The charitable trust behind the project to restore and invigorate an historic house on the outskirts of Exeter are looking for new trustees with specialist skills.

Poltimore House is an 18th century Grade II* listed country house which was owned by the distinguished Bampfylde family for around 500 years. Since it was sold off in 1921, it has variously been a girls’ school, a college for boys, a private hospital, part of the NHS and a retirement home.

Partly destroyed by fire in 1987, the once elegant house which once boasted having a “Spacious Hall, 7 Reception Rooms,...

A staggering amount of litter was collected in just one hour on Exeter’s Sowton Industrial Estate last Friday in a joint litter-pick by the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England and Devon Norse.

Twenty people took part in the clean up in the area around Bittern Road, where Devon Norse is based. Members of CPRE Devon joined company employees and provided them with the necessary gear: litter-picking sticks, high vis jackets, gloves and bags.

The discarded frame of a child’s pushchair, a tyre, and an empty butane bottle were among the items collected, along...

Extra layers of protection such as arm barriers can provide many benefits for residential car parks. In this article, landlords, property owners & developers will learn seven of the most important reasons to install an arm barrier in residential car parks.

1. Prevent unauthorised parking

Residents expect parking space, prevent a lot of complaints and make sure the car park is only being used by residents. They will thank you (and you’ll avoid complaints) when their assigned parking space is free, thanks to the arm barrier preventing unauthorised parking.

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Some things in life, you just know. When you are in love with somebody you just 'know'. When you've found your dream house, you get a 'feeling'. When you want that last slice of cake but you 'know' you shouldn't have it (OK so maybe our jeans let us know about that one more than our brains!).

However, in some areas of life, it isn't as simple or straightforward. In business, for example, there are multiple factors and apparently, multiple systems and analytical processes to use to work out how to move forward. And yet, in some situations, highly influential people like Richard...

CCF, a leading insulation and interior building products distributor, has celebrated one year of trading at its Exeter branch, located on Blackmore Road in Hill Barton Business Park. Since opening in 2017, the branch has expanded its original team of 20 by adding eight new roles in the last 12 months. Three Econic trucks have also been added to the branch’s vehicle fleet in order to improve the speed and frequency of deliveries. Allan Leaves, Branch Manager at CCF Exeter, said: “I am proud of the achievements made in our first year of trading and credit our success to the fantastic team we...

Donna Hart from The Family Law Company was highly commended at the national CILEx (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) Awards 2018.

Although Donna was pipped at the post for the Visionary Leadership category, she was thrilled to have made it through to the finals as one of just two contenders.

Donna, who champions a culture of mentoring, training and wellbeing across The Family Law Company, said: “I was over the moon to have the chance to go to the awards event at the Globe Theatre and socialise with so many talented legal executives; the evening was superb and the...

Saturday saw hundreds of people pour into Exeter Cathedral for an event as dramatic as its surroundings. The city’s first ever Slow Fashion Show, hosted by Exeter-based ethical fashion and lifestyle brand, Sancho’s , and InExeter , was the flagship event of what has become an annual affair - Style In Exeter Week. Over 500 people flocked to the Cathedral from Exeter and beyond to learn about what Exeter has to offer when it comes to sustainable fashion.

Business Improvement District Manager for InExeter, Ann Hunter, says “We are delighted to see so many people from Exeter and beyond...

Two well-known TV adventurers, Monty Halls and Conrad Humphries, who have both recently appeared in their own adventure series on Channel 4, will be appearing at the National Trust’s 2018 South West Outdoor Festival. They will be holding talks and walks, plus there's a chance for festival goers to sail on the Bounty’s End, the boat used by Conrad in the Channel 4 series ‘Mutiny,’ over the weekend of 5-7 October at East Soar Farm, near Salcombe in South Devon.

Dartmouth-based TV personality, adventurer and expedition leader Monty Halls, who recently starred in the Channel 4 series ‘...

Quirk Theatre will return to Exeter Phoenix this Christmas with an all-new show full of adventure, intrigue and their own hilarious sense of the ridiculous! Marking their sixteenth festive co-production with Exeter Phoenix, Puffin Island will see Quirk Theatre doing what they do best – bringing generations of families together for an inventive and unforgettable live theatre experience. This brand new show has been inspired by Devon’s very own Lundy Island puffins, and invites families to embark on an adventurous journey to Puffin Island to join the island’s residents and famous puffins for...