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Poltimore Craft Fair

Event Date: 
12/07/2015 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Poltimore House, Exeter

Back by popular demand spend the day enjoying the beautiful house and grounds of Poltimore House and browse the unique, quality, handmade items on sale at our Craft Fair.

Entry to all just £3 per adult.

Give back to charity this Christmas

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/25/2014 - 12:58pm

This Christmas, British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops are urging South West people to give back by donating their unwanted Christmas presents to charity. The profit raised from BHF shops goes on to fund life-saving research into heart disease.

Over half [64%] of people from the South West said they receive two unwanted Christmas presents every year. With the average price per Christmas gift at £21.75, over £2.7 billion pounds worth of unwanted presents could be donated to charity this year.

South West BHF shops accept all of your unwanted gifts, everything from candles,...

Are your Christmas gifts safe?

During the busy run up to Christmas and the intensive shopping period, Devon and Cornwall Police are advising people to keep their Christmas purchases safe.

People are advised to protect their Christmas purchases by storing them in a safe, secure and private location that is not visible from outside, so burglars aren’t tempted to steal them.

Bob Bunney, Crime Reduction Team Leader for Devon and Cornwall Police, said: “Christmas is a great time of year for thieves and burglars. They know that there will be high-value goods in homes and in cars and will look out for any...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Don’t make any plans for the weekend until you’ve checked out our guide to what’s on in and around Exeter:

THEATRE

Exeter Comedy Club Christmas Specials Friday, 8.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter Featuring Lloyd Griffiths, Joel Dommett, Nathan Caton and Rob Deering. www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

George's Marvellous Medicine Daily, Exeter Northcott Theatre The Birmingham Stage Company present Roald Dahl's amazing story about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper. But when his grandmother...

Charity plays Santa to young cancer patients

Every young UK cancer patient spending this Christmas in hospital can look forward to receiving some very special gifts.

Playing Santa for the eighth year, The Laura Crane Cancer Trust will ensure that no 13-24-year old sufferer on a ward is forgotten.

And the 2014 effort will be the biggest yet with 500 presents set to be delivered, including gift boxes to the youth cancer unit at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in Exeter.

Volunteers for the small national charity based in Huddersfield will choose, buy and wrap gifts, then send them to 39 hospitals across the...

Tips to avoid a Christmas debt hangover

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 11/17/2014 - 12:40pm

As Christmas approaches, local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau is helping people avoid a Christmas debt hangover by sharing their top ten tips for keeping festive finances in check.

Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau Chief Executive Steve Barriball, said:

“We all want to have the best possible Christmas. It's important to be savvy when shopping and to be aware of how spending pans out.”

The top tips are:

1. Plan early Be realistic and budget accordingly. Work out how much you are going to spend on each person– and stick to it. Manage expectations as to what...

Women's unwanted gifts nightmare

A survey of women living in Exeter has revealed that nearly 80 per cent have received unwanted presents with more than half practising a pleased face before being given a gift.

The poll, by Persimmon Homes South West, also revealed not only the ultimate list of bad presents but who are the worst gift givers. A quarter said some presents had caused a row while more than half have now told people not to bother giving them gifts as they know they will not like them.

A circuit board, tin opener, ironing board cover and a toilet seat made the worst presents list. Of those...

Independent retailer celebrates 10 years in business

Authored by insideout
Posted: Wed, 04/02/2014 - 11:13am

Award-winning independent gift and lifestyle store Insideout is celebrating its 10th Birthday this month, with a fantastic array of competitions and giveaways both in store, and on their website www.gottohaveit.co.uk

Owners Nicky and Paul Edmunds opened their first store in Tavistock in 2004 and subsequently in Dartmouth and Exeter's Princesshay shopping centre in 2007. This forward-thinking independent has continued to go from strength to strength despite the tough economic climate.

Owner Nicky Edmunds said "We work hard to offer our customers something a bit...

Bickleigh Castle Holistic Weekend

Event Date: 
22/03/2014 - 10:30am to 23/03/2014 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
Bickleigh Castle - Tiverton Devon - EX16 8RP

Two Day Holistic & Craft Fayre entrance £2.50 per day Supporting Macmillan Cancer Support

Fayres to include a wide variety of stalls - candles, books, crystals, gifts, jewellery, organic skin care, Healing & Therapy Room - Reiki, Hot Stone Massage, Accupresure, Muscle Therapy, Massage and more!

Free Workshop and talks available all weekend

Many local sought after and trusted readers offering guidance and support - mediums, tarot readers, tea leave reader, Rune Stones and much much more!!

Special Evening of mediumship followed by a medieval banquet in...

Princesshay unveils new Christmas shopping event

Princesshay Exeter invites Christmas shoppers to a new shopping, fashion and gift event on Thursday 28th November from 5pm to 9pm to enjoy festive treats, fashion advice and competitions as well as late night shopping.

The Light up Your Style evening focuses on fashion and gift advice with roaming models sporting the latest autumn/winter fashion trends, style spotters and photographers taking pictures of Exeter’s fashionistas and choreographed fashion scenes popping up all evening. Mannequins will model Princesshay’s top ten winter looks with the chance to win shopping vouchers and...

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