Local law firm Gilbert Stephens is continuing its support of Ottery St Mary Church by sponsoring a poetry recital by Norman Bowler, alias ‘Frank Tate’ from Emmerdale. The ex-TV soap star will be reading Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Tickets cost £5 and will be available on the door, with proceeds going towards Ottery St Mary Parish Church Funds.
Gilbert Stephens solicitor Elizabeth Govier says “We have had quite a bit of interest over this event, which we were pleased to publicise in our window. We are proud to be supporting Ottery St Mary...
Wendy Froud, best known as the creator of the iconic YODA from Star Wars, will be at the legendary Chagford Film Festival on Thursday 25th September teaching puppet-making as part of a unique Froud day.
“Do, or do not. There is no "try", as Yoda the wise one from The Empire Strikes Back once said. This is the unique thinking behind the Chagford Film Festival, which opens its doors for the fourth year from the 22 - 27 September 2014.
This festival does “do”. It pushes the barriers, seeks adventure and provides a quirky and original programme. The festival looks to excite...
With the esteemed Food & Drink Devon awards ceremony just a month away, the shortlist of the county’s most respected and influential artisan food and drink producers has just been announced.
Judges have tasted 134 of the finest meats, sweets and liquid treats, and checked out dozens of farm shops, breweries, restaurants and delis across Devon to select the pick of the crop. James Strawbridge will announce the winners at a foodie feast at Exeter Golf and Country Club on Monday 6th October, where the industry’s top players celebrate the best of Devon’s vibrant food, drink and...
Despite the fact that it is now over 30 years since wearing seatbelts in the front seats of vehicles was made compulsory (1983), and 23 years since it became law for rear seat passengers to belt up, failing to wear a seatbelt is still one of the primary contributors to sustaining injury in a collision.
Of the “Fatal Four” main causes of serious injuries and deaths on the region’s roads, failure to wear a seatbelt is the third most significant. The others are excessive or inappropriate speed, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and driver distraction.
Home buyers from across Devon flocked to The Harringtons in Exeter to enjoy Redrow’s free fete. Attendees to the event enjoyed an afternoon of family fun, winning prizes on the authentic fun fair stalls, tucking into traditional treats, having their faces painted and playing on a bouncy castle. There was also entertainment for the kids thanks to Redrow’s mascots Buster and Buddy. Redrow also invited visitors to the event to take a look around the wide range of two, three and four bedroom properties, which were decked with vintage bunting. Emma Solman, area sales manager for Redrow (West...
A quarter of a million people are expected to line the route of the Tour of Britain as it makes its way through Devon on Thursday 11 September.
Businesses and traders are hoping spectators will once again turn out in force to make it a day to remember – providing a final ‘end of summer’ boost to the local economy.
According to an independent report, commissioned by Devon County Council, an extra £5.9 million was injected into the county’s economy as a direct result of the 2013 stage, which was watched by over 250,000 spectators, including residents of Devon and visitors,...
Business is on an ever-upward trajectory for innovative Exeter-based IT firm Hosted Desktop UK (HDUK), which is currently celebrating its four-year anniversary.
The firm’s virtual desktop solutions were an instant success when launched by Managing Director Adam Chetnik in 2010, following two years of rigorous research and development into cloud-based technology by the entrepreneur.
Designed to enable more flexible working by replacing the traditional, in-house IT infrastructure, the firm’s tailor-made hosted desktop system quickly attracted users, particularly within the...
The new edition of an influential guide to the legal profession has singled out 27 lawyers from one of Devon’s top firms as “leaders in their field”. Exeter firm Stephens Scown LLP has 27 of its lawyers highlighted as “leaders in their field” in the 2015 edition of Chambers, an independent guide to law firms. Two of Stephens Scown’s “leaders” have been included in the guide for the first time. They are: Michael Beadel, the firm’s chairman and a partner in the commercial property team in Truro and James Keliher, a partner and head of the corporate team in Exeter. Robert Camp, Stephens Scown...
As you prepare to head home for the evening, here's a survey that will ring true with many.
For a new study has revealed that in the South West, parents have a staggering 91 battles a week with their children – and win 73 of them. · The most common battles take place around bedtime when mums and dads desperately try to get their children to go to sleep without a fight. · Cleaning up their mess, not allowing junk food and getting them to brush their teeth were also amongst the constant clashes between parents and offspring. · Researchers studied 2,000 parents of children aged one to...
