Britain’s on the move again. And the Exeter property market is particularly buoyant with estate agents and surveyors reporting brisk business
That growing confidence, helped by the government’s Help to Buy initiative, has meant that just over one million people bought a residential property in the UK last year, according to HM Revenue and Customs.
No matter how many times you have done it before, moving is a stressful and costly experience. But doing your homework beforehand, will reap rewards in terms of a smooth and relatively stress free move.
In-toto Kitchens is celebrating 21 years in business this year and is delighted to mark this special occasion at the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink where it will, for the 11th year, provide the demonstration kitchen in the main cookery theatre.
A partnership established since the Festival was launched, In-toto works closely with 2 Michelin star chef, Michael Caines MBE, to design and install a highly specified demonstration kitchen incorporating top quality appliances, for this leading Festival each year – a kitchen that is enjoyed by the region’s finest chefs as they...
Scrumpstock, a cider, scrumpy, ale and music festival, is coming to Devon.
The festival, previously entertaining cider drinkers in Somerset, will be held at Bicton College over the weekend of 24-25 May.
Scrumpstock representative Jim Fry explained why the decision was made to bring this fantastic festival to Devon. He said: "Whilst looking for a more rural, pleasing environment to hold our festivities we came across the splendid grounds of Bicton College who were only too happy to have us.
"Not only because we bring extra income to the college but also because of...
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park, the South West’s number one family attraction, is showing off their brand new ride, The Flying Machine this Easter. The new ride is part of the £1m investment in the park's 25th anniversary year.
Guests are invited to take to the sky on the brand new ride as part of the school holiday celebrations. The amazing new ride provides a spectacular aerial adventure for younger guests and those who are just young at heart. Riders of The Flying Machine will soar to new heights of fun at Devon’s Crealy Adventure Park, swinging high and swooping low and...
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collsion in Topsham after a 23-year-old from Exmouth died of his injuries
At around 3.40pm on Tuesday 15 April, police were called to a road traffic collision near to the Retreat Drive in Topsham to reports that a motorcyclist had been in collision with a car.
The vehicles involved were a Jeep and a Suzuki motorcycle.
On arrvial both the rider of the motorbike, a 46-yearold man and his pillion passenger were found to have received serious injuries in the collison . Tradgically, the 23-year-old pillion passenger, Stephen...
Chalk & Ward Advertising is celebrated a year in their new building on Southernhay last month. The move from the Quay in March 2013 has proven a very successful one, Managing Director Robert Chalk says;
“It’s hard to believe that we’ve been in Southernhay a year already. Time flies when you’re having fun, or at least when you’re busy! I’d like to think we’ve had a healthy mix of both.
It’s certainly been a crazy 12 months since we moved. We’ve taken on 5 new members of staff and won a staggering 17 new clients, including The Met Office, The Big Cake Show, Bradburys and...
The NFU and popular children’s series Tractor Ted have joined forces to launch a brand new competition with a prize worth over £1000.
The competition encourages 4-7 year olds to think about where their food comes from by playing a matching up game.
The prize of a visit from Tractor Ted’s Little Farm Live will give one youngster the chance to experience a farm, with real live animals, in their back garden, local park or school playground for the day. The winner and their friends will also have the chance to play on Tractor Ted’s unique giant bouncy tractor and slide....
Go along to Powderham Castle on Easter Sunday for the 10th Silly Mini Sunday.
Watch a convoy of minis drive through the courtyard in the afternoon - a great spectacle and something any mini enthusiast in particular will want to see.
The theme this year is 'Under the Sea' so expect to see wave of minis and their drivers dressed accordingly to raise money for Children's Hospice Southwest.
Expected time of arrival 2.30pm. (Included in Castle admission)