Vospers has received construction industry recognition for a host of sustainability and efficiency measures at their £12m supersite in Exeter. The car dealer’s new 61,215 square foot state-of-the-art facility at Matford, opening late 2018, will feature a new FordStore and five new showrooms for Ford, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep and Alfa Romeo. Vospers CEO Nick Vosper said: “Our new facility is a great example of a large scale sustainable development and best practice in construction. Our long-term banking partner Lloyds Commercial supported us with funding for the purchase and development of the new...
Seventy-five female students from Exeter College were treated to a training session with the Bristol Ladies Rugby Team, as part of Tyrrells’ ongoing initiative to inspire more girls to get into rugby. Poppy Leitch, Caity Mattinson and Clara Nielson, who play for Bristol Ladies and England, hosted the workshop alongside Tyrrells, coaching and supporting students on Monday evening. The workshop, organised by Tyrrells and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and held at the college’s Exwick Sports Hub, was made up of a number of different activities started with the chance to pose for pictures,...
Jacqui Lanning, of Devonshire Poultry, has been named ‘Farmer of the Year’ in the Devon Farm Business Awards, organised by the Addington Fund, the Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) and leading regional solicitors Stephens Scown at the awards ceremony held on May 16.
She is the first woman to have been crowned Farmer of the Year since the awards were launched five years ago and also took home the award for Devon’s Best Woman in Farming.
Jacqui is the co-owner and founder of Devonshire Poultry, a broiler chicken business encompassing six farms across three counties...
After visiting the Crediton Parish Church Flower Festival on Saturday 2nd June, why not stay behind and be entertained by a concert with the intriguing title 'Elements of Music'. Proceeds from the admission ticket, £6 go to the Crediton Parish Churcg Music Endowment Fund and if you want to find out how this money is used, the Concert starts at 7.30pm. There is free parking, a bus stop outside the church, disabled access and tickets are available on the door. If you would like to reserve a ticket please phone Penny Little 01363 777814 or visit A.E.Lee Outfitters, Crediton High Street.
If the price of groceries were to rise at the same rate as house prices, 86% of Brits would have to remove sausages from their diet according to a new study.
The research, carried out by Property Rescue , found that if our weekly shop was to rise with the same inflation rate as property, a pack of sausages would cost a whopping £10.26!
The humble banger would contribute to a £207.37 average weekly shop, 18 times that of 1973.
Conducting a survey, Property Rescue uncovered that if the rise was to happen, a third of the nation would require financial help with their...
London’s Calling again for Rob Baxter and his Exeter Chiefs side after they breezed their way into a third successive Aviva Premiership Final with victory over visiting Newcastle Falcons.
The defending champions dominated throughout at a sun-drenched Sandy Park to set-up a mouth-watering encounter against Saracens at HQ in a week’s time.
Three Joe Simmonds penalties allowed the Chiefs to build up a head of steam before Aussie scrum-half Nic White stole over under the posts just before the break to claim the first of three converted tries for the Devonians.
The NHS is turning 70 this year, and to celebrate, Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is holding a family fun day at North Devon District Hospital. The event will take place on Sunday 1 July 2018 from 10am-4pm. The day will be packed full of activities, with plenty of fun for all ages, including tours of the hospital, demonstrations, an entertainment stage with live music and dancing, food and drink from local suppliers, and kids’ activities. Local organisations and sellers are invited to have a stall at the event, with a proportion of any profits going to the Trust charity, Over and...
Sunshine, stunning livestock and school children helped to make the second day of the Devon County Show at Westpoint, Exeter another happy and memorable day.
Show Secretary Ollie Allen said the glorious weather helped to create a relaxed atmosphere as visitors sat around the ringsides to watch thrilling showjumping, country life and Monster Truck entertainment.
“All over the show ground there were happy people enjoying the best of local food and drink, shopping for everything from a dog coat to a new car, finding out more about bees, poultry and pigeons, exploring the...
Across Exeter and Devon sewing machines have been put into action to help young girls get a better education.
Seamstresses of all levels have been busy making reusable sanitary towels to help combat the ‘period poverty’ suffered by girls in Buburi, a remote community in Western Kenya.
Friends of Buburi, an Exeter based charity, has been helping to provide sustainable, affordable healthcare in the area for over 13 years with a particularly strong impact on pregnancy and neonatal care.
A visit earlier this year to the Clinic by charity supporter and Exeter...
Weeks and months in the planning, Exeter Chiefs know it’s ‘do or die’ for them now in their quest to retain their Aviva Premiership crown. After an impressive regular season, Devon’s finest were top of the tree come the final shake-up, eight points clear of next-best Saracens, and having accrued 17 victories from their 22 starts. But despite recording a best-ever finish and a record points haul for their efforts, Director of Rugby Rob Baxter knows that will count for very little if his side don’t now follow that up tomorrow against visiting Newcastle Falcons at Sandy Park (3:30pm). For a...
