Devon

Young entrepreneur opens first beauty salon on city trading estate

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/04/2014 - 10:29pm

Eighteen-year-old entrepreneur, Hannah White, has opened her first beauty salon based on Marsh Barton Trading Estate in Exeter.

Hannah, who grew up in Alphington and attended local schools Bowhill Primary School and St James High School, trained as a beautician at Exeter College and went on to work at several Exeter based salons before making the brave decision to follow her dreams and go it alone.

Hannah opened her tanning and beauty salon, The Beauty Lounge, on AlphinBrook Road last month and has had a constant stream of customers already.

Hannah said: “My first...

Bright vests for bright-eyed pupils

Specsavers in Exeter has helped pupils stay safe at night by donating high visibility vests to a local school.

The store gave the vests to children at Ladysmith Infant School in Exeter to promote safety at night during Road Safety Week, an initiative by the charity Brake.

Deputy head teacher at Ladysmith Infant School, Emma Brown said: "We’re very grateful for these vests; they will be put to good use.

"The safety of our pupils is one of our top priorities. These vests will allow the children to walk safely in the dark, as well as be visible to cars on outings and...

Man wanted in connection with shed theft

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/04/2014 - 4:37pm

Police need the public’s help in finding a man who is sought in connection with the theft of a shed in Newton Abbot in October.

Spencer Bamping, 41, from Chudleigh Knighton, Newton Abbot, is believed to be in the Teignbridge area, although he also has links to South Devon, Torbay, Exeter and North Devon.

Officers have undertaken extensive enquiries to locate Bamping (pictured), however attempts so far to trace him have proved unsuccessful.

Bamping is described as white, 5ft 9ins, of proportionate build, with short brown hair.

Anyone who sees him or knows of...

£5m confirmed to finish coast path by 2020

The Deputy Prime Minister today confirmed extra funding to speed up the completion of coastal paths around England on a visit to Port Gaverne in Cornwall.

The cash will go towards completing England’s vital coastal walkways by 2020, ten years earlier than planned.

The Deputy Prime Minister made the commitment in a speech in September, and can today confirm the details of funds being made available.

Under the current trajectory, 40 per cenct of coastal paths around England will be ready by 2020. But the Deputy Prime Minister wants this sped up so that all paths...

Devon’s Property Service recognised for supporting Farmwise Devon

NPS SW Ltd has received an award for their strong support of Farmwise Devon

Farmwise Devon had another extremely successful event this year and the day was attended by over 1,400 primary school children from across Devon from 27 different schools.

The event gives children the opportunity to visit Westpoint and learn about farming, food production & stewardship of the countryside. Feedback from the event both from children and teachers has been extremely positive.

The event is very well supported by tenants from the Devon County Farm Estate and the tenants are a...

Festive fun at The Shops

Event Date: 
20/12/2014 - 10:00am to 21/12/2014 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
The Shops at Dartington

What could be a better way to start, or perhaps finish, your Christmas shopping than browsing The Shops at Dartington’s magical fourteen on-site shops? Brimming with Christmas cheer, and selling a wide range of truly exceptional ‘one of a kind’ gifts, The Shops at Dartington is certain to bring joy to all this Christmas with their enchanting Christmas Fair on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st December.

A weekend of festivities enjoyable for all the family, The Shops at Dartington’s Christmas Fair is one certainly not to be missed. With the smell of scrumptious mulled cider and tasty...

Live music with The New Heroes

Event Date: 
06/12/2014 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Queen's Head, Pinhoe Road, Polsloe Bridge, Exeter

On Saturday 6th december, the Queen's Head will be hosting the ever increasingly popular New Heroes. The performance will include a wide variety of music from classic rock to modern pop. The band starts at 9pm, but early arrival is recommended to avoid any disappointment as we are expecting a capacity crowd.

EDDC consider combined office sites

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/04/2014 - 11:38am

Now that firm bids have been secured for the council’s Knowle site, detailed plans will be drawn up to move East Devon District Council’s offices to two council-owned sites in Honiton and Exmouth, but not to Skypark.

Tonight, (3 December) cabinet was updated on significant changes to the preferred location of new council offices - due to changing market conditions - which mean that SkyPark is no longer a financially viable option.

Now, the option of retaining the council-owned site in Honiton and maintaining the existing East Devon Business Centre alongside a new...

Council looks to provide more services online

Members of the City Council's Executive are being asked to back a move towards providing more services electronically.

"More and more people are now accessing their services electronically, via the website and through social media," said Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing and Customer Access.

"Whilst there will always be the need to provide face to face support for some issues, we feel that people would find it more convenient to do things for themselves online at a time that is convenient to them,” he added.

A survey by the Society of Information...

Exeter Street Food Christmas Market is open

Exeter Street Food 2014 Christmas Market is now open and serving a delicious and tantalising wide variety of savory and sweet Street Food in the heart of Exeter from the Guildhall Shopping Centre every day until 23 December for the all the foodies out there to try. The food lineup literally offering something for everyone from a South American BBQ stand serving ribs and meat rolls/salad boxes served with a Salsa Verde, Piping Hot Vegetarian Chili, Authentic Crêpes & galettes, churros, Kenniford Farm Hog Roasts, American Philli Steak Sandwiches and pulled pork, Heavenly Persian Chicken...

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