Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is delighted to welcome the much-loved Super Wings on board through a collaboration secured with Alpha Animation and Toys UK. Over 30,000 colourful activity sheets featuring preschoolers favourite Super Wings characters have been designed to keep little ones entertained on board and give families the opportunity to enjoy some shared fun when flying this summer with the airline. In welcoming Super Wings on board for the first time, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, Roy Kinnear, said that the brand’s core values reflected the airline’s own. “Our...
A new exhibition exploring Devon’s unique First World War history starts on Saturday 15 September at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM).
By illuminating the varied lives of men, women and children who lived and worked in the county, Devon Voices 1914-1918: Home Front Stories reveals a rich picture of the everyday wartime experience far from the battle fields.
The exhibition uses first-hand accounts to explore Devon life during this extraordinary period. The stories are those of real people, told in their own words and further brought to life in a...
Mark Thompson, who works at the Marsh Barton restaurant in Exeter, has recently celebrated 35 years with the company.
Mark began working at McDonald’s in 1983 as a Crew Member in the Friar Street restaurant in Reading and has since spent much of his career as a Shift Manager; running restaurants’ breakfast, day and night shifts. Mark currently works as a Customer Experience Manager four days a week and is responsible for ensuring the restaurant delivers the best possible customer care.
McDonald’s franchisee David Shawyer, who owns the Marsh Barton restaurant along with two...
282 people gathered and beat the World Record for Cider Tasting at The Stable, Exeter this Saturday.
Smashing the previous record of 255 people set in Manchester, hosts The Stable and The Cider Box are exceedingly proud to bring the accolade home to the West Country. Serving samples of the shortlisted entries for The Stable’s Cider of the Year competition, The Stable, Exeter was in its element with happy crowds filling all three floors of the restaurant, united in making history and tasting some world class cider. Together with The Cider Box, The Stable is leading the way in...
A new patrol boat has been launched in the Exe Estuary to help protect wildlife and ensure water users stay safe.
The 5.75-metre-long patrol boat has been funded by the South East Devon Habitat Regulations Executive Committee (SEDHREC) -- a partnership of Teignbridge, Exeter and East Devon Councils set up to help protect internationally important conservation sites on the Exe Estuary, Dawlish Warren and East Devon's Pebblebed Heaths. Bought from a local business, the £27,000 boat was paid for with money from developers of new housing across the 3 council areas.
Chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, which has offices in Exeter, Okehampton, Holsworthy, Bovey Tracey, Honiton and Barnstaple, has marked its 50th Anniversary this year with a host of volunteering days across the county this summer. From clearing Himalayan Balsam on the banks of the River Tale, to painting Exeter’s iconic cast iron bollards black and gold, dozens of staff from the firm have been out and about, making a positive difference to local communities.
n June, a team of nine joined The Tale Valley Trust to clear the banks of the River Tale of the invasive Himalayan...
Last weekend, the beautiful deer park of Powderham Castle saw traders and visitors revelling in the Chilli and BBQ festival fun. Overlooked by the Castle, the grounds were filled with the bright colours of the festival flags and gazebos, and many visitors took to wearing colourful sombreros to keep off the sun.
Caterers provided a great variety of food, from Moroccan to pizza, and traders from near and far brought their chilli sauces, marinades, hot smokers, cheeses, ceramics, brownies, chilli plants and more, which saw the public leaving with bursting bags of goodies.
Lympstone Manor in Devon recently hosted Celebration of Speed, an event celebrating Porsche’s 70th birthday and all things motoring. Guests were given the exclusive opportunity to view Williams Martini Racing Formula One (F1) Championship cars, meet Paddy Lowe; Chief Technical Officer at Williams Martini Racing and discover super cars from the South-west Helston Garages Group. The event was a huge success, with over 200 people attending and a fantastic £6,000 raised in aid of Spinal Injuries Association (SIA). Last week, SIA held a cheque signing at Lympstone Manor with Michael Caines, and...
Residents at a local retirement village celebrated the best in British afternoon tea delight, as part of National Afternoon Tea Week.
Retirees at Gittisham Hill Park, in Honiton, laid on a scrumptious spread for a traditional afternoon tea as part of National Afternoon Tea Week.
Village manager at Gittisham, part of the Retirement Villages Group, Gaynor O’Dell said the residents loved every minute of it:
“We have a number of social events, where residents can get together, but it’s nice to be all celebrating a great traditional pastime such as afternoon tea that...
Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed in one direction overnight tonight (Monday 20 August).
The city bound road closure will take place from 8pm tonight until 6am tomorrow morning (Tuesday 21 August) when the road will re-open.
The closure is needed to carry out repairs to some defective deck components that were discovered during a detailed inspection of the Bascule Bridge last week.
An outside lane closure has been in place since Wednesday afternoon and will remain until the repairs are undertaken tonight. Delays are possible, especially during rush hour this...
