Members of Heavenly Devon Hotels and Restaurants walked away with top awards at the 2017/18 South West Tourism Excellence Awards on Thursday night (Feb 1st).
Dragonfly Foods has spread its wings with a move to new premises at an expanding Devon business park.
Richard Persey and Maria Estates is the owner of Hitchcocks Business Park in Willand, Devon, formerly a working farm, which was created in 2013 as part of a strategy for diversification.
Now, the business park, which benefits from excellent access to the local and regional road network, extends to 20 acres. Existing businesses on site include Gregory Distribution, DFS, Mid Devon District Council and Trucksmith. These and other occupiers enjoy the park's accessibility and...
The latest research by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has found that more than two in five (41%) veterans aged 25-45 have felt lonely, isolated, or suicidal since leaving the Armed Forces. With one in five (22%) veterans stating that they would feel less lonely if they had a stronger support group. In a bid to meet this need and ensure no veteran’s call goes unanswered, the SSAFA Devon Branch is urgently appealing to local residents to join its network of dedicated volunteers and provide support for the Armed Forces community. The transition back to civilian life after leaving the...
The 2017 Classics Galore! concert - Exeter’s very own night at the proms - raised a record sum of £21,000 for FORCE Cancer Charity.
To celebrate, sponsors, performers, organisers and representatives from the charity gathered at the FORCE Support and Information Centre for the cheque presentation.
Classics Galore! has been staged at the University of Exeter Great Hall every two years since 2007.
Profits from the tenth anniversary of this hugely popular musical extravaganza take the total raised for FORCE to nearly £90,000.
Hiring intentions in the South West are higher than the national average, with a net balance of 31 per cent of firms expecting to recruit more staff during the next year, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Companies in the South West also expect a median annual increase in average pay of one to two per cent during 2018.
Firms reported slightly lower than average business prospects at 38 per cent, but marginally higher than average economic optimism at 32 per cent.
Overall business confidence in the region is in line with...
Plymouth born Angela will be sharing her stories and answering questions for Age UK Exeter in An evening with Angela Rippon – ‘Around the world in 50 years’ at Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood Auctioneers in March.
Age UK Exeter CEO, Martyn Rogers met Angela when she interviewed him when she returned to Devon to film Holding back the years in 2017. The series of programmes take a thought-provoking look at the different ways we can retire in Britain today. Following the filming Martin took the opportunity to invite her to come to Exeter to host an evening for Age UK Exeter and she was...
Touring UK theatres for the very first time, Someone Like You is an immaculate celebration of one of our generation’s finest singer-songwriters.
Hand-picked by Adele herself on Graham Norton’s BBC ADELE Special, the outstanding Katie Markham has the show-stopping voice and captivating charisma to deliver all your favourite Adele hits in an enthralling concert performance.
The show faithfully recreates the magic of the three record-breaking albums 19, 21 and 25 - including Chasing Pavements, Make You Feel My Love, Set Fire To The Rain, Someone Like You, Hello, Rolling In The...
PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to sign up to Swimathon, the world’s biggest annual fundraising swim, to raise money for two great causes, Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie. Swimmers of all ages and abilities are being invited to take part in the annual sponsored event in pools across the region and help raise money for both charities. This year, there are lots of ways to take part in Swimathon. The big Swimathon weekend takes place from Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29. Participants can choose individual challenges of 400m, 1.5k, 2.5k or 5k or team distances of 1.5k or 5k....
The Devon Association of Tourist Attractions is pleased to announce that they have two NEW members joining the Association for 2018. Torre Abbey and Coldharbour Mill have both been awarded the acclaimed tourism quality stamp and now feature amongst Devon’s Top Attractions.
To qualify as a member, the attractions go through a rigorous inspection process and have to pass the Association’s strict quality criteria. These inspections ensure that visitors experience quality in terms of venue, facilities, content, service and value for money.
