Local innovative renewable heating company Minus7, announces the appointment of new Chief Executive Officer, Hamish Wilson a resident on the Isle of Wight.
Minus7 located at Clarence Boatyard in East Cowes, design and build a unique renewable heating system; the first of its kind in the UK. Winner of Energy Efficient Product of the Year 2014, the Minus7 Endothermic System delivers premium energy management via a complete building-integrated heating solution. Made to measure energy collecting Tileplanks are used to create an integrated and responsive roof for the property which is...
A motorcyclist who died following a collision on the A38 near Tiverton on Monday 27 July has been named as 23-year-old Anthony Roberts, from Witheridge.
Emergency services were called at 8.30am following the collision between a Honda motorcycle and a fuel tanker near Burlescombe. A third vehicle was also involved in the collision.
Anthony’s mother paid tribute to him: “My son has always loved life and lived it to the max. He has always been into motorbikes from a very early age and loved to ride his bike at every opportunity.
Find out what an archaeologist does and get the chance to meet a real one! Become an archaeologist yourself and take part in our mini-digs. What can you find? How old do you think it is? Are you good at jigsaws? - help us to put back together a pot that was discovered in pieces. Finally, create your own dig to take home using artefacts and plaster.
Suitable for ages 6-12. Please book online or call 01392 285983
Welcome to our majestic medieval Cathedral! Come along to discover more about life in medieval times. Go back in time by trying on our medieval costumes. Create a tussy mussy to help protect you from the plague and disguise the horrible smells of the medieval world. Design a stained glass window onto our special plastic sheets and watch them shrink when they are heated. Are you brave and heroic? Find out about heraldry and design your own coat of arms.
Suitable for ages 5-12. Please book online or call 01392 285983
A 54-year-old North Devon plumbing and heating engineer has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of fraud and consumer protection charges. Gary Henry, of Anstey Way, Instow, stood trail at Exeter Crown Court on three charges of Fraud and three charges of contravening Professional Diligence under Consumer Protection legislation. Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Team launched an investigation into Mr Henry, who had been a plumber for 30 years alongside his job as a professional firefighter, following a number of complaints about his work. The court heard how,...
Welcome to our majestic medieval Cathedral! Come along to discover more about life in medieval times. Go back in time by trying on our medieval costumes. Create a tussy mussy to help protect you from the plague and disguise the horrible smells of the medieval world. Design a stained glass window onto our special plastic sheets and watch them shrink when they are heated. Are you brave and heroic? Find out about heraldry and design your own coat of arms.
Suitable for ages 5-12. Please book online or call 01392 285983
Come and bounce the day away in the Chapter House.
It’s a place for parents and carers to relax and have a cup of tea or coffee with friends while your little ones bounce away the day for free.
Refreshments will be available to purchase and we will have extra castle activities to try too at a small cost.
Particularly suitable for younger children and toddlers (upper age limit for the bouncy castle is 11 yrs) Your donation will help to ensure that these events can be offered again.
Rural crime cost Devon & Cornwall £750,000 in 2014, down from £1.1 million in 2013.
Despite the fall, 2014 saw thieves continue to target expensive all terrain vehicles (ATVs) as well as tools.
The figures are part of a UK-wide survey by NFU Mutual.
The leading rural insurer’s annual Rural Crime Survey shows the nationwide cost of rural crime totalled an estimated £37.8 million in 2014 – a 15% reduction on last year’s figures.
The items most commonly targeted by thieves across Devon & Cornwall over the last 12 months were ATVs such as quad-bikes,...
South Devon’s Glazebrook House Hotel’s utterly outstanding Alice in Wonderland charity event earlier this month was a resounding success. The creative and imaginative team at the Glazebrook raised £2,057 for their chosen charity, the inspirational Devon Air Ambulance Trust.
Sections of the Teign Estuary Trail are expected to be included in a funding bid for cycling improvements across Devon which the County Council is planning to submit later this year.
Devon County Council is hoping to put the bid to the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) which, if prioritised, would then be submitted as part of a wider bid to Government for Growth Deal funding.
The Dawlish to Teignmouth and Kingsteignton to Passage House sections are likely to be included in Devon’s bid. Although timescales are yet to be confirmed, a decision on the...
