A 12 foot community yarn-bomb has exploded in the orchard at Killerton National Trust estate near Exeter.
The culprits are an army of 50 knitters and pom-pom bombers from across Devon and as far flung as Oregon in the United States.
Their combined efforts have burst Killerton’s retired apple tree back to life by entirely covering it in 400 individually knitted leaves, 50 apple-pompoms and hand-knitted woolly wildlife including game birds, squirrels, hedgehogs, frogs and a swarm of Killerton bees.
The yarn-bomb will be on proud display throughout the Killerton Cider...
There are only a few spaces left for a free support event for people with Type 2 diabetes in Exeter on October 22 from 9.30am – 4.30pm. The ‘Living with Diabetes Day’ is a one-day event run by Diabetes UK and will take place at Exeter racecourse.
This event is designed for people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the last few years or those needing the basic information on how to manage the condition. The full programme includes sessions on what Type 2 diabetes is, how it affects the body and the healthcare services available in the area.
A Devon solicitor’s firm has been named as one of the best for work/life balance in the country, according to an influential student guide to the law. Stephens Scown LLP has also picked up the most awards of any firm in the region in the latest Lex 100 results, which allow trainee solicitors to give candid comments about their firms.
The Lex 100 guide for 2013/14 is based on responses from over 3,500 trainee solicitors at 230 of the UK’s largest law firms. Stephens Scown was ranked number 4 in the UK in terms of enabling trainees to achieve a good work/life balance.
The Devon Association of Local Councils has welcomed the County Council’s plans to enlist the support of local communities to help maintain Devon’s 8,000 mile road network.
Devon County Council is looking to recruit an army of community Road Warden volunteers from town and parish councils – similar to its successful Snow Warden scheme. The volunteers would undertake minor maintenance work which the County Council is currently unable to do.
The Road Wardens, who would be nominated by a town council, a parish council or a group of parish councils working together. They would...
The lifting in of the beams for the Penn Inn flyover recommences today (Wednesday 15 October).
In advance of the overnight beam lifting operations there will be some lane closures on the roundabout until 3pm to facilitate preparation works and setting up of the large crane.
The remaining two north span braced pairs of beams are scheduled to be lifted into place during overnight operations from 9pm tonight and also tomorrow (16 October).
Overnight a section of the roundabout will be closed, as will the northbound slip road from Penn Inn Roundabout. All other routes...
Politicians from across the spectrum joined community group Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) on Sunday 12 October to encourage high street shops to pull the plug and reduce their energy use.
Rosie Denham (Labo ur), Diana Moore (Green) and Dom Morris (Conservative) took the challenge to go 24 hours without any electricity, and spent the afternoon visiting shops to ask them to unplug anything not being used.
Adrian Fulham (Lib Dem) was also taking the challenge.
Marks & Spencer, Lush, The Beer Cellar and The Vintage Shop were among the businesses that agreed to pull...
East Devon District Council and Broadclyst Parish Council have been working together to provide residents of the parish with the free-to-use outdoor gym that they want.
And now people that live in the parish of Broadclyst (which includes Westwood, Budlake, Westclyst, Broadclyst Station, Cranbrook and Blackhorse) of all ages need to decide how it should look by voting for the design they like best.
The voting event will be held at the Pavilions, Broadclyst on Friday 17 October between 4pm and 6pm.
You will be able to see all three proposed designs and vote on which...
Cllr Susan Griggs, the Mayor of Tiverton attended an evening event to celebrate the completion of the new £1.8m extension to Clare House Surgery located in Newport Street, Tiverton. The substantial building programme which has significantly increased the size of the surgery was overseen by lead consultants Haldons Limited and built by contractors Morgan Sindall. More than 100 guests, including Clare House staff, patients and supporters attended the event, enjoying canapés and wine. Dr Frank O’Kelly, Senior Partner gave a welcome address advising that Clare House has always been known to...
Exmouth businessmen Marcus Di-Vincenzo and George Fereday have joined forces to create a new, pioneering renewable energy firm, MIG Renewable Technologies.
Ex-Royal Marine Marcus, who lives in Exmouth and owns and runs two successful security firms, decided to team up with George to utilise their different skill sets to help the general public get to grips with the benefits of renewable energy.
George, who is originally from Germany and has lived in Exmouth for 16 years, set up his firm, Solar Eco, just over five years ago and has been installing domestic and commercial...
