A tea party held in Buckerell raised over £550 for blood bike charity, Devon Freewheelers.
It was organised by village residents Jen Palfrey and Soo Sims on behalf of the Buckerell Community Association.
Over 90 people from the East Devon village, from the oldest to the youngest residents, turned out to support the event, enjoying waitress service, cream teas and a wonderful array of homemade cakes.
“We’ve organised similar events before, and this was the best yet – we’re bowled over by the amount raised,” said Jen.
Rob Baxter is challenging his Exeter Chiefs side to "want more" as they gear up for the club's first-ever appearance in the Aviva Premiership play-offs. The Chiefs will wrap up the final round of the scheduled domestic season at Harlequins tomorrow (3:30pm) knowing a victory in the capital will guarantee them home advantage in a fortnight's time in the last four. Last weekend's impressive 24-3 victory over Wasps saw them leapfrog the Midlanders back into second spot, effectively putting them back in control of their own destiny at such a crucial stage of the campaign. Buoyed by that...
Nationwide fuel supplier Watson Fuels last week gave Cullompton Rugby Club U16s the opportunity to train with Exeter Chiefs’ stars Don Armand and Kai Horstmann. The training session took place on Tuesday 26th April, under the floodlit astro-turf next to the Chiefs’ Sandy Park stadium. The evening formed part of Watson Fuels sponsorship of the AVIVA Premiership club. The session followed Cullompton U16s usual practice, with Armand and Horstmann interjecting throughout to offer the youngsters tips and advice on how to improve their personal and collective game. Armand and Horstmann were also...
Alison Hernandez (Conservative) has been elected as the new police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall (IoS). She won with a majority of 3,794 over Gareth Derrick (Labour) after the second round of voting*. Alison will officially take over from Tony Hogg on 12 May. Her term of office will last four years. “I am delighted to have been elected as police and crime commissioner by the people of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly,” she said. “It has been a very close election and I congratulate my opponents, particularly Gareth, on what has been a hard fought campaign. “But when...
In a follow up to the 2015 show 'Man Wanted', the hilarious Celia Delaney returns to Devon to perform her brand new show: 'Man Found' on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June.
Described by London City Nights as "a consistently funny act", Celia will perform 'Man Found' in the recently launched Hope Hall Arts in Wonford, Exeter.
To enjoy a night of hilarity and to see Celia answer whether one can have their cake and eat it all, click here to book tickets .
Goldsmiths, the UK’s largest luxury high street jeweller, is set to open its brand new store at Princesshay, High Street on Friday 13th May.
Relocating to a larger space within the Centre, Goldsmiths will continue to offer customers top quality diamond jewellery, luxury and fashion watch brands, including dedicated areas for Breitling and TAG Heuer, whilst stocking timepieces by Oris and Bremont. Goldsmiths will also introduce Swiss watch brand Movado to their portfolio.
This exciting new showroom also allows Goldsmiths to offer even more bespoke services including repairs...
Three healthcare teams from the South West scooped prizes at The BMJ Awards 2016 in London on Wednesday night (4 May). The BMJ Awards are the UK’s premier medical awards programme, recognising and celebrating the inspirational work done by doctors and their teams. This year’s awards attracted more than 300 entries across 15 categories, including anaesthesia, cancer care, dermatology, and palliative care. Anaesthetists at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust won Anaesthesia Team of the Year for engaging trainees in meaningful research Dr Gary Minto, consultant anaesthetist and his team set up a...
Police investigating the garden at the former home of a paedophile couple, who knew serial killers Fred and Rose West, have confirmed that nothing of significance has been found and the investigation is now complete.
Excavations began on Tuesday (3 May) in the rear garden of a bungalow in Bradnich, near Cullompton, following historic intelligence linked to the former occupants of the council-owned property, David and Pauline Williams.
Detective Superintendent Keith Perkin from the Public Protection Unit said: “Following intelligence received, Devon and Cornwall Police...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter is launching a new health impact research project.
The research follows on from the charity’s involvement last year, as part of a group of Citizens Advice charity’s in the County, into a study to better understand the long term outcomes for people who sought their help.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Exeter said: “Findings from the research last year confirmed that our services make a significant difference to people’s situations, resolving their problems and having long-term positive effects on their...
