORLEY

Saturday March 16th, 2013 7.30pm £8 in advance, £9 on the door

Jazz Morley is a young performer making her mark the old fashioned way, ever keen to play live, meet new audiences and carve out her career by touring. Jazz is in Exeter on her Spring 2013 tour with a brand new single - “No One...

Today’s Academy of Floral Art launch party to go ahead

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 01/18/2013 - 11:09am

Dunchideock Barton has this morning got out the snow plough and cleared all the roads leading to Dunchideock in readiness for our party!

We owe our thanks to the Farmer who has so kindly thought of us all. The weather forecast is also kind with heavy rain expected this afternoon, which will wash any residue snow away. The temperature is not expected to drop so there is no risk of freezing. We have ourselves made the journey and the lanes are clear.

We would love to see you at the school today to see the stunning work the students produced in their exams over the last two...

Portrait workshop to help raise funds for Poltimore House

Authored by Guy Newman
Posted: Fri, 01/18/2013 - 10:49am

Amateur photographers will have a chance to learn how to take eye-catching portraits from Devon-based professional Guy Newman ( www.GuyNewman.co.uk ) who has photographed Prime Ministers, Royals and celebrities during his 25-year career.

The ‘Family Photography for Beginners’ workshop, which will help raise funds for Poltimore House, is for anyone who would like tips on how to take better photographs of family members, including children. It will be led by photographer Guy Newman who runs a corporate and commercial business from his professional studio at Broadclyst near Exeter....

Howard Marks: An Audience with Mr Nice postponed

Howard Marks, writer of the best-selling autobiography Mr Nice, has postponed his show at Exeter Corn Exchange tonight due to illness.

The show has been rearranged for Sunday 24 March, 8pm at the same venue.

Ticketholders should contact the box office where tickets were purchased.

Further disruptions to Stagecoach services due to snow

Stagecoach have updated The Exeter Daily on further disruptions due to the bad weather.

Torquay: The seafront is currently closed to all traffic. All affected services are diverting via the ring road. North Devon: 155: From Exeter services are currently terminating at Tiverton. From Barnstaple services are terminating at South Molton. 315: Operating but with long delays. 21/21A: Still unable to serve Ilfracombe.

Snow photos Bow Mid Devon Friday morning

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Fri, 01/18/2013 - 8:43am

Residents in Mid Devon woke up to snow this morning with drifts in some places.

By 8.30am the snow had turned to sleet however, there were strong winds making driving conditions tricky.

Problems on Telegraph Hill and Haldon Hill

There are reports of queueing traffic on A3015 Topsham Road in Exeter at the Roberts Road junction, because of a traffic light failure. In the roadworks area.

There is a lane closed and hazardous driving conditions on A38 Haldon Hill in both directions in Kennford at the A380 Telegraph Hill junction, because of snow.

There are also reports of queueing traffic and hazardous driving conditions on A380 Telegraph Hill in both directions in Ashcombe at the B3192 junction, because of snow.

A35 closed in both directions between the A35 King's Road junction in Honiton and...

Current school closures due to the snow

Currently, the following schools are closed in Devon...

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Abbotsham

Following a review of H&S and staff access to school the Governing Body have agreed that it is not possible to run Breakfast Club, or open school for 09:00. ​ A further review of staff access will take place later this morning with a view to opening school for 10:00 if possible. ​

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster

Closed due to snow

Culmstock Primary School

Culmstock, Cullompton, Devon, EX15...

Disruptions on Stagecoach's 52B & 21 bus routes

Exeter & East Devon

52B cannot currently serve between Sidbury and Honiton as hill impassable.

North Devon

21 cannot currently serve Ilfracombe and will be terminating at Braunton.

Royal Marines Commando Challenge open for registrations

Authored by Alan Hardy
Posted: Thu, 01/17/2013 - 7:06pm

If you want the challenge of a lifetime and the buzz of taking on one of the top 'authentic' military training courses in the UK then the Royal Marines Endurance Course is for you. Whether it be the thrill of the 'Fun' 4k or the slightly more testing 'Marine' 10k or ulitmately the 17k 'Endurance' event (only held each June) then be sure to find something for everyone at these events.

These unique opportunities are given to civilians only at these events and by kind permission of the Commandant of the Commando Training Centre near Exmouth...

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