Festive cheer has been brought to Ottery with a Christmas tree grown by Otter Garden Centres less than two miles from the town centre.
The tree was put up outside the library in Silver Street by a team from the garden centre just in time for the town’s late night Christmas shopping event.
As before, the tree donation was managed by Ottery resident Richard Coley with representatives from Otter joining him to help decorate and add the all-important fairy lights.
Otter Garden Centres Branch Manager John Giblin, who was on hand helping to hang the baubles, said: “We...
Ottery St Mary's 'Samosa Lady' Tina Chauhan-Challis is making 500 samosas from scratch in just 24 hours in an attempt to set a record.
The cooking marathon starts at 6pm during Ottery's late night shopping event on November 30 and Tina is aiming to finish her 500th samosa at 6pm the following day.
She said: "I'm not undertaking this lightly - it's a tough challenge but I'm determined to set the record."
After the event, Tina's samosas will be on sale for £3 each. All proceeds will be donated to a good cause in the town. Tina will need lots of support and is...
Blackcurrant jam and orange marmalade made at Otter Garden Centres have scooped silver in the Producers category at the recent Food Drink Devon Awards.
The preserves are made in the kitchens at the garden centre in Ottery St Mary by Liz Lee and her team using traditional methods with a high fruit ratio.
Liz has built up quite a following with regular customers, who sometimes call ahead to make sure their favourite flavours are in stock.
Restaurant Manager, Simon Raynor said: “Our homemade range has proved very popular; some of the jams are served with cream teas in...
The closure of the Lower Otter footpaths between Otterton and Budleigh Salterton will be extended for at least the next eight weeks to enable the restoration of the popular riverside path.
Although Devon County Council has put a formal six-month closure in place, every effort will be made to open the route earlier.
The Environment Agency is carrying out repairs to its collapsed culvert and the damaged bank and path, and is liaising closely with the County Council and with the landowners Clinton Devon Estates.
The physical closure and barriers on the footpath have...
Last weekend, East Devon’s fastest growing traditional Karate club marked its 2 year anniversary with a prestigious Seminar and grading event at LED’s Ottery St. Mary Leisure Centre.
More than twenty (Japanese-graded) black-belt Karate Instructors from across the UK and Europe for a special celebration event in honour of the late Shihan Leo Lipinski (8th Dan), who passed away this year. SYTL (Say Yes To Life) Karate was launched by Sensei Paul Batters (Japanese graded black-belt) in September 2016 with the aim of providing the highest standards of Martial Arts, to the widest range...
Devon opera buffs are keenly anticipating an evening of exquisite performances in the historic surroundings of Cadhay, Ottery St Mary, on 25 September.
Internationally acclaimed opera singers Anando Mukerjee and Justine Viani will be performing at the black tie event, kindly hosted by Rupert Thistlethwayte and Caroline Prior who are raising funds for Hospiscare.
London-based Anando is well known to Devonians, having previously performed at Cadhay and with Devon Opera. Anando is a lirico-spinto tenor, meaning that he is versatile enough to sing both lyrical and dramatic...
Police and ambulance were called at 3.05am today [4 August] following a serious collision on the westbound carriageway of the A30 at Daisy Mount Cross, Ottery St Mary.
The collision involved a male pedestrian and an HGV.
The 19-year-old man, from Hampshire, was walking along the carriageway with three other men when he was in collision with the HGV.
He sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital before being transferred to Derriford Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
East Devon shoppers have been doing their bit for the River Otter beavers through a local store’s fundraising scheme.
Staff at Roberts, Ottery St Mary’s venerable hardware and homeware shop, set up a ‘book and DVD’ stall in the store, with each item available for a £1 donation. And last month they reached the milestone of £1000 raised for the River Otter Beaver Trial, the Devon Wildlife Trust-led project that is monitoring the beaver population and its effects for the next five years.
Nora, Devon Wildlife Trust’s beaver mascot, visited the shop in Ottery to accept the...
California-based songwriterCorinne West kicks off her 2017 UK Tour inApril 2017, one that she’s been looking forward to as she reveals “There is always a certain magic in the UK tours. It will be stellar to be with you once again.”
In advance of her tour, Corinne will release a single; a reworking of the Battlefield Band songThe Yew Tree, written by Brian McNeill which is released 14th April....
