Council’s Countryside team organises fun filled wildlife related activities and crafts day for all the family at the Maer nature reserve in Exmouth
On Monday 6 August 2018, East Devon District Council’s Countryside service has teamed up with a number of wildlife organisations to hold a fun-filled family day at the Maer Local Nature Reserve.
From 10.30am to 3.30pm, there will be plenty of activities to take part in such as bug hunting, a scavenger hunt and natural crafts. Plus you can find out more about wildlife and the countryside from the RSPB, Devon Loves Dogs and the...
For most children the school holidays are a time they look forward to, with weeks off school playing with friends, outings with parents and time to make memories together.
Unfortunately for others it is a time when they are at their most vulnerable to abuse or neglect, particularly as they are away from school for six weeks without the support network of teachers and other staff around them.
With the first week of the school summer holidays underway, residents are being urged to help protect children and young people by being more alert to spot signs of child abuse and...
Teignbridge District Council has welcomed the return of mini golf to Tucks Plot in Dawlish with a new business getting into the swing of things this summer.
Earlier this year Teignbridge advertised for expressions of interest to take on the running of the mini golf so that it could be open all year round to attract visitors. Offering an iconic spot close to Dawlish seafront, the popular location attracted the attention of four applicants who each made rental offers for the popular visitor attraction.
After successfully submitting a business plan to the council, enterprising...
It’s official! Devon hosts the most of the UK’s favourite hotels - more than any other county outside of London.
An impressive 7% of the UK's Hoteliers’ Hotels Top 100 list feature Devon based hotels, with 4 properties being members of Exeter and Heart of Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association.
Lympstone Manor in Exmouth, The Pig at Combe in Gittisham, Salcombe Harbour Hotel & Spa in Salcombe and Bovey Castle in Dartmoor National Park all made it on the prestigious list put together by telecommunications company, Sky, and UK business magazine for hospitality...
£1 million in the room. Pitch Fest presents Golden Opportunity for Startups at Exeter’s Innovation & Ideas Festival
The Like Minds Innovation and Ideas Festival is set to return again to Exeter this September. Having hosted high profile global events in locations such as New York and Helsinki, there is a particular excitement regarding the Festival’s return to Exeter, the city in which it was initially established. One thing surrounded by an additional buzz of anticipation is Pitch Fest, which will be returning to the festival for the third time this year, taking place over...
For the second year running, the internationally acclaimed Salcombe Gin is delighted to be the headline sponsor of the Salcombe Yacht Club Regatta 2018. The ultimate summer regatta in the South West, the Salcombe Gin SYC Regatta takes place on the stunning Salcombe estuary from the 5th to 10th August.
This adventurous luxury spirit, which embraces life on the water, has more reason than most to be involved in this prestigious event. Co-founder and director of Salcombe Gin, Howard Davies, has seen his father Roger play an integral role with Salcombe Yacht Club and previous Salcombe...
Wales & West Utilities is set to start a £1 million gas pipe investment scheme in the Newton St Cyres and Cowley areas of Exeter which will make sure that local homes and businesses continue to receive a safe and reliable gas supply for years to come.
Starting this week, the work will involve upgrading nearly 8 km of old metal pipes to new plastic ones on the A377 Cowley Bridge Road and adjacent roads. It will take approximately a year to complete.
Ahead of the scheme Wales & West Utilities has worked closely with Devon County Council to plan the work and it has...
The South West has been identified as having sky-high personal insolvency rates, topping other areas of the UK, including London.
Statistics reporting trends from 2000 up to 2017 recently published by The Insolvency Service that look into individual insolvencies by location, age and gender for England & Wales show an adverse reading for the South West, with the area coming out with the second highest total of bankruptcies per region in 2017. Figures show 3.9 per 10,000 adults becoming bankrupt, which is an increase on the previous year and above the national average.
Vospers have released the first interior images of their new 61,215 square foot state of the art facility in Exeter, destined to open late 2018.
The supersite at Matford will include five state of the art showrooms for Ford, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, all with the latest corporate identity and futuristic technology to aid customers in making a purchasing decision.
There will also be a dedicated Transit Centre and Business Centre, catering for business and retail customers, and a Used Car Centre with an all makes on display, totalling more than 250 used cars.
Award-winning property developer, Burrington Estates New Homes, are celebrating the launch of their latest show home at their flagship development, EXIII, Topsham.
At a VIP event, the house builder welcomed current and early bird purchasers to view the home before the doors were opened to the public. Showcasing the best the region has to offer, the developer invited No.3, a newly opened coffee and wine bar in Topsham, to a selection of canapes for visitors to enjoy. The EXE Gin sponsored a pop up gin bar outside of the home with a selection of freshly produced cocktails available....
