New Chef Cooks up Authentic Eastern Mediterranean delights

Exeter Phoenix has launched a brand new menu. New chef, Maia Moss, has created a delicious array of rustic dishes using traditional recipes from around the world fused with a unique contemporary twist. Each of the dishes is home-made, the ingredients are locally sourced and they are all made with a passion for nutrition and fantastic flavour.

"The main influence of my cooking comes from Jerusalem where I lived until 1998. I learned my best dishes and some secrets from great family kitchens while growing up and helping out. I try to use lots of flavours and a wide variety of...

Exeter student shortlisted for national award

Local student Lazlo Beesley from DCET Training has beat off stiff competition from electrical apprentices across the region and will be competing at the national final of the Sparks Apprentice Electrician of the year competition. The award, which is sponsored by leading trade supplier, Electricfix champions apprentices to showcase their new skills and commitment to the industry. To get through to the final, Lazlo had to compete against other local apprentices and undertake a series of timed practical tasks in front of a panel of experts. Lazlo said: “I was delighted to have won my regional...

How to spot liars in official interviews

A way to improve detection rates in police interviews has been discovered by researchers following a mock terrorism scenario where suspects plotted to blow up a building.

They found that dripfeeding evidence to the suspect boosted the detection rate to 68 per cent compared with 50 per cent – no better than chance – for the existing methods where all the information is revealed either early or late in the interview.

Their discovery has implications for any official interviews such as benefit fraud investigations, medical negligence and inland revenue cases.

The...

Exeter Family scoops local accolade

Andy Chapman, CEO of leading local insurer Exeter Family Friendly has spoken of his delight in winning the Corporate Social Responsibility category at the prestigious Exeter Business Awards, held on Friday night.

Commenting on the win, Mr Chapman said:

"I've always believed that as a business, the values you stand for and what you put back into the community are as important as commercial success. This award proves that it is possible to excel at both. We're thriving as a business but at the same time raising more money for local charities and causes through...

Ten out of Ten – exhibition of Craft Festival winners at Devon Guild

Event Date: 
15/06/2013 - 10:00am to 16/06/2013 - 4:45pm
Venue: 
Devon Guild of Craftsmen

This new exhibition will feature mixed craft work by ten makers who have won awards at the Contemporary Craft Festival, which celebrates its 10th birthday in Bovey Tracey this year.

The Devon Guild has asked the winning makers to create something new – launch a new product or show something that they wouldn’t necessarily show on the stand.

Ten out of Ten shows why they are leaders in their field and what it takes to make a winner. Exhibitors include Cleo Mussi, John Luff and Helaina Sharpley. (The Contemporary Craft Festival is held over the weekend of 7 - 9 June 2013.)...

Powerful explosion hits building in Prague, at least 40 injured

Police say a powerful explosion occurred in central Prague, injuring at least 40 people, including four seriously, local media reported on Monday.

The explosion took place in a building on Divadelni Street, close to the National Theatre.

The area around the explosion has been sealed off by police. Up to 400 people have been evacuated, according to local media.

Three people are believed to be trapped under the rubble.

A police spokesman said the explosion was probably caused by natural gas and that there had been around 15 people in the building, which...

Neil Parish MP joins Dairy Crest launch of milk price formula in Parliament

Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, met with Dairy Crest and Dairy Crest Direct (DCD) at an event on 23 April in the House of Commons to launch the new milk price formula to parliamentarians. They were joined by David Heath MP, Minister for Agriculture. Mark Allen, Dairy Crest’s Chief Executive went along with David Herdman, the Chairman of DCD and Stephen Bradley, the consultant who was jointly commissioned by Dairy Crest and DCD to construct the formula, to explain how the ground-breaking formula works and answer any questions from MPs and peers. Speaking after the event, Mark...

Police concerned for missing Paignton woman

Update 30 April: Found: Katherine Hooper has been found safe and well, says Devon and Cornwall Police. She was located in the Paignton area by a member of the public, who alerted police to her location. She was taken to hospital for a full check up. Devon & Cornwall Police thanks everyone for their interest.

Yesterday: Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare and whereabouts of a 24-year-old woman from the Paignton area. Katherine Hooper was reported missing from the Queen Elizabeth Drive area of the town between 9 and 11pm on Sunday 28 April 2013. House-to-...

Exeter - the South West’s most sustainable city

The Exeter Chamber of Commerce’s April Networking lunch held on 17 April was a sell-out success. The theme of this lunch - ‘Exeter - the South West’s most sustainable city’ - brought together a huge variety of over 110 businesses.

The event included a panel consisting of John Rigby (Chairman of the Low Carbon Task Force), Adam Fox-Edwards (MD of the illustrious Arundell Arms and winner of the 2012 DEBI sustainable business award), Ewan McClymont, Director of Corporate Development for Bishop Fleming) and Keith Budden (Strategic Partnership Manager of E.On, a key supporter of the...

John Lewis Exeter volunteers at Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink

As part of its ongoing commitment to working with the local community Partners (staff) from John Lewis Exeter spent the weekend volunteering at this year’s Exeter Festival of South West Food. Working as ‘Festival Ambassadors’ over the three-day event, Partners from the shop fulfilled a variety of roles including site stewards, gate staff and hospitality.

From welcoming visitors as they entered the festival gates to serving drinks in the VIP lounge, Partners drew upon their expertise in customer service to ensure everyone had a brilliant day out. Thousands flocked to the festival...

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