A major South West conservation charity has announced its patrons. Both are star names regionally and nationally.
Naturalist Nick Baker and broadcaster Judi Spiers have been unveiled as patrons of Wild Planet Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall.
These are the first patrons that the Trust, previously known as Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, has ever had. Executive Director Simon Tonge said: “We are very proud to announce Nick and Judi as patrons of Wild Planet Trust. We’re extremely grateful for their support...
The finalists for this year’s South West Chef of the Year competition have been chosen and now face the final round where they will be cooking for judges on the 22nd October at Exeter College.
The finalists in the Professional and Young Professional categories will cook a three-course menu using ingredients supplied by the competition’s sponsors. They are given only one week’s notice about the meat or fish they will be using and just 30 minutes for all the other ingredients. The Student and Apprentice category and will prepare a two-course menu incorporating a compulsory protein...
A policeman, a City councillor and a nurse have all dug out their favourite childhood cuddly toys to help Quirk Theatre reflect on the theme of their new production. The company will be performing their new take on The Velveteen Rabbit during December. In the run up to the performance, they’re encouraging people to think about childhood memories, moving on, and the value of the toys we play with. Quirk’s Christmas show for children, their families and anyone who’s ever been a child, will be at Exeter Phoenix and The Plough, Torrington during December. Quirk aim to entertain audiences but...
Psychic readers "visualize" something that is not ordinarily visible. Some foretell use a crystal ball, book, or even the surface of the water. If you want to figure out psychic paranormal energy and its consequences, set your to-do list before receiving a psychic reading, learn how to tackle your psychic powers. These factors depend on the interest and concentration you gave to these readings.
Whether its love and relationships or career and work life, you can talk to an experienced and caring psychic about issues to do with your future. Thanks to today's technology within seconds...
There was a slight decline in the sale of personalised number plates at the start of the world economic downturn of the mid to late 2000s. But in recent years, it’s gone from strength-to-strength with the DVLA reporting the sale of over 400,000 registration numbers in the 2018/19 tax year. This might be due to all the advantages that come with having original and unique private number plates . Besides adding extra value to your car, it separates one vehicle from another while attracting people's attention and curiosity. It is a quick and fun process, as you'll only need to fill out a...
A team of eleven, wader clad volunteers from Simpkins Edwards, Exeter, recently swapped a day in the office for a day on the banks of the beautiful River Tale in East Devon to support the work of The Tale Valley Trust.
Building on last year’s volunteering success with the charity, Simpkins Edwards’ team of volunteers spent two days helping to clear non-indigenous invasive Himalayan Balsam, a tall attractive pink flowering plant, which has been an issue for the Trust for the past 13 years, from the banks of the River Tale.
In addition to clearing historic field irrigation...
When it comes to moving to a new home, it can be tricky to find the right one that suits your family. If this is the case then, why don’t you consider building your own home? You might think it will be very difficult, however, it is a lot easier than what you may think. In this article, we will discuss 10 benefits of building your own home. This includes choosing your own bathroom flooring and making sure it is energy efficient. If you are interested and you would like to find out more, keep reading for further information.
With the Rugby World Cup underway the Crediton Bookshop is thrilled to announce that we'll be hosting an event with England Coach Eddie Jones for his new book Eddie Jones: My Life and Rugby publishing in November. This event will take place on Friday 22nd November at Sandy Park, home of the Exeter Chiefs, when Eddie will be giving the inside story on England's World Cup campaign and his long and illustrious career.
Tickets are available from the bookshop (01363 774740) at Sandford Orchards and online and are priced at £30 including signed copy of the book. All profits from this...
Devon-based IT provider Nexus Open Systems is celebrating its national award win at the UK Managed Services & Hosting (MSH) awards. Nexus won the prestigious title of Most Innovative Managed Service Solution: General category for its Nexus Cloud Connect backup solution.
The annual MSH Awards recognises the pioneers in managed IT services solutions and this year saw major entrants including Microsoft, Webroot and IBM.
Nexus faced strong competition in its category from large-scale organisations up and down the country; coming first place in such impressive company is a...
Exeter College Hockey Academy Coach Gus McVey has helped Zimbabwe Ladies to a bronze medal in the African Olympic Qualifying Tournament which was held in Cape Town.
Gus, 48, combines his role as Exeter College Hockey Academy Coach with being Head Coach of the Zimbabwe Ladies’ Hockey side and his developing team outperformed expectations to bag a bronze medal in the qualifying tournament held in South Africa over the summer.
The third-place finish represents the highest position the country has finished in the tournament since 1990 and Gus was thrilled to help his side on...
