The Magdalen Chapter is delighted to announce it has been named Silver Large Hotel of the Year in the Devon Tourism Awards.
The announcement was made at a star-studded award ceremony held at the brand new ‘Palazzo’ at Highbullen Hotel, Golf & Country Club on Wednesday evening.
The hotel fought off tough competition from over 130 entries – a 25% increase on the previous year. General Manager Fiona Moores, Deputy General Manager Louise Todd and Head of Sales & Revenue Hayley Coy joined almost 300 guests at The Devon Tourism Awards where the announcement was made....
For your chance to win a family ticket to see the Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime performance at The Queens Theatre in Barnstaple, visit holidaycottages.co.uk for details on how to enter.
Making more land available, supporting smaller housebuilders and channelling both public and private investment into affordable homes will solve Britain’s housing crisis, experts said this week.
Speaking at a roundtable hosted by Brewin Dolphin, the leading wealth manager, experts from housing advocates Shelter, housebuilder Galliford Try and Brewin Dolphin discussed ways of dealing with the gap between the 110,000 estimated new homes that are being built every year and the 232,000 that are actually needed.
Brewin Dolphin equity analyst Stephen Williams said that, investing...
Diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy professionals who are members of the Society of Radiographers in England and Northern Ireland will be taking industrial action on Monday, 24 November.
The radiographers, who work in radiology departments and cancer treatment centres, will be joining with 10 other unions who have members who work in the National Health Service. All will stop work on Monday morning from 8am to noon and the strike action will be followed by a week of working-to-rule.
Emergency and urgent care will continue to be provided on Monday morning but pre-booked...
The owners of a cleaning and restoration firm operating across Devon have celebrated their first year in business with an ‘excellent’ rating from their first annual customer survey.
Andrew and Claire Garman purchased their ServiceMaster Clean franchise in October 2013 after relocating to Devon from the Home Counties and have enjoyed a successful first year in business.
The business, which has high standards of customer service, undertook a customer survey to ensure satisfaction was met all across the board. The results of the survey showed that 94% of customers found their...
The RSPCA is appealing for information after two young rabbits were found dumped in a pet carrier next to bins in Exmouth.
The two bunnies were discovered at 8.30am on Friday 14 November near to the entrance of flats in an alleyway off High Street, next to the Famous Ship pub. They were inside a bright blue plastic pet carrier.
It is thought that the rabbits may have been left there some time during the night and, despite having no food, water or bedding in the carrier, both were in good condition.
The rabbits, a male (pictured) and a female, are both grey with...
The National Trust Exeter and District Centre are holding their annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday 9 December at Exeter Cathedral.
The centre plays a vital role promoting the work of the charity in the local area and raises money through all kinds of events for conservation and development projects. However, the Christmas concert, which dates back to the 1970s, is the principal event in the Centre’s calendar and has raised over £15,000 in the past 10 years.
Since 2001 the concert has been performed by the pupils of Exeter School and is now also one of the highlights of...
The National Trust Exeter and District Centre are holding their annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday 9 December at Exeter Cathedral.
The centre plays a vital role promoting the work of the charity in the local area and raises money through all kinds of events for conservation and development projects. However, the Christmas concert, which dates back to the 1970s, is the principal event in the Centre’s calendar and has raised over £15,000 in the past 10 years.
Since 2001 the concert has been performed by the pupils of Exeter School and is now also one of the highlights of...
Exeter City have completed the loan signing of Ryan Harley from Swindon Town. Harley originally moved to St James Park from Weston-super-Mare in November 2007 and went on to play 144 times in City colours in his first spell, finding the net on 32 occasions. Since leaving the Park to join Swansea City in 2011, the attacker has represented Brighton & Hove Albion, MK Dons (on loan) before joining Swindon in July 2013. Harley featured 25 times for the Robins last season, but he has not made a competitive appearance since March. Ryan’s loan is initially scheduled to keep him at St James...
The first of the season’s eagerly awaited point to points takes place on Sunday November 30th at Black Forest Lodge, Kenton near Exeter off the A380 starting at 12 noon with the first race.
An exhilarating curtain raiser for amateur horse racing nationally, the Black Forest Club Point to Point, organised by The Black Forest Club combined hunts of Mid Devon and Silverton, has attracted over 80 entries and some of the best competitors in their field.
Courtesy of the landowners the Earl and Countess of Devon, every jump on the 3-mile point to point course can be seen by race-...
