Renowned for their innovative approach and imagination, Glazebrook House Hotel has officially christened their unique wine and whisky tasting room, inviting local and national wine experts to celebrate its opening, following the hotel’s successful launch in September. This luxurious boutique hotel is the destination of style, comfort and surprise for corporate and private events.
Owner Pieter Hamman and his daughter Gita, who oversees the marketing of the hotel, were joined by Susy Atkins, regular wine expert on BBC1’s ‘Saturday Kitchen’ and wine columnist for the Sunday Telegraph’...
The family-run Ilsington Country House Hotel on Dartmoor has started work on a new spa due to open in February 2015. Guests staying while the work takes place will enjoy a 30% discount off regular room rates.
Facilities will be extensive for a 25 roomed hotel, which is the first in the South West to feature the renowned Spanish Inbeca equipment, including: a hydrotherapy pool boasting two submerged air beds, two water canons and back and leg jets plus, pool side sauna and steam room with mood lighting and sound. The existing 11m x 5m indoor pool is being refreshed with new lining...
Drivers are warned to take extra care as the Met Office issue a yellow warning for fog across the region tonight.
Patches of fog, locally dense, will develop through Wednesday evening across Cornwall and west Devon, whilst cloud will lower to give fog over hills further east, leading to locally poor driving conditions.
Later in the night, increasing cloud and breeze will lift the fog into low cloud with only the highest routes affected by poorer visibility.
A chief forecaster said: “A frontal system will continue to move slowly eastwards across southwest England...
Staff and volunteers at Lydford Gorge are organising a Winter Fayre on Sunday 30 November between 11am and 3pm, to encourage shoppers to buy local produce and gifts for the forthcoming Christmas season.
Sarah Hortop, Retail Manager at Lydford Gorge, says: "It’s very exciting – I have worked at Lydford Gorge for 27 years and this is the first time we have held an event like this. We hope it will encourage everyone to not only buy locally-grown seasonal produce that will add real quality to their Christmas, but also get out and about in the beautiful winter countryside."
Everys Solicitors held a law update seminar in Exeter to help fellow practitioners stay abreast of changes to laws involving children.
The event was held at Sandy Park, in conjunction with St John’s Chambers in Bristol, on the day Lord Justice Munby’s scathing attack on the recently imposed legal aid restrictions hit the news on BBC Radio 4.
The president of the Family Division was reacting to case in which a couple with learning difficulties were unable to apply for legal aid, in their fight to prevent the local authority from having their children adopted, as the father’s...
Thomas Waldrom says it’s vital Exeter Chiefs continue to “stamp their authority” on games if they are to keep themselves amongst the Aviva Premiership frontrunners.
Five wins in seven starts have lifted Rob Baxter’s side to second in the current standings, just two points behind leaders and defending champions Northampton Saints, who they happened to defeat 24-18 on Friday night at Franklin’s Gardens.
Summer signing Waldrom helped lead the way for the Chiefs as his try double nestled nicely alongside an early score from fellow forward Luke Cowan-Dickie and a further nine...
FORCE Cancer Charity has been awarded £3,000 in the Lloyds Bank Community Fund 2014 in Exeter. Following votes from members of the public FORCE has been awarded a grant from Lloyds Bank to enable it to continue doing good work in the community. FORCE has played a vital role in local cancer services for nearly 30 years. The charity believes that anyone diagnosed with cancer deserves the best possible treatment and professional support close to home. Its work finances improvements in patient care through research, the purchase of advanced equipment and the Cancer Support and Information...
Planning approval was secured yesterday (18 November) at East Devon District Council’s Development Management Committee for improvements to Mamhead Slipway and for the construction of a new building on Camperdown Terrace to be used by Exmouth Sea Cadets.
These decisions provide a major boost to the regeneration of Exmouth seafront and the start of the proposed development of Camperdown Creek.
The redevelopment of Mamhead Slipway follows its closure on safety grounds. The new, improved slipway will be realigned and enlarged with better vehicle manoeuvring.
Following the World Cheese Awards on Friday - leading traditional clothbound Cheddar producer, Quickes, is celebrating winning three gold medals for their Mature, Extra Mature and Vintage Cheddars.
The latest achievements followed an intensive day’s judging that took place at Olympia London alongside 2014’s Good Food Show. There were more than 2,700 entries from all around the globe including cheese from Brazil and New Zealand. A panel of almost 250 cheese experts took part in the process of grading the cheeses and awarding medals accordingly.
