National Real Vanilla Day is coming to Exmouth on October 17 when a host of cookery experts will show what can be done with the exotic flavour.
For the free family event, East Devon vanilla company, LittlePod is collaborating with the award-winning Bumble and Bee Tea Rooms. Exmouth Town Council has pitched in with support for the use of the adjacent Manor Gardens.
LIttlePod MD, Janet Sawyer said: “With so many customers throughout the UK as well as internationally it was difficult to choose a location‒ but we decided to keep the celebrations local again this year.
For a night full of mystery, music and masks, come and join the Masquerade Ball at the Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torquay, to help raise money for Cystic Fibrosis.
The night will consist of a delicious festive 3-course meal, along with the band The Breaks performing live, a raffle, and a few surprises throughout the evening. Group bookings available.
Date: Friday 4th December 2015 Time: 7pm till late Dress code: Smart
Residents of Sandford, near Crediton, are celebrating after the official opening of affordable new homes in the village. Summerfield Developments have recently completed work on the Creedy View development set in the Mid-Devon countryside.
The scheme is the first major residential development in the area for over 20 years and each of the nineteen properties have been carefully designed by the Taunton-based developer to complement its delightful rural location, while offering all the benefits of a modern home.
Chair of Sandford Parish Council, Shuana Waller, invited local...
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has set out his plans for managing the likely £54m budget reduction faced by Devon and Cornwall Police. “With such an extreme budget reduction we will have to completely rethink the delivery of policing services in Devon and Cornwall.” said Mr Hogg “At this time, there is much that we do not know, but it is right that we start to plan so that important actions can be taken at the appropriate times.” The OPCC’s budget prediction is based on two key factors. Firstly, that the police service budget is reduced by 25% nationally, an assumption made...
District Council consults local people for their views on the creation of a new West Hill parish council
East Devon District Council is to begin asking local residents for their views on whether West Hill should have its own parish council separate from Ottery St Mary Town Council. A first period of public consultation – part of a ‘Community Governance Review’- is due to start 12 October 2015 and will conclude on 12 January 2016. A leaflet and questionnaire, together with a map showing the possible West Hill Parish Council boundary, will be sent out to all households and interested...
A popular Exeter hotel has donated television sets to a charity fundraising body, after undergoing a major refurbishment.
The Mercure Exeter Southgate underwent a £2.5m re-furbishment earlier this year. The hotel donated 20 television sets, which were previously in rooms, to the Exeter Foundation.
As a fundraising body, the Exeter Foundation offered the televisions to its member charities on a first come first served basis. The televisions were snapped up within 2 hours by a number of different charities.
Headway, Exeter Youth Section, Age UK, Exeter Leukaemia Fund...
Cats Protection’s nine branches in Devon are desperately looking for new volunteers to help continue its work with unwanted and abandoned cats. According to restedpaws.co.uk , there are 17 million cats and dogs in the UK. The branches, part of the UK’s leading cat charity which helps over 205,000 cats every year, need people to give just a few hours a month to help carry out their work in Devon. Volunteer roles range from hands-on work fostering cats and carrying out home visits, to administrative roles and team leaders. As well as the satisfaction of helping unwanted and abandoned cats...
On Thursday 24th September, members of the Gilbert Stephens’ Young Professionals Network gathered at Exeter’s newest restaurant and cool cocktail bar, Circa 1924, for the chance to catch up with some familiar faces as well as welcome new ones for a long lunch.
The friendly and informal networking group enjoyed exclusive use of the 1920s inspired venue and enjoyed one (or maybe two) prohibition inspired cocktails from its moonshiner bar.
Steve Wadham, YPN regular from Thompson Jenner accountants, says: “Each event I go to is always different and I really enjoy being able to...
In anticipation of opening up their exciting new foodie venture down on the city’s historic Quayside, Jim and Lucy Fisher of Exeter Cookery School have announced a series of enticing cookery days on Saturday 24th October, 14th November and 12th December.
Held in the swish, state-of-the-art kitchens at Sapphire Spaces in Topsham, where they hosted a buzzing pre-launch event, foodies will be able to relax, have fun and create some seasonal taste sensations during these intimate cookery days.
Budding chefs and keen home cooks will be able to utilise the best produce the region...
