Axe Vale Lace Group OPEN DAY with supplier Claire’s Lace in attendance to supply all your lace requirements. Everyone welcome to come along and watch members making lace, browse the members exhibition and ask questions between 11am and 4pm at Colyford Memorial Hall, EX24 6QA. Bring your lace pillow and join in or have a go on a practice pillow.
Devon Created is a new and exciting festival organised by a new flower festival team at Crediton Parish Church. For over 40 years there has been a flower festival at the church. This year this exciting new venture will include local Devon crafts, each demonstrating and selling their own crafts, and including spectacular flower arrangements using flowers and materials to complement each craft. The Festival opens Saturday 30th May from 10am to 5pm, Sunday 31st May 11.30am to 5pm, Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd June 10am to 5pm and ends Thursday 4th June 10am to 3pm. Admission and Parking are...
Bring Your Dog to Work Day is delighted to announce that Canine Cottages , the UK’s top dog-friendly holiday cottages company, is the headline sponsor for Britain’s best day out for dogs. Now in its seventh year, Bring Your Dog To Work Day 2020 takes place on 26th June and is raising money for All Dogs Matter and Animals Asia.
Canine Cottages is the pawfect fit for the charity as it shares Bring Your Dog To Work Day’s passion foreverything dog-related and is an expert in making four-legged guests feel as welcome as those with two legs.
When you sit down to draw up a host of potential destinations to go on a budget holiday in 2020, Las Vegas is unlikely to appear at the top of your initial list. However, that’s more often than not due to a lack of education on “Sin City.” Rather we tend to dismiss it because it seems to be out of reach for everyday holidaymakers.
But this isn’t the case at all. In fact, this city in the heart of the Nevada desert is more appealing to budget-conscious travellers than ever before. Despite all the glitz and glamour of the Vegas casino scene, there is so much to see and do without...
Newton Abbot’s pioneering secondary school for young people with a flair for science and engineering marked National Apprenticeship Week by hosting a special Work Ready Day for its young Scientists and Engineers.
South Devon University Technical College (UTC) backed the ‘Look Beyond’ campaign to inspire and excite the next generation to look beyond traditional routes of employment. The college partnered with leading South West employers to encourage students to consider different ways into the world of work, including apprenticeships.
DEVON residents interested in a career in care can pop into a care provider’s offices next month (March 2020) for tea and a chat while also helping to raise money for charity.
Guardian Homecare, operating in the Exeter area, is raising funds as part of Dementia UK’s ‘Make Time for a Cuppa’ event on Monday, March 2 from 2pm until 3pm.
Catherine Porter, Manager for Guardian Homecare, said: “Dementia UK’s Make Time for a Cuppa event runs from March 1-8 and our team will be putting on the kettle, throwing open our doors and hosting an afternoon tea session in aid of the charity...
Europe’s largest outdoor accommodation provider Pitchup.com has revealed that Devon’s caravanning and camping sites saw a 15% increase in bookings in 2019, in comparison to 2018. Devon is now Pitchup.com ’s second best selling UK destination behind neighbouring Cornwall, with camping and caravanning bookings through the site bringing in more than £2.8 million to the local economy, equating to a whopping £5.9 million in overall visitor spend [1] .
Lady’s Mile Holiday Park , near Dawlish, topped the UK’s bestseller list. With almost 3,700 bookings made in 2019 equating to a 27%...
Moving to a new house is a tough yet exciting adventure for anyone. It comes with the promise of a new chapter in your life and another version of you. However, there are many considerations to take into account with this decision. Thus, many people feel overwhelmed and confused as to where to start and how to make the right decision. To limit this confusion, you must start your search by answering some of the questions you may have. Managing to do this will help pinpoint the areas you need to focus on, giving you quicker and more accurate results. Read on to get inspired!
On Saturday 8th February, local people planted 500 trees to create a Cranbrook Canopy, helping to make Cranbrook a better place for people and wildlife.
Around 40 volunteers of all ages joined East Devon District Council and Cranbrook Town Council to plant new native woodland, including 250 oak trees, at Cranbrook Country Park in the heart of the Clyst Valley.
Cranbrook Canopy is a five month project funded by Woodland Trust’s Street Trees project, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, East Devon District Council and Cranbrook Town Council. It aims to inspire...
Financial investments are all about risk. Not just the return on your investment, but the decisions you make and how you approach investing also has a big impact on how successful your investments will be.
Successful debt and equity investment companies like IW Capital know how to make weigh up the risks involved and make the best decisions for themselves, and their clients. Here are some of the lessons we can all learn by looking at how they approach investment opportunities:
