Christmas is just around the corner and where better to find unusual, unique gifts for your loved ones, friends and family than at a very special contemporary craft fair in Dartmoor's most beautiful village?
Wonderworks brings together craftspeople of distinction under one roof at Chagford's Jubilee Hall, to show- case their beautiful creations which have been lovingly handmade.
This year celebrity BBC broadcaster Judi Spiers will be opening the event which will be raising money for Exeter-based Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), a charity close to her heart....
How good are your DIY skills? Well, many of us aren’t particularly confident. Without much practice under our belts, we’re inclined to call on partners, neighbours or family members, and sometimes even a handyman. But, it’s expensive and even a little bit embarrassing to not know how to fix our TV to the wall, isn’t it?!
Well, it doesn’t have to stay that way. If you’re a beginner DIY’er, you can get to grips with home improvements using the guide below. Watch handy videos rather than struggle with difficult diagrams, and make the most of a helpful bullet point list detailing all...
Three talented apprentices from HepcoMotion in Tiverton have been shortlisted for a prestigious regional apprentice award at this year’s EEF Future Manufacturing Awards.
Thomas West, Matthew Dower and Craig Capel were selected along with 18 other apprentices from across the South West after impressing judges with their hard work, dedication and determination to pursue a career in manufacturing.
The apprentices will find out who has been crowned regional winner at a ceremony taking place at At-Bristol, Anchor Rd, Bristol on 9 November 2016. If successful, they will then go...
Dog owners, water users and walkers enjoying the Exmouth Nature Reserve are being urged by the Exe Estuary Managment Partnership to follow a few simple rules to avoid disturbing protected birds this autumn.
Over the next few weeks thousands of birds, including brent geese, wigeon and northern pintail ducks, are expected to make their annual journey from the Arctic to East Devon.
Most of these birds start the autumn on the estuary at Exmouth because the mild climate and ice-free waters provide a good feeding ground.
Exeter accountants and financial planners Old Mill has been shortlisted for one of the accountancy industry’s most prestigious awards thanks to its innovative attitude to rewarding staff.
Old Mill has been shortlisted for ‘Most Innovative Practice’ at the British Accountancy Awards for adopting a process which allows staff who perform well to acquire equity, no matter their grade or status, as Managing Director Ian Carlson, explains.
“We have abandoned the traditional partnership model in favour of a true meritocracy that allows everyone to share in the success they help to...
Another success story for recently expanded city-based Bluegrass Computer Services.
Their 24/7 support 365 days per year has gained another client closer to home – Exeter’s much loved Hospiscare, a local adult hospice charity, providing end of life care and support for patients diagnosed with any type of terminal illness and their families, in Exeter, East and Mid Devon.
The company, based at Pynes Hill, is now providing round the clock computer support to the charity’s hard working teams in their 30 locations in and around Devon.
Wollen Michelmore Solicitors have relocated their Barnstaple office to a new ‘easy to access’ location, just outside of town.
On Friday 16th September the team opened the doors of the new office at Avery House, Liberty Road at the Roundswell Business Park. All six members of the team are ready and operational and look forward to welcoming existing and new clients.
Award winning Wollen Michelmore has been serving the Devon legal community for the last 150 years and during the last decade it has grown significantly. The firm excels in its private client and property work and...
Ben Bradshaw MP spoke to a large crowd at the first Exeter School Medical Society meeting of the term.
Pupils gained a fascinating insight into the work of an MP who has represented Exeter since 1997 and held a number of significant positions in the Cabinet.
He spoke briefly on the different approaches to medical health care and discussed the pros and cons of a National Health Service before opening the floor to questions.
Pupils asked a wide range of questions on many aspects of current politics as well as the future of Medicine which will stand potential Upper...
The Virgin Money Exeter Store on 60 South Street is holding a coffee morning as part of Macmillan Cancer Supports’ World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. On 30th September Virgin Money Stores up and down the UK will be offering tea, coffee and a range of tasty treats as they support Macmillan Cancer Support in their famous coffee morning event.
Macmillan Cancer Support know how a cancer diagnosis can affect everything. So they offer support to the person and their family and help them take back some control in their life. From help with money worries and advice about work, to someone who’...
Your credit rating is one of the most important financial tools you’ll ever possess, and one over which you possess plenty of control. By showing awareness of your own financial budget, and borrowing and repaying wisely, you’ll soon possess the means to take out larger loans or obtain a mortgage. But how do you build it in the first place? Here are seven methods:
Use a credit building credit card
These do what they say on the tin – they’re simply cards primarily designed to build up a credit rating. Although the interest rate is fairly eye-watering compared to other cards...
