The Department for Transport is in negotiations with Virgin Rail Group for them to continue providing rail services on the West Coast Main Line for a temporary period. This follows the fiasco that saw the London-Manchester-Glasgow service awarded to FirstGroup before a judicial review sought by Virgin stopped the contracts being signed.
The current franchise is due to expire on 9 December, after which it is the government’s intention that Virgin remain as operator for a short period – expected to be between 9 and 13 months – while a competition is run for an interim...
A return visit from one of Britain's finest singer/songwriters.
Whether playing solo, or with musical partners (including Phil Beer and Hank Wangford), Reg is a performer of pure class. His beautiful songs, witty observations, soulful tenor voice and gifted guitar and dulcimer playing mark him out as a true English troubadour. Joined by young, upcoming musician Jess Vincent, whose unique voice is matched by an extraordinary songwriting talent.
Tickets: £12.50 (price covers the music only) To book, please call 01395 568521 or visit our Mill Shop in the Mill building....
This Grammy nominated musician has had her multi-platinum selling songs recorded by everyone from Willie Nelson, to Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Peter Frampton, Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler, among others. Her brand of lyrical Americana is utterly beautiful. "When I hear Kimmie sing, it makes me know what the phrase ‘pulling on your heart strings' means" (Waylon Jennings). Playing with her son Gabe Rhodes.
Tickets: £12.50 (price covers the music only) To book, please call 01395 568521 or visit our Mill Shop in the Mill...
A welcome return visit from one of America's leading acoustic performers. Toby is a fingerstyle guitar virtuoso and a true entertainer, who delivers his sensational blend of blues, rag and folk with passion, humour and soul.
He's sung and played with blues greats from Richie Havens to Taj Mahal and Bo Diddley, and is described by John Hammond as "A real killer with fantastic technique. He just knocks me out".
Tickets: £12.75 (price covers the music only)
To book, please call 01395 568521 or visit our Mill Shop in the Mill building.
A first Mill visit for one of the UK's finest exponents of the classical guitar. His performances combine technical mastery with creative originality, as he draws the most exquisite sounds from his instrument. Raymond performs worldwide as a soloist, with orchestras, and in ensembles with such players as John Mills, Gilbert Biberian, Gregg Nestor, John Feeley, John Etheridge and Gordon Giltrap. Raymond will perform a mixed repertoire covering baroque to South American, Spanish and Contemporary.
Tickets: £11.50 (price covers the music only) To book, please call 01395 568521 or visit...
Come join us on the first Saturday of every month when McCoys Arcade on Exeter's Fore Street is transformed into a cave of treasure! as locally grown artists and makers descend upon the Arcade with their beautiful and unique creations, live music will fill the air and workshops from surrounding traders will inspire you to use your hands!
Handmade Arcade is an alternative kind of craft fair, a home of independent art, a celebration of culture outside of the mainstream, and a place to find amongst other things a handpicked selection of contemporary crafts, screen-printed matierials,...
Police are appealing for witnesses after two men in their 20s died in a fatal road traffic collision in north Devon.
Just after 8am on Friday 12 October, officers and emergency services were called to a single-vehicle collision on an unclassified road that leads from the A361 at South Molton to North Molton.
The blue Peugeot 306 convertible was travelling from the direction of North Molton when it left the road and dropped 15 feet into the fast-flowing flooded River Mole. The driver, a 25-year-old man from Brixham, sustained serious injuries and was taken to North Devon...
The Met Office says it has learnt valuable lessons and improved forecasting on the 25th anniversary of the Great Storm that wreaked havoc across Britain.
It left 18 people dead and caused morethan £1 billion of damage, sparking questions as to why there had been no warnings of what was to come.
Yet just hours before, BBC forecaster Michael Fish had said: "Earlier on today apparently a woman rang the BBC and said she had heard that there was a hurricane on the way.
"Well if you are watching, don't worry there isn't."
Have you ever wondered what it would be like really to follow the teachings of Jesus without all the institutional stuff and dogma? For many people it is the church that gets in the way. The Exeter branch of the Progressive Christianity Network invite you, religious or not, to an evening with Dave Tomlinson, C of E priest and author of the new book: How to be a Bad Christian . Dave will speak on the theme: 'Religion without the rules'. He founded 'Holy Joe's' a church in a pub, so why has he now decided to join the institution? Come and find out! Free event; donations will be invited.
The first two days trading for John Lewis have been a spectacular success - both for store and City Centre. There were some challenges for the Store Management team during Friday afternoon - which temporarily closed the cafe and lower ground floor - but the team dealt with opening day glitches quickly and the Store was quickly fully open for business again. Saturday has seen large numbers of shoppers streaming in to the store and City Centre again.
The enthusiasm of shoppers and visitors has been palpable and I'm particularly pleased that the City Centre as a whole has been...
