Due to the adverse weather conditions that are forecast over the next few days, in the interests of health and safety, East Devon District Council has reluctantly taken the decision to postpone Honiton Gate to Plate
After taking advice from the Met Office and the emergency services, we have decided, with heavy hearts, to postpone the Honiton Gate to Plate event this coming Saturday 10 August.
The event was due to be held along the High Street in the town with around 50 food, drink and craft producers setting up gazebos and tents to cover their stalls from early Saturday...
A new planning application for a railway station at Marsh Barton will be submitted at the start of 2020, Devon County Council has announced. Changes to design standards led to rising costs and an unsuccessful bid to the Department for Transport's New Stations Fund left a funding shortfall which delayed the project. As a result, Devon County Council has taken the opportunity to re-think the design of the access to the station.
This has many benefits as the new access ramps will strengthen a failing embankment, deliver an improved access into the city’s cycle network avoiding...
Stagecoach South West is pledging their support for Pride in Plymouth on August 10 by sponsoring Pride’s Elmer, which will appear along the Pride in Plymouth parade route.
This sculpture has been painted by Birmingham Artist, Amrit Singh: it is a colourful celebration of diversity, which fits with the ethos of Pride, and will be unveiled to the public on July 8 2019, when the Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth trail officially opens.
Stagecoach South West have been announced as the Presenting Partner for Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth, which will take place in the city centre and the...
Staring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal your food, new research shows.
University of Exeter researchers put a bag of chips on the ground and tested how long it took herring gulls to approach when a human was watching them, compared to when the human looked away.
On average, gulls took 21 seconds longer to approach the food with a human staring at them.
The researchers attempted to test 74 gulls, but most flew away or would not approach – only 27 approached the food, and 19 completed both the “looking at” and “looking away” tests. The findings focus on...
Top programme of on-street cookery demonstrations, tips from food experts, live musical entertainment and around 50 fine food, drink and craft producers selling their wares
Honiton’s High Street will be buzzing on Saturday (10 August) as around 50 fine food, drink and craft producers will be joined by top chefs, food experts and talented entertainers for this year’s Gate to Plate.
A great programme of events are lined up throughout the day with live music on the entertainment stage and a cooking stage featuring chefs and food experts giving live demonstrations.
Early adopters get chance to win £1,000 of QuickBooks accounting software and training for a year
Local businesses are in with a chance of winning £1,000 of Quickbooks accounting software and training for a year with Exeter and Devon-based chartered accountancy Simpkins Edwards, simply by giving its new voice activated Google Assistant Chatbot a go.
The firm, which is the first accountancy practice in Devon to use the cutting-edge voice activated internet search solution, aims to help individuals and businesses seeking instant information on tax, accounting, business...
Getting the funding for your small business is essential to success. 82% of businesses that fail do so because of cash flow issues.
Finding a loan to help get needed finances can prove difficult for small businesses, especially if they're new to the market. With the right planning, you can navigate the application process though.
There are five steps involved in how to apply for a small business loan.
How to Apply for a Small Business Loan
Before you apply for a loan, you need to make sure it's the right fit for your business. This includes making sure...
Being successful at a trade show is pretty hit or miss for a lot of businesses that take part. For many others, however, it’s a huge success and creates a foundation for their business to build from. If you’re thinking about taking part in a trade show but you don’t want to fail your business, it’s absolutely crucial you have the know-how when it comes to attending. There’s a first time for everybody at these trade shows, but it’s the ones that do their homework beforehand that end up being successful. Let’s have a look at some of the tactics you can implement to ensure your next trade...
One thing that can be said about modern-day iGaming industry is that the market has been oversaturated. There are hundreds of online venues where people can go in order to enjoy themselves a game of their picking. The noise is only getting louder, and all of the venues are only becoming more and more homogenous. As a result, many websites are simply losing or unable to acquire clients, because the next website will be just like them. This is where the role of technology comes into play and where companies quickly learn to adapt to the future and to the need to bring new things into the...
