Join South West Wine School for a magnificent evening of food, wine and live music at the Deer Park Country House near Honiton on Thursday 13th June 2019. Tickets cost £55 per person, with a special early bird offer of £45 per ticket for the first 50 people to book (tickets available from www.southwestwineschool.co.uk or www.helmtickets.com).
Guests will arrive from 6pm and will be treated to a sensory experience with exquisite canapés produced using freshly picked ingredients from the Deer Park Country House’s walled garden and served with a selection of English Sparkling Wines...
Swan Lake remains as one of the most enduring, moving and irreplaceable classical ballets due to its fantastical plot filled with romance, sorcery, and betrayal. Join Ballet Theatre UK with their spectacular production. Featuring new choreography by Artistic Director Christopher Moore and over 120 new costumes, stunning sets this production promises to provide you with a new look at the classic tale and leave you with a new love for Swan Lake.
Members of the Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association raised a whopping £800 for Hospitality Action at this year’s annual dinner held at Mercure Southgate Hotel on Monday 4th March.
Hotel Director of The Pig at Combe, Fiona Moores, is also raising funds for Hospitality Action by taking part in a spectacular cycle race later this year.
The celebratory evening kicked off with Atlantic Gin and Isca Beer brewed by Alex Phillips from Western Event Hire, followed by a luxury 4-course feast including lovely tipples from Torquay-based and family run drinks...
Exeter Golf and Country Club has won ‘Most Welcoming Golf Club’ at the prestigious England Golf Awards 2019.
The third, annual England Golf Awards took place on Thursday 21st March at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The England Golf Awards, sponsored by Adidas Golf, recognises individuals, clubs and companies who have made outstanding contributions to golf across the country.
Over 400 guests attended the dinner, with BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker presenting the awards.
England Golf Award judges were won over by the way Exeter Golf and Country Club has blended the...
STC Expeditions, a local provider of ethical school expeditions, has joined a national movement to help promote the concept of ethical careers to schools across the south west and beyond.
Adrian Ferraro from the Exeter-based schools’ travel company, spoke at the Ethical Careers Event on Tuesday March 5th at Gordano School in Bristol in front of an audience of 270 students from the school.
Organised by Liketobe.org, the online networking platform that raises career aspirations of young people, and hosted by Chris Packham, the naturalist and television presenter, the event...
Earlier this month World Women’s Snooker player Nutcharut Wongharuthai achieved snooker perfection by making a maximum 147 break. This sends out a message that the female game is on the rise. This break is believed to be the first ever 147 break to have been compiled by a woman in a match, either practice or in tournament play, potentially making this a historic achievement by the 19-year-old star.
Despite there not being similar breaks in the recently held West of England Billiards & Snooker (WEBSF) Ladies Open snooker tournament, players were able to realise their own...
A diverse group of businesses and not-for-profit organisations from around the UK are gathering in Exeter next month to participate in an innovative leadership workshop programme aimed at providing leaders with the knowledge, skills and confidence that enable them to build high performing organisations by fully engaging their people.
Led by Workplace Innovation Europe CLG (WIE), participants include Plymouth based shared services company, Delt Services, Exeter based Lightfoot, an award-winning, highly innovative vehicle improvement technology business, Midlands-based construction...
Thousands of people across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe whose lives have been devastated by Cyclone Idai will be given access to clean water, as well as tarpaulins, plastic sheets and other emergency supplies, thanks to a grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation, the freemasons' charity.
The money is being donated to Plan International UK which is working to help survivors, including young women and children, who are at particular risk.
The grant from the freemasons will provide jerry cans, water purification tablets and buckets to thousands of people who have lost...
Browne Jacobson has announced the promotion of Jennifer Grigg in its Exeter office to a new senior associate role.
Jennifer joined the firm in 2016 from Dorset County Council and is a member of the firm’s Government and Infrastructure team specialising in non-contentious public procurement advice, projects and contract work.
This year, a total of 12 promotions to senior associate have been announced across four of the firm’s offices which also include six in Nottingham, three in London and two in Birmingham.
The promotions will take effect from 1st May 2019....
Trying to eat healthy while still getting all of what you need nutritionally can sometimes be a challenging affair. It's a matter of getting healthy fats, the right amounts of protein, and enough carbohydrates to give you the energy you need to get through your day. Trace minerals and extra vitamins are just the icing on the cake.
How can you factor this into your daily diet? Well, nuts might just be the answer. They are incredibly tasty, are incredibly varied, and are cheap on top of it all. All of these make them an attractive option to either add into an existing dish, or to...
