Food Drink Devon has announced it will be hosting its first food and drink industry summer party on Monday 17th June at Dartington Hall (6.30pm – 9.30pm). With fabulous local food, drink, entertainment, demonstrations and the chance to network and socialise with like-minded colleagues, tickets are already selling fast amongst members and non-members.

Tickets cost £20 per person for members and £30 per person for non-members and can be purchased from Eventbrite by following this link.

Barbara King, chair of Food Drink Devon, says: “Our awards’ evening in the autumn is always...

Three innovative Exeter start-ups, each making giant steps in their respective industries, are calling on locals for support as they compete to win the People’s Choice Award at the prestigious Pitch@Palace final.

Biosystems Ltd, Build Solar and OTA Water, which are all supported by the SETsquared Business Acceleration Centre Exeter, have progressed into the final of the Pitch@Palace People’s Choice Award, where winning will give the businesses an opportunity to secure investment to support future growth.

The three start-ups all have ethical and sustainable technologies at...

Off-road motorcycle sport enduros have existed now for over one hundred years. Riders have congregated to compete in them, to test their stamina and ability to handle a bike, since 1913, before the First World War. The Six Days Enduro has been held annually without fail ever since, with the only interruptions being the years that were disrupted by the two World Wars. The two major events within the calendar are the World Enduro Championships and the International Six Days Enduro. Both of these are characterised by their involvement of time keeping elements, whereby riders leave together in...

Bus Users UK will be by the Princesshay Shopping Centre on Bedford Street at 10am to 2pm on Wednesday 12 June to hear what local people have to say about their bus services.

Bus Users UK, the charity that aims to bring people together through socially inclusive transport, will be joined by representatives from Devon County Council and Stagecoach South West.

Passengers and local residents can pop in and raise their concerns or suggestions directly with the people responsible for running their bus services.

Anyone not able to make the event can call Bus Users on 0300...

An environmentally-friendly housing complex has scooped a top design award.

Exeter City Council’s Chester Long Court – 26 high-quality affordable homes in Whipton, Exeter, has won the Design through Innovation Award at the Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards (South West).

As a regional winner, the complex in Vaughan Road will now go through to the National finals in London later in the year.

Chester Long Court first opened its doors to tenants on the City Council’s waiting list at the end of 2018.

Designed by Exeter based Gale and Snowden,...

Extroverts and introverts are opposites of each other. While extroverts enjoy the company of others and love to be in the spotlight, introverts prefer to keep to themselves and often look forward to being at home all alone. If they are so different, then why are they so attracted to each other? Is it just because opposites are supposed to attract, or is there something else involved? Keep reading to find out why these groups of people can’t seem to get enough of each other.

They want what they don't have.

This is the biggest reason why introverts and extroverts are so...

Unless you have an interior design degree under your belt, you might struggle with colour schemes, textures and Feng Shui when decorating your home.

If you dream of transforming your property into a stylish haven but lack the attention to detail to do so, you must find ways to improve your décor.

To create an interior that undoubtedly has the wow factor, find out how to design your home like a pro.

Identify Your Style

If you want to identify the best colours and patterns to incorporate into your home, review your wardrobe. It will provide an insight into...

On average, women only wear an article of clothing 7 times before tossing it out.

If you are thinking of creating your own fashion brand, you probably wish this number was a bit higher.

Creating something that people will want to wear more than just 7 times is what sets successful companies apart from the rest.

Continue reading about 5 tips that will help you create a brand people will love for life.

Tips on Starting Your Own Fashion Brand

Starting your own fashion brand can be exciting and hectic. Not only will you need to work with your creative...

A month-long cycle challenge will be held throughout June to support Bike Week.

Devon County Council is working with Love to Ride Devon to support Bike Week and the cycle challenge throughout next month.

Bike Week, which runs from Saturday 8 June to Sunday 16 June, aims to inspire people to cycle while celebrating the environmental and health benefits of cycling.

Everyone is invited to take part and Love to Ride Devon will be offering daily giveaways during Bike Week, including a voucher for a £750 local bike shop and a voucher for a European city break. There will...

It’s been just over 50 years since John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their famous ‘bed-in’ to promote world peace. The year was 1969 and the US was locked in conflict in the Vietnam War. John and Yoko were against it, as were a great many people, and they invited the media into their hotel room, the presidential suite at Amsterdam’s Hilton Hotel. From there, the newly wed couple promoted world peace and urged people to reject violence in all its forms.

That’s what they were doing from their bed, but there are people out there who work from their bed. Rather than keep their nice,...