Race for Life runners

Garden centre team ready to 'Race for Life'

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 07/05/2019 - 9:59am

A team of four from Otter Garden Centres Torquay branch is set to take part in the Race for Life at Westpoint near Exeter on July 21.

Branch manager Emma Devonald along with Mo Chambers Sarah Hayden and Allison Woolgar are currently in training for the 5km run. They are aiming to raise over £400 for the breast cancer charity.

Emma said: “Most people know someone who has been affected by breast cancer or another cancer.

“We each have our own experience and decided we would undertake a team effort to raise funds.”

Their training regime includes daily...

How To Change Your Life Around

Life can be seriously challenging, and sometimes that means that we can go down the wrong path. When that happens, it can be hard to turn around and go back the other way, especially if it means admitting we were wrong. However, it is never too late to change your life around if you need to, and here are some ways you can do it and live your life better.

Think About Your Health

Your health is the most important asset you have, so it’s crucial that you think about it and do whatever you can to make it right. You will feel better not only physically when you do this, but...

Buying a New Property Before You Move to a New City

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 07/05/2019 - 6:45am

Your decision to accept a job in a different city was a huge risk. You knew that there's no certainty that things will go as planned. You could end up hating your new job, or the new city isn't the perfect fit for you.

You should only buy a property once you're confident that you love your new job and city. Evaluate how you feel after moving and determine if it's a place you like. For some people, there's an instant connection. Others need to wait for a while. Suspend your judgement until you're confident that it's the right one.

You can rent a place temporarily. Take a...

£20,000 reward offered to solve Brixham murder

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/04/2019 - 7:38pm

A combined £20K reward is being offered through Crimestoppers charity to find those behind the fatal attack of a man in Brixham

A reward of up to £20,000 is being offered through Crimestoppers charity for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible for the death of a man who was attacked in Brixham, Devon.

Mr David Williams, aged 49 from Brixham died on Tuesday 3 July 2018. His death followed injuries sustained following an altercation on the Quay in Brixham in the early hours of Friday 29 June 2018. There was an initial assault on Mr Williams before...

Food and Drink Devon's industry Summer Party a huge success

Authored by kath@raw
Posted: Thu, 07/04/2019 - 4:44pm

Food Drink Devon is celebrating the success of its first ever industry Summer Party, which was held on Monday 17th June at the stunning Dartington Hall gardens. Over 100 members and non-members enjoyed a wonderful evening of fabulous local food, drink, entertainment and demonstrations.

Barbara King, chair of Food Drink Devon, says: “We are delighted with the triumph of our inaugural summer party. We were blessed with great weather which allowed us to enjoy the beautiful gardens of Dartington Hall whilst tucking in to some delicious local produce and learning new skills. The event...

Exeter Festival sponsors, Stagecoach SW announce exclusive travel deals to the event

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/04/2019 - 3:02pm

Stagecoach South West, the transport partner of this year’s Exeter Festival, is offering festival goers a range of convenient and affordable travel options to get to and from the event.

The Exeter Festival, taking place between 5th and 7th July, offers a range of family-friendly activities and musical performances. The majority of events will take place at Northernhay Gardens with other activities found at various locations across the city centre. Highlights include outdoor film screenings, of The Greatest Showman, Bohemian Rhapsody and Mary Poppins Returns, as well as live music...

Alfred’s Monument at Athelney – whilst here Alfred’s forces beat the Vikings near Lynmouth.

What Alfred the Great did for us? 

-Philip St Lawrence writes about how Alfred helped him rediscover DEVON Since as a boy I saved my pocket money, all of thirty shillings to buy my beloved copy of H.E. Marshall’s 'Our Island Story', I have been fascinated by British history. From heroes such as Drake, Wellington and Richard the Lionheart, not forgetting Robin Hood himself, I revelled in their noble and sometimes not so noble stories. In fact, when it came to Robin Hood I became so intoxicated with the tales, I remember drafting in long hand a book of a hundred pages or so at about the age of twelve. It was never to see the...

Chamber Philharmonia Cologne: Classics from Germany

Event Date: 
23/08/2019 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St David's Church, Exeter

After several successful european and overseas tours in 2017 and 2018 the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne (Germany) is coming back to United Kingdom and Ireland in summer 2019 with a powerful and lovely new programme.

“Classical music the world over” – this is the motto of the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne. It is irrelevant for our musicians whether they are playing in a little village church, in the open air, in Cologne Cathedral or in the Sydney Opera House – their enthusiasm to play music is the same every time.

They offer a diverse program ranging from Antonio Vivaldi and...

GPS Interactive Adventure Game

Event Date: 
20/07/2019 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Exeter

On the 20th July GPShunts, the UK's premiere GPS Interactive Adventure Game is coming to Exeter!

Bring together your line up of super sleuths and put your skills to the test against Time, Terrain & Trivia in this thrilling city-based smartphone challenge. You will not be alone however as we are throwing the competition wide open to all challengers! Your dream team will be competing directly against other rival teams to uncover the clues and score as many points as possible before the timer runs out...

Don your fancy dress, sharpen up your wits and ready your nerves of...

Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter.

The care industry is very rewarding says Devon provider

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Thu, 07/04/2019 - 12:13pm

A DEVON care provider says its industry is one of the most rewarding and it is very concerned a recent study found a third of workers leave the sector each year (2019).

Guardian Homecare says it encourages staff to stay in the profession by providing on-the-job support, helping them develop their skills through training, promoting career progression and offering benefit packages.

Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter said: “I was disappointed to read the recent ‘Social Care Workforce Study’ which says one in three workers leave the sector every year. We can...

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