SW housing market fails to gain momentum as activity and stock plummets

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/12/2018 - 6:20am

The momentum in the South West housing market continues to slow, as buyer demand falls, according to the March 2018 RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

During the month of March interest from would be buyers fell with only 5% more respondents seeing a rise rather than a fall in new buyer enquiries. This subdued trend is also seen in other key indicators as both new instructions and newly agreed sales remain in negative territory. One of the main factors impeding demand and sales, alongside the ongoing concerns over affordability, is the lack of fresh stock coming onto the market. In...

Darts Masters

Event Date: 
11/04/2018 - 10:45pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Darts fans in Exeter will get the chance to see the sport’s greatest ever player in 2018 when Phil Taylor appears in an exclusive exhibition event.

Sixteen-time World Champion Taylor retired from the professional tour following January’s World Championship final, meaning the legendary ‘Power’ will not be appearing in this year’s Premier League for the first time.

But Taylor will be appearing at Exeter Corn Exchange on Friday 25 May 2018 alongside Welsh ace Mark Webster, darts’ original entertainer Bobby George and Exeter’s Lee Bryant.

Taylor dominated professional...

Call for ladies to sign up for Hospiscare's Twilight Walk

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Wed, 04/11/2018 - 2:20pm

Bring all the girls together, dig out your pink tutus and bunny ears and join hundreds of women walking or running for Hospiscare.

The Twilight Walk, which takes place on Saturday 7 July 2018 is a five mile or 10 mile ‘PINK FIZZ’ themed sponsored walk along Exmouth Seafront with entertainment around the route, starting from The Maer in Exmouth.

We are also incoporating a new 5K Fizz Run which takes place before the walk.

Join Ella the Owl for a fantastic bubbly evening where you raise money to support local people and have a great night out with your mates. Come on...

Vital Devon community buses could face the axe

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/11/2018 - 2:07pm

Vital community bus schemes across Devon could have to close if the Government enforces European regulations, a senior county councillor has warned.

The Government is currently consulting on licencing for community transport after a commercial bus company challenged current UK guidance in the European courts.

As a result, community buses with more than nine seats would be subject to the same regulations as buses, minibuses and coaches run for profit.

And community transport drivers would have to have the same qualifications as professional drivers.

Up to now...

Award-winning care homes go the distance for sponsored walk and wheelchair push

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Wed, 04/11/2018 - 12:40pm

Southern Healthcare is an independent care provider with four homes across Devon specialising in complex nursing, dementia and residential care. Sefton Hall located in Dawlish is organising a sponsored walk/wheelchair-push on Saturday 28th April at 10am, starting from its sister home, The Old Rectory in Old Tiverton Road, Exeter – a total distance of 12 miles. This will be followed by a fundraising garden party being held at the Dawlish care home on 7th May Bank holiday, with all welcome to visit and enjoy entertainment by pioneering and contemporary Devon Rock Choir.

The two homes...

The Twilight Walk 2018

Event Date: 
07/07/2018 - 4:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
The Maer, Exmouth, EX8 2BX

Bring all the girls together, dig out your pink tutus and bunny ears and join hundreds of women walking or running for Hospiscare.

The Twilight Walk is a 5 mile or 10 mile ‘PINK FIZZ’ themed sponsored walk along Exmouth Seafront with entertainment around the route, starting from The Maer, Exmouth.

We are also incoporating a new 5K Fizz Run which takes place before the walk.

Join Ella the Owl for a fantastic bubbly evening where you raise money to support local people and have a great night out with your mates. Come on ladies do it for Hospiscare!

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Exeter School changing lives with annual concert for WaterAid

For the 17th year running and with support from South West Water and On Tap Water, the talented young musicians and singers from Exeter School will perform a special concert to raise funds for international charity WaterAid.

All proceeds from the concert, which takes place at St Michael's Church, Heavitree, from 7:30pm on Wednesday 2 May, will go directly to WaterAid projects in Zambia, helping some of the country's poorest communities gain access to clean water and safe sanitation.

Over 150 pupils ranging in age from 11 up to 18 are involved in making music for the event...

Limited edition salami created in memory of charcuterie fan Paul

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 04/11/2018 - 10:06am

One year after the tragic death of Paul Young, Ottery St Mary restaurant and charcuterie Rusty Pig has released a limited edition salami in his honour.

Owner Robin Rea set up Rusty Pig Charcuterie in partnership with Paul in 2016, after they met at a butchery course.

Together, they launched a range of wholesale charcuterie that quickly became popular with pubs, farm shops and at food festivals across the South West. Tragically, just as the business was taking off, Paul died in a motorbike accident in Somerset.

Robin Rea said: “We were all totally devastated to lose...

Do England need to be afraid of a shootout this summer?

The pubs of Exeter will be full of Three Lions fans this summer. And they could get an extended few games there with England tipped to make it through the group and into the knockout stages.

A tie against Colombia or Poland is a possibility, and while fans will be pondering which they’ll prefer, one thing is for sure - avoid a penalty shootout.

Losing on penalties is like a broken record for Gareth Southgate’s men. In fact, the boss himself is famed for missing one.

But do we need to worry this time around? Will things be different?

Looking at the potential...

Have your say on East Devon’s proposed changes to parking charges

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/11/2018 - 8:37am

District council wants to hear what the East Devon local community thinks about a review of off-street public pay and display car parking fees

East Devon District Council is considering reviewing the charges it makes in some of its off-street public pay and display car parks, as well as to its car park permits. The council has put some proposals forward and is now keen to hear what the local community think of these changes through its consultation, which runs until Friday 1 June 2018.

Anyone interested in learning more about the changes and who wants to have their say,...

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