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Dates announced for Buckfast Abbey’s popular Christmas Market

Devon’s Buckfast Abbey has announced that its popular three-day Christmas Market will return for 2022, taking place from Thursday 1st December to Saturday 3rd December (10am – 5pm).

Free to enter, and with on-site parking available for £5, the family-friendly Christmas Market will feature independent stalls offering everything from delicious food and drink to unique gifts handmade by local craftsmen. Visitors will also have an opportunity to explore the Abbey’s stunning grounds and its beautiful Abbey church, which form the backdrop to the festive Christmas market.

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Valleyside Barn Food & Drinks Fair

Valleyside Barn Food & Drinks Fair

Event Date: 
26/09/2021 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Valleyside Barn

Come and join us as we officially open new weddings and events venue Valleyside Barn in Bickleigh!

Sample some delicious local food and drink in our newly converted barn and courtyard bar.

£4 entry for adults in exchange for a drinks voucher. Children free.

Everyone is welcome to come and view this fantastic new space.

Lovaton Farm produce cooked by Peter Gorton

Food Drink Devon gears up for post-lockdown boom

As Devon’s hospitality businesses throw open their doors once more, Food Drink Devon is ready to champion the finest food and drink in the county with a stunning new video and website and the help of Oz Clarke OBE.

Peter Gorton, award-winning chef and most recently appointed Food Drink Devon board member explains: “It has been such a challenging twelve months for our industry but we are all optimistic that there are better times ahead. We have worked tirelessly to support our members during the recent lockdowns and want to continue this work with a big boost for them all, as we...

PSSW announce Innaugural Exeter Chiefs competition winner

Authored by Clare PSSW
Posted: Thu, 10/12/2017 - 11:39am

Local company, PSSW Conveyancing Solutions Ltd, have announced the winner of their inaugural competition to win two Granstand seats at the Exeter Chiefs fixture this Saturday.

Daisy Otton, who works in the conveyancing department at Morgan & Pope solicitors was the grateful recipent after being drawn from a hat as a way of PSSW thanking their local and growing customer base.

Daisy will be attending this weekend's Champions Cup fixture at Sandy Park when Exeter Chiefs will play hosts to Glasgow Warriors who are unbeaten in this seasons Pro 14.

PSSW provide...

'The Seaton' celebrates National Care Home Open Day with bubbles and cream teas

On Friday 16th June, ‘The Seaton’ Care Home, part of independent care provider Southern Healthcare, opened its doors with fizz and cupcakes to welcome visitors and members of the local community to meet residents, and the healthcare team as part of ‘National Care Home Open Day’.

Long-established independent nursing care provider, Southern Healthcare has four homes across Devon located at Seaton, Plymouth, Exeter and Dawlish; specialising in complex nursing, dementia and residential care.

National Care Home Open Day is a UK wide initiative, which encourages thousands of care...

Tiverton pupils brush up on artistic skills

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Wed, 05/31/2017 - 10:45am

Rackenford Church of England Primary School in Tiverton, is the first local school to take part in the Ken White Signs (KWS) 50th anniversary competition.

The children were asked by the teachers to create a bespoke graphic representing a motivational message as part of the school’s aims to provide a stimulating, happy and educational environment, encouraging respect for others and teaching Christian values.

The competition is part of KWS giving back to the local community where they have operated their family-owned business for five decades by creating free tailored signage...

Urban Burger Celebrates National Burger Day

Urban Burger is celebrating a new date added to the ever growing 'National Days' calendar. The 25th August represents National Burger Day, so Exeter's original burger joint is celebrating by offering customers a free milkshake with their meal (any burger and any side) between the 25th and 29th August, meaning this offer is valid throughout the Bank Holiday weekend too. All people have to do is show this voucher to their server: http://bit.ly/2bfdkAv

There is also a competition on the go that has already had 76 entries and is going up by the minute! Enter via Facebook to win a free...

Shear joy for Topsham luxury mattress maker

Authored by Exeter News
Posted: Wed, 06/29/2016 - 3:06pm

Topsham-based luxury mattress maker Naturalmat is celebrating another successful collaboration with local Westcountry farmers that has seen the company secure 14 tonnes of the region’s finest Certified Organic wool for its products this year. Building on a relationship that was first established in 2010, the eco-friendly business works with carefully selected organic farms in the region to procure the high-grade wool for its sought-after mattresses, duvets and pillows. The deal is good news for the farmers and customers of Naturalmat. Farmers are able to shear, sell and be paid in full for...

Tee off for charity

There is still chance to tee off for charity at this year’s ‘Charlie’s Trophy’ on Friday 3 July. Set to return for its third successful year, the charity golf day is a fantastic fun-filled event for budding pro and novice golfers alike to dust off their golf clubs and take to picturesque greens of Dainton Park Golf Club.

Organised by Firewatch CEO Martin Smith, the event is named after Martin’s 4-year old grandson Charlie Lawlor, who has a condition called Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome [RTS].

Charlie’s parents, Becky and Gary both work for Firewatch and are very keen to raise...