The bathing water season started on 15 May with the Environment Agency carrying out regular testing of water quality at designated bathing sites across Devon and Cornwall until the end of September. High standards of water quality at swimming locations are important for everyone’s enjoyment of beaches across the south west. Throughout the bathing season the Environment Agency will issue warnings of any forecasted pollution risk on its Swimfo website. Signs are also put up at these swimming locations to inform bathers about any possible dips in quality as a result of factors like rainfall...
Join Oz Clarke OBE, one of the world’s leading wine experts, at Wickhams’ English Wine Extravaganza. Acknowledged as having one of the finest palates of anyone writing about wine today, Oz will be joined at the Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel on Saturday 18th June (12pm - 5pm) by a selection of England’s most outstanding wine producers and industry experts including Susy Atkins. Tickets are available from wickhamwine.co.uk / eventbrite.co.uk and cost £20 per person (until 31st May), after which tickets cost £30 per person. The extravaganza celebrates the extraordinary rise, breadth and...
Barratt and David Wilson Homes Exeter is celebrating a surge of interest in jobs at the firm following a period of strong growth and expansion for the UK’s leading housebuilder which is building new communities throughout Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
The 5-star housebuilder recently held a successful and well-attended recruitment event at The Devon Hotel in Exeter, with roles advertised to suit every interest, including land and planning, technical, commercial, construction, sales, customer care and finance. With more developments coming forward all the time and continued growth...
With the current cost of living crisis going on at the moment, luxuries like decorations and décor have fallen down the list of priorities for many homeowners and renters across the country.
But, having a beautiful home should not be a luxury and there are ways you can decorate your home on a tight budget, in order to get the beautiful home you deserve. So, today we have spoken to decorating experts to get some tips on how you can decorate your home on a tight budget.
Set a Firm Budget for Your Project
The first step for any home improvement project when you’re...
Local schools were invited to send a message to those in charge with “Letters for Creation” about the impact of climate change on our planet, in an Exhibition at Exeter Cathedral launched with a Christian Aid Week coffee morning on Saturday 14th May.
Hopes, fears and dreams for creation were shared through art and prizes were awarded to the winning entries, commemorating the start of this year’s Christian Aid Week (15-21 May).
From the war in Ukraine forcing millions to flee from their homes to the climate crisis in Zimbabwe causing devastating drought and hunger,...
Princesshay will see its pop-up Mojito Beach bar return this summer from 26th May to 29th August in Princesshay Square.
Complete with real sand, thatched umbrellas, cocktails and mocktails, palm trees, live music and table tennis, visitors to Princesshay will find a holiday atmosphere in the heart of Exeter this summer.
New for this year is the addition of a click and collect takeaway food service in partnership with participating restaurants within Princesshay including Coal Kitchen, Lucianos, Margoux, Meat 59, Nandos, Slim Chicken, Wagamama and YO! Sushi. Simply scan...
A new report reveals how the opportunities from developing Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea can be maximised.
The report , commissioned by Heart of the South West LEP and co-funded by Devon County Council, North Devon Council and Torridge District Council, was launched at the Northern Devon Floating Offshore Wind supply chain opportunities event held at the South West Institute of Technology on 13th May, attended by representatives from Innovate UK, Regen, Swell, Petroc College, and Celtic Sea Power. The research, carried out by Regen, assessed the economic...
The kitchen is the heart of your home, especially for those who love to cook. Being a functional, multi-functional space, it should be such that it is enough to function and be comfortable in it. Therefore, kitchen accessories are the most important items in the kitchen. This is because kitchen accessories are the ones that determine how easily you can work in your cooking arsenal.
Swap Out your Faucet
The taps have come a long way. They are now available in a variety of shapes, finishes, and configurations. Change your regular version to get a unique...
We now know both sides of the 2022 Champions League Final - it’s Liverpool and Real Madrid that will be battling out for glory on May 28.
Liverpool will be aiming to claim their 7th Champions League victory whilst Real Madrid is hunting down their unluck-for-some 13th. Both sides are in incredible form, playing some of the best football both in their respective leagues and in the Champions League.
However, for one of the biggest games in the 2022 football calendar, the odds aren’t quite as even as we would expect.
