Devon foodies gathered in the Darts Farm restaurant for the annual Darts Farm Food Heroes dinner this month. Hosted by the three Dart brothers, Michael, James and Paul, this sell out event honoured Devon’s local food and drink heroes and continued Darts Farms 25th year celebrations.
James Dart comments: “We’re fortunate to be surrounded by some of the world’s best food and drink producers, our Food Heroes Dinner is the ideal time to celebrate the seasonal produce they offer. Devon’s geography is perfect for food production; not just the landscape, but the soil and the coastline.”...
Network Rail has given approval for Phase 3 of East Devon District Council’s flood alleviation scheme in Feniton, which consists of laying a one metre diameter culvert beneath the railway line.
This is the first part of the services it is providing to East Devon, which will help complete the project. A suitable 52 hour window in October 2019 within which the new culvert can be placed under the railway has now been identified by Network Rail. This fits in with other works planned by the railway around that time.
The reason behind this timing is that there is only a limited...
Measures to combat festive shoplifting in Exeter have been revealed.
Instead of waiting for criminals to steal, Exeter Businesses Against Crime (EBAC) are taking a proactive approach by letting thieves know ‘We’re Watching you’, through a number of eye-catching posters going up around the city.
The message is clear ‘if you commit a theft, we are going to tell all our members – the shops and businesses - about you - don’t do it!’
EBAC works very closely with Exeter City Council’s CCTV Control Room and the Police. All members and the Police are connected via a radio...
On December 6 the 2018 Devon Community Honours awards hosted by RHS Rosemoor will celebrate some of Devon’s most amazing individuals and Edna Cahill 90, from Exeter will be one of those people.
Nominated by the public and Devon Live journalists, the people being honoured come from all walks of life, all ages, and from all over Devon.
Their achievements are awe-inspiring and a lesson to us all. They say they are ordinary people, but their acts are truly extraordinary.
For the past 21 years Edna has volunteered tirelessly at Hospiscare helping in all areas of patient...
An interactive Christmas treat for families and anyone who would enjoy a relaxed, inclusive theatre experience
Join Hansel and Gretel as they venture into the woods, trailing breadcrumbs and sharing their story as they go. The mischievous siblings are on the hunt for sweet treats in the heart of the forest but might find more than they bargained for…
With an enchanted forest set, playful characters and poetic storytelling, PaddleBoat will transform Exeter Northcott’s stage into a wondrous woodland to capture the imaginations of young and old alike.
Congratulations to Georgina Davie who is our lucky winner.
Thank you to everyone who entered. The correct answer to the question is (C) Aviva Stadium, Dublin
For more information on Heineken Champions Cup match dates, times and where you can catch all the action on your screens this season, click here .
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To celebrate the return of the Heineken Champions Cup in Rounds 3 & 4 this month, we have a pair of tickets to giveaway to Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester game on Saturday 8th December at Sandy Park (kick-off at 1pm) The game will...
South coast-based Hendy Group – which has its Hendy Car Store in Exeter as well as its Hendy Honda and Hendy Iveco dealerships - has been named Used Car Dealership of the Year in a key national award.
Its outstanding used car operations were recognised in the Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2018 which were presented in London this week by TV’s Mr Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer.
Hendy was the only franchised dealer group to receive an award this year and Simon Palmer, the group’s used car sales director said he was thrilled to accept the award on behalf of the group.
Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading provider of land and property search information, today announces the appointment of Simon Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer and Stephen Stout as its new Executive Chairman. The appointment comes as current CEO Mark Milner takes on the newly created role of Senior Adviser to DMGT to identify and develop next generation opportunities in the property space. Simon Brown is a talented leader, with a proven track record across multiple technologies and disciplines. In his previous roles, in both large corporates and small VC-backed...
Child cruelty and neglect offences in the UK have doubled over the last five years, the NSPCC has revealed. There were 16,939 child cruelty and neglect offences recorded by police in 2017/18, up from 7,965 in 2012/13. The rise for the same five-year period is even more dramatic in the South West, where police forces in the region recorded 312 child cruelty and neglect offences in 2012/2013 to 1,618 offences in 2017/18 – a fivefold increase.
Reports to the police included extreme cases of when a parent or carer deliberately neglected, assaulted, abandoned or exposed their child to...
Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs Devon Libraries and Torbay Libraries, has appointed Professor William Harvey as Chair of the Board of trustees.
Will, who takes up the role with immediate effect, is Associate Dean of Research & Impact and Professor of Management at the University of Exeter Business School. He conducts research, teaches and consults in the areas of reputation, leadership, talent management and migration and has worked with pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, local and national government, aviation and food organisations.