The illuminated polar bears that have appeared in Princesshay for the last four festive seasons have been donated to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
The bears, named Hope and Clarence, have now taken up residence outside of the RD&E after Princesshay donated them following a new lighting scheme being commissioned this year.
Wayne Pearce, Princesshay Centre Director said from Princesshay said: “The bears were very loved, so we really wanted them to stay in the city when we introduced our new Christmas lighting scheme. We hope they bring a little Christmas sparkle...
South coast-based Hendy Group has been named Used Car Dealership of the Year for the second year running.
Its outstanding used car operations were recognised at the Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2019 which were presented this week by TV’s Mr Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer.
Hendy has used car operations at its franchise dealerships in Exeter together with a dedicated Hendy Car and Van Store in Exeter.
Simon Palmer, Hendy Group’s used car sales director said he was thrilled to accept the award on behalf of the group, especially against such tough competition from around the...
The latest round of public consultation on plans for a Cullompton town centre relief road will continue until Friday 20 December.
The relief road has been a long-standing aspiration of the town, having been included in Mid Devon’s Local Plan since 2011, in order to move traffic congestion away from the town centre.
Devon County Council is currently developing and finalising the design of the scheme and people are invited to have their say on the proposals.
The scheme aims to support the future economic growth of the town by tackling traffic congestion and improving...
Earlier this year the Exeter Daily reported on the possibility of a new casino opening up in the city . Were it to happen many residents would be excited at the prospect of an entertainment venue that offers late night drinking alongside betting on roulette, poker and blackjack whilst others would inevitably be horrified at the prospect of the social ills of the booming gambling industry being delivered straight to the heart of central Exeter.
Yes, gambling is a controversial industry for sure, which is one of the reasons that there is always pressure on the regulator, the UK...
Wines are healthy alcoholic beverages help us loosen up from the pressures and stress brought by hustling hard every day. Drinking a glass of your favourite wine after a long and tiresome day at work is just heaven. However, in some cases, some of us get intimidated by drinking a glass of wine because it's still an alcoholic beverage that can adversely affect our health.
Take note that wines are made naturally from grapes. Unlike different types of alcoholic drinks, wines do not contain a lot of synthetic elements. In fact, most medical experts would recommend drinking a glass of...
A tree planting demonstration will be carried out in the grounds of County Hall to mark National Tree Week (Saturday 23 November – Sunday 1 December) and support the Woodland Trust’s “Big Climate Fightback”.
Pupils from St Leonard’s Primary School and representatives from the Devon Youth Parliament will be helping to plant ten trees on Friday 29 November.
The aim is to promote tree planting to tackle climate change and also raise awareness of the importance of acting now to replace trees lost to Ash dieback and other diseases.
Recorded child cruelty and neglect offences in the UK continue to soar with crimes increasing by nearly a fifth in the last year alone, the NSPCC reports.
The charity has analysed police data for the whole of the UK over the last five years and found child cruelty and neglect offences has risen every year.
There were 20,024 child cruelty and neglect offences recorded by police in 2018/19, which has more than doubled since 2013/14 where there were 9,518 crimes of this nature.
In the last five years police forces in the South West of England recorded 7,099 offences...
To mark its Founder’s Day anniversary on Thursday 5th December, investment management firm Redmayne Bentley is delighted to be welcoming a full house of clients and guests in the elegant Georgian library at The Devon and Exeter Institution on Wednesday 4th December.
Located in the city’s Georgian quarters, The Devon and Exeter Institution was founded in 1813. It is a living library that holds 35,000 volumes and is deemed of national importance as an intact collection in its original setting.
The Redmayne Bentley Exeter office is situated a stone’s throw away from the...
Natural light and open space are two of the most desirable factors in home design. A study by Origin Global found a quarter of homeowners believe natural light is the most important feature for a family home just ahead of an open-plan kitchen and dining room at 16%. Fortunately, you can bring both of these qualities into your home without the need for wholesale renovation.
Clear the view
Your home may already have the potential for excellent sources of natural light and space, you just haven’t realised it. Opting for a more minimalistic look and clearing the view from...
It’s very important for everyone right now to have a lot of exposure . We all want to generate a great following in the online world, and being able to do that and just push things to the next level can be very exciting. You just need to have the right amount of commitment and positivity as you build a large following. The main issue is that you don’t really have a lot of followers to begin with, and that alone can be frustrating. So you have to wonder, do you need to buy Instagram followers?
It all comes down to the niche and what you want to do. The idea is to figure out what...
