Seaton Beach, an innovative seafront development of eight luxury apartments at Seaton in Devon, built to Passivhaus standards, has won ‘Best Apartment Devon’ for the Penthouse and ‘Best Sustainable Residential Development in the UK’ in the International Property Awards and is also the first multi-block development in the UK to be certified as “Passivhaus Plus”.
Seaton Beach at East Walk is a stunning, contemporary four-storey development based in a seaside town on the South West coast of England, which is part of the Jurassic Coastline, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
Pubs across Exeter are helping to cheer up the region this January by giving away free drinks.
Across the country, more than 1,000 pubs are giving us an excuse to visit our local in the New Year as part of a ‘Cheer Up January’ campaign.
Whether you fancy a pint, a gin and tonic, or if you’re doing Dry January, a non-alcoholic beer or soft drink, you can take up the offer in a number of pubs in Exeter including:
£6,235 available from 2019/2020 fund – deadline January 17 2019
Award-winning Devon volunteer organisation Estuary League of Friends has installed Topsham’s first multi-model electric vehicle charger outside its new community hub at Nancy Potter House. The project was supported by a £900 grant from the Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) community fund, which is accepting new applications until 5pm Friday January 17th .
‘With the start-up funds from ECOE, our project became a reality, as we were able to use those funds as match funding,’ says Emily McCarthy, Community &...
Embark on an epic adventure – via the big screen! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to the Exeter Corn Exchange on 7-8 February and 25-26 March. The Banff Mountain Film Festival features a selection of adrenaline-packed films, starring athletes and explorers as they venture to the edge of their limits in remote corners of the planet. Witness the world’s best adventure film-makers telling stories of life-affirming journeys with stunning wilderness cinematography – all from the comfort of a cinema seat! As well as gripping short films and a celebratory festival atmosphere...
Our concert series this year will feature performances from our popular trio - virtuoso balalaika player Sergei Kosov (Gnesin Academy of Music, Russia), award winning violinist Yulia Northridge (Petrozavodsk Music Academy, Russia) and concert pianist Ekaterina Shetliffe (Dargomizsky College of Music, Tula, Russia) presenting a new programme by Sergei Rachmaninov, Modest Mussorgsky, Dmitry Shostakovich, Peter Tchaikovsky, as well as arrangements of popular Russian folk songs. We will be joined by a special guest performer mezzo-soprano Iryna Ilnytska at one of our events in Totnes on...
More than 11 million 2018/19 tax returns are due back with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by the end of January. Around 54% of taxpayers have already filed their returns with more than 5.6 million of those completed online (89% of the total returns filed).
Angela MacDonald, HMRC’s Director General for Customer Services, said: “The Self Assessment deadline on 31 January is fast approaching so customers have just under a month left to file their tax returns online to avoid any unnecessary penalties. Any tax due is also payable by 31 January. We know that can be a worry and not only...
Devon Created is a new and exciting festival organised by a new flower festival team at Crediton Parish Church. For over 40 years there has been a flower festival at the church. This year this exciting new venture will include local Devon crafts, each demonstrating and selling their own crafts, and including spectacular flower arrangements using flowers and materials to complement each craft. The Festival opens Saturday 30th May from 10am to 5pm, Sunday 31st May 11.30am to 5pm, Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd June 10am to 5pm and ends Thursday 4th June 10am to 3pm. Admission and Parking are...
Marks & Spencer Exebridges has donated truckloads of carrots and parsnips to hungry donkeys this Christmas. In the spirit of seasonal giving, M&S’ generous act was met with delight by staff and donkeys alike at The Donkey Sanctuary’s headquarters in Sidmouth, Devon.
Instead of letting sacks full of carrots and parsnips go to waste, Farm Groom Rosie Baker was thrilled to collect the food retailer’s donation in order to put it to better use: in the bellies of hundreds of rescued and relinquished donkeys and mules. The idea was the brainchild of Linda Noble, an administrator...
EXETER residents wishing to make a difference this year (2020) within the communities and neighbourhoods where they live are being invited to take up a role in care in the area.
Guardian Homecare has 100 well-paid, carer positions available that are vital to its service users’ quality of life. Each position offers benefits, training and career advancement.
Manager, Catherine Porter explains: “Our services and the care our carers provide are essential to anyone who is elderly and vulnerable who may be experiencing physical disabilities, learning difficulties, spinal injury,...
One of the South West’s leading tax experts is adding to the day job with a senior role in the armed forces. As of 01 January 2020 Jean-Paul Quertier, a Lt Col in the Army Reserves and partner at Exeter-based Chartered Accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, will be taking command of Army Training Unit (West).
Overseeing more than 500 Army Reserve recruits passing through both Wyvern Barracks in Exeter, and Maindy Barracks in Cardiff, Lt Col Quertier will spend the next two and a half years working four days a week at Simpkins Edwards and one day per week within the Unit. Responsible...
