Exeter is unrivalled in the region for the choice of things to do, with such a beautiful city, whatever the weather; night or day you will surely enjoy yourself within this relaxed location. Explore the cities many attractions all within walking distance, the city is segmented in distinct quarters to help you explore the unconventional things to do in Exeter.
Cathedral Quarter
This cathedral is a magnificent example of gothic architecture. Grab your sunnies and explore this history of the city with the daily free Red Coat Guided Tour , starting from outside the West Front...
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards have issued a warning to prospective dog purchasers, advising them to beware of buying from illegal puppy dealers.
Increasing numbers of puppies are being illegally imported into the UK from puppy farms across Europe.
Often they're too young to have left their mothers, and having endured long journeys to the UK, many arrive seriously ill or die within days of being sold.
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards received, on average, a complaint per week during 2016 from people seeking advice about newly purchased sick, mid-described...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir's two annual carol concerts at the city's cathedral saw record attendances this year.
The choir, one of the oldest established choral groups in Britain, is celebrating its 170th season.
Members chose to donate the proceeds of their retiring collection to Exeter Community Initiatives, a charity which runs community projects for vulnerable people in the city. The collection raised over £2,850.
The choir's next concert at the cathedral will be a performance of Verdi's Requiem on March 18th.
Logistics firm Kay Transport, in Ivybridge, is helping to transport an industry record number of pallets this Christmas and move goods worth at least £340 million to the British economy.
Kay Transport is a member of Palletways UK, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network which reports that, in November, more than 500,000 pallets were moved. December started with a record week of 117,000 pallets handled – the final figure is expected to hit 350,000. The combined 850,000 total is an industry record.
The Tesco Extra store in Exeter Vale has granted a Christmas wish for the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with a bumper £2,400 donation, as well as donating £1,000 worth of gift cards to help with refurbishments of the Bramble Ward’s overnight stay room. The Bramble Ward is based at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital that provide specialist and emergency services to residents and visitors in Exeter, East and Mid Devon. The hospital has its own trust which contributes to research and development to improve the quality, experience and effectiveness of healthcare. Jo Evans, community...
The Post Office is reminding customers that the CWU has called strike action in 300 of its 11,600 branches on Saturday 24th December, which may result in the closure of some of these branches.
Kevin Gilliland, Post Office, Group Network and Sales Director, said: “The vast majority of our directly managed branches were open for business during strike action earlier this week. However, we are reminding customers who need to access any of our services before Christmas that all our branches will be open for business as usual on Thursday and Friday.
The Thurlestone Hotel near Kingsbridge is enjoying extra reasons to celebrate this festive season, with both the hotel’s restaurant and the Village Inn picking up AA Rosette awards following a recent inspection. The Margaret Amelia Restaurant, which previously held one rosette, has now been upgraded with two, while the Village Inn, which was substantially refurbished earlier this year, has been given one rosette for the first time. Awarded by AA hotel and restaurant inspectors, the prestigious rosettes recognise the highest standards of food and service in hotels and restaurants across the...
YourWelcome, the leading provider of smart tablet devices for holiday let properties, and Visit South Devon, the official tourism marketing organisation promoting East Devon, Mid Devon, Teignbridge and South Hams, today announced a new strategic partnership. Combining local area expertise provided by Visit South Devon with YourWelcome’s tablet devices, the partnership will provide holiday-let landlords with an unrivalled solution for guests that want to explore the local area.
Holiday let owners that sign up to YourWelcome will be sent a custom tablet device that is left in their...
House prices in the UK will see an average increase of 3% over the course of next year as the number of transactions stabilises, according to the RICS housing forecast for 2017.
Following on from the 2016 forecast, the supply pipeline or lack of it is at the forefront of the analysis and dominates the residential market. While there is an improvement, the legacy of building on an insufficient scale has left the average inventory on estate agents books close to a historic low*.
Looking forward, transaction activity will stabilise and is likely to come in between 1.15 and 1.2...
