Starcross Primary School held a special launch last week for the publication of “The Seaside Train”, a book celebrating the unique and very scenic Riviera Line which links Exeter, Starcross, Newton Abbot and Paignton.
This book was inspired by the Citizens’ Rail train, a Class 153 single coach train which was given a special livery last year by Great Western Railway to celebrate the Citizens’ Rail project. This was an EU Interreg Project, led by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership, which brought more frequent trains and station improvements to the Riviera Line and involved...
Meet Lola Pug at Waterstones on Saturday 6th February at 2pm, Waterstones High St Brand, Exeter.
Lola Pug is a charming illustrated children's book by Carina Lagnado. Lola comes to live in a village but is not fully understood by humans and animals alike, due to her unusual appearance.
Over time, Lola wins everyone over with her joyful character.
This book touches on the issue of acceptance and for children to understand how character always wins over appearances.
About Us FACT is a reading group that meets monthly to discuss contemporary literature on various topics including: politics, social theory, climate change, economics, and other nonfiction. The purpose of this group is to promote fact-based information relating to current affairs in an informal setting. We meet once a month in The Bike Shed Theatre bar to discuss what the group is reading, and members are welcome to bring along anything they are reading or just come to join the conversation.
Why this group? I have a list of books that I have personally found useful, and am happy to...
Ten year-old Holli Williams wasn’t much of a reader – in fact – she wasn’t enjoying reading at all, until she visited her school library and discovered a book by Michael Dahl – and in that moment, she became hooked on reading.
Holli wrote a letter to Michael and her teacher emailed it to him in Minnesota in the United States, where he lives.
Michael received the letter and was so inspired by Holli’s enthusiasm and love of reading that he decided to make a special trip to meet her and find out more about the great reading initiatives going on at Marpool Primary School,...
Regular visitors to Costa Coffee in Tiverton will be familiar with seeing best-selling romance novelist, Jenny Kane with coffee cup in hand, tapping away on her laptop writing her latest novel in her very own dedicated corner of the town’s favourite coffee shop.
On Monday 23rd November, 6pm-9pm, the successful author of such books as Another Cup of Coffee (Kindle best seller and dedicated to Costa Tiverton) and Abi’s House (which reached no.1 in the Amazon Romance, Contemporary Fiction, and Women’s Fiction charts) will be doing a live book signing, selling copies of her books and...
Bloodshed, beatings and broken limbs, fireworks, gunshots and riots, are not things people associate with today’s well-respected Salvation Army.
But a new book, published by The Salvation Army in its 150th anniversary year, called Blood on the Flag, highlights that in its early years these were everyday occurrences faced by members of the Church and charity.
The troubles began after the rapid early success of The Salvation Army that drew large crowds to hear preachers to town centres, and also the movement’s promotion of abstinence.
Keziah Bell, 23, has written a recipe book to encourage healthy eating following news that a 5.5st child of three is the youngest person to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
A single mum of one from Exeter has written a recipe book to help parents cook healthy meals for their children following news that a three-year-old weighing 5.5st was the youngster person to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Experts believe that an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise made the US toddler, who has not been named, to balloon to twice the normal weight of a child of that age.
An Elizabethan Assassin: Theodore Paleologus: Seducer, Spy and Killer by John Hall
The first biography of a mercurial character from the Elizabethan underworld
Seducer, spy and ruthless assassin, Theodore Paleologus, claimed to be heir to the ancient family of emperors of Byzantium and became intimately involved with the great courtiers and notorious villains of the Elizabethan world.
In this first biography of Theodore Paleologus, new documentary evidence exposes him as a hardened mercenary and killer in the pay of the wicked Earl of Lincoln but also supports his...
Some of the UK’s best-known authors have been sharing their memories of the books that made them fall in love with reading, as part of an online competition for the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival.
Paula Hawkins, Helen Lederer, David Lloyd, who will all be appearing at this year’s festival, plus Kate Mosse, Jessie Burton, Sadie Jones and Carol Drinkwater are just a few of the famous names who have joined in the discussion to tell fans about the book that was their first or most memorable read.
The #MyFirstRead competition was launched by the Budleigh Salterton Literary...
Positioned in the heart of Devon and enjoying a prime location in one of England’s most historic cities, Mercure Exeter Southgate is the gateway to the South West neighboring the famous Exeter Cathedral and historic Quay whilst providing the perfect break en route to the Cornish coastline.
The interior of the city centre hotel is transformed including a redesign of the reception, Gate House restaurant, bar, lounge, terrace and all 156 bedrooms. Mercure, a locally inspired brand, has drawn influence for the hotel’s new interior design from Exeter’s rich Roman and Medieval history...
