Residents and road users are being asked for their ideas to name the South Devon Link Road.
Devon County Council and Torbay Council, along with Galliford Try - the contractors responsible for constructing the road – have launched the competition which is asking for suggestions for the official name of the new road.
The completed road will be a 5.5km dual carriageway from Newton Abbot to Torquay and is due to be completed in December 2015.
Mayor of Torbay, Gordon Oliver said: "We are looking for names that are simple and imaginative. The name will be used on...
The Mecca bingo club on North Street is hosting live auditions and recording sessions to launch Star Search, a brand new national talent competition being run by Mecca across the UK.
The best singers at the Exeter event stand a chance of joining other local and regional heat winners at a star-studded national final, which is being held as part of a Star Search celebration weekend at Mecca Blackpool in June.
And the overall Star Search winner will receive the ultimate star treatment as their prize, jetting off to Los Angeles on a once-in-a-lifetime trip for two to Hollywood...
Tiger Bills, the authentic Thai Bar Wok Grill chain, has announced that it is teaming up with travel specialists Amari Resorts to bring one lucky couple the chance to win a dream twin-centred holiday to Thailand, worth £2,000.
he lucky winners will be staying at, not one, but two fantastic hotels from Amari, one of Thailand’s largest and longest established hotel groups. They will first experience the buzzing metropolis of Bangkok, from the base at Amari Boulevard Bangkok, before visiting Hua Hin and indulging in true beachside R&R at Amari Hua Hin.
New for 2015, Future Music is launching a songwriting competition to find the best songwriters in the UK.
The songwriting competition will provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to get their music heard by music industry professionals, with prizes including Songwriter Awards, plus the opportunity to perform in a Grand Final showcase in London in front of A&R who work for the three major record labels.
The songwriting competition is brought to you by Future Music, the company behind the discovery of artists such as Atlantic Record’s Jacob...
Westpoint Exeter’s Christmas Elves have been working hard this year to bring together a huge festive giveaway to celebrate our 25th birthday over 25 days of Christmas!
We have a host of fantastic prizes up for grabs every day, including:
Race Day Ticket for 4 at Exeter Racecourse
30 minute Spa Treatment at Exeter Golf & Country Club
First Great Western (FGW), the train operator providing high speed, commuter, regional and branch line train services throughout the South West, is hosting the second round of the award nominated competition, Frame Your Train. Two pairs of standard class, return train tickets, for use anywhere on their network, will be awarded to the winners of the interactive photography competition.
With 9,500 services a week to choose from, spanning Banbury to Bath and Pembroke Dock to Penzance, four lucky winners have the opportunity to become a great westerner; exploring the world renowned...
For your chance to win a family ticket to see the Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime performance at The Queens Theatre in Barnstaple, visit holidaycottages.co.uk for details on how to enter.
Launched in September, Young Creatives is an award scheme created by holidaycottages.co.uk in partnership with Devon Libraries. Aiming to promote creativity in children and young adults, the award scheme asks schools, parents and families to work together to encourage children to spend more time being creative and enjoying Devon, instead of playing video games or watching TV.
An eight-year-old fundraiser has won a Hallowe'en pumpkin carving competition with a not so scary creation that wowed the Lord Mayor of Exeter.
Raising money for charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), the Southgate Mercure Exeter Hotel gave out pumpkins to guests, businesses, supporters of the charity and others.
Amongst the many entries Hannah Sparkes, who uses the charity’s Little Harbour Hospice, in St Austell, won the children’s competition with her striking creation, which featured a huge smile beneath purple, pink and white hair.
