Hunt for Devon's Top Curry

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/07/2014 - 1:36pm

The heat will be turned up on curry chefs in Exeter and Teignbridge later this month in an attempt to find out who can rustle up the best balti.

Ten of Exeter and Teignbridge's finest curry chefs will be putting their best dishes to the test on Wednesday (19 February) at @34 Restaurant, Exeter College.

At stake will be the prestigious title of Exeter & Teignbridge Curry Chef of the Year 2014.

Following on from last year's successful competition, which was won by Mohammed Syed Walid, of the Real India, in South Street, Exeter, Exeter City Council will again be...

Stagecoach extend bus routes to ease rail closure

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/07/2014 - 1:09pm

Stagecoach South West announced today that, for the duration of the Dawlish railway closure, it is extending its ‘Exeter Plus’ Dayrider and Megarider Zone to include Dawlish.

The change is effective immediately and means that a week of unlimited bus travel between Dawlish and Exeter costs just £20, reducing the cost of a weekly ticket by a quarter.

The operator hopes that that move will help ease travel problems for local residents commuting between Dawlish and Exeter by encouraging people not to resort to their cars on the busy A379 route.

Michael Watson, Managing...

Skin Angels and Chief’s Carl Rimmer visit Exeter School

Children and teachers at Exeter School were recently provided with expert advice on year round sun protection and problematic skin conditions, courtesy of Skin Angels, a team of campaigning beauty therapists from Exeter.

Skin Angels, from Exeter's Purity Boutique Spa, are on a mission to raise awareness of the importance of protecting skin from the sun, even during the autumn and winter months and aim to arm young people with knowledge about looking after their skin to prevent and treat skin conditions such as acne.

Carl Rimmer from Exeter Chief’s is supporting the Skin...

Chiefs Side To Face Northhampton Saints

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 02/07/2014 - 12:18pm

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes the next month of the season will go a long way to determining just how his side will fare in the end of season shake-up in the Aviva Premiership.

After a month of European and domestic Cup action which has brought three successive victories for Devon's finest, the top flight returns in earnest tomorrow with the Chiefs ready to welcome high-flying Northampton Saints to Sandy Park (7pm).

It's the start of a crucial four-week block that sees the Chiefs play host to the Saints and Bath over the next fortnight, before they travel to...

Concerns over 'meaningless promises' on rail resilience funding

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 02/07/2014 - 11:18am

Concerns have been raised that the £31.1m promised by the Government last year to secure the South West’s railways against severe weather was not delivered, despite widespread support from local authorities. The money was promised by the Government for a programme of rail improvements, after winter flooding cut off rail transport to the South West peninsula for several weeks in 2012/13 with an estimated cost to the South West economy of over £140m. Last week, before the most recent storms saw the destruction of 80m railway line near Dawlish, five Local Transport Authorities including Devon...

200 plants seized in Suspected Cannabis factory

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 02/07/2014 - 9:38am

Police have discovered a suspected cannabis growing business at a property in Brixham.

Acting on intelligence, officers from Brixham Neighbourhood Team, entered a premises on South Furzeham Road at around 2.30pm on Friday 31 January. They called for assistance and when additional local officers arrived the two occupants at the property were arrested. The subsequent search of the premises resulted in a large-scale professional set up being discovered in the basement area of the house and associated production works in the detached garage. Officers discovered around 200 suspected...

Creating a marketing plan In a nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Fri, 02/07/2014 - 9:17am

In the latest In a nutshell video local business expert Alison Jobson from Straight marketing talks us through creating a marketing plan.

Alison talks us through the process of making a marketing plan and gives us tips on how to make it successful. “To be successful, keep referring back to your target audience and thinking about what’s the best method for them. A marketing campaign aimed at teenagers will almost certainly need to involve online marketing whereas this would be less relevant for a campaign aimed at the over 70s”

To find out more you contact Alison by email at...

Fire Service awarded £390,000 to install electric vehicle charging points

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 02/06/2014 - 10:04pm

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has been awarded a £390,000 government grant to install an electric vehicle charging network across the majority of its buildings.

The grant is part of a £9 million Government investment to boost the number of charging points for electric cars across the country to promote the benefits of ultra-low emission vehicles. 

Station Manager Graham Rooke, who entered the bid, said: “We are really pleased to have received this award. It will help us to reduce our carbon footprint as well as our fuel and maintenance costs for our...

Gen Y moves to the top of the agenda for PAs

Event Date: 
26/02/2014 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Innovation Centre, University of Exeter

The Exeter PA Network will be tackling new ground at their forthcoming seminar at Exeter University’s Innovation Centre later this month.

In a concerted campaign the Network is preparing the region's PA community for future challenges ensuring they are acquainted with and prepared for a new type of senior executive and the changing work demands this will bring.

The latest career enhancing event focusses on the emergence of Gen Y and developments in technology.

Event organiser Kim Glover, PA to the Managing Partner at Michelmores LLP, said: “We have two fantastic...

Gordon Giltrap

Event Date: 
21/02/2014 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
The George Hotel, 1 Broad Street, South Molton

The George Hotel welcomes a musician whose talent and stage presence has seen him perform live for forty years. Gordon Giltrap ( www.giltrap.co.uk ) has graced the music business with his dedication to his craft and his affection for his audience. As one of the UK's foremost guitarists, he has consistently proved the adage that respect cannot be bought – it must be earned.

Gordon joined his first band when barely in his teens, and relished the opportunity to play songs by his idols - Cliff Richard, The Shadows and The Everly Brothers. He unwittingly taught himself a hybrid...

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