The school summer holidays have been a washout in Devon with bad weather contributing to a reported 20% downturn in tourist numbers but, for one Devon business, all this rain has resulted in a bumper apple harvest.
Barny Butterfield, Chief Cidermaker at award-winning Sandford Orchards comments: “A late cool spring followed by a flaming June was the perfect start to the apple growing season. The wet July filled the water table as the fruit swelled and the late sun at the end of August and early September has put us on track for big sweet juicy apples, and lots of them! We are...
Continuing a year of celebrations to mark Exeter’s new Heritage Harbour status, two large-scale traditional sailing vessels will be mooring at Exeter Quay for the first time in many years. This weekend will see the arrival of both the sailing barge ‘Snark’ on Saturday (23 September) and historic fishing smack ‘Britannia’ on Sunday (24 September). To mark their arrival, the Exeter Canal and Quay Trust have organised a packed programme of family-friendly events over both days. ‘Snark’ is a modern version of a traditional coastal sailing barge that was featured in the Dunkirk sequence of...
More than 140 properties are thought to have been flooded across Devon during Sunday’s flash floods.
The initial estimate has been gathered by the Environment Agency, Devon County Council’s Flood Risk Management team and local city and district council officers as part of the flood recovery operation.
Officers have been on the ground visiting the worst affected areas to investigate the extent of the damage caused by the torrential rainfall. City and district authority “street scene” teams have also been clearing debris from affected areas.
Due to the weather forecast for torrential rain and high winds this weekend, event organisers have reluctantly decided that it’s not safe for the event to go ahead as planned on Sunday 17th September.
The event will now take place on Saturday 7th October.
Canine event specialist A Doggy Day Out will bring the immensely popular Big Bark to Exeter Racecourse for the very first time this on Saturday 7th October (previously planned for 17th September). The day is crammed with ‘wag-tastic’ doggy activities, many hosted by canine experts like Lucy Heath.
Since 2018, two wildlife refuges have protected water birds on the Exe Estuary. Exmouth Local Nature Reserve’s wildlife refuge operates from 15 September to 31 December every year, while Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve wildlife refuge operates year round.
As Exmouth’s wildlife refuge is due to start again this month, people are asked to avoid entering both refuges at this crucial time of year when thousands of birds start their annual migration to feast on the rich food provided by the Exe. Both wildlife refuges are marked by yellow buoys.
Exeter business Woman Sonya Ellis has created a safe space for the community, particularly women at her Craft Hub on Sidwell Street.
Exeter Craft Hub opened in 2019 and has become a welcome safe spot for the local community and shoppers. As well as offering a retail outlet for local crafters and suppliers, the hub also offers an inclusive creative space for the community to come together and enjoy craft workshops and to make connections.
The shop even includes its own therapy pet. Orsa, a qualified NHS therapy dog is important to regular visitors such as families of...
East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp visited Exeter City Football Club’s Cliff Hill Training Ground to tour their new multi-million-pound building.
Visiting the club’s training ground on Sidmouth Road, Simon Jupp MP had the opportunity to look at the new two-storey building, which includes a fitness suite, briefing rooms, physiotherapy facilities, and office space. Construction cost in excess of £3 million and a fundraising campaign to ‘Kit Out The Cliff’ raised £63,000 to equip the new building.
With the project completed during the 20thanniversary year of the club’s purchase by...
Around 1.2 million deaths have been avoided in the UK since the mid-1980s due to advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment, according to new data from Cancer Research UK.
Over the last four decades, UK cancer mortality rates have fallen by around a quarter after peaking in 1985 for men and 1989 for women.
Had rates stayed the same, it is estimated that around 111,000 more lives would have been lost in the South West.
The figures have been released to coincide with the launch of the charity’s new campaign ‘Together We Are Beating Cancer’.
Quayside Distillery , a leading name in artisanal craft spirits, is thrilled to announce the winners of their much-anticipated Still Naming Competition.
The competition, which invited the people of Exeter and beyond to name the stills at their prestigious distillery, has concluded with two creative and meaningful names chosen by the distillery’s owner, George Nightingale: "Temperance" and "Clarence."
The competition garnered an enthusiastic response from the local community, as participants became eager for the chance to leave an everlasting mark on the distillery and...
The 90s Vs 00s Festival returns to Exeter on Friday 15 September at Exeter Castle.
A huge Line up has now been announced:
N-Trance
Big Brovaz & Booty Luv
Urban Cookie Collective
You can expect an unforgettable night of classic 90’s and 00’s music, throwback 90’s and 00’s dress up, chart topping DJ’s, epic light shows and glowsticks, a huge stage and festival production, as well as this incredible line up.
General sale is now live and tickets are selling fast! Discounted tickets available on a first come first serve...
