Bacon Connoisseurs Week (18 – 24 March) is set to revolutionise the nation’s love affair with bacon (apologies to all vegetarians among you).
This special week celebrates the many cuts and cures of the great rasher and is a firm favourite in the foodie calendar. This year over 300 cuts and cures from producers all over the nation have been entered into the Bacon Connoisseurs Week Great Bacon Revolution Awards on 18 March. The shortlist includes some tantalising new flavours such as vanilla, cherrywood, beetroot & black pepper and sweet chilli bacon. Other shortlisted rashers...
In just over two weeks, the way in which public health in Devon is delivered and organised will change significantly, as responsibility for the health of Devon’s communities is handed back to the local authority for the first time in 39 years.
The move comes as part of a number of changes to the management of the health service, introduced by the government in its bid to ‘liberate the NHS’.
From 1 April, Devon County Council will be required to deliver services that improve the health of Devon’s population, prevent ill health and reduce current inequalities that exist from...
From the team that brought you The Exeter Daily, which has already been shortlisted for a prestigious national newspaper award and clocked up over 50,000 unique users and 250,000 hits just six months after it launched, comes Exeter Daily Jobs. Whether you are a job seeker, an employer or a recruitment company – Exeter Daily Jobs is fantastically easy to use and packed with features that make searching for jobs and prospective employees all the more easy.
Dean Croft from Exeter-based recruitment firm Paramount Personnel says: "Paramount Personnel has always been a proud supporter of...
With spring heralds the start of the wild birds breeding season and police are appealing to the public to be the ‘eyes and ears’ on the ground and inform them of any suspicious people they may see at nesting sites. Operation Wilderness, launched in 2012, is designed to combat persecution of birds. In the past the region’s birds have been targeted by egg collectors and others intent on breaking the law when near to the nests of some species. In 2011 Devon made national headlines when a record number of birds of prey were found poisoned in the area, among these were very rare and specially...
If I think back to my student accommodation, luxury was certainly not a word I would have used to describe the pokey, although admittedly much-loved, student digs I inhabited during my Uni years. How times have changed! Dean Clarke Lofts, in which a couple of show apartments are ready to view by the general public from this coming Saturday (16 March), will provide students and young professionals in training the option of an altogether more refined way of life. They will also offer foreign students a very attractive prospect while studying at Exeter, with a Chinese language version of the...
The 2012 Countryside Alliance Awards (aka the Rural Oscars) were presented to top rural businesses by the Secretary of State for Defra, Owen Paterson MP, at a ceremony at the Houses of Parliament on 13 March. The Awards are the Countryside Alliance’s annual celebration of rural produce, skills, enterprise and heritage through our small hard-working businesses. They are now in their eighth year and have become the definitive rural business award to win. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: “Rural businesses are vital to the country’s economic recovery. The Government is right behind...
Cementing its presence in Exeter, leading recruitment expert Hays has marked its ongoing commitment to the area by launching a new office in the city centre. Over 15 expert consultants will be based in the office at Dix’s Field, Exeter, EX1 1QA. The official launch on Tuesday 12 March was marked with an event where the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Rob Newby, spoke about employment in the area. Hays’ recruiting experts in Exeter cover nine disciplines including education, human resources, office support, accountancy and finance, senior finance, procurement and supply chain, social...
Exeter's John Lewis Car Park, which recently underwent a £900,000 refurbishment and name change, has scooped a top national award.
The Car Park, which is run by Exeter City Council, was named Best Car Park Refurbishment of the Year at the British Parking Awards. The judges were so impressed with the car park they also gave it the Overall Winner award!
Previously called the King William Street Car Park, the facility was transformed in the lead up to opening of Exeter's John Lewis store last October. Refreshed and up-dated, the facility now offers motorists the freedom of...
Firefighters throughout Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service will be rolling up their sleeves to take part in the National Car Wash this Saturday 16 March, raising vital funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.
The event means you can have your car washed, as well as the opportunity to find out all you need to know about keeping your family and home safe from fire.
Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell said: “Monies raised through national fundraising initiatives provide a real boost to The Fire Fighters Charity. As well as being a fun and popular event for the charity, the...
