With the holidays right around the corner it’s time to start thinking about holiday entertaining. If you plan on having guests stay with you for Christmas, then it also means you’ll need to have a comfortable, inviting, and festive bedroom for them to stay in. So how can you achieve this look? Well there are a number of great tips you can use depending on the space you have available, and your budget.

The Perfect Bed for Guests

Nothing shows guests that they are welcomed more than a comfortable and relaxing bed to sleep in. Handmade wooden sleigh beds by Revival Beds are an...

Winter is nearly here and it’s time for hedgehogs to hibernate. But how have they fared this year? As part of National Mammal Week, the Mammal Society is appealing to the public to help with a new survey that will review how many hedgehogs – dead or alive – have been spotted this year.

Fiona Mathews, Chair of the Mammal Society and Associate Professor at the University of Exeter says “Hedgehogs are one of our most appealing animals. Sadly, they seem to be in long-term decline, and we are still not sure of the cause. In fact they are so scarce in many parts of the country, that...

Last Sunday’s Hospiscare Jolly Good Jaunt was a huge success. A great big thank you to the many people who participated or who helped to stage the event.

403 people donned their tweed and walked 7.5 miles raising much needed money for their local hospice.

Amongst these walkers was the mayoress of Honiton Caroline Kolek, who had a brilliant day. She said: "Myself and Stephen were only too pleased to support our local hospice by taking part in the lovely `Jolly Good Jaunt`.

"What a great way to spend time with family and friends on an autumnal Sunday morning. The...

This Saturday, 29 October, Magdalen Road will bid a fond farewell to Pipers Farm as the family run company, which has had an active presence on the road for 23 years, has made the decision to focus its entire business online.

Peter Greig of Pipers Farm states they will be leaving with “so many wonderful memories” and “feeling very positive and optimistic about the future of family farming.”

Magdalen Road is a thriving trading community located in St Leonards, Exeter, boasting a variety of independent businesses, including shops, cafes and restaurants.

Pipers Farm...

They may look like hard guys but this trio knows how to party.

And they are inviting you to join them and a bunch of gangsters and molls for a special one-off event.

The date for your diary is Friday November 18 2016.

That’s when Exeter Chiefs legend Tom Johnson will be throwing his Great Gatsby Party at Sandy Park.

And he is hoping to be joined by a number of his teammates.

The night will feature a three course meal and music from Joey the Lips.

And the proceeds will go towards Tom’s testimonial appeal.

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If like me you’ve ever wished you could teleport yourself to another country without the hassle of travelling, you’re in luck.

For that’s what happens when you step inside Comptoir Libanais, one of Exeter Queen Street Dining’s new restaurants.

From the vibrant décor, to the bags (yes bags) and other paraphernalia adorning the walls to the sight of the chefs dishing up their delights and the wonderful aromas their ingredients create, your senses are sent into overdrive.

And just like the restaurant itself, the menu is unlike any other you will find in this fair city...

On Wednesday 26th October, Recruit Princesshay will host its first jobs fair on Bedford Street in Princesshay Shopping Centre between 10am – 4pm.

The Recruit Princesshay Jobs Fair is open to people from Exeter and the Heart of Devon who are looking for employment. Recruit Princesshay will highlight the latest live vacancies available at over 30 Princesshay stores and restaurants including Next, Byron, Fat Face and Wagamama, as well as other major employers in the city, working in partnership with Job Centre Plus.

The event will also offer a CV and interview surgery...

The third It Happened Here event ran on Thursday 29th September at Camper Coffee in the heart of McCoy's Arcade on Fore Street. Set up as a quarterly collective gathering, the evening was well attended by over 120 local and small business owners and aspiring individuals from Exeter and beyond. A range of businesses attended and the evening provided a great informal occasion for people to get to know each other.

Guests enjoyed a complimentary glass of "Glasgow Punch" courtesy of Camper Coffee, a delicious range of canapés from Cockleshell Deli and the evenings soundtrack of funk and...