Devon

Princesshay to host Spring Spree event

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Posted: Wed, 01/11/2017 - 4:52am

Shoppers across Exeter are invited to indulge in an exclusive evening of shopping, discounts and treats being held on Thursday 30th March from 6pm – 9pm.

Princesshay will be hosting its second Spring Spree event, packed with offers, that will give shoppers a fabulous shopping experience and the chance to upgrade their spring style for the new season.

Over thirty top retailers and restaurants are expected to take part in the exclusive shopping evening. As well as the fantastic deals, shoppers will be treated to style consultations and beauty treatments, live music, models...

Tour of Britain boosts Devon's economy

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Posted: Tue, 01/10/2017 - 4:13pm

More than 250,000 people lined the county’s streets and roads to watch the Devon Stage of the Tour of Britain last September according to an independent report.

It reveals that despite the wet weather the Devon Stage on Friday 9 September 2016, hosted by Devon County Council and supported by Teignbridge District Council, East Devon District Council and Dartmoor National Park, attracted more spectators than the previous 2014 stage and generated more than £4.26 million for Devon’s economy.

Crowds lined the 150km (93miles) route starting in Sidmouth and taking in town's...

Devon woman finds snake in bathroom

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Posted: Tue, 01/10/2017 - 12:34pm

A woman from Plymouth returned home from shopping on Sunday (January 8) to find a corn snake wrapped around her bathroom curtain rail.

Homeowner Christine Mitchell was able to monitor the snake at her flat in Henderson Place with the help of a neighbour and monitor it until an RSPCA inspector was able to arrive.

RSPCA inspector Jo Pearson said: “The caller returned home from shopping and noticed her bathroom curtain rail hanging off at one end, when she went to reattach it she found the small corn snake sat on the curtain rail and called us.

“Luckily it was...

Stagecoach celebrates SW Falcon carrying 150,000th passenger

Stagecoach has announced that the South West Falcon carried its 150,000th passenger - less than a year since the launch of the 24/7 coach service.

Bob Dennison, Managing Director of Stagecoach South West, commented: “Reaching this milestone so soon after launch is absolutely fantastic and goes to show how successful Falcon has become in a short space of time. I’d like to thank all of our staff who keep our coaches running 24/7, and all of our customers who choose to travel with us both now and in the future.”

Launched on 14 February 2016 at a cost of £2.5m, the South West...

Parishes Together Fund lights up Exmouth and Honiton

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Posted: Tue, 01/10/2017 - 6:13am

Did you enjoy Exmouth and Honiton’s exciting new Christmas lights?

These were thanks to a joint project from Exmouth and Honiton Town Councils and mainly funded by East Devon District Council and Devon County Council through their Parishes Together Fund.

The money has been used to purchase, test and put up the festive street lights and decorate and put up the town’s Christmas trees. It will also fund the storage of the lights for a year. The lights will be swapped between the towns to provide a fresh display each year.

£36,700 of the funding needed for the £43,600...

Hendy Group honours top performing staff

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Posted: Mon, 01/09/2017 - 1:15pm

Sales and support staff at south coast based Hendy Group in Exeter have been honoured for their contribution to a record year at the company’s annual sales awards which was hosted by TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky.

Hendy chief executive Paul Hendy paid tribute to all the award winners in a year which has seen the company grow with the acquisition of the south east based Lifestyle group.

“It’s a great night for us to come together and these awards recognise the high quality of staff we have working throughout our operations,’’ he said.

Hendy now operates 12 motor...

New Post Office to open in Exeter

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Posted: Mon, 01/09/2017 - 11:01am

The Post Office will open a brand new branch at WS Retail, 1 Sylvania Drive, Exeter, EX4 5DT on Monday 30 January at 1pm.

The branch will be the first Post Office in this part of Exeter. Post Office services will be offered from a low-screened, open-plan Post Office counter that is integrated into the retail counter, enabling customers to carry out a wide range of Post Office transactions alongside retail purchases.

Post Office services will be available seven days a week throughout the store’s opening hours: Monday to Sunday: 6.30am to 9pm. This will offer customers an...

Osteo and Physio group goes from strength to strength

A private health clinic - which began with a single practitioner - has become the largest of its kind in the south west in just seven years, delivering more than 1,000 hours of patient treatments every month.

The Osteo and Physio group continues to grow by about 20 - 25% a year, and has now opened branches in Exeter and Tiverton, alongside its Cullompton clinic.

The company, which was established in 2009 by Osteopath Jonathan Boxall, helps people relieve back, joint and muscle pain and other conditions through a range of manual therapies. It now has 15 practitioners working...

Devon businesses help London Boat Show sail into the Capital

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Posted: Mon, 01/09/2017 - 9:27am

Eighteen local businesses from Devon including Ribeye, Sleipner Motor, Chatham Marine, Jimmy Green Marine, Princess Yachts and Teignbridge Propellers were among over 300 exhibitors celebrating the opening of the 2017 London Boat Show on Friday. Visitors were wowed with celebrity appearances, live entertainment and over 100 debut products and boats. Taking place until Sunday 15 January, the Show kicks off the 2017 boating calendar, offering a taste of the very best that the global sailing and marine world has to offer. With close to 400 boats on display, the Show is a spectacle not to be...

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