Internationally acclaimed chef, Michael Caines will be cooking up a treat for the opening of the Spinnakers showhome complex at 11am on 12 April.
Developed by Eagle One Homes, Spinnakers is the newly completed waterside development of 14, two and three bedroom apartments on Exmouth Quay.
To celebrate the launch Michael Caines will be cooking in one of the apartments’ contemporary kitchens before signing copies of his book in the lounge for those visiting between 12 noon and 2pm.
Michael Caines says: “Spinnakers really does have the wow factor. I’ll be preparing...
The body of a missing 59-year-old man was found near Lyme Regis this afternoon following a search by East Devon coastguards.
The man is thought to have fallen overboard while on the water sometime today
The search launched around 1pm today saw all Lyme Bay coastguard teams including Exmouth Coast Guard and Sidmouth Lifeboat attempt a search for missing man.
As of 2:30 pm the search was stood down following the discovery of the body on a beach near Lyme Regis.
A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said:
East Devon District Council is asking for help from the public about two serious fly tipping incidents in the Exmouth area.
The first was dumped asbestos and the other was multiple bags of dog mess that were left by a dog waste bin.
Both cases are quite unusual and officers can take enforcement action against the culprits if they can be identified. Fixed penalty notices are one option, but council officers can also prosecute if it feels that the fixed penalty is an inadequate remedy.
The first instance was the dumping of a large quantity of asbestos cement material...
Have you thought about volunteering but haven't made that first step?
A la Ronde is a unique house with a fabulous story to tell and are seeking volunteers to join their friendly team.
They are looking for room guides, people to help in the shop and visitor reception, plus fundraisers to sell raffle tickets which fund conservation at the property. They are keen to empower our volunteers and give them the opportunity to make the best of their skills for the benefit of the property.
Volunteer recruitment drop-in sessions are taking place at A la Ronde on the first...
The Exmouth branch of RGB Building Supplies has joined forces with Exeter Age UK supported group, Men in Sheds, to launch a Tool Amnesty on Monday 7 April.
RGB is asking people to donate any old or unused hand tools to the Tool Amnesty in return for a £5 voucher to spend in branch.
All the donated tools will be given to Men in Sheds who will renovate and refurbish them so that tool kits can be sent to Africa, via the charity Tools for Self Reliance, to help locals learn a trade and support their local communities.
The Tool Amnesty is part of RGB Exmouth’s weeklong...
The Devon stage of the Tour 2014 will start in Exmouth and take the long way round to Exeter. Annnounced at a national launch event in London yesterday evening (Monday 31 March) tour organisers SweetSpot Group and hosts Devon County Council announced that which returns to the county for another year on Thursday September 11.
The start and finish venues are a reversal of the 2011 Devon Stage, when Britain’s Mark Cavendish led out his teammate Mark Renshaw for a memorable victory on Exmouth seafront.
Following the success of last year’s Devon Stage from Sidmouth to Dartmoor,...
The fun begins at A la Ronde this Easter with a family-friendly trail starting on Saturday 5 April. The trail runs in the grounds daily until Sunday 21 April and costs £1.50. Sponsored by Cadburys, there is a free chocolate egg for every participant.
Be sure not to miss the Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April. Craft volunteers will be on hand to help children make a selection of Easter and spring-themed items to take home; and a face painter will be here so children can be transformed into their favourite character. Entry, which also includes the Cadburys...
What do half a TV, a French bullet-proof vest and an unopened pack of bacon have in common? They were all cleared from our beaches during a single weekend last September and were among the 223,405 bits of litter that volunteers bagged up and removed as part of the Beachwatch Big Weekend 2013, organised by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). The UK’s leading beach cleanup and survey has now been running for twenty years and over the two decades the amount of litter found on our beaches has been steadily increasing. The 20th anniversary clean up, which took place between 20th and 23rd...
What do half a TV, a French bullet-proof vest and an unopened pack of bacon have in common? They were all cleared from our beaches during a single weekend last September and were among the 223,405 bits of litter that volunteers bagged up and removed as part of the Beachwatch Big Weekend 2013, organised by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). The UK’s leading beach cleanup and survey has now been running for twenty years and over the two decades the amount of litter found on our beaches has been steadily increasing. The 20th anniversary clean up, which took place between 20th and 23rd...
Communities around East Devon are about to see an extra cash injection after parish and town councils successfully bid for over £150,000 of fresh funding.
In total, £155,558 will be placed in the district’s ‘Parishes Together Fund’ after East Devon District Council and Devon County Council worked together to raise the sum equal to £1.10 per elector. Projects including the Ottery Food Bank, the Cranbrook Community fund, the Axminster mental health organisation known as ‘The Project’ as well as several primary schools in the area are among the projects to benefit from the funding....
