Chester Long Court in Exeter, has won the Residential Project of the Year (35 units and under) in the Michelmores Property Awards. This project led by Exeter City has been built in a Passivhaus standard, which offers low energy requirements for tenants. The Chester Long Court project has created 26 homes consisting of one bedroom and two bedroom apartments, with the aim of encouraging Council tenants to 'right-size'.
Chris Curling Judge at the Property Awards commented, "This is a truly innovative scheme, it represents a milestone in the development of Passivhaus engineered...
The Donkey Sanctuary’s golden anniversary was celebrated last week alongside its 50-year banking partnership with Barclays bank.
Representatives from Barclays visited the charity’s international headquarters in Sidmouth where they presented staff with an engraved Dartington Crystal glass vase. The inscription on the vase read ‘The Donkey Sanctuary - Celebrating 50 years in 2019 - Presented by your proud supporters - Barclays’.
Barclays has been The Donkey Sanctuary’s bank since it was founded by Dr Elisabeth Svendsen in 1969. During this time, it has grown from a charity...
Planning a trip is overwhelming at the best of times, but when you bring young children into the equation, it gets a whole lot trickier – especially in a vast, busy capital like London. You have to ensure that whatever activities you plan are child-friendly, child-safe, and consider how quickly it will take the family to get bored while doing them.
Here are a few ideas to get you on the right track and hopefully keep the kids (and you) entertained.
The Many Child-Friendly Places to Eat
It’s easy to think of London as a place of numerous fine-dining and Michelin-...
New-build house wiring specialists Clarkson Evans, who employ 66 people at their branches in Exeter and Plymouth are celebrating after scooping a major award at one of the electrical industry’s biggest events of the year.
Judges from the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA), singled out Clarkson Evans for the Large Contractor of the Year Award, largely in recognition of their successful in-house apprenticeship programme and commitment to delivering high quality customer service.
Managing Director, Nathan Evans said: “What a fantastic achievement! It just shows what a...
Chagford Library has officially unveiled its unique new mural, thanks to support from its local Friends Group and the talents of a local artist.
The mural, which is inspired by the local surroundings and local characters, was commissioned by the Friends Group and was hand painted by local artist Steve Dooley, who is well-known for his murals and illustrations of author Kenneth Grahame’s classic characters from Wind in the Willows.
The mural was unveiled at a special event on Tuesday 18th June, when library users, friends and local artists and writers were invited to join...
Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all parts of Devon meet to give support totalling in excess of £50,000 to local charities & organisations throughout the county who are in need of assistance, we were one of the groups nominated by their local lodge at Ashburton.
The money is raised by the “WAKE Fund” a trust conceived by the Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, the Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984, the late owner of Kneels laundry & dry cleaners (now Johnsons). This fund now stands at £2 million and the interest earned is given annually to local...
The arrival of summer will be celebrated at McCarthy and Stone’s Pinnoc MewsRetirement Living development in Exeter on Friday 28th June, when local retirees are invited to join homeowners and their guests for a floristry demonstration led by Jacqui Hayward from the British Academy of Floral Art.
From 11.30am to 2pm, all those who visit the development on Bakers Way in Pinhoe will have the opportunity to watch the visiting expert share their passion for all things floral by demonstrating a series of arrangements. At the end of the event, six bouquets will be raffled off, with the...
Stud earrings can be said to be the most common and popular earrings in everyday life. Because the style is simple and generous, it can be worn almost any occasion with any costume. Especially for women who have pierced ears, stud earrings are their first choice. However, when picking earrings, these aspects must be careful of, otherwise it won’t look good!
Due to their size and position stud earrings are generally not too eye appeal. Therefore, when you choose earrings, you must pay attention to the choice of materials with strong color and luster, or at least one of them, in...
The World Beard and Moustache Championships was held in Antwerp, Belgium in May this year, but you don’t have to travel far to see some world-class face fuzz!
August 10 will see the return of South West Beard Club’s very own competition, at the Lucky 7 Club in Paignton, Devon.
The event will feature some of the finest facial hair from around the UK and further afield, from twirled moustaches, to neatly clipped beards, to the wild freestyle competitors, where anything goes! There are even handmade categories, so those who aren’t blessed with great facial hair can join in...
Wendy Limpus of the Nomads Mixed Bowling Association presents a cheque for £1,500 to FORCE Cancer Charity’s community fundraiser Naomi Cole on the green at Exonia Bowling Club in Exeter.
Wendy, from Sidmouth, is this year’s president of the Nomads and chose to support FORCE for very personal reasons.
She explained: “I have had a couple of scares which thankfully proved to be false. However, I have lost two sisters to breast cancer and a brother to another form of cancer. My husband’s brother also died from pancreatic cancer.
