Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park invites staff and family members of local tourism-related businesses, including holiday parks, hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and tourist information centres to its Annual Tourism Weekend on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July.
The Park has made a significant investment into the business and tourism industry with its continual effort to improve the offering to its local guests and to attract more visitors to the South West.
Local tourism partners will have the chance to network and meet other like-minded local business associates, looking to...
The Pearson Teaching Awards hosted a prestigious event at the House of Commons last week to honour all those who have won a Silver Teaching Award in 2014.
Andy Waite of Exeter College attended the event which was held to celebrate exceptional teachers from across the UK. He won his trophy in the category FE Teacher/Lecturer of the Year, after being shortlisted from a record number of over 20,000 nominations made by grateful pupils, past and present, parents and colleagues.
He will now join 59 fellow silver award winners at the UK final of the Teaching Awards at London’s...
For centuries Chagford has been known as having magnetism for those involved in the Arts. Not least among these are the writers and poets who have used the landscape and nature as the inspiration for their work.
To celebrate the town's literary heritage, Ex Libris an exhibition of written works, illustrated with flowers, will be held later this year at the Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Chagford Friday 25th July until Sunday July 27th. (Friday & Saturday 10.00 am - 6.00 pm, Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm).
Among those who have lived and worked in Chagford are such well...
Renowned as a stunning haven for artists and creative types, events in Dartmoor’s historic Chagford will be in full swing all summer long.
Neil Tappenden from Visit Chagford the town’s destination marketing organization said: “Some of Dartmoor’s most exciting events take place in and around historic Chagford every summer and visitors will receive a warm welcome in our hotels, B&Bs, independent shops and eateries.”
Chagstock – July 18-19 The legendary Chagstock Festival is a great reason to visit Chagford this summer and the full lineup has now been confirmed with...
Savers who are anticipating the launch of the Nisa on July 1st shouldn’t forget the other options available to them to save tax, says leading wealth manager Brewin Dolphin.
“It’s possible to shelter many more of your assets from the taxman than most realise, as long as you remember to put together all the pieces of the tax jigsaw puzzle,” says Tim Walker, Head of Office at Brewin Dolphin. “While the increased flexibility and rise in Isa limits is welcome, it is also important that savers consider other forms of tax planning.”
The community six aside league held every Monday which is played at the West Exe College, is offering the community free grading games for any team who is interested in joining the league and being entered into a division.
The six aside league offers qualified referees, top of the range Umbro match balls, bibs and an excellent facility to play in the league with minimum fuss and everything is arranged by Soccersixes, including league tables, fixtures and top goal scorers on the website www.soccersixes.net .
Soccersixes League Manager, Paul Fisher, said: “The World Cup has...
Two men have been arrested and charged following a drug seizure in Exeter.
Noel Schimi, 24, from Redland Court Road, Bristol, and Joshua Woodbyrne, 23, from Fairbourne Road, London, have been charged with possession with intent to supply Cass A drugs (heroin and cocaine).
They were arrested on Saturday 28 June after police received reports of suspicious activity in Verney Street, Exeter, at around 11.45am.
They will be appearing at Exeter Magistrates’ Court today.
A local worthy cause was bowled over when they received a cheque for £500 raised at a charity cricket match.
The event held at Sidmouth Cricket Club, was organised by Sean Priestley, Assistant Director of Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management Company Exeter office who is a long-term player and member of the club.
Directors and staff members of Brewin Dolphin donned their whites and challenged local professionals Kitsons Solicitors to the match in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), charity of the year for both firms. The 20 /20 match was won by Brewin Dolphin and monies...
Sleep affects everything from our immune systems to the way we feel. There is a lot of information on the Internet and in the media about sleep, but some of it can be a bit conflicting and confusing. To nap or not to nap? Is caffeine really that bad for you? What do your dreams actually mean?
So as a Sleep Physiologist who sees sleep problems everyday in clinic, I have decided to start this blog to help answer some of the most common questions about your sleep to promote good sleep health.
Today I thought I would share a very common question:
Shoppers in Exeter got a lot more than they bargained for on Saturday afternoon when a convoy of naked cyclists pedalled past.
It was all part of the World Naked Bike Ride which aims to highlight greener modes of transport.
On their Facebook page organisers describe the event as "a peaceful, positive and fun protest exposing the need to rediscover non oil dependent modes of transport, and highlight the vulnerability of cyclists as well as meeting new people and having fun decorating our bodies".
The first Naked Bike Ride in Exeter (above) was held in 2011.
