Earlier this week, the daughter of an RAF pilot who was killed in a flying accident in 1998 joined the RAF Benevolent Fund to celebrate the charity’s 100th anniversary. It marked the occasion by hosting an afternoon tea at the RAF Club followed by a reception at St James’s Palace hosted by the charity’s President, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent. The charity brought together 10 generations of beneficiaries for a one-off photoshoot, including 25-year-old Natasha Haward, who comes from Honiton. Natasha’s father, Group Captain David Haward, died when she was just four years old. The RAF...
A second-half onslaught from Exeter City gave the Grecians a famous 4-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle, in what was a breahtaking Devon Derby at a sold-out St James Park on Saturday.
In what was the first league meeting between the two sides in three seasons, City totally blew away their Devon rivals after an initially cagey opening.
City boss Matt Taylor made a wholesale six changes to the starting XI from Tuesday night’s game- with Pierce Sweeney, Craig Woodman, Lee Martin, Nicky Law, Randell Williams and captain Jake Taylor all coming into the Grecian line-up for the derby...
The winner of this year’s South West Chef of the Year competition has been announced at a special awards ceremony at Exeter Golf and Country Club. Finalists faced their biggest challenge to date by designing and cooking a menu for some of the South West’s most notorious chef judges at Exeter College.
The 2019 overall winner of South West Chef of the Year was awarded to Edward Marsh, Sous Chef at the Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe. To compete for the title, finalists had to cook a three-course menu using a surprise box of ingredients presented to them just 30 minutes before and a...
CBD oil is growing more popular year on year, which is certainly good news for both manufacturers and consumers. But the average consumer will have quite the challenge these days when it comes to finding the best CBD oil for their needs.
With more and more different types of CBD oil products being offered and new manufacturers setting up shop it can be difficult for the average consumer to know what exactly they should buy. But I can help below I’ve outlined some of the top CBD oil websites to visit, so if you are looking for a bargain you should visit these websites. Our...
Twenty-six Browne Jacobson trainees have raised over £11k for the firm’s five charity partners after completing the last of three endurance testing events this weekend.
The final challenge saw 14 of the trainees forfeiting their home comforts by taking part in an Autumnal Sleep Out in the firm’s office gardens in Nottingham that tied in with National Homeless Awareness Week.
The group smashed their £7k target set out earlier in the year with all the proceeds being divided equally between all five partner charities.
The charities are based in the local communities of...
Business communications company IP Office has affirmed its commitment to Exeter City Football Club in a new sponsorship deal to support the club’s academy.
The company, which has a head office in Exeter and branches in Bristol, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Cardiff and London, already sponsors the main stand at St James Park and has agreed to join Exeter City Supporters’ Trust in sponsoring the academy.
Mark Jenkins, head of commercial at Exeter City, said: ‘This is fantastic news for our academy. IP Office are valued partners of Exeter City Football Club and this additional...
Plans by St Leonards Neighbourhood Association to maintain Mount Radford Lawn as a playing field were given a boost this week following a recommendation from the city council planning department to reject planning permission for housing on the site. After an application from local developer Burrington Estates to build seven luxury houses (including one with a basement cinema, gym and sauna) on the field in August, the planning department received over 200 letters of objection. The developer had hoped to win over the local community by retaining some of the site as landscaped parkland....
Outpatient drug rehab programs provide treatment during the day. That means patients reside in their homes while undergoing treatment for their drug addiction. In some cases, outpatient rehab programs are offered outside a formal treatment center. This rehab is ideal for patients that wish to continue going to school, work, and socializing with family and friends as they undergo treatment. However, patients should have a stable home life for their treatment to be successful.
In some cases, patients use this rehab after an inpatient program. It can be used as a way of maintaining...
Bikeability cycle training will be provided to more than 7,000 children in Devon next year thanks to a successful bid by Devon County Council.
Devon is receiving a £280,000 grant through the initiative as part of the Government’s announcement of £13 million funding nationwide for next year’s programme.
Bikeability offers three levels of training, providing children with important cycling skills and confidence to help them cycle more safely and more often.
Devon County Council has helped almost 80,000 children to take part in the cycle training since 2006. They are...
Cofton Holidays, the multi award-winning holiday park near Dawlish, South Devon, has been shortlisted in no-less than five categories in Devon’s most prestigious hospitality and tourism awards.
The family-run business is through to the final rounds of the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2019, having been shortlisted for: Holiday Park of the Year; Self Catering Accommodation of the Year; Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism business of the year; Dog Friendly Business of the Year, and Café and Tea Room of the Year.
Now in its 10th year, the Visit Devon Awards saw a record...
