An award-winning Global Village Market is set to bring an International flavour to The Strand Gardens in Exmouth.
From Thursday 14 August until Sunday 17 August, a selection of traders from around the world will be offering a mouth-watering selection of continental goodies. Shoppers will be spoilt for choice at this free international event.
Exmouth will be treated to some mouth-watering treats including traditional Italian Biscotti, cakes and soft nougat, while shoppers can also try some tasty Bratwurst sausages from a traditional German Schwenkgrill! Jimmy Bean will also...
RGB Building Supplies is giving tradesmen and women in the local area another chance to enter their Well Built Stamp of Excellence Awards before the first winner is chosen in September.
The awards aim to recognise the excellent work that honest and highly skilled construction workers do, as well as providing a useful and helpful resource for people in Exeter who are looking for a builder, plumber, roofer or decorator.
RGB’s customers are able to pick up a Well Built Stamp of Excellence form from the Exeter branch and hand it to their client to fill in. Their clients will be...
The Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology is launching its first conference on 4th September at the University of Exeter Forum, bringing together leading figures from business and academia to raise awareness and discuss the impact of data, science and technology on food security and production.
Inside the last 30 years, Britain’s self-sufficiency has fallen from 78% to just 60% in food production, and the conference aims at evaluating farming techniques, and addressing the challenge of securing self sufficiency for the future. Yesterday (Thursday 7th August) was when the...
It’s almost that time of year, when National Trust staff at Knightshayes Court get to hone their hair dressing skills as the topiary in the Formal Garden receives its annual hair cut
The fox and hound topiary was planted Sir John and Lady Joyce Heathcoat-Amory, the last members of the family to live at Knightshayes, who were passionate and well respected gardeners and who dedicated much of their later lives to the creation of the renowned gardens.
The topiary consists of seven hounds and a fox, along with four large heads modelled on Talbot hounds. The Talbot hound, an...
Axminster's River Cottage is once again hosting a competition to find the next young cooking talent as Rising Star returns for 2014. The competition looks to find an inspirational character amongst the best of Britain’s young cooks. It offers them the chance to follow in the footsteps of last year’s champion, Sam Lomas, and become River Cottage’s Rising Star 2014. The champion will not only become the face of the Young Chef Apprenticeship Scheme, but also gain a once-in-a-life time opportunity to secure 12 months' employment and training at River Cottage HQ. They will star in videos, cook...
It may be the middle of summer, but Children’s Hospice South West desperately needs donations of winter clothing for its shops. Jumpers, cardigans, winter coats, gloves and scarves - whatever you have will be gratefully received by them.
Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which has shops in Fore Street and Paris Street in Exeter, has three hospices in North Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
The charity relies almost exclusively on voluntary donations. Their shops are an important part of their fundraising and they are always in need of quality donations of clothing, toys,...
A rainstorm in the Atlantic that was once Hurricane Bertha has prompted the Met Office to release a severe weather warning for Sunday.
Despite reports that the storm would ravage the South of England, Bertha has been downgrading in severity since it left the Bahamas, becoming a ‘tropical storm’, and then an ‘Atlantic storm’. By the time it reaches the South West, if indeed it does, it is likely to be just another wet and windy Sunday. However, there is a chance that the rain will be heavy and accompanied by strong winds, bringing a chance of flooding. The Met Office’s warning shows...
Exeter City chief executive, Guy Wolfenden, has resigned with immediate effect after less than a year at the club.
In a statement Wolfenden said: “I would like to thank everyone at the club for all their hard work over the previous months.
"The young, talented playing squad have great potential and I hope the supporters can get behind Paul Tisdale and his team this year. I wish the Club every success in the future.”
This announcement comes just two weeks after Chairman Edward Chorlton stood down amid financial problems at the club.
