Young Cranbrook residents invited to have their say

East Devon District Council are inviting all young residents of Cranbrook to choose the new play equipment for Cranbrook’s first play area.

The finished open space, which should include a play area for children of early school age, a play area for older children and a multi use games area designed for young people up to the age of 18, provides a wonderful opportunity for the community to have a real say in how their now town is shaping up.

Cllr Iain Chubb, East Devon District Council Portfolio Holder for Environment said: “There is a lovely community spirit at Cranbrook...

Infrastructure investment in the South West needed now to secure future economic growth

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) in the South West has presented its routemap for regional economic growth - identifying the infrastructure improvements that are vital to the future development of the region’s economy.

In the report - Infrastructure: The Routemap for Regional Growth - CECA identifies the key infrastructure projects required to unlock wider economic progress and called on the Local Enterprise Partnerships in the South West to work more closely together to deliver infrastructure improvements and boost skills. Alan Taylor, Executive Director, CECA...

Well-known Rabbi to visit Devon

Rabbi Danny Rich, pictured above, the Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism for nearly ten years and author of various books on matters of faith and belief, will be speaking in Exeter. On Tuesday 20 June he will be speaking at the Annual Meeting of the Devon Faith and Belief Forum at the Coaver Centre, County Hall, Exeter, on the theme “Is Interfaith Dialogue merely an excuse for Kosher Tea and Halal biscuits?” The Forum’s Secretary Martyn Goss, said, “We look forward to another prestigious speaker addressing our meeting following Hindu and Islamic talks in the last two years. It is so...

Young Ones sails through to the next stage of Pitch it to Michon

Cheshire-based Young Ones is through to the voting stages of Pitch it to Michon, a national competition where start-up businesses can pitch to win marketing support and design worth up to £15,000.

To celebrate 30 years in business, Nottingham-based creative agency, Michon, opened up a nationwide competition to find the best new business ideas and talent. Having narrowed down the field to a lucky six, the finalists, including Young Ones, must now put together a video pitch that will be published online for the public to vote on.

Started by Chris Rea, who is about to graduate...

Exciting summer ahead for Seaton Regeneration

It's going to be quite a summer for some of the projects that together make up the Seaton Regeneration Programme, with substantial progress on the horizon.

Meanwhile, plans are also under way to consult in the town about providing more council-owned employment units. Together, the projects represent a real vote of confidence in boosting Seaton’s economy and employment prospects in the town.

On Tuesday 11 June, a revised planning application for the Discovery Centre building was approved by EDDC’s Development Management Committee. The principle of planning permission for the...

Over 900 run new city centre course

The 14th annual Michelmores charity race attracted 920 entrants to run around a brand new city centre course starting in Cathedral Yard and finishing at Exeter Castle.

Started by celebrity chef Michael Caines, the men’s race was won by Simon Longthorpe with Emma Hitchins the first women home. Karen Cook and Franks Reay won the veterans competitions while solicitors Foot Anstey won the corporate event. Promotional clothing distributors, Pencarrie entered the largest team with Nike+ Run Club Exeter the first running club to finish.

Michelmores duo Jeff Nichols and Philip...

Otterton Mill to appear in BBC's Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip

TV cameras recently descended on East Devon's Otterton Mill for the filming of a new series of the BBC's Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip . The Mill provided a stop-off point for antiques expert James Braxton and celebrity chef Phil Vickery, after a day spent in Devon hunting for antique treasures.

The visit will be featured in a new autumn series of the popular programme, which will be aired in the lead-up to Children in Need.

James and Phil spent several hours at the Mill, learning first about the milling process under the guidance of Head Miller Brian Hart. The pair...

Number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance in Devon falls for third consecutive month

Devon County Council have announced that the number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) in Devon has fallen for the third consecutive month in line with the usual trend seen at this time of the year.

The claimant count across the county was down by 512 from 8,849 in April to 8,337 in May.

Even though the Devon figures reflect the national trend, the month-on-month decrease of 5.8% has occurred at a faster rate in Devon compared to the UK (2.8%).

The claimant count in Devon stands at 1.8% of the working age population, which remains below the national...

Make Father’s Day an Otter Day

Event Date: 
16/06/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Escot Estate, Ottery St Mary

Escot have a great day lined up for Otter Day.

Solve the clues on their Otter Trail and claim a prize for every successfully completed trail.

Meet their cheeky family of otters and see them get a very special present to open at feeding time. Meet Derek the 6ft otter, listen to the storyteller's otter tales and, as it’s Father’s Day, there will be free Otter Beer tasting sessions too.

Open 10am-5pm every day.

www.escot-devon.co.uk

Lush Father's Day fun

Father’s Day is the day to celebrate all Dads and fatherly figures everywhere. What better way to thank Dad than by treating him to a special Father’s Day gift.

Bring your Dad to the Exeter Lush store on Father’s Day, Sunday 16 June, from 11am, as the store will have two specially designed gifts to choose from - FUN Guy and Daddy Cool.

The cheap and cheerful gift Fun Guy (£8.25) contains all five different versions of FUN – the multipurpose, mouldable shower product that can be used also as a soap and a shampoo - great for those who still haven’t grown out of play dough and...

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