A mystery EuroMillions winner, known only as Mr. B from Devon, has become a millionaire after scooping a whopping £1,000,000.00 prize in the special EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw on Friday 13 August.
With every EuroMillions line played, UK players automatically receive a EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket and a millionaire is created in every draw. But the special draw on the ‘unlucky’ date in the calendar saw 13 lucky UK millionaires made in one night.
The Devon local has become one of over eight million players that win each week on...
Plan your journey with confidence using National Highways’ access guides for motorway services.
National Highways has partnered with AccessAble, the UK’s leading provider of detailed accessibility information, to help motorists plan where to stop for a break at any one of the 114 motorway service areas across England, including 15 services across the South West.
Lifestyle and disability blogger, Ross Lannon visited the Moto services on the M5 at Exeter to test out the guides.
Ross, from Truro in Cornwall, has a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy and is a...
IKEA has announced the launch of its first-ever IKEA Festival, an exclusive and free event taking place in-stores across the UK, and online.
From Thursday 16th until Sunday 19th September, customers visiting IKEA Exeter can enjoy a whole host of activities and workshops run by IKEA co-workers. The Showroom, Market Hall, ASIS and Circular Hub will all be transformed for the festival period, bringing people together for the world’s biggest celebration of the home.
The festival hopes to inspire customers to enjoy life at home. From wellness rooms to workshops on creating...
Happy Days Exeter hosted a 30th Birthday Party on Saturday 4th September to raise essential funds for a local children’s hospice while also celebrating 30 years of Happy Days.
The popular nursery located in the Peninsula Park Estate, adjacent to Rydon Lane, invited existing families from around Exeter to join staff and children for a garden party at the weekend. The day gave families a great opportunity to come together for a fantastic morning filled with engaging activities and tasty treats. As well as saying “Happy Birthday” to Happy Days Nurseries, they also raised funds for...
Twenty-seven neighbourhoods across Teignbridge, Exeter and East Devon are set to receive state of the art rapid electric vehicle charging points.
It follows Devon County Council’s highways committees giving the plans the green light.
The charging ‘hubs’ are the next phase of a private-sector led scheme that includes Devon County Council, Regen, Co Cars, ZPN Energy and Gamma Energy.
Funded by Innovate UK and the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, the scheme aims to deliver a network of charge points across Exeter and the surrounding area over the next two years...
Over two consecutive nights (21st - 22nd October, 6.15 pm - 10.15 pm) a large, hand-drawn animation of a Devon carer and her son will be projected onto the Exeter Phoenix Building as part of a collaborative project to celebrate the millions of unpaid carers who work around the clock looking after their friends and family at home. Research shows their role has been made even harder by the closure of support services during the COVID crisis.
Spotlight on Care is an emotive contemporary art project inspired by a collaboration between Exeter-based illustrator-animator Leo Jamelli and...
Thatchers Cider bursary recipients will be trading for the first time at eat:Tiverton on 26th September.
The bursary allows first-time traders to take their first step into the eat:Festivals family, the award-winning food and drink festivals that take place throughout the West Country.
PiQi, Vic's Little Kitchen, Bennetts Kombucha and I am Cultured will all be trading for the first time at eat:Tiverton.
Exeter based Victoria Brown formed Vic’s Little Kitchen during lockdown makes luxury baked goods and artisan deli, using environmentally friendly packaging.
Princesshay is set to hold a two-day sustainability event as part of Great Big Green Week 2021, a nationwide celebration of action on climate change.
The event in Princesshay Square, Bedford Street and Eastgate on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th September is a collaboration with other Exeter organisations to showcase the small steps everyone can take for a more sustainable life and the difference we can all make to the planet.
Michelle Menezes, Princesshay centre manager says, “We want this event to be a celebration of what we can all do to live more sustainably and how,...
The South West food and drink industry is a key part of the identity of the region.
Matt Baker, Head of Business Sales at Jurassic Fibre, shares his views on how faster and more reliable broadband connections can help food and drink businesses thrive in the South West.
Fast and reliable connectivity for businesses in the digital age
South West businesses have seen a fundamental change in how they use the internet in the last couple of years. Both on the home working front and in the office.
More people working from home obviously increases the need for...
Find a building contractor you can trust and make sure they're the right fit for the job with our expert advice
Find a builder for your new project and rest easy that they are the right person or team for your project. From lounge extensions to self build s, each project will require a different specialist team.
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