A county-wide pilot designed to train a new generation of frontline nursing staff has proved to be a great success as its first wave of recruits near the end of their training.
Devon, which faces unique challenges attracting registered nurses due to its large rural area and shortage of supporting transport routes, is one of 11 first-wave ‘nursing associate’ pilot sites and the only Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP)-wide site selected and funded by Health Education England (HEE).
Nursing Associates will be part of the frontline clinical workforce and help...
Lightfoot, the first connected car technology company to reward better drivers, has been given another reason to celebrate in a month of good news for the Chudleigh-based business. Fresh off the back of their Made in the South West Awards win and the announcement of a £3.2m investment deal from BGF that has also seen ex-CEO of Dyson, Martin McCourt, join the board, Lightfoot has been awarded the title of Best Workspace in the Greater Exeter area
Organised by Exeter-based workplace designers Space, and backed by Exeter City Council and Exeter Chamber, the Space Awards celebrate...
New Year’s: fresh starts, new beginnings, a new concert… but still the same King of the Waltz! The iconic André Rieu returns to cinemas across the country for a very special New Year’s concert – his first EVER for the big screen.
The iconic violinist presents a brand-new concert, recorded at Sydney’s Town Hall in Australia, to hundreds of thousands of fans in cinemas across the UK on Saturday 5th January & Sunday 6th January 2019 – the perfect way to chime in the New Year. Commenting ahead of the concert, André said, “I am absolutely delighted to be bringing my first ever New...
It's panto time again, and this year Dawlish Rep is taking you to the Wild West!
Calamity Jane (the Dame) emigrates from England to the American Wild West, expecting to share in her brother’s goldmines, but instead she ends up being kidnapped by a band of Mexican Bandits who are working for an Indian called Geronimo.
Geronimo also plans to unseat Chief Talking Bull, lover of the fast-food hi-tech world of the paleface, and declare all-out war. But an unlikely alliance between the disillusioned Bandits, the outlaws Angelina and Jolie and Texas Ranger Clint Westwood, make...
Trio Entertainment return to Exmouth Pavilion to make all your wishes come true with our magical Christmas pantomime Aladdin.
Tricked into going into the cave of wonders by the evil Abanazar, Aladdin finds himself trapped in a cave with nothing but a dirty old lamp and no way out.
When Aladdin rubs the lamp a magical genie appears to save the day and rescue him from the cave and grants him three extravagant wishes …
Join Exmouth Panto favourite Stuart Earp as the hilarious Aladdin joined by his wacky washerwoman mother Widow Twankey along with the beautiful Princess...
Following the huge success of ' Beauty & the Beast', 'Cinderella', 'Jack & the Beanstalk', and 'Dick Whittington', Exeter Corn Exchange presents the most exciting traditional pantomime story: ‘ALADDIN’!
From Saturday 8th December 2018 to Tuesday 1st January 2019 you can join a host of classic characters for songs, laughter and a perfect Christmas show!
The most magical and adventurous of all pantomimes will be lavishly presented, with all the fun our pantos are now famous for! The festive tale is told with merriment and melody- plus a big dollop of slapstick fun and...
Festive crafts, gifts and food will be the flavour of the season at some National Trust properties in Devon. This November and December there is a programme of festive craft and food fairs to help prepare for the season. The historical houses will be the backdrop for a series of events that will showcase some of the best local food, drink, arts and crafts. Lydford Gorge winter fair, crafts and gifts Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 December, 11am-3pm The annual winter fair at scenic Lydford Gorge is a great chance to grab some gift ideas and decorations for Christmas, with stalls to tempt you...
Killerton, near Exeter, has been transformed for Christmas, with The Snow Queen and Father Christmas arriving to begin the festive celebrations. The house will be open from Saturday 24 November and will transport visitors into Hans Christian Andersen’s mystical world of The Snow Queen. The story will take place throughout the house, with the rooms in the Georgian mansion transformed into scenes from this much-loved tale of friendship and adventure. The magic will continue outside with a Snow Queen themed activity trail set under twinkling festive lights. Taking place in the parkland and...
