Agency ‘coup’ transforms Plymouth commercial sector

Described as the most significant shakeup in commercial property agency in Plymouth in recent years, well-known local agent Mark Slade has joined Bruton Knowles.

Mark, a former fly half and Captain of Plymouth Albion, is a leading figure in Plymouth’s close-knit commercial property circuit and brings an extensive network of business contacts as well as a wealth of new leads.

Team Manager Ashleigh Phillips said: “Mark’s appointment is a key part of our growth plans and adds a full commercial agency and brokerage service to our core strengthens, combining more than 60 years...

Taste sensations with Exeter Cookery School

Jim and Lucy Fisher, founders of Exeter Cookery School - due to launch later this year on Exeter’s historic quayside - were cooking up a storm at the pre-launch of their exciting new venture. Held at the swish showroom of Sapphire Spaces in Topsham, Jim and Lucy entertained the crowd of food lovers with a tantalising taste of what’s in store from this dynamic duo.

Jim entertained with a cookery demonstration, with help from members of the audience, and everyone enjoyed some tempting treats such as minted pea soup and duck confit with panko breadcrumbs, washed down with some pink...

Hospiscare Choir Sings at Rugby World Cup

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2015 - 5:23am

The newly formed Hospiscare Choir will be making its first public appearance at the Rugby World Cup Fanzone in Exeter’s Northernhay Gardens.

The choir will be singing on October 17 at 2pm before the first quarter final which will be broadcast live on a giant screen.

Choir leader, Brian Clifton, a Hospiscare database administrator, said: “We are thrilled to be making our first appearance at such a prestigious event and we’re really looking forward to it. We will be singing popular, easy listening songs.” On stage in the break, pre and post matches, there will be a broad...

Wait Until Dark

Event Date: 
27/08/2015 - 8:00pm to 02/09/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion Theatre, Manor Road, Sidmouth

Wait Until Dark opens in Sidmouth Weekly rep continues at the Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth this week with the arrival of the ninth production of 2015, Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott.

The suspense thriller will play from Thursday 27 August to Wednesday 2 September 2015.

The Summer Rep Season sees one company of actors present a season of twelve classic revivals throughout summer, with a new production each week until the end of September.

Susie Hendrix is a blind housewife, who inadvertently becomes the target of three con-men. Unbeknownst to her, Susie's...

Authors reveal their first reads for Literary Festival competition

Some of the UK’s best-known authors have been sharing their memories of the books that made them fall in love with reading, as part of an online competition for the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival.

Paula Hawkins, Helen Lederer, David Lloyd, who will all be appearing at this year’s festival, plus Kate Mosse, Jessie Burton, Sadie Jones and Carol Drinkwater are just a few of the famous names who have joined in the discussion to tell fans about the book that was their first or most memorable read.

The #MyFirstRead competition was launched by the Budleigh Salterton Literary...

Trees near Exeter rail line to be felled

Vital work needs to be carried out on trees overhanging the railway line at Flowerpot Fields, the City Council has been told.

Network Rail approached the City Council, as trains were clipping the ends of some overhanging branches and the foliage was also causing sight problems for the drivers.

Work, involving the pollarding, crown removal and some felling of the trees to the rear of the car park off Flowerpot Lane will be carried out over a two-week period in September. The car park will need to be partially closed while the work is carried out.

Cllr Keith Owen,...

Work to start on Exmouth Beach sink hole

Work starts on the Exmouth Beach sink hole tomorrow (Friday 28 August) as contractors working on behalf of South West Water start digging down under the sand to a pipe which has possibly been blocked.

Over the last two months, the hole which measured around two metres, has opened up on a number of occasions on the beach near Orcombe Point. It usually happened after heavy rain.

Following a tip off from a member of the public, East Devon District Council engineers discovered a South West Water pipe deep under the sand and the contractors hope to be able to reach the pipe...

Renewable support cuts put thousands of jobs and local power at risk

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/27/2015 - 12:57pm

Responding to the publication today of the government's Feed-in Tariff Review Merlin Hyman, chief executive of Regen SW said: "Today's announcement puts at risk thousands of jobs and will undermine the opportunity for local people, businesses and communities to take control of the way we generate, use and supply energy”.

“Because of the Feed-in Tariff communities and businesses up and down the country have had the opportunity to harness their own natural energy resources, helping to reduce and localise energy spend, tackle fuel poverty and generate an income to re-invest in the...

Lovable poached egg goes to auction

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Thu, 08/27/2015 - 12:12pm

The Chilcotts saleroom in Honiton turned into a temporary garage recently to take delivery of an instantly recognisable Morris Minor, which will bring back happy memories for the post war generation.

Although unkindly nicknamed a ‘poached egg’ by the founder of Morris Motors, William Morris, this classic car symbolises the emergence from post-war austerity and the rise of the car as a mode of transport that everyone could aspire to.

This 1955 split screen model, which is in running order and in original, unrestored condition with grey bodywork and a red rexine interior,...

Plymouth bans Exeter Monopoly

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/27/2015 - 11:53am

Exeter really does have a monopoly on the world’s favourite family board game, Monopoly.

That’s because the city dubbed too posh to have an Old Kent Road on its board has seen its Devon rival ban the forthcoming official edition, it is announced today (Thursday 27th August 2015).

The much-loved and visited Cathedral city recently hit the national headlines, as social media went into meltdown, after it was claimed Devon’s ancient capital was just too well-heeled to have its’ own equivalent of Old Kent Road, the board’s most moderately priced location.

But now it...

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