Dartmoor Christmas Trees has once again been chosen to supply Downing Street with a Christmas tree this festive season.
Stuart & Jennie Kirkup have won Champion Grower twice, in 2016 and 2019, and as a result have been asked to supply the tree for outside number 10 this year.
In this year's competition, which is run by the British Christmas Tree Growers Association, Dartmoor Christmas Trees won the grower of the year as well as walking away with three other awards to include Best Natural Wreath, Runner up Best Other Fir (Fraser) and Best Nordman Fir.
Unlike conventional estate agents who tend to have bricks-and-mortar offices on the high street, Purplebricks has a very different business model. Put simply, Purplebricks is an online offering that markets properties to would-be buyers without much of the infrastructure of a traditional estate agent. Likes its main online competitors – such as Yopa, House Simple and Doorsteps, for example – this means that it does not need to charge the same amounts of money that most operators in the UK's housing market have traditional levied .
In fact, because Purplebricks does not charge a...
Staff at a top regional conservation charity have shared their successes and frustrations as they try to reduce, reuse and recycle consumables in their cafes and restaurants.
Wild Planet Trust is the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall. Staff and volunteers work to reduce the zoos’ impact on the planet in as many ways as they can – but it’s not always an easy or a simple process.
Trust Environmental Officer Pete Morgan: “There’s a lot of misinformation and half-truths about sustainability and the recycling of consumables....
Making a betting winning streak takes more than luck. Having the right betting tips will ensure that you end up on the winning side. If you want to unlock great bonuses and get better odds, then you may use the matchbook bonus code .
One major tip for a successful gambler is finding the right sport to wager on. This may include betting on football, tennis, snooker, cricket, basketball, greyhounds or horse racing events. So, let’s see some more tips that you need to remember while wagering;
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This is the first key tip in successful betting. As you bet...
Kitley House Hotel was the stunning backdrop for Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) most recent fundraiser, the Firewalk; which involved 70 people walking on fire on Thursday evening and hoping to raise over £12,000 in sponsorship.
This is the first time that CHSW has put on a Firewalk fundraising event in Plymouth and it proved extremely popular with places flying out fast for people to take part in this unique event.
The event was put on by UK Firewalk and involved participants taking part in a training session led by Firewalk Guinness World Record holder Scott Bell....
Managing coastlines in a changing climate will be discussed at the inaugural South West Coastal Change Conference next week (Tuesday 26 November).
The conference, which will examine how we can better manage our coast and protect our coastal communities in the context of the climate emergency, is being organised and hosted by the Devon Maritime Forum, in partnership with the University of Plymouth and Royal HaskoningDHV.
Key speakers include Dr Andrew Russell, from the Committee on Climate Change, which provides independent advice to government on building a low-carbon...
Flybe is operating up to 16 flights a week to Amsterdam from Exeter Airport this winter.
This includes the newly added weekday opportunity to fly to the Dutch capital one-way on the early morning London City flight that then continues to Amsterdam Schiphol without through-passengers having to leave the aircraft. This gives business travellers in particular the opportunity to make convenient day returns.
In addition, is the return for winter of eight extra weekday flights and evening services on three days a week (Mon/Thurs/Fri). These provide a significant boost to Flybe’s...
Etsy Made Local is back! And this time we are going BIG! Still working with Exeter Phoenix, but this time in their new venture on Gandy Street.
We’re doing a take over!
There will be familiar makers and some fabulous newcomers to the market.
All in all a wonderful contemporary festive extravaganza starting Thursday 28th November (5-9pm) during late night shopping in Exeter - we’ll have music, drinks and nibbles to get you in full swing.
We’ll then be there all day Saturday 30th November (10-6pm) and Sunday 1st Dec (10-4pm).
People with disabilities to showcase their musical talents
As per tradition, we at Shine Music are holding our annual black-tie event, celebrating our students’ work over the past twelve months. Shine Music was created by Alex Barton in 2015 with the aim to help people with disabilities to learn, play and/or perform music, and these events are always a good way of ending a year.
This time round it will be taking place in the Three Little Pigs gastropub in Crediton, on Thursday the 5th of December.
You will be treated to a 3-course meal, a prize draw, exclusive live...
Queen Elizabeth’s School Hosts Second Heat for English Speaking Union (ESU)
Crediton 15 November 2019: Year 11 Student, Mia Hodge was awarded Best Speaker at the English-Speaking Union (ESU) Public Speaking Competition, held at Queen Elizabeth’s School recently.
This competition is run by the English Speaking Union and QE played host for the second heat for the Exeter area, the first heat having taken place last week at Blundell’s School. The English Speaking Union (ESU) is a charity working to give young people the speaking and listening skills and the cross-understanding...
