X Factor comrades Luke Friend and Nicholas McDonald join forces for exclusive Torquay gig

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/14/2014 - 3:51pm

Teignmouth lad Luke Friend and Scotland’s Nicholas McDonald will join forces for a one-off gig at Torquay’s Riviera Centre this Saturday 18 January.

This is the first time Luke and Nicholas, who came third and second on The X Factor respectively, will have shared the stage since the show ended in December last year. Since then, these incredibly popular teens have remained great friends and are both relishing the idea of doing a show together for their thousands of fans.

The gig will be a fantastic opportunity for the artists’ fans to see the boys perform together with the...

Luke Friend performs to a sell out crowd at The Exeter Daily Auditorium

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 - 8:30pm

Devon's X Factor golden boy, Luke Friend performed to a sell out crowd in The Exeter Daily Auditorium at The Exeter Phoenix last night. Nearly 500 of Luke's adoring fans, better known as his Friendies, came along to see him perform with some arriving at the venue as early as 11am.

From start to finish the atmosphere at the show was electric. Already Luke has grown and developed as a musician and as an artist, this was clear to everyone in the crowd.

The night got off to a flying start courtesy of a stunning set from 15 year old Charlotte Ward. She may have been the youngest...

Big Energy Saving Week

Event Date: 
31/01/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Central Library

Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau will be running a number of events where people can get help: • Checking their energy bills. • Comparing their energy prices. • Learning where customers can get help with their energy bills. • Discussing energy efficiency methods. • How to access funded energy saving insulation and equipment.

The events will take place around the Big Energy Saving Week.

This event will be open unitl 3pm.

Check: Contact your energy supplier to check you are on the best tariff and payment method for your circumstances, or if they can offer you any...

Big Energy Saving Week

Event Date: 
29/01/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
St Thomas Library

Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau will be running a number of events where people can get help: • Checking their energy bills. • Comparing their energy prices. • Learning where customers can get help with their energy bills. • Discussing energy efficiency methods. • How to access funded energy saving insulation and equipment.

The events will take place around the Big Energy Saving Week:

This event will be held until 3pm.

Check: Contact your energy supplier to check you are on the best tariff and payment method for your circumstances, or if they can offer you any...

Big Energy Saving Week

Event Date: 
20/01/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Wonford Community Centre

Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau will be running a number of events where people can get help:

• Checking their energy bills. • Comparing their energy prices. • Learning where customers can get help with their energy bills. • Discussing energy efficiency methods. • How to access funded energy saving insulation and equipment. The events will take place around the Big Energy Saving Week

This event will run until 2pm.

Check: Contact your energy supplier to check you are on the best tariff and payment method for your circumstances, or if they can offer you any discounts to...

WIN: Tickets to meet Luke Friend this Friday!

Authored by Oli Justice
Posted: Mon, 01/06/2014 - 10:14am

The Exeter Daily is bringing Devon’s Luke Friend home to Exeter on Friday 10 January for an exclusive performance to thank his fans for their support. Luke will be joined onstage by fellow talent show veterans Adam Isaac and Exeter's very own teen sensation Charlotte Ward.

With just one week to go, we’re giving a small number of Luke’s fans the chance to meet him in person on the night. The Exeter Daily is giving away 5 pairs of these special tickets and all you have to do to get your hands on them is answer one simple question:

Complete the lyrics of this song that Luke...

New faces added to Exeter board

Exeter Rugby Group’s vision for the future has today been handed a significant boost with the confirmation that two new faces are to join the club’s board of directors with immediate effect.

Experienced businessmen Brian Lodge and Nigel Hall have joined the club’s existing board, which is headed up by Chairman and Chief Executive Tony Rowe OBE, and also comprises Keiron Northcott, Alan Quantick, Ian Powell, Steve Byrne and Nick Beaton.

The new additions, both of whom are ardent Chiefs supporters, will not only bring a wealth of business acumen to the group, which recently...

Chief Chudley Primed for Big Game 6

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 12/27/2013 - 11:12am

Will Chudley says he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates are relishing this weekend's crunch Big Game 6 encounter with Harlequins at a packed Twickenham Stadium.

With just a point and a place separating Harlequins in fourth and the fifth-placed Chiefs in the current Aviva Premiership standings, the talented scrum-half knows the importance of a big display at English Rugby HQ this weekend.

"It should be a fantastic occasion," said Chudley, who was part of the Exeter side that returned to winning ways last weekend with a 16-3 win over former club Newcastle Falcons. "For a lot of...

TED's Christmas Gift to you - An Audience with Luke Friend

Authored by Oli Justice
Posted: Thu, 12/26/2013 - 11:32am

The Exeter Daily is delighted to announce that we will be hosting "An Audience with Luke Friend" on Friday 10 January 2014 at The Exeter Phoenix.

Luke will be back on home soil once again for an evening dedicated to his fans and those that have supported him throughout his incredible journey. He will be supported by fellow talent show superstars Adam Isaac and up and coming 15-year-old Charlotte Ward.

Tickets are available NOW via: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/an-audience-with-luke-friend/

Regen leads call to put local jobs at heart of renewables projects

Regen SW and four Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) have called on government to require all large renewable energy projects to have a formal plan for creating local jobs.

The call comes in a response to a government consultation on how large scale renewables should foster innovation, competition and support the development of low carbon supply chains as part of the Electricity Market Reform process.

The chief executive of Regen SW, Merlin Hyman, said:

“Nearly half of all UK infrastructure investment this decade will be in energy, over £100 billion. This is a...

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