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Exeter butcher tells porkies about ‘local’ gammon

An Exeter butcher has pleaded guilty to misleading customers by claiming his Danish gammon steaks were ‘local’.

Devon County Council prosecuted Mr Kevin Hollamby (aged 56 of Cherry Gardens, Exeter) after their trading standards team found he was passing off smoked and un-smoked gammon steaks on sale at his Hartnell Fresh Foods store on Longbrook Street, as ‘local’ when in fact they were supplied by the Danish Bacon Company and were of Danish origin.

Enquiries with My Hollamby’s suppliers also revealed no evidence of ‘local’ gammon being supplied or ordered in the last three...

Colin Tudge and Ruth West to talk at Devon Food Conference

Will the ways we produce and distribute our food in Devon continue into the future? This is a major question to be addressed at mid-Devon conference next month.

Food is a critical issue for Devon’s economy and environment. Farming, fishing and food production are essential components of our culture. In addition, there is traditional Devon fare, food festivals, meat, fruit and vegetable competitions and hundreds of restaurants or eating places.

Yet at the same time, food poverty is a growing reality for some local people. The growth in Food Banks in the...

Local producers invited to take a stand in outdoor market

Authored by Jayne Freer
Posted: Wed, 04/23/2014 - 11:12am

TALENTED artists, food producers and crafters are being invited to air their wares at a new outdoor market launched in Devon this summer.

The Local Produce Market will be held in the streets surrounding Plymouth City Market on the second Saturday of every month from May (starting May 10) to September.

Traders will be able to show of their creations from homemade cupcakes and pickles to pottery, glasswork, carvings and cards.

Stallholders are now being invited to take up a stand. Traders must be from within a 50-mile radius of Plymouth and have been involved in some...

Sandy Park Wedding Fair

Event Date: 
23/02/2014 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park

Sunday 23rd February - From 11am until 3pm

Join us at Sandy Park for our spring Wedding Fair between 11am and 3pm where the Exeter Suite will be showcasing an extensive range of local wedding suppliers

We also invite you to visit our Chiefs Suite which will be set up for a Civil Ceremony & Wedding Breakfast offering unrivalled views of our Rugby Stadium grounds & out across to the picturesque Exe Estuary

Our dedicated Events Team will be on hand to assist you with every detail of your big day & for you to find out more about Sandy Park's unique wedding...

Radiance MediSpa Showcases Local Independent Retailers

Radiance MediSpa hosted ‘A Radiant Christmas’ in aid of The Lady Taverners and Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) with complimentary taster sessions by therapists and stylists at their luxurious venue. BBC Radio Devon presenter Judi Spiers compered the evening with models showcasing the latest Steampunk clothing courtesy of Velveteen Clothes Emporium. The conference centre was transformed into a mini Christmas Fair with unusual and exciting gifts from local independent retailers and Casino Select hosted a roulette table raising further funds for the charities.

A grateful thanks to all...

Natwest Venus Awards - nominations close at midnight tonight!

The nominations for the NatWest Venus Awards in Devon will close at midnight tonight, with hundreds of nominations sent in so far.

This is the first year the Venus Awards have launched in Devon, following three successful years in neighbouring counties.

The Venus Awards recognise the efforts and talents of local business women, and are split into 11 categories covering all aspects of business and personal achievement.

Founded by Tara Howard, a mother-of-four and managing director of the Historic Langtry Manor Hotel in Dorset, the Venus Awards were created to give...

Charity thanks local support after fire left them homeless

Exeter-based PR consultant Glen King made a passionate appeal to local businesses at the Business Network (SW) November lunch to raise much-needed funds and support for the local charity Surf Life Saving GB, which was left homeless following a fire at their City centre office. Since the blaze on the 2nd November, Glen has been actively offering her PR services for free to help promote the plight of Surf Life Saving GB to gain public support. This results from extensive smoke damage to the charity’s headquarters in Southernhay after the fire which started on the ground floor of the shared-...

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