Powderham Castle, a historic gem nestled in the heart of South Devon, is set to transport visitors to a winter wonderland with the return of its highly-anticipated Christmas at the Castle event, which this year sees the introduction of a BSL Christmas grotto.
As part of this magical celebration, Powderham Castle invites visitors to experience the historic grounds in a whole new light.
Starting from December 1st until December 31st, visitors can purchase tickets for both the castle and grounds. Tickets are priced at £14.95 per adult and £6.95 per child.
Learn Devon has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for helping all of its learners to “grow in confidence”. Devon County Council’s adult education provider has maintained its rating of “good” following an inspection at the end of September this year. The report credits Learn Devon with creating a “calm and purposeful learning environment” where learners value the support they receive from tutors. It says, “tutors support them well to build their knowledge and skills over time” ensuring learners are “motivated to learn”. Tutors and learning support assistants were praised for their...
A pioneering Research Fellow based at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Plymouth has won an award for his outstanding contribution to respiratory research and dedication to patient involvement.
Dr Joseph Lanario, who is a key member of the Severe Asthma and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) teams based at the Royal Devon, received the award at the annual Winter meeting of the British Thoracic Society (BTS), presented in conjunction with the NIHR. This was under the category of “the Early Career Researcher and those new to research from...
Months shy of its fifth anniversary, Exeter-based, self-catering specialist, Luxury Coastal , was awarded Gold at last night’s British Travel Awards scooping first place for Best Small Company for UK Holiday Home Rentals 2023. The Devon-based independent – which hosts 30,000 guests a year in the south west - was awarded the top spot at a gala dinner in London, fighting-off fierce competition from more established rivals and well-known holiday companies.
Luxury Coastal Managing Director, Phil Beattie, says: “We are delighted to have achieved the top spot in less than five years of...
Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is partnering with St Margaret’s Hospice Care to offer a Christmas tree recycling service for households across Somerset.
Last Christmas, ‘treecyclers’ raised almost £8,000 for CHSW, which runs the Little Bridge House children’s hospice in North Devon, as well as Charlton Farm near Bristol, and Little Harbour in St Austell. This year, it is collecting real trees in even more locations in return for a donation.
Donations for trees collected in Taunton area (TA1, TA2 and TA3) will be split between CHSW and St Margaret’s Hospice, who...
As Christmas approaches, the city of Exeter is brimming with festive cheer, and InExeter, the Business Improvement District for Exeter, is excited to extend an invitation to all residents and visitors to experience an 'Indie ExeMas' this year.
This Christmas, we encourage everyone to step out into the heart of Exeter and explore the array of offerings from our independent businesses. 'Indie ExeMas' is not just a shopping spree; it's an opportunity to support local entrepreneurs, discover unique, handcrafted, and locally sourced gifts, and immerse yourself in the spirit of the...
The British Business Bank’s £200 million South West Investment Fund has announced its first major equity deal with a £500,000 equity investment in Exeter-based tech-led commercial waste and recycling business Binit.
The deal is part of a £750,000 funding round led by the South West Investment Fund appointed fund manager The FSE Group and includes co-funding of £250,000 from private equity investor Yeo Valley Associates.
The South West Investment Fund was launched in July this year by the government-backed British Business Bank to boost the supply of early-stage finance to...
An Exeter care home has opened an on-site charity shop for residents where they can buy their own clothes.
Tors’ Nik Naks at The Old Rectory was officially opened last week. The charity shop, which is based in a room inside the care home, stocks clothes, shoes, scarves, jewellery, and books.
Carer Nicky Martin revealed: “The purpose of the shop is so residents can have the freedom to go shopping independently and not worry about money. I came up with the idea of using tokens as a currency because most of the residents like to feel like they are paying for what they take...
Carparison win Best Marketing and Innovation award for the third year in a row.
For the third year in a row, Exeter-based Carparison have scooped the Best Marketing and Innovation Award at the Leasing Broker Federation Awards.
The Leasing Broker Federation Awards are an annual event recognising the best of the UK’s vehicle leasing industry.
Held this year in the Phoenix Arts Club in the heart of London’s glittering West End, Carparison secured the win thanks to the innovation of the female-only sales line, rolled out earlier this year for a successful three-...
