Annual Michaelmas Fair on Thursday 3 November aims to raise more than £5000 for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Powderham Castle, near Kenton, is the magnificent setting for the annual Michaelmas Fair in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, the Army’s National Charity. The elegant stately home will be filled with a selection of quality stallholders from Devon and the South West selling a wide variety of food, gifts and stocking fillers. Organiser Helen Vincent said: “This is the perfect way to indulge in some guilt-free early Christmas shopping for a wonderful cause. If you would like to take a...
Jamie Coleman, head chef at Saunton Sands Hotel, has been named South West Chef of the Year for 2016 at an awards ceremony at Exeter Golf and Country Club on Monday October 24.
Chefs were required to create a three-course menu made up of compulsory elements; loin of venison, whole brill and all other ingredients from a mystery basket. The menus were then judged by a prestigious panel of 12 judges including Michael Caines MBE and Michael Wignall.
Jamie’s career has included working for Gordon Ramsay at his Michelin starred restaurant in Claridge’s and Michael Caines at...
Emergency crews have spent a fourth day trying to extinguish the devastating blaze that tore through the Royal Clarence Hotel on Exeter's Cathedral Green.
Firefighters are still on the scene tackling hotspots in the historic building.
The police cordon around the Cathedral Green site was relaxed earlier today (MONDAY), allowing more businesses to open.
Pedestrians can now access the whole of Gandy Street and a new section of the lower end of the High Street.
North Street and South Street have reopened, but all other cordons remain in place.
Students, staff, alumni and local residents have been working together to grow and harvest a pumpkin patch, just in time for Halloween.
But pumpkins are not the only produce the volunteer gardeners will get to take home this year. With an orchard of traditional and heritage trees, nine raised vegetable beds, a huge variety of fruit and even a honey producing beehive, there is plenty of choice. Starting as a bare patch of land, the Exeter Community Garden has grown significantly over the last five years. This is largely thanks to Norrie Blackeby, who in 2011 raised the funds...
Chapterhouse Theatre Company is thrilled to be reviving its popular adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic festive tale, A Christmas Carol.
Especially adapted for the stage by award-winning writer Laura Turner, A Christmas Carol will tour theatres and stately homes throughout the 2016 Christmas season, arriving in Exmouth on Sunday 11 December.
On Christmas Eve, the most magical night of the year, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is whisked away on a terrifying journey through the past and into the future, accompanied by three fearsome ghosts determined to make him realize the...
The clocks may have gone back overnight, but Bath used over time at Sandy Park to seal themselves a priceless Aviva Premiership victory over Exeter Chiefs.
Winger Semesa Rokoduguni landed the knockout blow for Todd Blackadder’s high-flying oufit, flooring the Devon outfit with a try seven minutes into added on time.
The England international powered his way to the line to seal a remarkable result for the visitors, whose other points on the day came from the boot of George Ford.
Up until then, however, Rob Baxter’s side looked to have been on course for a notable...
Emergency crews remained at the scene of the blaze in buildings on Cathedral Green today.
The historic Royal Clarence Hotel has been destroyed by the fire that started in an adjacent art gallery in the early hours of Friday morning.
Specialist demolition engineers are currently assessing the damage.
Devon and Cornwall Police has asked the public to appreciate the scale and severity of the fire which has affected buildings on Exeter’s Cathedral Green and to carefully consider their travel plans by car or public transport to Exeter’s city centre.
Exeter City recorded their fifth away league victory in seven matches with fantastic first half of attacking football at Morecambe.
The Grecians, who moved up to 19th in the table on the back of the victory, raced into 3-0 half-time lead and then put in a stubborn defensive showing after the break to stop Morecambe finding the back of the net for the third home game running.
City manager Paul Tisdale made four changes to the side that lost to Cambridge United last time out.
Reuben Reid returned from injury and Jake Taylor, having served his one-match suspension,...
Almost every fire station in Devon and Somerset have been involved in tackling the fire at the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter.
Crews have endured grueling and lengthy shifts as they attempt to bring the blaze under control.
Joe Hassel, Group Manager for Devon and Somerset Fire and rescue Service, explained how fire service personnel have been dealing with the extensive fire in the hotel, and their pledge to work tirelessly to return the area to normal as soon as possible.
Exeter City Council was represented by Chief Executive Karime Hassan and Leader of the Council...
