Premium fruit juice and juice drinks company Frobishers Juices Ltd has acquired drinks producer Five Valleys Cordials. The deal was made on Wednesday 8 June 2016.
Exeter-based Frobishers Juices been creating and supplying the finest fruit juices and premium juice drinks to the on-trade since 1992. Frobishers products are available across the UK and internationally in bars, restaurants, hotels and casual dining outlets.
Five Valleys Cordials was founded in 2009 by husband and wife Chris and Becky Verinder-Baker. The company, based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, sells a range of...
Join Dartmoor National Park Ranger Simon Lee on Sunday 12 June as he leads a team of volunteers to continue working on the popular Templer Way walking route near Haytor. The day runs from 10:30 until 3:30 and starts at the National Park Visitor Centre, Haytor.
The Templer Way follows the route by which granite was taken from the quarries in the Haytor area during the 1800s on an 18 mile journey toTeignmouth on the south coast.
A granite tramway was used to transport the stone down to Stover Canal from where it was shipped down to the docks at Teignmouth. Large parts of the...
Something rather lovely is happening in Heavitree, Exeter and it's intergenerational!
JoJo Spinks of Interwoven Productions, a local performance arts company, says: “The South Lawn Terrace project has been an absolute joy because of the participation of the people there. St Michael CofE Primary School linked up with the Beavers of the 2nd Exeter Scout Group and produced some brilliant joint-project work based on the Victorian history of the street, ably assisted by members of the Heavitree Local History Society. As part of the project, we were delighted to host a Tea Party in St...
Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce its exciting autumn 2016 season.
This season the theatre has cut its £2 transaction booking fee. Instead, customers who want their tickets posted will be asked to pay a small charge to cover postage costs.
After seven years local actor Steve Bennett will return to the Exeter Northcott Theatre this Christmas. Steve will play the roles of Mr Darling and Tinkerbell in Peter Pan. Featuring death defying feats of flying and a generous sprinkling of fairy dust, Peter Pan is the perfect festive treat for all the family.
Police are appealing for anyone with information about a series of car fires in Exeter this morning (9 June 2016) to contact them.
Police were made aware just after 2am that two cars were on fire in Church Terrace. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended to extinguish the fires and no further damage was caused to other vehicles in the road.
The fire service was already dealing with another car on fire in a driveway of a property in Magdalen Road, and another car was reported on fire in Fore Street, Heavitree.
Coastal Recycling has awarded seven community grants, totalling £55,650, to organisations across Devon who aim to enhance community spaces, improve biodiversity, cultural facilities and places for outdoor recreation.
The grant funding, administered by national charity GrantScape, will support a variety of projects, including improving access at Exeter’s brain charity Headway, a brand new clubhouse facility for Bideford BMX and renewable energy heating for Topsham Community Pool.
Grants are being made to the following organisations:
Fay Knowles, a former Exonian, has just released her romantic suspense novel “Love at Sunset”, which shows the determination of Violet and Gordon, a feisty older couple in love for the second time around, to enjoy their autumn years to the fullest.
The novel is a spin off from the short story of the same name, first published in “The Lady” magazine and featured in Fay’s first book “Sunbeams from the Heart – A Collection of Twelve Romantic Short stories”.
“Love at Sunset” the novel is set in Scotland and The Bahamas, with scenes in Devon, London, Fort Lauderdale, and New...
A unique piece of artwork celebrating HM The Queen’s 90th birthday will be on show at Castle Fine Art, Exeter on Cathedral Yard from Monday 13th June.
With public celebrations and events taking place throughout the UK from Friday 10th – Sunday 12th June, British artist Nic Joly – who specialises in creating miniature wall sculptures – has produced a new piece in honour of the longest reigning Monarch in British history.
Named ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ the hand-signed, framed wall sculpture is being produced in an edition size of 90 – a nod to HM The Queen’s age. It features...
Nine Below Zero tour with the classic line-up of all four original band members; Dennis Greaves (guitar/vocals), Mark Feltham (harmonica), Mickey ‘Stix’ Burkey (drums) and Brian Bethell (bass). Mickey played live with the band for the first time since the 80s in November 2012 at the 30th Anniversary gig in Islington and now rejoins the band on permanent basis. Since their genesis in the 1970s, Nine Below Zero have been known for providing unique and innovative music in the form of alt blues-rock, a breath of fresh air in a pop punk era. Speaking about the tour, front-man Dennis Greaves...
For people interested in fitness and running from beginners to expert in Devon looking for free static gait analysis, expert footwear and recovery advice, special offers and free gifts are invited to a special event at a local sports store.
Intersport Tony Pryce in Exeter will be hosting a fitness and technical focussed event from 6pm until 8pm on Monday, June 13th and will have expert staff offering advice and a free goody bags for attendees.
Karen Chamberlain, Manager of the store located in the Guildhall Shopping Centre, said: “We wanted to host an event that appeals to...
