Nominations for this year’s NatWest Venus Awards will open at a launch party in Exeter on Thursday 21st May 2015.
The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the county’s working women and entrepreneurs.
The Devon Venus awards celebrated its second year last year and attracted more than 2,000 nominations. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever before and will be launched at an evening ceremony at the city’s historic Exeter Castle.
The Devon Venus Awards regional partner, Celia Delaney, of SpeakingSuccess, expressed her...
New signing Julian Salvi hopes he can play a key role in helping the Exeter Chiefs continue their rise within English and European rugby.
The all-action flanker is Rob Baxter’s latest addition to the Devon club’s playing ranks, joining from Aviva Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers on a two-year deal.
The 29-year-old Australian has spent the past four years at Welford Road and has established himself as one of Premiership rugby’s most effective loose forwards. With 112 appearances to his name and 11 tries in the bag, it’s fair to say he’s played a pivotal role for the...
House prices were driven up again in the South West in April as new instructions declined for the third month, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey. While 37% more surveyors saw prices rise in the South West in April, the highest reading since September 2014, new instructions continued to decline as 18% more respondents saw a fall in new instructions over the last month.
As supply issues affect the market, for the first time since August 2014, respondents’ reported an increase in prices in every area of the UK; the change coming from members in the London...
Two people have been named following the discovery of two bodies at a home in Axminster on Sunday (10 May).
They have been named as Jane McCartney aged 59 from the Dalwood area of East Devon, and Graham McCartney aged 63 from Honiton.
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the tragic deaths of this couple, but are not looking for any other persons in relation to the incident.
Family members have been made aware of their deaths and are being supported by specially trained police family liaison officers.
On Tuesday 9th June 2015 from 6pm until 8pm, astounding Head Chef of The Boundary restaurant, Frederick Forster, will be demonstrating the very latest superior features and product innovations from Miele appliances, by preparing a selection of exquisite food samples.
Bradburys Exeter is proud to be hosting this event and expanding customers’ knowledge of some of the high quality leading brand appliances that are sold at the ALNO showroom. This unique FREE entry event is perfect for anyone currently re-modelling their kitchen who is hoping to find out more about Miele appliances or...
Sound of the Sirens: Cellar Bar, Boscombe, Friday 1 May 2015.
The female Simon & Garfunkel, but with a lot more energy and foot stomping.
A bold statement? Why compare them? Well, because they have something in common…..talent!!
Simon & Garfunkel might actually be an unfair comparison, because these girl’s musical offerings have the same perfectly timed harmonies and tuneful songs but with bucket loads more energy and vibrancy in their deliverance that easily outshines their 1960s counterparts.
Attend a gig of Sound of the Sirens and I defy you to...
Trill Farm, the 300 acre organic farm and education centre near Axminster, will be participating in this national event - Open Farm Sunday - for the first time in 2015, on Sunday 7th June between 11am - 4pm. Each year since 2006, Open Farm Sunday has seen hundreds of UK farms open up their gates to the public on the same day across the country. It’s a fantastic opportunity for the British public to get to understand the importance of farming and its connection to food production, something that is at the heart of The Trill Trust, the educational charity based at Trill. People can visit...
Join Dartmoor National Park at Devon County Show on 21-23 May 2015 in the Country Life and Woodland area.
At the Show this year DNP will be launching their new Granite and Gears cycling code, packed with useful information for those who love to cycle in the National Park.
You'll also be able to pick up two free Granite and Gears off road route guides to help you make the most of cycling on Dartmoor.
Andrew Watson, Head of Recreation, Access and Estates said: "The Devon County Show is a great venue to be launching the new Granite and Gears cycling code, developed...
Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) is inviting visitors to the Devon County Show to drop in to the Otter Nurseries stand where they can ‘buy a brick’ and donate to the charity’s Chevithorne Appeal.
ELF Fundraiser, Alison Upton explained: “The Chevithorne Appeal will fund a family suite at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital so that critically ill and end of life patients can be together with their loved ones. By Buying a Brick, the general public can help us to achieve this goal.”
The charity is sharing the Otter Nurseries stand at the show – ELF is the garden centre’s Charity of...
Rob Baxter insists he and his Exeter Chiefs can ill afford to be distracted by events elsewhere in the Aviva Premiership today (Saturday) and instead focus their sole attentions on the visit of Sale Sharks to a sold-out Sandy Park (3:30pm)
With just one round of the scheduled season left to play, the Chiefs currently find themselves in unchartered waters, fourth in the standings and occupying the final play-off berth.
It's due reward for what has been a fantastic season for the Devon club, who have also notched up a second successive LV= Cup Final appearance, as well as a...
