Exeter’s Terrace restaurant and rooftop bar is now open, inviting people to enjoy stunning city and Cathedral views while sipping cocktails and dining on the very best in local produce.
Independently owned restaurant and bar The Terrace is the sixth restaurant to launch in the city’s new £12m dining destination, Queen St. Dining. It joins Turtle Bay, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Absurd Bird, The Stable and Comptoir Libanais, which are already open.
The stylish Terrace, spread over two floors of Queen St’s landmark glass building, is inspired by the most stylish venues from...
National Adoption Week 2016 kicks off on Monday 17 October with this year’s South West campaign focusing on the needs of individual children currently waiting to be adopted. Adopt South West is highlighting the fact that there are children waiting to be adopted in Devon and Somerset, and all partner agencies are looking to assess potential adopters now.
Due to changes in court practices at the start of 2016 we saw a national decline in the number of children in care who had adoption as their plan.
The effects of this have been felt nationally and both local authorities and...
Expanding Devon chartered accountants and business advisers, Thompson Jenner LLP, are pleased to announce the integration into the firm of the Exmouth based and well respected Payroll, Bookkeeping and Sage Training company Partners in Payroll Ltd.
Partners in Payroll Ltd founder, Julie Brown and her experienced team of payroll and bookkeeping professionals transferred over to Thompson Jenner LLP in September 2016 and now work at the firms Exmouth office at Alexandra Terrace.
Julie launched Partners in Payroll Ltd in 2004 and has steadily grown the firm, progressing from...
So, you have bought a bird feeder to attract wildlife to your garden, which subsequently will enable them to not only survive, but thrive. But, now that you have it, what do you do?
Keeping a bird feeder clean and hygienic is an important first step. If you’ve never had to clean a bird feeder, worry not, we’re here to help! These simple guidelines will help you maintain a flawless feeder that birds will love to visit.
Why A Clean Bird Feeder is Important
Not only are our feathered friends more likely to visit a fresh, clean feeding station, but a clean food source...
Hendy Group, which operates from the Marsh Barton Trading Estate in Exeter, says the highest September sales on record nationally reflects its performance last month.
Figures released from the Society of Manufacturers and Traders reveal that car sales so far this year have passed the two million mark with 496,696 sold in September.
The company operates 12 motor franchises at 25 locations in Devon, Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey and Kent.
Hendy Group chief executive Paul Hendy said sales nationally were up 2.6 per cent with the Ford Fiesta the top selling car in the...
An event not to be missed, the critically-acclaimed theatre company the Pantaloons are coming to Exeter to give Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet a fresh twist that will have you laughing until you cry.
With all of the classic ingredients including romance, swordfights, potions and tragically slow messengers, the Pantaloons take this ill-fated love story and combine it with live music, audience interaction and their trademark vital sense of ‘play’ to perform a version of Romeo and Juliet like you’ve never seen before. And not forgetting that famous bit on the balcony…
Exeter College has won the prestigious City & Guilds ‘UK Centre of the Year’ award – celebrating the outstanding opportunities delivered by the college to technical and vocational learners.
The City & Guild’s Lion Awards are one of most prestigious in the skills education calendar and is a culmination of the Medals for Excellence awards programme, which dates back more than 100 years.
Judges of the awards - known as the ‘Oscars of skills education’ awards - praised the College for ‘ensuring excellent care, guidance and support for their learners’.
Police were called at 4.57pm on Sunday the 9th of October following reports of a fire at and address in Turnworth Court, Coombe Street, Exeter.
Devon Fire and Rescue were in attendance.
The body of a 47-year-old man was discovered within the address. The man’s next of kin has been informed but formal identification has yet to have taken place.
Fire Investigation team and the police remain at the address – police are currently treating the death as unexplained and are appealing for witnesses.
If you have any information that can help police with their...
High levels of investment and the impact of a hot summer combined with changes to consumer spending in the wake of Brexit have led to members of the Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association reporting an almost unprecedented demand for new staff.
Hotel and restaurant managers are attempting to recruit for a variety of openings with roles for front of house, reception, housekeeping and chefs available.
Craig Findleton, Chair of the Association said: “Members of the Association have been investing heavily in their hotels and restaurants over the past two years resulting in...