Local bus operator Stagecoach South West announces improvements to its bus network across Devon from 20 April 2025. Working in partnership with Devon County Council, and funded by Bus Service Improvement Plan funding from the Department for Transport, customers across Devon will benefit from more frequent bus services. For customers travelling within Exeter, there will be more buses to Alphington, Exwick, Pennsylvania and Wonford. Outside of Exeter, Appledore, Bideford, Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Tiverton are amongst the areas that will also benefit from more frequent buses.
Exeter Airport has opened the door to the world with the official launch of new daily flights to Amsterdam with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
The start of the route means travellers from the South West now have a direct link to Amsterdam with onward connections to over 160 destinations worldwide , and access to hundreds more destinations through KLM’s collaboration with partner airlines.
Almost every place in the world can be reached via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, making the route a significant step forward in the region's global connectivity.
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins announces Corporate Partner, Stuart Mathews, as the new Head of Office in Exeter. Stuart takes over from Real Estate Partner, Chris Rundle, who held the position for four years.
The Exeter office is a comprehensive full-service operation and a go-to resource for many clients in the South West. The office has gone through a period of considerable growth in recent years and is now the firm's second largest office after London. In the last five years, the Exeter office has welcomed 55 new lawyers, making it Trowers & Hamlins' fastest-...
Celebrated DJ and actor Craig Charles is set to join the bill as Basement Jaxx make a thrilling return to live shows when they play Powderham Presents this summer.
The funk and soul tastemaker will be bringing his legendary DJ show to the grounds of Powderham Castle near Exeter before Basement Jaxx ’s headline performance on Friday July 4, with rising DJ Storm Mollison opening the party.
Craig and Storm join the line up, alongside the previously announced headline show from Duran Duran with special guests Nile Rodgers & CHIC on Thursday July 3 at the newly launched...
There are no better judges of housebuilders than the homeowners who live in their properties.
That’s why receiving the Home Builders Federation (HBF) 5-star rating is such an achievement - and why Cavanna Homes is pleased to have once again been given the top rating by its customers.
The HBF’s National New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey is one of the UK’s most comprehensive industry research initiatives, with the results relied on by homebuyers as a measure of quality.
This year (2025) Cavanna Homes has achieved the 5-star rating under the guidance of Group...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s recent Mozart concert at Exeter Cathedral has raised a considerable sum for a cancer charity in the city. The event on 15 March, which featured the renowned London Mozart Players and an impressive line-up of soloists including Devon-born violin virtuoso Joel Munday, received a retiring collection totalling £839 for the Lord Mayor of Exeter’s chosen charity, Force.
FORCE Cancer Charity Chief Executive Kate Few-Singh said: “We are extremely grateful to Exeter Philharmonic Choir for putting on this concert as part of the Lord Mayor’s charity fundraising...
Otter Brewery has opened its first pub and restaurant in the heart of Exeter.
Located in Cathedral Close, ‘The Holt – Exeter’ promises wood fired pizzas, a wide range of Otter’s ales and lagers, as well as a signature seasonal menu brimming with local ingredients.
Patrick McCaig, Managing Director of Otter Brewery is excited for the opening:“For many years we have been waiting for the right location to give us the best opportunity to bring something new, exciting and above all independent to the centre of Exeter.
"‘The Holt - Exeter’ is exactly what we have been...
Kaleb Cooper, star of Clarkson’s Farm on Prime Video and now a prominent UK farming advocate, is set to make his first appearance at the Devon County Show 2025.
Kaleb will visit the showground between 1pm and 4pm on the second day of the Show, Friday 16th May. During his time at the show, Kaleb will tour the Farming Zone, judge a Young Farmer’s Class, and conduct a question-and-answer session in the Young Farmer’s Marquee.
Kaleb began working on a farm at the tender age of 13. He went on to study agriculture at Moreton Morrell College, after which he established Kaleb...
Devon’s new High Sheriff has been declared at a ceremony in Exeter Cathedral on Friday (28 March).
Caroline Harlow, 70, who lives in Exeter, is a trustee of Devon Community Foundation and member of the Independent Monitoring Board at Channings Wood Prison.
Her service to her community across many years brought her attention to the often hidden and devastating harms caused by gambling addiction. She will be dedicating her year as High Sheriff to getting people in Devon talking about the issue and supporting those with gambling addiction going through the prison system....
Peter Jewell, the Honorary Patron and founding donor of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, has passed away at the age of 90.
Together Peter and his great friend, the renowned filmmaker Bill Douglas, put together an amazing collection of 50,000 artefacts on the history of cinema and the moving image.
After Bill’s death Peter gifted the collection to the University of Exeter to establish the museum because he wanted everyone to share their joy and fascination with moving pictures. He remained a very active donor, hugely invested in the museum and its success, until his death...
