2021 is the year of the Staycation and Britons will be splashing £31 billion on holidaying on British shores this year
We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more working for a week, is certainly the song for this summer, as 71% of the nation is planning to take a summer holiday and 85% of these holidaymakers are holidaying on British shores. With the average Staycation costing around £769.70 - collectively Britons will be splashing £31 billion on their Staycation this year.
Making the 2021 top Staycation destination ranking is Devon which is a firm favourite with British...
The highly anticipated casual bar and restaurant from Chef Owner Michael Caines has opened on Exmouth’s Sideshore
Michael Caines’ much-anticipated new casual hospitality concept – Mickeys Beach Bar and Restaurant – has officially opened on Exmouth beach. With stunning panoramic views across the Devon coastline and up through the Exe estuary, it has beachside seating and welcomes families, couples and passers-by alike. Mickeys is set to be the destination for indoor and outdoor dining in the South West this summer. A landmark opening for Michael – Chef Owner of Michelin starred Lympstone...
Princesshay will welcome visitors this summer with its brand new, pop-up Mojito Beach bar, open from 27th May to 30th August in Princesshay Square.
Complete with real sand, thatched umbrellas, cocktails and mocktails, palm trees, live music and table tennis, staycationers can find a holiday atmosphere in the heart of Exeter this summer.
Michelle Menezes, Princesshay Centre Manager , says, “International getaways might be off the cards this summer, so we’ve decided to create a holiday vibe in the heart of Exeter! Friends and families can relax at our beach bar, enjoy...
Businesses in Devon are being encouraged to enter the prestigious Amazon-backed Rural Business Awards
Local business director and Rural Business Award winner, Phoebe Aubury from Cullompton, is encouraging fellow rural entrepreneurs to showcase their work, products and services to the nation at the 2021/22 Rural Business Awards. Entries for this year's competition close on 21st May 2021.
The Rural Business Awards 2021/22, backed by Amazon, marks the seventh year of celebrating the success of businesses across the UK's rural economy.
Michelmores is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's Private Wealth offering with a new team that will oversee Private Property and Landed Estates. The Team will be led by Christian Massey, who is joining Michelmores as a Partner from Charles Russell Speechlys.
Christian previously worked at Michelmores in the 1990s and will work alongside Partners Tom Hyde and Philip Wolfgang. Christian has extensive experience in managing a broad range of high value and sensitive private property work nationally, including complex landed estates, agricultural and country house...
A fourth to Norwich will follow Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh in July
Loganair, the UK's largest regional airline, has commenced three services that have re-established Devon's connectivity with the North East and with Scotland's two largest cities.
The direct flights to and from Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh add to the restoration of domestic connectivity to and from Exeter lost through the collapse of Flybe in March 2020.
A fourth direct route to Norwich, originally planned for September, will now commence on 12 July – a sign of rising confidence in domestic...
Taylor Wimpey is investing almost half a million pounds in Exeter's sporting stars of the future through the development of new facilities for Exeter College.
The housebuilder is creating a new pitch and changing rooms for the college as part of its Riverside Walk development off Wear Barton Road.
The ground was levelled last year and the pitch has now been seeded. The changing rooms are currently under construction and both should be ready for handover to the college by the summer, weather permitting.
Once open, the pitch will be available for the community to...
Along with, ‘just because we can, doesn’t mean we should’, ‘taking a cautious approach’ to the latest easing of restrictions is the mantra from public health experts up and down the land.
So while the choice to hug our family and friends, or to choose not to just yet, is ours to take, Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon advises caution.
“I’m not going to tell people that they mustn’t hug, but I will resist and my advice to others is to also exercise caution,” says Steve Brown.
“While coronavirus is still present in our communities, and people are still...
If you think all charity shops are the same, think again - the Samaritans’ store in Sidmouth is not only a successful fund-raising outlet but it’s also a unique showcase for some of the area’s best artistic talents.
The shop, located in a former bank building, reopened from lockdown last month and within three weeks had attracted 700 paying customers, providing much-needed financial assistance for the Exeter, Mid and East Devon branch of the charity.
But it’s more than just the usual mix of cards and donated items, because part of the shop operates as a showcase for...
Ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) registrations shot-up by 125% during 2020 compared to the year before, according to new figures from the Department for Transport.
There was more good news for ULEV manufacturers, with registrations speeding-up over the course of year, which helped put 179,000 registered cars on the road by the end of 2020.
After ULEVs, alternative fuel cars enjoyed 87% growth, with 338,000 vehicles being registered for the first time. Hybrid Electrics also proved popular as did Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) with 164,000 and 107,000 new registrations...
