Devon Meat Company and Barbecue Restaurant Promotes Eating Less Meat

Authored by HarryWild
Posted: Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:34pm

Devon-based barbecue restaurant have launched a vegan menu in response to customers’ increasingly health-conscious food choices. The team, who also own an organic charcuterie company, are keen to promote meat-alternatives in a bid to encourage less but better-quality meat consumption.

Topsham’s Pig & Pallet smokehouse and barbecue restaurant uses the same wood and smoking techniques to replicate meaty flavours, but instead of using animal products, they showcase vegetables and jackfruit.

Co-owner Steve Williams believes that there needs to be a significant change to...

Official opening of Tithebarn Link Road

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:04pm

A ceremony has been held to officially mark the opening of the Tithebarn Link Road in Exeter.

The Devon County Council scheme, which includes a 60-metre span pedestrian and cycle bridge, has been funded with over £4 million from Highways England’s Growth and Housing Fund, as well as developer contributions.

Councillor Caroline Chugg, Devon County Council Chair, officially opened the road which provides an alternative route, avoiding M5 Junction 29, to developments including Cranbrook, Skypark and the Exeter Science Park.

The pedestrian and cycle bridge, which runs...

Cyclists share powerful motives for riding The Nello

Cyclists from all over Devon and beyond are gearing up for one of the most popular rides on the calendar.

The Nello, FORCE Cancer Charity’s biggest single fundraising event of the year, is on Sunday June 24.

Up to 1,500 cyclists will be taking on the challenge of riding 55 or 100 miles with both routes starting and finishing at Topsham Rugby Club.

Each rider has their own reason for taking part and raising funds for the Exeter-based charity, which offers face-to-face support for anyone affected by cancer.

Four of the cyclists have shared their reasons for...

Gilbert Stephens Solicitors sponsor concert for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

Gilbert Stephens Solicitors are proud to sponsor Semper Fidelis – Courage & Sacrifice 1918, a concert organised by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. Taking place on the 16th June in Exeter Cathedral, the concert will commemorate the ‘Battle of Bois des Buttes’ on 27th May 1918. This battle took such a hard toll on the local Regiment, the 2nd Devons, who in recognition of their sacrifice and courage were awarded the ‘Croix de Guerre’. This means the concert and the inspiration behind it is particularly poignant for the local community.

The concert will feature a number of world-class...

Nourish Festival

Event Date: 
01/09/2018 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Fore Street, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9AB

Get a taste of the 'good life' this September at The Nourish Festival!

Now in its 5th year, The Nourish Festival set in the heart of Bovey Tracey, is a weekend of events designed to feed the body, the mind and the senses, filling the town with some of the best producers of food, drink and craft from the south west on Saturday 1 September.

For our two big evening concerts, this year we will present on Friday August 31st, Fournier Trio one of the leading young chamber ensembles in the UK and our Saturday evening concert will feature Craig Ogden & Judith Hall, flute &...

Racing and fashion combine for Ladies' Day at Newton Abbot Racecourse

Horseracing enthusiasts and fashion fans are set to unite at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Tuesday 26 June for the social pinnacle of the racing season – Ladies’ Day.

The ever-popular fixture will see the two worlds combine for an action-packed evening to remember, filled with top summer jumps racing and some added glitz and glamour thrown in for good measure.

New for this year is the introduction of a Ladies’ Day village, situated in the Course Enclosure. Featuring companies such as Mad Eye Gifts, Jo James Jewellery and The Pretty Pash Co, racegoers will have the opportunity...

Exeter firm seeing huge growth

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 06/18/2018 - 11:34pm

Four Seasons Home Improvements launched in 2016 with just two employees, the company now employ over forty staff and are currently recruiting.

This financial year Four Seasons have a forecasted revenue of over £9million, adding jobs to the local economy from their headquarters in Sowton. Tracie Bell head of communications said: “It’s been amazing for us to grow so fast. Our staff are all local and we couldn’t have done it without the excellent talent here in Exeter”. “Our success has been down our high quality of workmanship, word of mouth is clearly as powerful as ever”.

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Chagstock Festival: Full line up announced

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/18/2018 - 11:10pm

The full line-up for both days of Chagstock Festival 2018 has now been confirmed.

More than 50 acts including the likes of Imelda May, Buzzcocks, Show of Hands, King King and The Correspondents complete another fabulous bill for this boutique not-for-profit event supporting Devon Air Ambulance Trust, held on one of the UK's most beautiful festival sites.

Taking place on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st July 2018, Chagstock showcases the very best music, food and entertainment from the Westcountry, have to offer.

Set in 70 acres of farmland near Chagford, Chagstock is...

“You can never fool a mule!” Wainwright prize-winner Hugh Thomson visits Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 06/18/2018 - 10:23pm

Wainwright prize-winner Hugh Thomson will be continuing his UK theatre tour this summer at the Exeter Phoenix in Exeter on July 5th, revealing tales of his British ‘South-American adventure’, a hike inspired by the age-old tradition of being accompanied by a pack mule.

Hugh is a writer, film-maker and avid walker who has travelled to the wildest corners of the planet. He has made films about writers such as Oscar Wilde and Patricia Highsmith, and also produced documentaries including the Grierson-winning Indian Journeys with William Dalrymple. This talk accompanies his recently...

Exeter tour operator leads the way in responsible tourism

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/18/2018 - 9:55pm

Exeter based schools’ tour operator, STC Expeditions, has been awarded Travelife Certification – an internationally recognised scheme dedicated to driving sustainable practises in the tourism industry.

Hailed as the highest possible level of sustainability in travel, Travelife Certification is only awarded to companies which demonstrate a long-term commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. To receive certification, the company had to meet over 200 separate criteria, covering everything from carbon offsetting, over-tourism and support for in-country Leaders,...

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