Frontman and songwriter for the three-piece alternative rock band I Am Kloot, John Bramwell – formerly known as Johnny Dangerously – will have two gigs in Devon.
I Am Kloot were shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2010 for their album Sky at Night, but it’s not the only time John received heady praise for his work. The Guardian called his 1989 mini-album You, Me and the Alarm Clock ‘one of the greatest albums you’ve never heard’.
It will be a ‘rare opportunity to see a real music legend up close and personal’, says the South Devon Arts Centre, one of the venues John will...
Newtown Community Association will host its first community cafe of the year on Sunday 13 April.
The April cafe will be a cycle cafe at Belmont Hut in Belmont Park, Exeter and will be open from 2pm-5pm.
The event, in conjunction with Devon County Council, will include opportunities to get your bike checked by a mechanic, low cost reflective/florescent items, and free smoothie drinks thanks to a pedal powered smoothie bike.
Community Police Officers will be present to allow people to obtain free bike security marking as well as advice on security protection.
The Newtown Community Association cafe on Sunday 12 May will be partnered by the Devon Wildlife Trust. The event, open from 2pm-4pm, will include DWT Terrestrial Conservation Officer Emily Stallworthy who will have a stand with information on wildlife gardening, the bumblebee campaign and what they hope to do in Newtown.
There may also be an opportunity to make seed bombs! It's a great activity to do with children, they can get a bit messy (and adults as well!) and then take the seed bomb home to plant in the garden.
Marlowe, a domestic short-haired cat with distinctive black patches, black eyepatch and a white-tipped black tail, has been missing for three days.
Marlowe's owners say: "He has a friendly nature and loves to play, so might try and run away from you - he also scares very easily. Please check your sheds and garages in case hes stuck, and check under cars as he loves to hide under them."
Marlowe disappeared from Jesmond Road on Sunday and is thought to have been sighted on Ladysmith Road.
Proposals to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists in the Newtown area of Exeter are being announced by Devon County Council.
Local residents are invited to comment on the draft plans at a consultation event on Thursday 29th November, at the Pyramids Leisure Centre on Heavitree Road.
Improvements include new traffic signals at the Pyramids junction on Heavitree Road and relocating the existing pedestrian crossing to make it safer to cross.
Sections of Russell Street and Denmark Road are to become one-way in a northerly direction so...
To celebrate National Science and Engineering Week The Devon Carousel Project are running an afternoon of science play for under 5s and their families.
Working with the theme of "Invention and Discovery" they be exploring the wonders of the natural world through experience, experiment, movement and art. Through fun activities find out why plants are amazing…
The Carousel Project is an Exeter-based social enterprise bringing creative learning, new experiences and outdoor adventure to early years children and their families.
Where does our bread come from? What’s in it? How hard is it to make?
Humans have been making some kind of bread for more than five thousand years - it’s central to our culture.
Think of the importance of bread in religious stories, or in the many expressions we use – "best thing since sliced bread"; "putting bread on the table"; and so on.
Originally just ground grains and water, then later leavened (risen) with yeast, bread has been a simple staple food throughout human history. But the bread we see today in supermarkets is full of additives, enzymes and...
