It’s one of the age-old (ish) questions - which is better - land-based or mobile casinos? Find out the pros of both, right here.
The internet has changed our lives. We can do virtually anything and everything from our computers or smartphones - and the internet revolution has also made a big wave in the gaming industry, bringing all of your favourite casino games from land-based casinos right into your living room.
Sure, you may have already visited a casino or two, sitting at the slot machines or perhaps placing a few bets at the tables. However, gaming has become more...
Exeter City Council Chief Exec and Growth Director, Karime Hassan has recognised Exeter Chamber of Commerce as crucial to Exeter’s success at a recent networking event to start the celebrations of the Chamber’s 150th anniversary year.
At the event Mr Hassan noted, how key individuals including vice president of the Chamber, Derek Phillips, had played an important, long term, role in the continued success of the city’s economy, including strategic developments outside the city.
Karime Hassan said: “Together Exeter City Council and Exeter Chamber share a united public/private...
Weleda, famous for its organic babycare range, was delighted to sponsor the Gentle Parenting Award for Best Healthcare Provider to recognise a health professional who had gone that extra mile to support a patient or client during pregnancy, birth or the early stages of motherhood.
The Award was open to nominations from parents for any midwife, health visitor, obstetrician, paediatrician, GP, lactation consultant or other baby health professional. Weleda have been making baby products since 1959 and today their range is one of the top-selling natural baby skincare ranges in the...
Sidbury entrepreneur Cathy Debenham is stepping out of the office and onto her bike with her new business Bike Guide Devon. She is launching it with a two guided mountain bike rides for women to coincide with Heath Week .
“I have spent more than 30 years working in offices,” says Cathy, whose previous business was prize-winning renewable energy website YouGen (now part of the National Energy Foundation). “Sitting in front of a computer all day feels increasingly unhealthy, so I recently trained as a Mountain Bike Leader with British Cycling.”
East Devon District Council is proposing to introduce public pay and display parking in the Manor Pavilion car park, next to the Manor Pavilion Theatre and Arts Centre in Sidmouth. This 21 space car park has historically been designated as a private car park for people visiting the theatre and arts centre. The council is inviting everyone to have their say on these proposals before 5pm on Friday 28 July 2017.
The council is proposing the changes for two main reasons: 1. East Devon District Council owns the Manor Pavilion Theatre and Arts Centre and its car park and pays the running...
Last Sunday on one of the hottest days of the year over 500 masons and their families gathered at Ugbrooke House Chudleigh to celebrate their 300th Birthday which was officially on the 24th June, they came from as far away as Plymouth, Barnstaple and Tiverton to enjoy the most fantastic fun day of the year so far.
The day consisted of something of interest for all the family with the Railway brass band, the Royal Marine Cadets, Handpan Dan as well as Carnaby Set providing music to suit all tastes, a Teddy Bears Picnic, an Inflatable Assault Course and ice creams for all the kids...
UB40 star Robin Campbell is ready to get the party started as the iconic reggae band head to Devon to perform live at Newton Abbot Racecourse’s Sounds of the Summer concert.
For the renowned guitarist it’s a welcome return to South Devon, where UB40 will head a sensational line-up that includes pop band All Saints, Fine Young Cannibals (FYC) and eighties rock/pop band China Crisis on Sunday 16 July.
Robin is expecting a thumping atmosphere at the racecourse, as loyal fans of the Brummie superstars turn out alongside first-timers to party to UB40’s unique sound. “It’s a...
Traffic management has been reduced on part of the Bridge Road improvement scheme.
The approach to Matford roundabout, from the Devon Hotel direction, is now operating with two lanes open inbound.
It follows the completion of surfacing and lining work on this section of the scheme during overnight closures this week.
Cones are being left on the verges for the time being, because the dedicated left-turn lane into Bridge Road needs to be closed off during future night-time closures – the next of which will be over three evenings next week.
International Study Programmes is looking for a few more host families for Italian students arriving on 16 July.
The group is from Como (one of the beautiful lakes of northern Italy).
They are looking forward to spending two weeks studying English in Exeter with a full programme of activities and excursions including Dartmoor, Dartmouth, Torquay, Tintagel and Bath.
ISP’s local organiser, Rosemary Mason, would be delighted to hear from any Exeter residents who have a spare bedroom available from 16-30 July and would like to welcome one or two Italian students aged 15...
Clinton Devon Estates is supporting an internationally important research project into the effect of wildfires on global warming.
A team of University of Exeter scientists from the University’s wildFIRE lab is currently assessing the impact of a 50-hectare fire on the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths at Colaton Raleigh Common, owned by Clinton Devon Estates and managed by the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust.
The group has been conducting weekly field visits to the site since the fire on April 23rd, which took 160 firefighters eight hours to extinguish.
