From the classic savoury steak and kidney to the delicious sweet apple and blackberry, families have been enjoying pies for years and last week was no exception as the nation celebrated British Pie Week.
Pies have become a symbol of British comfort food at its best and can be traced in history as far back as 2500BC.
To celebrate British Pie Week, residents from the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI) care home, Cadogan Court in Exeter took part in a variety of pie-related activities organised by the Home’s Activities Coordinators, Angela Webb and Alison Parry....
New research has discredited the popular belief that street lighting is attractive to common bats.
The study, carried out by scientists from the University of Exeter and Bat Conservation Ireland, found that bat activity was generally lower in street-lit areas than in dark locations with similar habitat.
The findings have important implications for conservation, overturning the previous assumption that common bats benefited from street-lights because they could feed on the insects that congregated around them.
The research, published in the journal Philosophical...
The success of the Brook Gallery in Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, has led to this acclaimed gallery opening a new location in Exeter.
Renowned for working with some of the world’s best known artists, the Brook Gallery Exeter will bring original works from some of the country’s major artists to the city, with challenging and thought provoking exhibitions from past masters to contemporary artists.
Brook Gallery Exeter will open at 1 Barnfield Crescent on 28 March 2015 - a unique setting within a Georgian crescent providing the perfect backdrop for a trailblazing gallery...
Members of the Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association raised over £1,000 for three chosen charities at this year’s annual dinner. The three chosen charities were, Cancer Research UK, Hospitality Action and Equine Protection South West.
This year’s annual dinner was held at the Deer Park Country House Hotel where guests were treated to a sparkling wine reception followed by a sumptuous 5 course feast.
Mark Godfrey, MD at the Deer Park Country House Hotel was delighted to host the event saying, “There are so many exciting things happening at the Deer...
Devon’s Glazebrook House Hotel is never short of imagination and innovation, and this spring this luxurious boutique hotel presents a series of Epicurean Evenings to delight even the most discerning foodies.
The South Brent hotel's owner Pieter Hamman is excited to announce the stylish destination’s 2015 calendar of compelling and quirky events which showcases what Glazebrook does best, delicious food in a magical environment, always with an element of surprise.
On Thursday 26th March 2015, the Glazebrook will host a special Austrian/Bavarian night and will be joined...
Plymouth is home to a television production company making a big name for itself worldwide. And, as Twofour CEO Melanie Leach tells ALEXIS BOWATER, it’s being based in Devon which is the key to the company’s success.
Forget Los Angeles and London: Devon is where Twofour’s heart is. This is the company that brought you The Hotel Inspector, The Jump, Splash, a positive plethora of documentaries and entertainment programmes and, most memorably, Educating Yorkshire.
Moreover, lifting an Emmy for doing so (and dropping it…more on that later) is an astonishing achievement by any...
Keep your business diary up-to-date with these key events:
• Every Friday: The Exeter Business Club, every Friday morning at 7.15am-9am at the Isca Centre, Summer Lane, Whipton. To reserve a place as a guest at one of our meetings please contact secretary@exeterbusinessclub.co.uk or visit www.exeterbusinessclub.co.uk .
• Every month: Firsty Fridays, the first Friday each month at a location in Exeter. Invitation-only meeting for business women to meet and enjoy cocktails. Contact Stephanie Walshe on 01392 421323 or 07977 442267 or e-mail stephanie.walshe@theplumconsultancy...
Stagecoach bus employees have topped a global eco-driver performance scheme which measures fuel-efficient driving.
More than 4,100 Stagecoach drivers have been awarded Fleet Elite status under the programme managed by GreenRoad, whose telematics system serves professional drivers in the UK, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, America, Australia and New Zealand.
Of the Stagecoach drivers who reached Fleet Elite standard, 179 were from Stagecoach South West.
Over 1,000 of Stagecoach’s Fleet Elite drivers have achieved the Gold badge for consistently maintaining the...
By aligning consumer needs with community involvement businesses can build customer loyalty and strengthen their commercial edge, says ALISON UPTON, a fundraiser with Exeter Leukaemia Fund
In a 2013 survey from Forresters, 82% of responders said that when choosing between two companies offering product and services for the same price, their decision would be affected by whether a company engaged with charities and its local community.
Whatever your size, the benefits of supporting a charity as part of your corporate social responsibility include:
