West Country mattress makers, Naturalmat, are celebrating today after winning silver in the ‘Best Natural Product’ category at the 2017 Mother & Baby Awards.
Rigorously tested by mums, Naturalmat’s Quilted Coco Mat Cot Mattress proved a hit with parents who loved the hand-made and organic mattress which is naturally anti dust mite, chemical free, non-toxic and naturally fire retardant.
Hand-made in Topsham, Devon using breathable materials including locally-sourced organic lamb’s wool, the baby mattress offers proper support for baby, with four of the five testers...
Teignbridge District Council is warning residents to be vigilant after a council tax scam was reported.
Fraudsters are sending scam emails and making phone calls saying residents may be eligible for a refund on their council tax.
Teignbridge is urging people not to disclose details or submit anything online when asked. A small number have been reported to Teignbridge which is now appealing for people to remain aware and 'if in doubt, check it out'.
If people are not 100% sure that the message has come from us, don’t open it or give information over the phone....
Pupils from Marpool Primary School in Exmouth took a free train trip on the Avocet Line which links Exmouth and Exeter, to visit the Royal Albert Memorial Museum on 30th November 2016. The trip was organised by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership under their “Train trips for schoolchildren” initiative. This aims to introduce more children to rail travel and is run in conjunction with Great Western Railway, who provided free travel for the children and teachers.
At the museum, which is very close to Exeter Central station, the children from classes Silver Birch and Bonsai...
Detectives from British Transport Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted whilst travelling on a train between Plymouth and London Paddington.
Just after 9am on Friday 11 November, a 21-year-old woman boarded a train at Plymouth station, bound for London. During her journey a man sat next to her and then touched her inappropriately. She challenged the man who then moved to a different seat.
He then left the train at Paddington and entered the London Underground.
Today detectives are releasing CCTV images of a man they would like to...
Christmas is just around the corner and where better to find unusual, unique gifts for your loved ones, friends and family than at a very special contemporary craft fair in Dartmoor’s most beautiful village?
Opening at 10am this Saturday, Wonderworks brings together craftspeople of distinction under one roof at Chagford’s Jubilee Hall, to show- case their beautiful creations which have been lovingly handmade.
This year celebrity BBC broadcaster Judi Spiers will be opening the event which will be raising money for Exeter-based Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), a...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (9-11 December 2016).
THEATRE
Cinderella Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter A classic rags to riches story about a beautiful young girl who is cruelly treated by her jealous Ugly Step-sisters. If she’s to meet her Prince Charming and find true love before the clock strikes midnight, she’ll need all the magic her Fairy Godmother can muster up, along with the help from her best friend Buttons. Will Cinderella get her fairy-tale ending? Tickets £10.50 (£8.50). http://www.barnfieldtheatre...
The University of Exeter’s position as being amongst the most innovative global institutions has been strengthened after winning a prestigious award at a high-profile ceremony, known as the ‘Oscars’ of higher education.
Exeter was one of a select group of universities to be bestowed with a Reimagine Education Award, at a special gala event held in Philadelphia, United States, on Tuesday, December 6th.
A panel of international experts presented Exeter with the Sustainability Award, for its submission centred on the Green Consultants project, which started in 2013 to provide...
Churches in Devon are inviting their local communities to help bring hope to some of the UK’s most vulnerable children this festive season by supporting their Christingle celebration in aid of The Children’s Society.
A number of services are being held at the end of November, throughout December and beyond, and are open to everyone. All money raised will go towards providing life-changing support for vulnerable children and young people and to make sure their voices are heard.
Families and communities are welcome to come and celebrate at the festive fundraising events,...
Volunteers at community events across Devon and Torbay have repaired dozens of broken electrical items this autumn as part of an initiative to reduce waste.
From September to November nine repair events were held, one in every district and Torbay, giving members of the public the chance to have electrical appliances - including computers - fixed for free.
Thirty skilled menders, including many local businesses such as Any Fix South West, volunteered for the events organised by Recycle Devon, a partnership of 10 Devon councils, in conjunction with local community groups....
It was announced last week that Exeter Cathedral has been awarded £70,000 in the final phase of grants from the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund. The money will be used to fund the urgent removal of asbestos from roof spaces above the Cathedral’s Quire aisles and north porch, allowing the safe inspection and maintenance of spaces which have been inaccessible without strict control in recent years. Chris Sampson, the Cathedral’s Clerk of Works, said: “It is essential that our we are able to regularly and safely inspect all areas of the Cathedral as part of an ongoing...
