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A Taste of Zen: Suki Cafe Elevates Exeter’s Food Scene with New Matcha Soft Serve Menu

Exeter is fast becoming a true foodie lover’s destination. With its diverse range of cuisines and innovative independent restaurants, the city offers residents and visitors alike a genuine taste of the good life. Now, there is a vibrant new reason to explore the city’s historic heart: Suki Cafe has officially launched its highly anticipated matcha soft serve menu.

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the High Street, just a five-minute stroll from Exeter Cathedral, on Waterbeer St, Suki Cafe is a quiet, unassuming gem. For over a year, it has delighted locals with a unique...

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Research Shows South West England pollen count second highest in the UK

Those that suffer from allergies dread the summer months; skin irritation rises with pollution, while pollen and UV exposure cause ever-increasing issues. Protecting the skin during the summer is vital and knowing the best and worst UK locations for your skin will certainly help!

The Transform Hospital Group has revealed which UK locations allergy sufferers should avoid and the locations to visit if you want a pleasant trip.

UV exposure causes skin damage – even in the UK…

When the sun appears in the UK, it causes more harm to the skin than we think. Burns are...

Crowds line the route for ‘the Grandfather of Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station’

Exmouth RNLI Staff, Crew, volunteers and many friends paid their respects today to a popular and long serving volunteer on the day of his funeral.

Volunteers and crew members from Exmouth RNLI past and present, RNLI Staff together with many friends and acquaintances attended Exmouth Lifeboat Station in Queens Drive, Exmouth today Friday 2nd July 2021 to pay their respects to Don Hodgkinson, a long serving and well respected RNLI volunteer who died on 12 June after a short illness.

Don started his 24 years of volunteering as Box Secretary at the Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station...

Extra tickets released for top name evening concerts at  A Celebration of Sidmouth Folk Festival

More tickets have just been released for top name concerts at A Celebration of Sidmouth Folk Festival – a whole week of music and merriment that will swing into action from July 30 to August 6 in the East Devon seaside town.

The first batch of tickets sold out within days for open air evening shows by Seth Lakeman plus Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage, Eliza Carthy Trio plus Jack Rutter, Talisk plus James Delarre, Jackie Oates and John Spiers plus Granny’s Attic, Jez Lowe plus Miranda Sykes and Hannah Martin, Banter plus Tim Edey , and festival patrons Show of Hands .

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Celebrity chef backs hospitality vaccination campaign

Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines MBE is backing a campaign by Visit Devon and the NHS encouraging people working in the hospitality industry to have the Covid-19 vaccination.

Michael Caines is one of the UK’s most acclaimed chefs and has two Devon hospitality businesses; Lympstone Manor contemporary country house hotel overlooking the Exe Estuary, and Mickey’s Beach Bar and Restaurant in Exmouth. Both have a number of young adult workers who have only recently become eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination.

Michael said: “As one of the sectors that have been most...

Veterans to benefit from Janine’s experience

With 25 years in the Royal Navy and four tours of Afghanistan behind her, Janine Whitley is ideally suited to her new role as Veterans Clinical Advisor (South-West) for Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes.

Whitley, 43, will be looking after wounded and injured veterans from Bristol, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly in her new position and brings with her an impressive CV.

In addition to Afghanistan, the Exeter-based nursing specialist also served around the world in Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, Jordan, Norway, and the Philippines, as well as...

University of Exeter Business School shortlisted for CMI Higher Education Partner of the Year award

The University of Exeter Business School is among the finalists for the Chartered Management Institute's prestigious HE Partner of the Year award 2021.

The Chartered Management Institute is the UK’s leading authority on management and leadership, working with business and education providers to increase the number and standard of professionally qualified managers and leaders.

Its annual HE Partner of the Year is a national award given to Higher Education partners who have made an outstanding positive impact on student experience, professional development and...

Travel advice ahead of Devon County Show

Drivers planning to use the M5 near Exeter are advised to plan their journeys ahead of this weekend’s three-day Devon County Show at the Westpoint Showground.

The show, to be held on 2/3/4 July, is expected to attract up to 80,000 people over the three days at the Clyst St Mary venue near Exeter, with increased traffic anticipated on the M5 north and south of junctions 29 and 30, the A30 east and west of Exeter and the A38 south of Exeter.

Congestion has previously occurred during the morning influx to the show, particularly the M5 northbound between junctions 31 and 30...

Spike in people using railway line as walking route in Dawlish

British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail have issued a stark warning after several recent incidents of trespass on the railway line in Dawlish, Devon.

While Network Rail completes work on the new sea wall which runs alongside the railway, the footpath has been closed and a safe, temporary route has been put in place between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren station.

Since the footpath has been temporarily closed several incidents of people climbing on the wall and walking alongside the railway, where trains on the line can travel up to 75mph, have been reported....

The Cornerstone Academy Trust partners with Kura for the school run of the future

The Cornerstone Multi-Academy Trust (TCAT) based in Devon is the first MAT to partner with Kura to provide technology-enhanced home to school shared transport services across its primary schools.

TCAT has an international reputation for using digital solutions in the classroom and beyond. Now the Trust is investing to provide parents with a technological solution to the age-old problem of the school run, enhancing safeguarding and convenience for parents and pupils.

The new service will be in place at Broadclyst Community, Westclyst Community, and Monkerton Community...

Vacancies for volunteer Visits Guides at Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station

There are currently several vacancies for volunteer Visits Guides at Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station – could you fulfill this important role at your local RNLI Lifeboat Station?

Why volunteer to promote the RNLI?

Spreading the word about we do is crucial to raising water safety awareness, gaining new supporters and ultimately giving support to the charity that saves lives at sea.

RNLI visits volunteers can make a real difference in ensuring that people arrive as visitors and leave as supporters.

Have fun, meet new people and join a motivated and enthusiastic...

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A Taste of Zen: Suki Cafe Elevates Exeter’s Food Scene with New Matcha Soft Serve Menu

Research Shows South West England pollen count second highest in the UK

Crowds line the route for ‘the Grandfather of Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station’

Extra tickets released for top name evening concerts at  A Celebration of Sidmouth Folk Festival

Celebrity chef backs hospitality vaccination campaign

Veterans to benefit from Janine’s experience

University of Exeter Business School shortlisted for CMI Higher Education Partner of the Year award

Travel advice ahead of Devon County Show

Spike in people using railway line as walking route in Dawlish

The Cornerstone Academy Trust partners with Kura for the school run of the future

Vacancies for volunteer Visits Guides at Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station

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