The owner of a gastro pub in Exeter is raising a glass to his new wine school which launches this week.
Luke Davies, the owner of Cowick Barton gastro pub and a local wine expert, is launching Devon Local Wine School to host regular wine tastings, food and wine events and wine qualifications for those keen to learn more about wine.
He will be organising informative and affordable wine events ranging from classic cheese and wine nights, Italian and Spanish food and wine pairing evenings, an exclusive six-course wine and food ‘lock-in’ taster nights and specialist wine...
This weekend, Exeter will host their first ever Friendship Festival , offering a VIP celebration to welcome arrivals from Hong Kong. Around 140,000 people from Hong Kong have arrived into the UK following the introduction of British Nationals Overseas (BNO) visa scheme offered by the UK Government in January 2021. The event, centred around the Lunar New Year festivities, will celebrate the coming together of cultures and draw in on traditions, food, and fun activities that many would usually enjoy when back home in Hong Kong.
Exeter’s event is expected to attract over 200 people...
Magic fans can help a University of Exeter expert with his ongoing research into social behaviour during a unique city event.
Professor Brian Rappert, a criminologist, took up entertainment magic five years ago and is now a member of the Magic Circle.
During shows this winter at the Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre Professor Rappert will offer displays of magic as a way to get audiences to consider the place of deception and secrecy in everyday life. Attendees will be able to try out some magic for themselves.
Professor Rappert said: “We can use magic to understand...
New data from personal insolvency provider, Creditfix , has revealed that average debt levels in Exeter have decreased by 28% since 2020.
The Personal Debt Index is compiled by using data from over 185,000 people across the UK who have received help with their finances through an IVA or Trust Deed with Creditfix.
As the cost-of-living crisis continues, many households are struggling financially and increased levels of debt is a real worry for many.
According to the Office for Budget Responsibility , UK households will spend £83billion in servicing debts (...
Police have named the man who died following an altercation in Exeter at the weekend.
Now formally identified, he has been named as Stephen Cook, 45, from Exeter.
A 29-year-old woman from Exeter and a 32-year-old man from Exmouth, who had been arrested on suspicion of affray, have been released on bail to return Thursday 27 April.
A 19-year-old of no fixed abode who was arrested on suspicion of murder will face no further police action on that matter but was further arrested on suspicion of affray and has been released on police bail to return on Thursday 27...
An Exeter business has raised £44,000 in Innovate UK grant funding to grow Plus - its digital wellbeing platform, helping school children to track and manage their mental health with support from parents and teachers.
Plus provides pupils with a fun and engaging way to make wellbeing part of their day. It is carried out on an iPad or other device, that focuses on nutrition, exercise, and emotional health.
“One in six children have a probable mental health condition and 50% of mental health problems are established by the age of 14, so we focus on supporting children aged...
There’s never a dull moment for the trailblazing Tribe of environmental consultants at Tyler Grange Exeter.
As well as creating and honing innovation across their business for the four-day working week pilot , the Kings Wharf-based business has just launched two seasonal low-carbon and environmentally conscious beers – Bramble and Solstice.
The environmental planning firm has been busy brewing ale since 2017, and, in keeping with its very real and visible values, it’s committed to doing so with the smallest possible carbon impact.
Exeter College is celebrating after a full Ofsted Inspection, which has resulted in the College retaining the impressive accolade ofOutstanding.
Eight years since its last inspection Ofsted again confirmed that Exeter College is an Outstanding College. The College also scored the top assessment of ‘strong’ for its approach to meeting the skills needs of the area. This makes Exeter College the first college in the country to achieve the highest judgement in both elements of Ofsted’s new enhanced inspections.
The 21-strong Ofsted inspection team visited every College site...
Love guitars? Love Planet Earth? Then the Crowdfunder recently launched by Devon-based Life Guitars Co is for you! With a strong vision and set of ethical values, the team at Life Guitars are on a mission to take over the guitar world, one high-quality used repurposed guitar at a time. And world-famous guitarist David Knopfler, one of the founding members of legendary rock band Dire Straits, is officially on board!
Established in July 2020 amidst the start of a global pandemic, award-winning Life Guitars Co burst onto the UK independent retail scene with a vision to breathe new...
Trains won’t now stop at the forthcoming Marsh Barton station until the spring.
It had been hoped the ‘halt’, located alongside Exeter’s energy from waste plant, would open before the end of 2022, but Devon County Council says the project has faced “challenges” with building supplies and recent weather conditions.
While construction is now “substantially complete” on the £16 million scheme, it adds that standard ‘entry-to-service’ procedures will need to be completed before it can open to passengers. These will begin soon.
