Two well-known culinary names are featuring back to back at the Rusty Pig this April, with a major emphasis on seasonal ingredients and local sourcing in keeping with the restaurant’s own ethos.
The first, on Wednesday April 25, sees Gill Meller join Rusty Pig owner, Robin Rea to create a midweek feast Tasting Menu. Gill, who is Group Head Chef at River Cottage and author of award-winning cookbook Gather, is committed to simple, seasonal food. He enjoys taking inspiration from the local area and small producers, growers and fishermen in the South West region.
Budding photographers of all ages are invited to enter their best photographs of Seaton Devon, into Snap Seaton a brand new competition launched by Seaton Town Council.
The Snap Seaton photography competition is inviting adults and children to send their best shots of the beautiful seaside town, its beach, attractions and surrounding areas. The winning photos in the child and adult categories will be made into postcards that will be available throughout the summer.
Seaton Mayor and Town Councillor Jack Rowland, says, “We want to celebrate Seaton and the creative people who...
The Electoral Commission estimates that 16% of people are not registered to vote in the South West, as Exeter and Plymouth get set to go to the polls on 3 May.
The Commission’s brand new campaign “Got 5?” is encouraging people across the South West to register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote before the 17 April deadline if they have local elections in their area.
It’s estimated between 540,000 and 689,000 aren’t registered to vote in the region.
The campaign is particularly targeted at people under 34, recent home movers and private renters who are less likely...
Do you know who this man is? Officers would like to speak with him in connection to an assault at Totnes station last month.
At approximately 11.45pm to 11.50pm on 11 February, the victim – a 65-year-old man - had just left a train. He had a verbal altercation with another man who left the service.
The offender then approached the victim and assaulted him by punching him and kicking him multiple times. He received cuts and bruises following the assault.
Officers believe the man shown in the CCTV image might have information which could help with the investigation...
A pioneering programme that helps to improve people’s experience of ageing has awarded Move it or Lose it, a specialist training provider of exercise classes for the over 60s, £25,000 to train 20 new instructors in Torbay and Exeter.
Endorsed training provider Move It or Lose It, which offers exercise programmes specifically targeted at older people and those with limited mobility, has hailed the funding from Transform Ageing as a significant boost as it grows across the country.
Founder Julie Robinson said as well as training new instructors, the funding will help them...
Criminology students are gaining a fascinating, first hand insight into the world of surveillance and counter surveillance, thanks to a team of specialists based at Plymouth Science Park.
Shield Business Group is working with the University of Plymouth to promote an in-depth understanding into the realities of surveillance work – including how to use covert listening devices and cameras.
Managing Director Jamie Haigh has decades of experience working within differing aspects of the industry (including the protection of celebrities).
Unassuming in the winter, male ruffs transform in the Spring with eye-catching plumage - and it's all for the benefit of the females...
Keepers at Torquay’s coastal zoo are preparing the ground for some fierce competition. They are cutting the grass and clearing undergrowth so that one species of bird can indulge in its extraordinary mating ritual.
The ruff (Calidris pugnax) is an unassuming medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Europe. Females are grey-brown and white with grey mottling, and so are males – most of the time....
Marketing is essential in order for a business to survive. Good marketing can be the difference between a business surviving and falling by the wayside. Far too many businesses, especially smaller businesses, mistakenly believe that in order to be successful with their marketing they simply need to throw money at it. Having a well-funded marketing campaign can help, but the best marketing is not necessarily the most expensive.
Instead, it pays to be creative with your marketing. Marketing materials that the viewer is able to actually connect with are the most effective. This isn’t...
The history of metalworking is intricately woven into the history of mankind –events such as the Industrial Revolution, the Space Race, and the dawn of computers and the Internet would all be impossible without these amazing substances that we take for granted every day. Railways, aeroplanes, skyscrapers, surgical instruments – all would be inconceivable without the metal they are made with. Whatever industry you work in, it’s likely that metal plays an essential and fundamental part in your working life. In terms of its durability and variety, it can cater for various uses the world over...
The annual Exeter School Choral Society concert held at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 15 March was once again a highlight of the musical year, drawing together pupils, parents, staff, alumni and guests from the school's community.
The concert opened with Middle School Choir singing Howard Goodall's arrangement of 'The Lord is My Shepherd', best known as the theme tune from The Vicar of Dibley. The purity of their voices combined with their close attention to Mrs Guthrie's direction meant that the main chorus had to aim high and concentrate hard to meet this level of performance when...
