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Exeter Veterinary surgery to celebrate 10 year anniversary

Companion Care Vets, situated in Digby’s Pets at Home store, are celebrating their ten year anniversary by inviting 200 of their clients and suppliers to an open evening event.

The event will take place at the practice, in the Pets at Home store, and attendants will be treated to champagne, a charity raffle, music and much more.

The open evening is taking place on Saturday 19th April, with guests invited to attend between 5-8pm.

Veterinary surgeon Chris Eiermann, who single handily opened the practice ten years ago, can hardly believe the anniversary is here. He...

Newtown's first Cycle Cafe of the year

Authored by NEWTOWN
Posted: Tue, 04/08/2014 - 2:56pm

Newtown Community Association will host its first community cafe of the year on Sunday 13 April.

The April cafe will be a cycle cafe at Belmont Hut in Belmont Park, Exeter and will be open from 2pm-5pm.

The event, in conjunction with Devon County Council, will include opportunities to get your bike checked by a mechanic, low cost reflective/florescent items, and free smoothie drinks thanks to a pedal powered smoothie bike.

Community Police Officers will be present to allow people to obtain free bike security marking as well as advice on security protection.

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Council offer 'behind-the-scenes' food hygiene tips

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/08/2014 - 2:19pm

Restaurants and food businesses in Exeter are being offered behind-the-scenes tips on how to improve their food hygiene ratings.

Exeter City Council is holding sessions on running a food business and how to get a maximum 5 rating.

The sessions cost just £10 and aim to take the mystery out of food safety inspections. The next session will take place at the Civic Centre in Paris Street, Exeter, on Thursday 17 April from 10am until midday.

Environmental health officers from the City Council carry out regular inspections of all eateries and places that sell food in...

Motorcycle Easter egg run to Children's Hospice South West

Event Date: 
20/04/2014 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Exeter Moto Services

Exeter MAG have organised a charity Easter egg run to Little Bridge House in Barnstaple. This is a children's hospice centre, and we are heading there to donate Eater eggs.

Bikers are asked to meet at Exeter services at 10.30 on Sunday 20 April with chocolate eggs. There will be a car going to take the eggs in so you don't have to strap them to yourselves!

We will be riding up to North Devon via the A377 to avoid motorways to enable any cc riders to come along. Young riders are encouraged to attend, so don't be put off if you are only on a 125, we would still...

Appeals on Over 200 homes Rejected

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 04/08/2014 - 11:50am

A Government planning inspector has rejected appeals by developers on controversial proposals to build over 200 new homes in the village of Feniton. The combined appeals, heard at the Feniton ‘Super Inquiry’ in January, saw three developers challenge decisions on a total of four proposals previously refused by East Devon District Council (EDDC). As a result of the public inquiry three of the four appeals were rejected by Inspector Jessica Graham who ruled that plans, by Wainhomes and Strategic Land Partnerships, would cause significant harm to the landscape and setting of Feniton. However...

Appeals on Over 200 homes Rejected

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 04/08/2014 - 11:42am

A Government planning inspector has rejected appeals by developers on controversial proposals to build over 200 new homes in the village of Feniton.

The combined appeals, heard at the Feniton ‘Super Inquiry’ in January, saw three developers challenge decisions on a total of four proposals previously refused by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

As a result of the public inquiry three of the four appeals were rejected by Inspector Jessica Graham who ruled that plans, by Wainhomes and Strategic Land Partnerships, would cause significant harm to the landscape and setting of...

Appeals on over 200 homes Rejected

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 04/08/2014 - 11:39am

A Government planning inspector has rejected appeals by developers on controversial proposals to build over 200 new homes in the village of Feniton.

The combined appeals, heard at the Feniton ‘Super Inquiry’ in January, saw three developers challenge decisions on a total of four proposals previously refused by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

As a result of the public inquiry three of the four appeals were rejected by Inspector Jessica Graham who ruled that plans, by Wainhomes and Strategic Land Partnerships, would cause significant harm to the landscape and setting of...

Devon & Somerset Law Society's Professional Negligence Update with speakers from St John's Chambers

Date: Wednesday 30th April 2014 Time: 9.45 am - 1.00 pm / 3 hours CPD Venue: Exeter Racecourse

St John's Chambers' Professional Negligence Team will be speaking at Devon & Somerset Law Society's Professional Negligence Update on Wednesday, 30th April at Exeter Racecourse from 9.45am until 1.00pm.

Topics include:

John Dickinson Limitation issues in professional negligence claims John will cover limitation periods for the misconduct of litigation and limitation issues in lenders’ negligence claims.

David Fletcher Professional negligence in construction...

Council to discuss demolishing library

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 04/08/2014 - 8:52am

Plans to demolish and redevelop the Topsham library building are due to be discussed by Exeter City Coucnil’s planning committee next week. The proposals submitted by the Estuary League of Friends (ELoF) seek full planning permission to demolish the existing building and replace it with a 2-storey contemporary building to act as a community hub facility. The discussion of the plans come as Devon County Council begin consultation on the future of its library services. This consultation could see over half of its smaller libraries, including Topsham library, closed unless community...

Sizzling Success for FORCE fundraiser

On 3 April, over 50 people from the local business community joined Exeter-based FORCE cancer charity and corporate sponsor, Gilbert Stephens LLP, for a ‘Great Devon Breakfast’ at St Olaves Hotel in Exeter.

The event raised £385 for the charity, which has been raising vital funds to support its outreach programme, offering essential support to cancer patients around Devon.

Naomi Cole, Fundraising Manager for FORCE, comments: “We were delighted to see so many people from the local business community come out on such a rainy day to support the event and people were not only...

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