Super talented patisserie chef Kieran Charles set himself a challenge for Lockdown 3.0, creating the Disney Cinderella Castle out of chocolate. This stunning piece involved 17 kilos of 100% dark chocolate and took about 100 hours to make - completed just in time for Easter!
Kieran who’s 20 and from South Devon, trained at the Cordon Bleu school in london before landing a job as pastry demi-chef de partie at the Ritz in London. Before that, he studied at South Devon College and did his apprenticeship at Salcombe Harbour Hotel. During lockdown, he’s been back with his family near...
With Easter fast approaching, Devon’s NHS leaders are calling on people to take preventative measures ahead of the bank holidays and after as lockdown restrictions start to ease and ‘staycations’ start.
The long Easter weekend traditionally puts extra pressure on health services when most GP practices are closed and more people are outdoors enjoying everything Devon has to offer.
Most GP practices will be closed for Easter for four days from Friday 2 April to Monday 5 April, with normal opening hours resuming on Tuesday.
Devon’s Naturally Healthy May campaign is all about harnessing the power of nature and physical activity to improve our health and wellbeing. It’s a fantastic time to head outside and enjoy some fresh air and Spring weather.
It’s all part of Devon’s Naturally Healthy initiative, led by Active Devon and Devon County Council on behalf of the Devon Local Nature Partnership (DLNP).
It brings together a wide range of partners from health, wellbeing, community and environment sectors to encourage Devonians to be happier and healthier through increased connection to nature....
Just because you can’t meet with your friends in person right now, that doesn’t mean that a great hen night has to be forgotten. If you’re a maid of honour, chief bridesmaid, or even a bride organising her own hen party, a virtual one could be exactly what you need. You’ll have all the fun of a hen party but without any safety issues and, if you’re using Zoom or similar, you should (with everyone’s permission), be able to record the entire thing for posterity so you can relive it again and again.
If a virtual hen night sounds like something you might like to do, either because of...
Fireheart Coffee Roasters, a new no-nonsense coffee company, is making fresh hand-roasted coffee more accessible with a mind to disrupt the way we think about our daily brews, making quality coffee more affordable and convenient for everyone.
Fireheart Coffee is a collaboration between Paul Tocher, Russell Stinson and Thomas De Garnham, three coffee aficionados. Inspired by food and drink subscription services already on the market, they saw a gap for high quality luxury coffee that is accessible for everyone to enjoy. The way we consume coffee at home has changed dramatically...
Rob Baxter says it’s ‘all or nothing’ for his Exeter Chiefs side as they resume the defence of their Heineken Champions Cup crown against Lyon at Sandy Park tomorrow (5:30pm).
Despite playing only one fixture so far in the competition - that ended in a comprehensive 42-0 home win against Glasgow Warriors - that bonus point victory ensured they were among the qualifiers for the new-look format to European Rugby’s premier club competition.
Having thought their hopes were severely dented when they had to concede the game against Toulouse in their second qualifying game back...
Can you think of any sporting events that bring the country together like the Grand National Festival? Football and cricket are more popular, but they are tribal most of the time. Even the World Cup ends in disharmony when England inevitably leave early.
The Grand National, however, is a picture of calm and serenity. Not only that, but everyone feels included. We’re from Exeter, which is 256 miles from Aintree Racecourse, and we’ll be just as involved on April 10th as the locals. The National has the power that other events can’t replicate, and that’s what makes it special. The...
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Travelling to Italy may be off the cards until at least mid-May, but you can bring a bit of the Bel Paese home this spring with these Italian Easter traditions. We spoke to Annalisa from Castello di Radda about how the festival is celebrated in Tuscany, where tradition is always interwoven with good food and great wine.
Like most of Italy, Tuscany is predominantly Catholic — and Easter is one of the most important festivals of the year. People across the region come together to celebrate the resurrection with these unique traditions.
