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Mid Devon GAC host concert with Crediton Strummers

On Saturday 4 July at 7.00pm Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir welcome the Crediton Strummers as their special guests for a concert at Crediton Congregational Church, High Street, Crediton EX17 3LF to raise funds for Force cancer charity.

The choir is part of a family of 30 fun and...

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Ofcom to monitor quality of live TV subtitling

The broadcasting watchdog Ofcom will begin a regular audit of the quality of TV broadcasters’ subtitles from next year, to help improve the service for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.

Under measures announced on Wednesday (16 October), broadcasters will be required to measure the quality of their subtitling on live TV programmes every six months, for two years. During that time,...

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Daniel O'Donnell concert at Plymouth Pavilions cancelled

Plymouth Pavilions have announced the cancellation of Daniel O'Donnell's concert on 18 October.

In a message to customers they said: "It is with regret that we announce that this Friday’s Daniel O’Donnell concert at Plymouth Pavilions has been cancelled, along with the remainder of his UK tour.

"Unfortunately, Daniel’s Father-in-law is critical in hospital with a suspected...

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Star potential... Just how far can Devon's X Factor finalists go?

The nation’s number one singing show moves into its spectacular live shows phase on Saturday night (12 October, 8.00-10.15pm). It’s time to bring out the leg warmers and strap on the shoulder pads as X Factor embraces the music of the 80s as the theme for the first live show.

The families and friends of not one but two Devon singers will be whooping and cheering on Saturday night, as...

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Old-school classic tops hip-hop poll

A pioneering classic from the early days of hip-hop has come top of a poll to find the 50 greatest tracks from the genre.

The Message by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five was voted number one in a poll of journalists, industry executives and hip-hop artists conducted by Rolling Stone magazine. Superstar rappers Nas and Busta Rhymes were among those asked by the bi-weekly US music...

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Theatre Royal seeks merry band of boys and girls for Robin Hood pantomime

Plymouth's Theatre Royal has announced a search to find two teams of young stars for its upcoming production of Robin Hood .

The family pantomime will star Nigel Havers (playing 'The Sheriff'), Bobby Davro ('Will Scarlet') and Lee Mead ('Robin Hood') and will run from Friday 20 December 2013 to Saturday 25 January 2014.

The Theatre is seeking talented boys and girls aged...

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Sir David Jason to star in one-off 'Open All Hours' Christmas special

Classic BBC sitcom Open All Hours is returning to BBC One for a 30-minute one-off Christmas special – Still Open All Hours .

David Jason is reprising his role of Granville who, alongside his son, now runs the back-water grocery store inherited from his uncle Albert Arkwright, played by Ronnie Barker in the original series.

Lynda Baron and Maggie Ollerenshaw will also return as...

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Samba drums thump through Truro

On the 5th of October the streets of Truro came alive with the sound of drums as children and adults alike performed in the Samba Festival. I spent the day with Launceston Community Primary School who put on two wonderful performances despite reduced numbers. This group of 8-11 year olds are well known in Launceston itself and they had decided to share their Samba with a wider audience....

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BFI Player launches a new deal for UK film audiences and industry

Collected, curated and connected: brand new video-on-demand service is unveiled
Seven channels including day and date releases for The Selfish Giant and The Epic of Everest
Biggest ever archive release

BFI (British Film Institute) Chair Greg Dyke has unveiled the 'BFI Player', a brand new video-on-demand platform for the millions that enjoy...

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The Fixer: Alex Polizzi to return to BBC Two to help failing family firms

Tom Edwards, Commissioning Editor, Factual Features and Formats, has commissioned Plymouth-based production company Twofour to produce a third series of hit BBC Two series Alex Polizzi - The Fixer.

The show sees third-generation hotelier of the internationally renowned Forte family dynasty - and successful businesswomen - Alex Polizzi turn her attention to family firms that have...

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Award nominations for Plymouth's Theatre Royal

Plymouth’s Theatre Royal is among the nominees at The Stage for the UK Theatre Awards to be held in London’s Guildhall on Sunday 20 October.

The Theatre Royal Plymouth is nominated for the ‘Promotion of Diversity Award’ – an award that recognises the diversity in programming as well as the theatre’s work in creative learning.

The theatre’s creative learning programme works...

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