Mariam Badavi, owner of Exeter’s Purity Boutique Spa, is celebrating after being awarded the 2015 Certificate of Excellence from review site TripAdvisor. The salon has been awarded the accolade as a direct result of consistently great reviews from TripAdvisor users. Mariam, who in 2013 won the Venus Awards national employer of the year, said “I would like to thank all of Purity’s clients who have helped us to achieve this certificate by publishing great reviews on TripAdvisor. We pride ourselves on offering a first class experience and it is always wonderful to receive recognition for it...
Staff from leading Devon law firm Kitsons are getting ready to take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge this July to raise money for charity in honour of their friend and colleague, Mark Batten.
Mark, who was Chief Cashier at Kitsons, passed away suddenly in March 2014. He worked at Kitsons for over 35 years and was a prominent and well liked member of the firm. In 2013 when the firm took on the National Three Peaks Challenge, Mark acted as a volunteer driver from our head office in Torquay to Scotland and back. On Saturday 11th July 2015, 30 members of staff from Kitsons’ three...
The 8th Kenton Village Allotments annual open day takes place on Saturday in Kenton. Meet the bees, taste table, barbeuce, children’s fun zone, platn stall, teas and caks, competition, guided tours , beer tent and lots more.
This will be a great evening. Sonia and Nicky work at many spiritual centres throughout Devon and Cornwall and into Dorset. 7.30pm - £5 at the door - ALL WELCOME Contact usL 01626 866192 www.guidnglightdawlish.webs.com
Polite applause is the norm from arena crowds experiencing new, young recording artists opening for A list Headliners. But that was not so when Hunter and the Bear warmed up for Eric Clapton’s recent UK tour. Not only was the London-based act greeted with considerable enthusiasm, Clapton fans actually missed part of Slowhand’s set to score Hunter and the Bear’s music and to press the quartet’s flesh.
“It was amazing,” vocalist-guitarist Will Irvine recalled. “We went out in the hall between sets with our merchandise and I was stunned how long the queue was. I thought it was a line...
Broadclyst Fun Day and Family Dog Show A great day out for the whole family. Among the attractions will be children’s races, games, animal handling, magic shows, barbecue, bouncy castle, Fast and Furious Ferrets, face painting, hog roast, beer tent and lots, lots more!
Come along to your local RPSCA Shelter and enjoy a fun day of stalls, games and a dog show on Sunday 28 June from 11am until 4pm – all raising funds for the Shelter!
Little Valley Animal Shelter is based just outside Exeter at Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA (just past Pocombe Bridge) and looks after abandoned or mistreated animals from the local area – dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, rodents, birds and sometimes a few more unusual creatures!
The Shelter is not normally open to the public, so the charity’s annual Shelter Day is a rare opportunity to...
This year at the Dunsford Show, main ring entertainment includes free running experts Street Motion, the Lympstone Training Band, Samba Roc, Police Cadets, and juggler and magician Greg Chapman. There is also a Horse Show, Dog Show, archery, terrier racing, a variety of stalls, jewellery, fashion items, bouncy castle, candy floss, BBQ, beer tent, cream teas and more! The show will be opened at 12 noon, by baby sleep expert Rachel Waddilove. 12-5.30pm, Just before Steps Bridge on B3212 Exeter to...
In the run up to Exeter’s outdoor cinema event Big Screen In The Park, the gnomes from Amelie have gone on holiday!
They can be found living it up in some of Exeter’s favourite locations, including cafes, independent shops and tourist destinations. So far the gnomes have been spotted in all kinds of places, from the cake display The Glorious Art House on Fore Street, to the book shelves of Exeter Central Library and hiding amongst the broad beans in The Real Food Store. If you see one on their travels, Exeter Phoenix invites you to take a selfie and share it on social media using #...
