There are just under 100 declutterers registered nationally with the Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers UK (APDO-UK). It is a new profession with a rising profile thanks to the glut of TV programmes about hoarding. However such programmes give the impression that you need the services of a declutterer when you are digging tunnels between rooms. This is not the case. So many of us are time deficient and the homes we work for seem to be shrinking for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the shrinking space is deliberate with a choice to downsize, but often our homes are taken...
South West Athletics Academy is pleased to announce the launch of its new portable athletics track surface. To celebrate the launch, a sprint challenge is being held at Exeter’s Princesshay on Saturday 30 March from 10am – 5pm, with all welcome to come and try out the new surface.
Sonya Ellis, Head Coach of the Award Winning Academy said, “ This is an exciting new project and we’re the first in the South West to have this type of portable track. We’re really excited to be able to take the track out into the community and raise awareness of athletics. We’ll also be attending sports...
Exeter-based Great Western Morris have been asked to host the 2013 Joint UK Morris Organisations’ national day of dance.
Teams and dancers from all over the country will be coming to Exeter on Saturday 20 April 2013.
"It’s sure to be a fantastic day," says Great Western’s ‘Squire’ Quinton Cumbes. "We’ll have examples of traditional dance styles from all over the country, performed by youth teams, not so young teams, and anything in between."
About 500 dancers in 40 teams will be dancing at street and shopping centre locations all over the city centre from 10am....
A premier coastal resort in South Devon is fighting back against the recession and targeting new international markets for 2013.
New initiatives to be launched by the English Riviera Tourism Company and partners at a major conference to be held during English Tourism Week have gained the support of VisitEngland as part of a national campaign building on the opportunities for tourism growth presented by the Olympic legacy.
English Tourism Week runs from 16 – 24 March 2013 and James Berresford, Chief Executive, VisitEngland has agreed to be a keynote speaker at a special...
On Wednesday 13 March, an enthusiastic team from Nando’s Exeter were treated to a tour of the WESC Foundation campus and facilities and the chance to meet some of the inspirational students. Nando’s staff were keen to find out more about Princesshay’s official charity of 2013 and support with activity in their restaurant as well as giving time through volunteering.
The Nando’s Exeter team arrived laden with balloons and tons of energy, together with a selection of Peri-Peri sauces for the children and young people to use in their next cooking classes.
Pebblebed Vineyard's sparkling wine has been recommended by the global wine bible, Decanter .
Pebblebed, which has vineyards at Topsham and Clyst George, has been singled out from wine producers from all over the UK as one of the best for its sparkling rose and white wine.
Vineyard owner Geoff Bowen said: “We are delighted to have been given a mention in the most prestigious wine publication in the world.
“Sparkling wine in this country now rivals the best Champagne has to offer and we at Pebblebed believe ours is one of the best in the UK.”
Aspect Windows has raised £321 for Comic Relief with its hugely successful cake sale on Friday 15 March. Staff sold homemade cakes and biscuits to their colleagues, customers and other local businesses on the Trade City estate.
The company joined property guru Kirstie Allsopp in the Twitter Million campaign, a challenge on the social networking site to raise £1 million for the charity, and had hoped to raise £100.
A record £75 million was raised for Comic Relief this year. The total amount, to be spent on charity projects in Africa and Britain, topped the 2011 total of £74....
Local law firm Morgan & Pope are growing from strength to strength with the latest appointment of Kim Walker, who joins them as a consultant.
Kim, formerly of BHR Law, specialises in Commercial Property work.
Kim says that she is looking forward to working with such a forward-thinking dynamic firm
Charlotte McGregor Managing partner says “I am delighted that Kim has joined us, which boosts our Property department. Kim is a real asset to the firm.”
Morgan & Pope recently celebrated their 1st year anniversary of the merger between two local firms J...
Thursday 23 May 2013 at 7.30pm Vivaldi – Gloria Pergolesi – Magnificat Handel – Chandos Anthem No. 9 : O praise the Lord
Exeter Philharmonic Choir celebrates the beginning of summer with a programme of thrilling pieces in the wonderful acoustics of The Mint Methodist Church under the baton of their director, Andrew Millington. The programme includes the much-loved Gloria by Vivaldi, Handel's Chandos Athem with its echoes of the famous Zadok The Priest and the less familiar setting of the Magnificat by Pergolesi.
A 23-year-old Plymouth man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the A30 at Tedburn St Mary.
The collision took place at around 5.30pm on Sunday 17 March 2013 and involved a Peugeot 106 car, which was travelling east.
The driver lost control of the vehicle, which left the road and came to rest down a steep embankment.
The driver sustained serious head injuries, which are said to be life-threatening and was taken to Derriford Hospital.
