Preparations are underway at popular Ottery town centre pub The Volunteer Inn to mark the tenth anniversary of ownership by Mike and Jacqui Down.
The couple moved into the pub at the end of February 2012 and have spent the past decade working tirelessly to make it into something really special.
The Volunteer started life in 1810, a traditional hostelry with a dark interior, two small rooms, a cramped bar - and outside WCs. “As early as we could, we built inside loos,” says Mike. “There was huge delight when we opened them!”
The reach of virtual reality seems to never end - 2022 should be an exciting year for the technology, but will it impact the iGaming industry? Discover here.
I always felt healthy, and luckily, I haven’t suffered any major health implications, so when I attended my annual health check with my gp, I was surprised to find out that my blood sugar level was 43. This was a high reading, and put me in the pre diabetic category, so I was concerned at first, then realised that there was something I could do to stop it going any higher and reverse it. One area I could control was my weight. I was 14 stone and was referred by my gp to join the NHS/WW (formerly Weight Watchers), Healthier You scheme.
I was unsure how WW could help, but glad I gave...
With online news sources, you can find crowd-sourced reporting that is based on your community. With contributors from all over, this makes it possible to find the newest lifestyle tips, events in your area, and more. So what does such crowd-sourced, independent news have to say about the dental products you should use and why?
If you are a dentist, and you need a new wholesale supplier, consider partners like Kent Express . You can order a range of products to treat gum disease, to whiten teeth, and basic accesories like toothbrushes and toothpaste to distribute to your patients...
LAVENDER is a crude and chaotic history lesson in the lives of two young queers. A butch Marxist trainwreck who works in the cereal aisle. A Christian with an engagement ring and the voice of an angel. Surrounding them is fifteen years of history. The rubble of polyester thongs, dolls and skipping ropes. Devon.
Characters Lucy and Nancy are down-to-earth, despicable and completely familiar. Future uncertain, they must face up to where it all began: sharpening pencils and plucking the wings off of flies, aged seven. Conceived by Torbay-based writer Holly Fitzpatrick, this fast-...
The critically-acclaimed production The Ballad of Maria Marten returns to stages across the UK this spring 2022 and comes to Exeter Northcott from 8th – 12th March.
A thrilling retelling of a real-life murder mystery, critically-acclaimed production The Ballad of Maria Marten returns to stages across the UK this spring 2022. Produced by Eastern Angles and Matthew Linley Creative Projects, Beth Flintoff’s captivating drama turns history into her-story through the exploration of love, loss, trauma, and patriarchal power.
We’re merging Drag Queens, Bingo, Catwalks, Dance-offs and performances from the stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race icons, for the ‘Boots Down Bingo’! Baga Chipz & Jimbo, the international stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK VS. The World are coming to Mecca Bingo Exeter on Friday 11th March for the ultimate Drag Bingo Party.
Expect wacky prizes, fun and games, but most importantly... lots of drag!
Baga Chipz was first seen on the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and has become a television sensation ever since, as seen on Celebrity Karaoke Club, The Celebrity Circle and...
The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) has announced the successful applicants of its largest ever research grants round , after reviewing a record number of applications.
Half of women and one fifth of men will break a bone due to osteoporosis. The charity’s research grants programme aims to change that, by offering researchers at various stages in their careers the opportunity to apply for funding that will allow them to undertake pioneering research and improve our understanding of osteoporosis.
One of the successful applicants from this year’s research grant round, Dr...
A new organisation has been appointed to run the integrated urgent care service in Devon.
And local people in Devon played a vital role in the process, helping shape the design of the service and choose the successful bidder.
From later this year, NHS 111, out-of-hours GP services and the Clinical Assessment Services (CAS) will be run by Practice Plus Group Urgent Care (formerly known as Care UK Health Care).
The group currently answers 1.5million calls a year to NHS 111, and runs out of hours services, urgent treatment centres, minor injuries units, hospitals...
One of the world’s first Omicron-specific variant vaccines is to be trialled in Devon and Cornwall, as the biotechnology company Moderna, Inc works with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
The innovative study will see participants receive a first or second booster. In the South West, it is opening first at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, with plans to open at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, and the NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre: Exeter at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust later in March.
