Topsham RFC Summer Bank Holiday Car Boot Sales

Event Date: 
01/05/2017 - 9:30am
Venue: 
Topsham RFC, Exeter

Back by popular demand Topsham Rugby Club will be hosting their Car Boot Sale on the Bank Holidays this summer (Monday 1st May, Monday 29th May and Monday 28th August) from 9:30 am to 1pm.

Public on foot - free entrance. We would welcome a £1 donation for parking.

Sellers will be welcome to set up at 8am with fees £6 per car and small vans, larger vehicles and trailers at £10 each.

The clubhouse will be open with hot food and drinks available all morning and the Bar will also be open towards lunchtime, with guest ales and longstanding favourites on offer.

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River Cottage Spring Food Fair

Event Date: 
27/05/2017 - 10:00am to 29/05/2017 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
River Cottage HQ, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, EX13 8TB.

Pull on your wellies, round up the family and join in a weekend full of cooking, growing, relaxing and (most importantly) eating, at the River Cottage Spring Food Fair.

Held on Saturday 27, Sunday 28 and Monday 29 May 2017, the Fair is a real family occasion and ALL UNDER 16's CAN COME FOR FREE.

It is packed full of activities and family fun – from chef demos, artisan food stalls, kids’ workshops, talks and live music, to garden and foraging tours from River Cottage foraging guru John Wright.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit https://www.rivercottage....

Tickety-Boo announces charity partnership

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Mon, 04/10/2017 - 1:14pm

Ottery St Mary coffee shop and children’s play kingdom Tickety-Boo is to support Honeylands Children’s Charity over the coming year.

This is the first charity partnership for the venture, which opened in August 2016.

Front of House Manager, Zoe Blackmore said: “We particularly wanted to find a charity that was both local and relevant to children.

“After some research, we came across Honeylands. It was an apt choice - since deciding to work with the charity, we have discovered connections between some of our customers and the centre.”

Honeylands Children’s...

Exeter Book Fair

Event Date: 
30/04/2017 - 10:30am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Matthews Hall, Topsham

A good day out in Topsham for the book lover and collector at this friendly local fair organised by the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association.

22 book sellers from all over the south west will be present with a wide range of stock including books, maps and ephemera.

10.30am-4pm.

Ladies Do Lympstone

Exeter’s Ladies Do Lunch enjoyed an exclusive tour of Lympstone Manor before it opened its doors to the public.

Celebrity chef and owner Michael Caines proudly gave the ladies a tour of the hotel, giving an insight into the meticulous planning and preparation that has gone into what will undoubtedly be one of the UK”s top hotels.

Easter Fayre aims for record fundraiser

Bishopsteignton Pre-School, an entirely self-funding playgroup, is hoping for a record-breaking Easter Fayre on Saturday 22 April, when children and families from across Teignbridge converge on Bishopsteignton Community Centre to celebrate a tradition that stretches back over 25 years. Starting at 10.30am and running through to 1.30pm the Fayre, which is free to enter, will have a bouncy castle for small children, face painting, games and competitions as well as plant stalls, tombolas and much more besides. Old favourites will include splat the rat, sun flower seed growing, toy stalls and...

Morgan Sindall reaches key milestone at £1.7m residential project in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:15am

Morgan Sindall, the construction and infrastructure company, is making key progress on a project to deliver two residential apartment blocks in Exeter. The £1.7 million project is being delivered for a locally based investor and is well underway. The project includes the construction of Block A, a three-storey building which comprises seven apartments, and Block B, a two-storey building which comprises four apartments. The installation of the second floor to Block A has been completed and works are progressing to roof level, while Block B is currently at roof level and being made weather...

Bishopsteignton Easter Fayre

Event Date: 
22/04/2017 - 10:30am to 1:30pm
Venue: 
Bishopsteignton Community Centre

Starting at 10.30am and running through to 1.30pm on Saturday 22 April, the Bishopsteignton Pre-School Easter Fayre, which is free to enter, will have a bouncy castle for small children, face painting, games and competitions as well as plant stalls, tombolas and much more besides. Old favourites will include splat the rat, sun flower seed growing, toy stalls and Easter mask-making. There’ll even by cream teas, cakes and refreshments to keep everyone happy. The Easter Bonnet Parade will see a fantastic array of creations on display. The parade, seen as the highlight of the Fayre by many,...

SW businesses enjoy another month of growth in March

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/10/2017 - 7:44am

South West businesses experienced another solid month of growth during March, with demand for goods and services rising and job creation outstripping the UK average, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Regional PMI survey.

The South West PMI® fell marginally to 53.4 in March, down from 53.5 in February. A PMI reading above 50 signifies growth in business activity.

Data from March showed that new business orders expanded in the region, resulting in the creation of new jobs, and business confidence towards growth prospects rose to a ten-month high.

The rate of...

Winning Year for Chartered Surveyors

Torquay based Chartered Surveyors, Haldons Ltd, are rolling up their sleeves for a busy year ahead, after winning major multi-million-pound contracts.

After moving to a brand new office in Torquay last year, Haldons Ltd have been successful in winning more large contracts and are looking forward to a prosperous 2017 and beyond. This year, Haldons Ltd have been appointed to provide their multi-disciplinary services for a global company based in Plymouth and a variety of projects within the Education, Healthcare and Commercial sectors across the South West, totalling over £20million...

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