Bucking the trend for high street closures, zero waste provisions business Nourish is to open a second branch the heart of Exeter in mid-April.
Founder Sarah Martin announced plans for the new shop in popular independent shopping destination Magdalen Road, recently named as one of “10 cool shopping districts around the world” in the Guardian.
Nourish of Topsham launched in March 2018 and with business booming, Sarah has been on the lookout for an additional location. The perfect opportunity arose when Phil and Stella Brock, owners of wholefood shop The Bran Tub, decided to...
The popular Christmas Fair returns for the seventh year.
The road will be closed and the fantastic shops and restaurants of Magdalen Road will spill out onto the street, joined by 50 stalls from all over the West Country.
There will be street-food, drink, live entertainment from bands and singers, fairground rides, presents to buy, music, hot wine and lots of other Christmassy food and much jollity.
It is a real community event which attracts thousands of people from all over the City.
At around 9.20pm on Monday 5 December 2016 a man armed with a knife, estimated to be around 10” in length, entered the Spar shop on Magdalen Road in Exeter, where he threatened staff and took cash from the till.
The man then left the shop and ran along Magdalen Road, believed to be in the direction of the Mount Radford pub.
There were three members of staff in the shop at the time. All are safe and no-one was injured. No customers were in the store at the actual time of the incident.
The man is described as being white and around 30 years old and of slim build and...
Danish superstar chef Kasper Gaard is joining forces with Robin Rea from the award-winning Rusty Pig in Ottery St Mary to cook a one-off supper at Smiths Wines in Magdalen Road.
Kasper, who took part in the River Cottage series ‘3 Good Things’, is a feted restaurateur in Denmark, and runs the Ilse restaurant on the island of Samso, where he lives.
Iain Smith of Smiths Wines said: “It’s been a long-term ambition of mine to persuade Kasper to cook for the people of Exeter.
“He’s previously dazzled the folk of Ottery St Mary with his cooking, and I decided it was our...
Wonderful Magdalen Road will be closed to traffic on four Saturdays this summer to offer a unique shopping experience.
Wander into the great selection of shops offering unique gift ideas, fantastic food and wine, interior design, beauty treatments, hair salon, cafes, restaurants and much more.
As well as our great selection of shops there will be the opportunity to shop at a selection of craft and market stalls. There will be live entertainment to enjoy too.
Sit, shop, eat, chat in the sunshine and enjoy! The last Saturdays in May, June. July and August from 10am to...
The Christmas Fair in Magdalen Road is now an extremely popular and exciting annual shopping event.
This "urban village" contains well established award winning purveyors of fine food, drink and gifts, as well as some exciting new shops on the block.
Pipers Farm Butchers, Gibsons Plaice for fish and the exquisite Bon Gout delicatessen are all well known and respected retailers, but quirky newcomers like Cafe Catalan, Ian Smith Wines, Leela and Maker Maker make Magdalen Road a unique location for shopping.
For the fourth year running in December the St Leonards...
Independent traders on Magdalen Road in Exeter can now sleep easy at night as their campaign for CCTV security cameras has been answered by local security firm, Marsh Barton Security Services (MBSS). A group of traders launched the campaign for new CCTV cameras on the bustling road near Exeter city centre, following a spate of criminal activity earlier this year.
Many of the shop owners have been faced with smashed windows and doors, damage to the inside of their properties and repeated burglaries of items such as iPads, handbags and charity boxes. Their cry for help was heard loud...
To Autumn O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stained With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit Beneath my shady roof; there thou mayst rest, And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe, And all the daughters of the year shall dance! Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers.
by William Blake Hi, my name's Iain Smith and I've been running my own little wine shop, Smith's, on Magdalen Road for the last 2 1/2 years. Prior to this I spent four years with Majestic Wine and before that it's all a bit of a blurr! I'll be writing regular pieces about my adventures with, mostly, wine...
Staff and guests at The Magdalen Chapter have joined together to celebrate the hotel's first birthday. It was 12 months ago that the hotel first opened its doors to the public.
It has been a busy year for staff at the Magdalen Street property yet incredibly satisfying, said General Manager Fiona Moores.
"Celebrating our first birthday at the hotel is a real milestone. It has been a truly wonderful 12 months and we look forward to building on this success in the future. We would like to thank all our guests and friends of the hotel for all their continued support and we look...
