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...
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...
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.
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...
Leading South West solicitors, Stephens Scown LLP, recently acted for Cornish Orchards in a £3.8 million deal between them and London-based Fuller’s Brewery, taking just five weeks to complete this complex acquisition.
Announced by Michael Turner, Chairman of Fuller’s, as part of their full year results for 2012/13, the acquisition of Cornish Orchards is part of the good news message, which includes a 7% increase in revenue (to £271.5 million) for Fuller’s.
Not only is this good news for Fuller’s and their customers, but very much so for Cornish Orchards’ former owners,...
'Good Neighbours Day' returns to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park bigger and better than ever on Saturday 22 June.
This year Good Neighbours Day includes free entry to the Park and a free one-night stay at the luxury Crealy Meadows Caravan and Camping Park for the Park’s local neighbours.
This very special ‘thank you’ gift is available to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park's closest neighbours living in Bishops Clyst, Clyst St Mary, Clyst St George, Farringdon, Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton.
To secure your free camping pitch and to avoid disappointment, early...
Leading property consultants Jones Lang LaSalle has secured outline consent for the redevelopment of the former St Loyes School House on Millbrook Lane.
The School House site is currently owned by the St. Loye’s Foundation and is located in one of the prime areas of Exeter along Topsham Road. The site has been standing empty for almost five years but now has consent for a residential scheme comprising five secluded dwellings, ranging from three bed to five bed units.
In 2008, the main St Loye’s campus on Topsham Road was sold and as such, the former School House site also...
The NHS in Devon has welcomed the launch of a new national website to help councils and the NHS tackle public health challenges.
Rebecca Harriott, chief officer of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said the website, which provides statistics on the number of premature and avoidable deaths from public health issues such as smoking, will help identify the challenges for the NHS and local authority.
“We welcome Public Health England’s introduction of mortality data for preventable diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, lung disease...
Exeter Chiefs assistant coach Ali Hepher is expecting the Aviva Premiership to be even tougher when it returns to full-on action in early September.
Last season the Chiefs finished sixth in arguably their toughest top flight campaign to date – an outcome which ensured the Devon club would be competing amongst Europe’s elite in the Heineken Cup once more. However, Hepher believes the 2013/14 season will see the standard rise even further and has issued a timely warning to his players of what to expect. “It always cranks up a notch,” said Hepher. “If you stand still you fall behind...
A public consultation to discuss what sort of Bishop Devon needs is to be held at County Hall in Exeter next week.
The consultation is open to anyone who would like to have their say on the person needed for the role, which becomes vacant at the end of August. Current Bishop, the Rt Revd Michael Langrish, has served for 13 years. A farewell service for Bishop Michael will be held in the Cathedral on Satuday 29 June.
The consultation meeting will be attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Appointment Secretary, Caroline Boddington, and the Prime Minister’s Appointment...
