wongaBlog (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
I’ve liked Katie Melua for years. Something clicked the first time I heard ‘Closest Thing to Crazy’, and it’s never gone away. When my dear friends Lil and Tom invited me to see her at a picnic-style concert at a Devon castle, it was a no-brainer. What could be more pleasant? The weather reports were iffy [...]
Entertainment Base! Fun! Daily! (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008
It’s Rick Astley, bitches. The ’80s sensation has become a heartthrob in his 40s! The dreamy Together Forever singer dusted off his dancing shoes and performed at some 80’s showcase at Powderham castle in Devon, U.K. alongside Belinda Carlisle and other aging rockers. But Rick’s still looking good, bbs! [Image via WENN.]
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008
It's Rick Astley, bitches. The '80s sensation has become a heartthrob in his 40s! The dreamy Together Forever singer dusted off his dancing shoes and performed at some 80's showcase at Powderham castle in Devon, U.K. alongside Belinda Carlisle and other aging rockers. But Rick's still looking good, bbs! [Image via WENN.]
The Freethinker (Free subscription) | 02/06/2008
DAYS after the homophobic Earl of Devon announced his decision to ban civil partnerships at his stately home, Powderham Castle, the LA Times reported that the lifting of a ban on gay marriages in California could give the state a much-needed financial up-lift. M V Lee Badgett, research director at the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation [...]
A Western Heart (Free subscription) | 31/05/2008
Daily Mail - An Earl has been banned from holding weddings at his 600-year-old castle after refusing to allow a gay marriage. The Earl of Devon, Hugh Courtenay, has had the licence to hold civil ceremonies at Powderham Castle near Exeter revoked by Devon County Council. [snip] The council acted in response to a complaint from a gay couple from London who tried to book the castle for their own partnership...
Prophecy Fellowship Forums (Free subscription) | 30/05/2008
---Quote--- The Earl of Devon, whose castle was a Royalist garrison in the English Civil War, is under siege from gay rights campaigners after banning same sex civil partnerships at his stately home. The 18th Earl, the master of Powderham Castle which is one of the oldest family houses in...
The First Post (Free subscription) | 30/05/2008
The Earl of Devon (pictured with his wife, Diana) has caused outrage among the gay community by banning same-sex wedding ceremonies from his stately home, Powderham Castle, claiming that such…
Cornish Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/04/2008
I t was the long-awaited return of Powderham Horse Trials last weekend, which boasted a field buzzing with top-class action as leading event riders took to the Devon countryside for their pre-Badminton runs and Westcountry riders came up trumps. ...
Cornish Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/04/2008
A fter an absence of nine years the thunder of eventing hooves will return once again to the magical setting that is Powderham Castle as British Eventing switches its premier Devon competition from Bicton. The welcome return is made even stronger ...
Express & Echo (Free subscription) | 16/02/2008
Fans have inundated a Devon attraction after tickets went on sale for a bumper summer concert. Powderham Castle announced its 1980s show, featuring 10 chart-topping acts from the decade, on Thursday and began selling tickets yesterday. ...
Express & Echo (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
One of the world's best-selling boy bands is reuniting after seven years and has selected a venue near Exeter as a stop on their comeback tour this summer. Powderham Castle, in Kenton, will be hosting the massive outdoor Boyzone concert, which ...
Express & Echo (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
A 52-year-old man was killed after being struck by a passenger train near Powderham Castle, Starcross. British Transport Police and Devon and Cornwall officers attended the scene shortly after 5.30pm last night. The death is not being ...
Express & Echo (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
One of the UK's best-selling boy bands are to play a concert in Devon, it has been revealed. Boyzone will appear at the historic Powderham Castle on Friday, July 25. Tickets are £37.50 plus booking fee and p &p and go on sale from tomorrow ...
Express & Echo (Free subscription) | 05/10/2007
Many tourist attractions across the county enjoyed a rise in visitor numbers last month. According to the Devon Association of Tourist Attractions, many top destinations such as Powderham Castle reported increased visitor numbers in September. ...
Express & Echo (Free subscription) | 18/09/2007
Angry residents have questioned the environmentally friendly credentials of a so-called 'green' dance festival staged in the grounds of a Devon castle at the weekend. Organisers of the three- day Waveform Project 2007 at Powderham Castle have ...
