Beginning your climb up the property ladder is a very exciting experience. As a first-time buyer, you still have the best chapters of your life laid out ahead of you, so it’s no wonder you’re eager to be handed the keys to your new home.
No matter how excited you may be at this time, there are still several important tasks that you need to tend to in order to ensure that your dream of owning a home doesn’t turn into a nightmare. By forgetting to tend to even the smallest of details, you could very well end up derailing your move or missing out on your dream home entirely.
Exeter Library is gearing up for an action-packed weekend of free fun and frolics, with the annual Fun Palaces celebrations. Fun Palaces is a free, nationwide campaign taking place on 5th and 6th October 2019, designed to promote culture at the heart of communities and bring local people together to learn and experience new things using arts, craft, science, tech, digital, heritage and sports activities.
Saturday 5th October 2019:
10am-11am – UrbanFlow Streetdance. Come along and try UrbanFlow Streetdance.
10am-12pm - FabLab Drop In Session. Make a keyring on the...
During those times of the year when it’s extremely hot or cold, even the most luxurious of homes can turn into an inhabitable space without a properly functioning heating and cooling system. In most homes and commercial premises, people rely on HVAC systems to keep the interior cool in summer and warm in winter. Some use a separate cooling system such as an air conditioner or a swamp cooler for the warmer months and a heat pump or heaters for the cold season. But the truth is that whichever you choose, these units need to be properly taken care of and maintained for them to take care of...
Law firm Ashfords LLP has strengthened its highly-reputed intellectual property practice with the hire of renowned IP lawyer Clare Jackman.
Clare’s high profile appointment reflects Ashfords’ continued growth and expansion of its offering and expertise in the IP sector. Earlier this year, dual qualified Solicitor and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney Chris Sutoto-Haywood joined Ashfords, further bolstering the firm’s IP team. Previously Head of Trade Marks (UK) at international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Clare is an experienced IP lawyer and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney....
For the very first time, Daily Mail wine writer Matthew Jukes is bringing his ‘100 Best Australian Wines’ Roadshow to the South West.
The evening wine tasting, which is taking place in association with South West Wine School, is being held at Exeter Castle on Thursday 10th October from 6 – 9pm. Tickets are currently available on www.southwestwineschool.co.uk and at £20 per person will sell out quickly so book now to avoid disappointment.
Matthew is one of the country’s most influential and respected wine writers and has worked in the wine business for over 30 years. He has...
Educated Recruitment are thrilled to announce that they are taking part in the £50 Challenge for Children’s Hospice South West and are hosting a charity evening on Friday 27th September at Coomebinteignhead Village Hall (6:30 pm).
The event will include a quiz, raffle and auction with amazing prizes to be won and a disco to round off the evening!
The team here at ER would like to take the opportunity to thank all the local business who have so kindly donated prizes for our auction and raffle. Your contributions are very much appreciated, and we cannot wait to kick off the...
STAFF from eight Hays Travel branches have taken part in a cycle challenge alongside the firefighters from MiddlemoorFire Station who have cycled from Exeter to Basingstoke over a two day period this month.
The travel agent staff matched the firefighters’ miles using exercise bikes in the eight shops along the route.
On the 30th of May this year, firefighters from the Exeter group of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service rescued Amelie Aitken from a terrible road traffic collision. Tragically her father passed away at the scene.
Local MP Neil Parish has backed ACE Tiverton to provide high-quality education to young people in Devon with special educational needs.
The special school, which opened its doors on Monday, will cater for 70 young people aged 11 to 16 years old who have identified needs relating to Autism, Communication Social, Emotional and Mental Health. The new staff have been busily preparing their classrooms in the newly refurbished building, ready for the first day of school. The building used to be a care home and has been converted by Devon County Council in a £4.5 million project.
A ladies' skittles team from Exeter narrowly missed top honours at the weekend when they were runners up in the British Skittles Championships. Two Tribes from Exeter found themselves in the finals for the first time, facing previous champions the Dolly Mixers from Totnes.
The Dolly Mixers finally triumphed by just ten pins over Two Tribes in a rollercoaster final as each team took it in turns to take the lead. Final score was 338 – 328.
Two Tribes captain Barry Powell said his team played superbly and attributed much of their success to the superb facilities and support...
