Just over six months since a fire destroyed the Royal Clarence Hotel – England’s oldest hotel – a temporary art sculpture on the theme of ‘Hope and Renewal’ has appeared on Cathedral Green as part of Art Week Exeter. Perhaps fitting, as the original fire broke out above Castle Fine Art Gallery, this work of […]
Royal Clarence Hotel
Are we all just pretending to care about the fire?
f Oall the buildings. Of all the 70s-built retail outlets, mediocre chain eateries, and soulless coffee shops in Exeter, it was ‘the country’s oldest hotel’ that was struck down in the early hours of an otherwise normal Friday morning. Of course. It had to be. Because we can’t have nice things. Obviously, any smart-arse in […]
From the rubble: Exeter rebuilds
In the wake of the destructive fire at the Royal Clarence Hotel, and several other recent fires in the city, Exeposé have spoken to the business owners whose lives have been disrupted. The community has pulled together to ensure businesses reopen for the overall benefit of the city centre. There has been an abundance of […]
Unit 1 under fire after bartender “blacks up” for DSP
Unit 1 has apologised for offence caused during its Halloween DSP party – which saw one bartender “blacking up” for the evening. A white bar manager wore an afro wig and darkened his face for his shift on the club’s Halloween special version ‘Return of the Killer Clowns’ for DSP Monday, as shown in a […]
The Cathedral Green Fire continues
Fire-crews have been working through the night to tackle a blaze which broke out early Friday morning at the Castle Fine Arts gallery on Exeter’s Cathedral Green. It is now reported to have started around 05:00 BST. Sources on the ground last night stated the best possible outcome is for the fire now be contained within […]