Miss Exeter may be in the running for the title of Miss Great Britain later this year but she is swapping the glamour for a mud pack of a different kind. Louise Curtis now has her sights set on raising money for charity, by taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Pretty Muddy at Exeter’s Westpoint show ground on Saturday 23 July.
The administrator and part time beauty therapist was crowned Miss Exeter earlier this year. Being a self- employed beauty therapist first gave her the idea off applying for a place in the beauty competition. She says she is passionate about joining the ranks...
Following a high-profile launch at Buckingham Palace as guests of the Duke of York, national enterprise campaign StartUp Britain will tomorrow (TUESDAY) arrive in Exeter as part of a summer bus tour providing inspiration and support to thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs.
As an indicator of local entrepreneurial drive, new figures released by StartUp Britain for the tour show 363 new businesses were formed in Exeter in the first six months of 2016. This compares with 738 new businesses registered in the city throughout 2015.
Now in its fifth year, the StartUp Britain tour,...
Rob Baxter’s plan of tying down the long-term futures of his frontline stars at Exeter Chiefs shows no sign of abating after another key figure today put pen to paper on a new deal.
The Chiefs head coach confirmed the Aviva Premiership club have taken up a clause to extend the contract of Welsh international Tomas Francis.
The York-born forward, who has won 14 caps for his country, including five in last autumn’s World Cup, has agreed a deal that will see him stay at Sandy Park until the end of the 2018-19 season.
Francis is the latest big name player to commit his...
Devon County Council has issued a compulsory purchase order to enable work to start on a new primary school in Exeter.
The Trinity Church of England primary school is designed to serve the growing community at Newcourt off Topsham Road.
The school was originally planned to open in September 2016.
But building work had to be called off last autumn when Devon could not reach agreement with a number of landowners about rights and access to the proposed site of the school.
Now – following protracted negotiations and a new planning application – agreement has...
Join us to explore the grand old mansion Poltimore House and it's lovely grounds.
House and grounds open for free for Heritage Open Weekend. Join us and try your hand at archery, enjoy the kids heritage quiz and watch tudor dancing in our very onw tudor courtyard.
Our Chapel Cafe will be open for light lunches and snacks throughout the afternoon.
Our first ever fun family dog show takes place at Poltimore House on 14th August. Doors open a 10am with the first fun class starting at 11am. Lots of prizes to be won from hairiest hound to child handler class, something for everyone pooch and owners alike. Raffle and tombola, prizes for dogs and humans.
Nominal fee to enter a class, house and grounds will also be open throughout the day. Contact events@poltimore.org with any queries.
Come and join us at the historic Poltimore House for our summer craft fair this coming Sunday.
There will be lots of local gift and craft stalls to browse, light lunches and afternoon teas served in our Chapel Cafe, the house and grounds will be open throughout the day and you are very welcome to wonder. Our friendly and knowledgeable stewards will be on hand to answer any questions you may have too.
All the money raised will be used to help towards the ultimate goal of restoring the fabric of this historically important local landmark. There is free parking for all and...
July is National Scams Awareness Month, an initiative by Citizens Advice which aims to empower UK consumers to get advice, report scams and tell others about their experiences. Call blocking specialists, CPR Call Blocker, is getting behind the initiative by highlighting the top telephone scams that are catching consumers out in order to ensure that people in Devon are not victims of financial fraud. Telephone scams continue to be the most prolific type of scam with Action Fraud reporting that 33% of scams take place over the phone followed by 16% through online sales, 13% on email and 7%...
Food & Drink Devon is delighted to announce that Barbara King, managing director of The Shops at Dartington, has taken over the role of chair from the beginning of July.
With years of experience in retail, as well as working with food and drink producers from across Devon, Barbara’s fresh outlook will open up new opportunities for Food & Drink Devon to help shout about this dynamic and enterprising county, its producers, hospitality businesses and services. Commenting on her new position, Barbara Kings says: “It’s an honour to have been asked to step up to the role of chair...
Who knew a trip to Pizza Express could inform a young teenagers life so greatly? One evening in 2003, Jess Glynne’s parents returned home from a night in Soho with a signed CD by a new singer they had seen performing at the restaurant’s regular Jazz night. “It had such a profoundly immediate effect on me,” remembers Jess of her parents playing Amy Winehouse’s debut album, ‘Frank’. “I’d always loved the big pop vocals of Mariah, Beyoncé and Whitney, but hearing a woman’s voice that was basically a jazz vocal, so full of individuality? Then realising she was British and still a teenager?...
