More than 130 guests gathered in the Club Room of Dean Clarke House, on Southernhay East, to celebrate the launch of the Show Apartment – the first to be completed as part of the £8 million refurbishment of one of Exeter’s most iconic buildings by Burrington Estates and Staunch.
As well as enjoying Champagne and canapés to the sounds of harpist Siona Stockel, guests were taken on escorted tours of the apartment, which was styled by Cornish Interiors and Individual Interior Solutions to showcase the Georgian building’s impressive architecture and generous proportions. To arrange a...
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has appointed Andrew White as the new OPCC Chief Executive, subject to a confirmation hearing from his scrutiny body, the Police and Crime Panel. Mr White has been interim CEO at Mr Hogg's Exeter base since the departure of Sue Howl last year. He will take up the role with immediate effect. A full, open and transparent recruitment process was organised by Mr Hogg's advisor Jan Stanhope. “I was delighted that there was so much interest in this role.” said Mr Hogg.
“We had a high quality field with applications from all over...
The elves are hard at work in the Exeter-based Choccie Bar Studio this week as the Spring Range gets ready to make its debut at the CooperaTIV in Fore Street, Tiverton on Saturday 16th March. Recent winners of the food Magazine's Foodie Product of the Year, Choccie Bar produces designer, artisan chocolate. The Co-operaTIV is a rather unique enterprise which brings together some of the most stunning art and craft in our regions from shabby chic furniture, original paintings in a variety of media, to stunning photographic collections, preserves and gifts for the home. On Saturday,...
Torquay-based Dave Morris (26) has left a 10 year military career with The Royal Air Force (RAF) to launch an exciting new commercial business, ‘Nomad LED’, the UK’s first all-electric, emission free, fleet of mobile advertising vehicles sourced in Europe. And the newly launched company is already drawing attention in the region including Torbay Council and the Police for a potential local community event.
Nomad’s innovative fleet of electrically-powered vehicles equipped with state-of-the-art LED display screens, are designed to provide a cost-effective means of delivering a...
After What Comes Before, an exciting new performance by Leeds-based Manic Chord Theatre company is coming to Exeter's Bike Shed Theatre on Monday 17 March.
The company was formed by Leeds University graduates Alex Monk, Sam Berrill and David Cartwright in September 2012, and is dedicated to the ideas of collective creation and ensemble theatre.
The Manic Chord Theatre company is becoming increasingly well-known for its raw and energetic works, often with an emphasis on story tell and stunning visuals. They are resident artists at Temple.Works.Leeds and offer internships to...
Work on the new 60-bedroom Premier Inn on the former Elizabeth Hall site in Exmouth is scheduled to begin at the end of April.
Premier Inn is close to completing its final preparation work before starting work on site. It has concluded its negotiations with its chosen contractor and is working with East Devon District Council to fulfil the final requirements of the planning consent, before the start of construction.
Once on-site, the appointed contractors will complete the development quickly and to the highest standard, with an anticipated opening date of early 2015....
Plans to transfer Devon’s heritage services to a newly formed charitable trust have been approved by the County Council’s cabinet today. The move will see the responsibility for storage, preservation and display of the county’s irreplaceable historical collections passed on to new heritage trust shared with Somerset County Council. The council says the move will protect the service from further rounds of budget cuts in the next two to three years which would otherwise see “public access and future development of the service severely affected”. Councillor Roger Croad, Devon County Council's...
Syllabub, Squab Pie and Suet Puddings: A tasting guide to Devon’s food history
Devon’s rich history makes its food and drink, perhaps, the most diverse amongst the counties of the United Kingdom.
Dr Paul Cleave, Research Fellow at Exeter University, will guide you through some of that history and Tim Harris, The Devon Chef will bring the history to life for your delight and tasting delectation.
This is a Crediton Food & Drink Festival event, brought to you by Crediton Arts Centre.
Tickets £6.50, includes tastings, available by calling 01363 773260 or...
Pilot’s Thumb Theatre are known for their edgy social drama combined with powerful narratives, engaging characters and pithy humour presents their latest piece “Protest” Protest - Pilots ThumbProtest is the heart warming story of the friendship of two women, Jo and Becky, modern day suffragettes, who embark upon a “Pussy Riot” style campaign of protest. Their dynamic journey is further enhanced by the story of Tommy, Jo’s brother, a soldier in Afghanistan, accused of abusing prisoners. He turns to Martin for help. An old soldier who has no doubts: “I don’t care if he did do it, because he’...
Usually someone might be offended to be called a loser but Jo Pollard is delighted. The proud mum of four has been named Pinhoe’s Slimming World Greatest Loser 2014 because she’s lost a fantastic 7st 8.5lbs
The super slimmer bagged the prize, which was awarded to the member of the Pinhoe Friday Slimming World group who has lost the most weight, and says her weight loss has changed her life: “I feel like a new woman since losing weight – in fact, I look so different that people who I haven’t seen for a while often can’t believe I’m the same person. But for me it’s the change on the...
