With just two months to go until Powderham Food Festival returns for a sixth celebration of local food and drink (Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th October), festival organisers Bob Small and Fiona Gofton are hoping 2017 will be the biggest, best and quite possibly the healthiest food festival they have ever hosted.
Set amid the spectacular grounds of Powderham Castle, home to Lord and Lady Devon, Powderham Food Festival is a magnet for foodies of all ages. So, with nature’s autumnal larder full to brimming with delicious fruits and vegetables, what better time to shine a light on fresh,...
Charities in Exeter could get their hands on a share of £100,000 in the big Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation giveaway.
The Charitable Foundation supports registered charities which help to alleviate poverty, improve health and save lives with donations from £250 to £2,000 that support a specific purpose.
Yorkshire Building Society members can recommend their favourite charity for a donation by visiting their local branch, on the High Street.
Nicola Ballard, Manager of the Exeter branch of Yorkshire Building Society, said: “As a mutual organisation,...
People living in Exeter wanting to vote in the next election are being urged to complete a form that has been posted to their homes.
Exeter City Council is carrying out its annual voter registration canvas and people are being urged to check if their information on the electoral register is correct.
The aim of the canvass is to ensure that the electoral register is up-to-date and to identify any residents who are not on it.
Exeter City Council elections take place in May 2018. John Street, Electoral Registration Officer at Exeter City Council said: “Anyone that...
Thompson Jenner LLP, one of Devon’s leading firms of chartered accountants and business advisers, is pleased to announce the launch of its new responsive website at www.thompson-jenner.co.uk.
The site is a fresh new design tailored around Thompson Jenner’s brand reputation and the firm's message around its people, core services and focus on client service and support.
The website has been designed to give business owners and private individuals a seamless user experience when viewed on any device, whether viewing it on PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The site has been...
Archaeologists have uncovered remains of a large building on the National Trust’s Killerton estate.
This significant find supports the theory that these are the remains of Killerton’s lost house; a grand mansion designed by renowned architect James Wyatt, the location of which has been lost for 240 years. Rumours about the lost mansion have persisted for many years, but no-one has been able to find where the building was located. All that remained of the mansion are designs by Wyatt for a building three times bigger than the current Killerton House, and a few surviving letters and...
RGB Building Supplies has reopened its Well Built Community Fund and is calling out to schools, charities and community groups to tell it about projects that have an autumnal theme for the chance to receive £1,000 worth of building materials.
This will be the builders’ merchants’ 20th Community Fund giveaway and whatever the reason for the nomination, RGB would like to hear about it. Maybe a charity needs to make repairs to ensure a building is safe for winter, or perhaps an amateur dramatic group needs help with staging for an autumn performance.
Arrests of children by Devon and Cornwall Police have fallen by 76 per cent in the last six years, figures published by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (Monday 7 August).
Research by the charity has found that the force made 994 arrests of children aged 17 and under last year, down from 4,132 in 2010.
Across England and Wales, the total number of arrests has fallen by 64 per cent in six years – from almost 250,000 in 2010 to 87,525 in 2016.
The statistics underline the success of a major Howard League programme, which involves working with police...
Around 500 people visited the Honiton Community Festival where many local community groups held stalls and attractions.
A number of demonstrations were held throughout the day at the event which was held at Allhallows Playing Field.
These included displays by SYTL Karate, which included a very useful Stranger Danger message, the SPS Kickboxing group who showed off their skills, the lively Honiton Twirlstars who put on a great performance and musicians from the Honiton Youth Orchestra provided some great music for the event.
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 August).
CINEMA
Big Screen in the Park Northernhay Gardens, Exeter Friday – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (12A) Saturday – La La Land (12A) Sunday – Donnie Darko (15) Gates open 7pm, film starts 9pm. Tickets £6 in advance, £7 on the gate. http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/category/big-screen-in-the-park/
Open Air Cinema Powderham Castle, Kenton, near Exeter Friday: The Italian Job (PG) Saturday: Grease (PG) Bar and food stalls open from 7pm, film from 9.30pm. Tickets £12.50 in advance, under...
