Barnstaple’s Really Big Quiz, which marked its 10th anniversary on 13 November, is celebrating a major milestone having raised over £30,000 for the Mayor of Barnstaple’s charities of choice since its launch in 2010.
This year’s event, which was once again organised and hosted by Exeter and Barnstaple-based accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, raised over £2,900, tipping the total collected over the years to £30,316.96. Combined with Simpkins Edwards’ Exeter edition of the Really Big Quiz, which has been running since 2003, the firm has helped raise over £114,000 for local charities...
An enormous solid oak trestle refectory table reputed to have come from Battle Abbey in East Sussex is to be sold at Chilcotts Auctioneers Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Items sale on November 30.
The 17th century table had been kept at a house on Exmoor and was part of a probate valuation; the family revealed that their grandparents had lived in Mayfield in East Sussex in the early 1950s, a stone’s throw from the Abbey, which is how it may have come into their possession.
The remarkable table, the top of which is formed of one solid piece of timber, measures 8ft 4...
You are about to start a new chapter in your life. Although the thought might be very daunting – it’s extremely exciting, too. No matter whether you are relocating due to your partner’s new job, fancied a change or been offered a promotion, moving to a different city can prompt a mixture of emotions.
While it’s natural to worry about the culture shock, whether you will get used to the new systems or if you will make new friends, fear not – we are here to help you with our top tips for moving to the UK. So, what can you do to make the move that little bit easier?
There is simply no denying the fact that getting old sucks. The older you get, the worse it gets. Your vision starts to go, you can get around as good as you used to, and you will lose those good looks, especially in the skin department. It is just a scientific fact that your body produces less and less collagen the older you grow. There are treatments and creams available that can help combat these situations by not only filling in the pores but also by increasing the body’s natural overall collagen production . One such treatment is the new five-point facelift.
KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN –‘On Reflection' Tour 2020 Celebrating 25 years of making music together 2020 marks 25 years of making music together for this popular wife and husband duo.
Twice winners of ‘Best Duo’ BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016, and 2013. Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have long established themselves as one of the UK Folk scene's most rewardingly enduring partnerships. To celebrate and acknowledge this milestone, the couple will revisit and reinterpret songs which span their career.
From the early days of folk supergroup ' Equation ' through to...
Exeter College has made it to the finals of the Association of Colleges Beacon City & Guilds Award for Engagement with Employers.
The Beacon Awards celebrate the best and most innovative practice among UK colleges each year. This award, supported by City and Guild, recognises exemplary practice in demonstrating an outstanding ability to work with and provide a direct service to employers. In particular, colleges that are effective in meeting employers’ skills needs and Apprenticeship requirements.
Exeter College has made the coveted list of four finalists; recognised...
Dartmoor Christmas Trees has once again been chosen to supply Downing Street with a Christmas tree this festive season.
Stuart & Jennie Kirkup have won Champion Grower twice, in 2016 and 2019, and as a result have been asked to supply the tree for outside number 10 this year.
In this year's competition, which is run by the British Christmas Tree Growers Association, Dartmoor Christmas Trees won the grower of the year as well as walking away with three other awards to include Best Natural Wreath, Runner up Best Other Fir (Fraser) and Best Nordman Fir.
Unlike conventional estate agents who tend to have bricks-and-mortar offices on the high street, Purplebricks has a very different business model. Put simply, Purplebricks is an online offering that markets properties to would-be buyers without much of the infrastructure of a traditional estate agent. Likes its main online competitors – such as Yopa, House Simple and Doorsteps, for example – this means that it does not need to charge the same amounts of money that most operators in the UK's housing market have traditional levied .
In fact, because Purplebricks does not charge a...
Staff at a top regional conservation charity have shared their successes and frustrations as they try to reduce, reuse and recycle consumables in their cafes and restaurants.
Wild Planet Trust is the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall. Staff and volunteers work to reduce the zoos’ impact on the planet in as many ways as they can – but it’s not always an easy or a simple process.
Trust Environmental Officer Pete Morgan: “There’s a lot of misinformation and half-truths about sustainability and the recycling of consumables....
Making a betting winning streak takes more than luck. Having the right betting tips will ensure that you end up on the winning side. If you want to unlock great bonuses and get better odds, then you may use the matchbook bonus code .
One major tip for a successful gambler is finding the right sport to wager on. This may include betting on football, tennis, snooker, cricket, basketball, greyhounds or horse racing events. So, let’s see some more tips that you need to remember while wagering;
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This is the first key tip in successful betting. As you bet...
