Otter Garden Centres in Ottery St Mary, Plymouth and Torbay have joined forces for the first time to support Devon Air Ambulance during 2017.
The three Devon garden centres usually have their own charity but decided to make a concerted effort this year to raise a substantial sum for this crucial service, which is marking its 25th anniversary.
Otter’s Marketing Manager, Sabine Taylor said: “Everyone understands how important Devon Air Ambulance is to our community, and many of us know of someone who has benefitted from the service – it really is a great cause to support....
A UNIQUE taste of France is heading to Devon, via a beautiful old French camper van, which has been converted to a restaurant…seating just four people.
Award-winning restaurant La Petite Bouchée, will move from its London base to the village of Witheridge at the end of the month.
The move follows a series of break-ins and vandalism which have left the owners unable to operate. The most recent attack caused more than £5,000 worth of damage.
The unusual restaurant, which has won the Time Out award for Best Restaurant in Sydenham, serves traditional French cuisine in...
New developments have just been announced for The Bike Shed Theatre’s plans to create a new venue in Exeter’s historic Quayside.
For sixteen weeks this summer a new lease of life could be given to the historic Maclaines Warehouses on Exeter’s Quay. Most recently occupied by the Maritime Museum, the Grade II listed site has been empty for over eighteen years. Now though, a series of pop up events could turn the abandoned warehouses into a space for creativity, culture and cocktails.
The Bike Shed Theatre’s Director, David Lockwood, said: ‘This summer represents a vital stage...
The multi award-winning Crealy Adventure Park & Resort in Devon has announced two brand new rides opening during 2017. The Junior Driving School launches in time for the Easter holidays, giving guests aged three and over the chance to hone their driving skills. Being behind the wheel of colourful scaled versions of the Mini Cooper, the junior drivers will be able to navigate the turns and curves on a realistic track, encountering traffic lights and roundabouts and other junior drivers in these electric cars. Sailing into Crealy in time for May half term is the second new ride, The...
A 3 hour non-stop, charity spinathon will go ahead this Saturday, despite original plans being foiled by the fire at the Exeter Riverside Leisure Centre.
The charity event, which will see participants taking part in three hours of non-stop high intensity ‘spinning’ on static bicycles, is taking place this Saturday (4 March) and was originally scheduled to be held at the Legacy Leisure-run Wonford Sports Centre using spin bikes from the Riverside Leisure Centre.
A total of 28 participants had signed up to the Spinathon, but the recent fire at the Riverside centre meant that...
In 2014 Tructyre embarked on an aggressive 3 year business plan following on from their acquisition of P K Commercial Tyres in 2012.
When the plan was instigated it was key that their strategic partners were on board.
Already enjoying a strong relationship with Bandvulc, which had grown over the previous 10 years involving collaboration on many innovative ideas, the relationship has flourished even further in the last 3 years with proactive initiatives in distribution, product (launch of Tructyre’s Re-Trak range), tyre management and service.
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (3-5 March)
THEATRE
Roald Dahl’s The Twits Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre “Mr. Twit was a twit. He was born a twit. And, now at the age of sixty, he was a bigger twit than ever.” Mr Twit has a very hairy face. His beard is spiky and smelly. It also contains cornflakes, sardines and even some stilton. Mrs Twit is equally as foul and she hates Mr Twit just as much as Mr Twit hates her. The Twits really are the most spiteful and revolting couple you could ever hope to meet. They spend their...
Firefighters have been battling a major blaze in Exeter overnight.
The alarm was raised at Devon Contract Waste, Marsh Barton Road, shortly before 11pm yesterday (Wednesday).
Below is the fire service report of the incident:
A fire engine from Danes Castle in Exeter was sent to a report of the alarm system operating at 10.56.
On arrival the crew reported smoke and flames issuing from the building and requested a further 2 fire engines attend. These were sent from Danes Castle and Topsham. Shortly after requesting the additional 2 fire engines an aerial...
Devon-based company Water Babies is making one of the UK’s most unusual exports to China a reality in the coming months.
The Honiton company, which beat MacDonald’s to the title of British Fanchisor of the Year in 2016, has already successfully introduced its world-leading baby swimming school into markets as diverse as Ireland, Canada, The Netherlands, New Zealand and Germany later this year. Nine Chinese business professionals from Shenzhen have just arrived in the UK, to swap their suits for swimsuits, as they learn how to teach babies right from birth through to four years how...
