When Nathan Cox was looking for a workshop unit to relocate his angling business and its boat-building wing from Bristol, he found what he needed at Seaton – in the Riverside Units managed by East Devon District Council.
Nathan, who is pictured receiving the keys to the unit from then Economy Cabinet Member Councillor Graham Godbeer, had spent many a day afloat angling off the Devon coast and he knew the area well. So when the opportunity came up to rent the Seaton unit he snapped it up.
The company trades under the name Rod Rings and Things – or RRT for short – and enjoyed...
The RSPCA is warning gardeners to tread carefully to avoid harming the wildlife which may be living in their gardens.
Every year the RSPCA receives calls about animals with distressing and often fatal garden injuries which in most cases are completely avoidable.
Past cases include a toad with its hind legs chopped off by a strimmer, a hedgehog burnt in pampas grass clearance, a blackbird speared by a garden fork and a toad stuck in a watering can.
Already this spring we have seen several hedgehogs caught by strimmers, a snake fatally injured by a lawnmower in...
A full line-up of special food and drink events being held during June to celebrate Devon’s finest restaurants has been revealed. Nearly 40 eateries across the county will be getting behind ‘Devon Restaurant Month’ by organising their own unique event or promotion to raise awareness of award-winning food and drink and increase their custom in the process. This year, the programme includes coffee roasting, cookery demonstrations, champagne dinners, a barbeque beach party and a house and garden open day, as well as British Tapas, local seafood menus, suppers and lunches and a wide range of...
Exeter solicitor Debbie Hamzij, who started as a receptionist, has recently been promoted to partner within law firm WBW.
Debbie first entered the legal profession in June 1987 in a clerical role with a firm which amalgamated with WBW Solicitors in 1989. She then became a secretary and later rose to become a legal executive in 1996. After studying at Exeter University, she qualified as a solicitor in 2003.
Mrs Hamzij said: “It’s a nice feeling to have gone from receptionist to partner. I have always believed in working hard and it’s great to have got to where I am now. The...
Devon’s finest were honoured by the Queen last week when they were presented with a British Empire Medal.
Chosen for their tireless community work and dedication, the eight men and women from across the County were named in the New Year’s Honours List 2013. They were presented with their awards by Devon’s Lord Lieutenant, Eric Dancer CBE JP, the Queen’s representative in the county, at a Investiture at County Hall on Friday 24 May. He said: “These people are true community champions, and have been carrying out so much exceptional work to help others by fundraising, volunteering,...
A depleted Exiles squad with a few borrowed local Greek Grecian vets pulled off a shock result, or two, to win the annual Andros cup!
There were four teams taking part, Exeter Exiles, Hydrousa Vets, Youth, and their main team.
In a very close affair the youth pulled off their own shock to beat the main team 2-0 in the first semifinal.
In the second semifinal the Vets took a late lead against the Exiles after some neat build up through the middle left their striker one on one with yours truly who he sent the wrong way.
Notwithstanding the 2012 deluge, the progress of English wines in the last year has been remarkable. You can hardly open a paper or magazine, or a wine website or trade publication, without a eulogy to England appearing.
Take this from Berry Brothers & Rudd in October last year. They went on record in the Independent..."The quality (of English wine)... stands up to the rest of the world and, in the case of some sparkling wines, exceeds their rivals."
The newspaper asked "Is English wine now exceeding the quality of French?" and returned the answer: yes. "Start with...
New bus services linking to Cranbrook will be launched next week. The Services 4, 4A and 4B will be introduced on Tuesday (28 May) and will replace services 60, 60A, 60B, X60 and 380 on the route between Exeter, Clyst Honiton, Cranbrook, Ottery St. Mary, Honiton and Axminster.
Devon County Council is using developer contributions to fund the services, and its existing funding for Service 380 along this route will also continue towards the additional services.
There will be a half-hourly service between Exeter and Cranbrook, with most buses continuing to Ottery St Mary and...
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is inviting intrepid youngsters to come along this half term and become a Crealy Explorer by taking part in their Explorers' Week. Using an ‘Explorers' Map’ guests can follow the trail and solve the clues around the park to win a medal and the chance to take part in a daily prize draw!
Find out what animal guards the thrilling rollercoaster Maximus or head to the top of the Vortex and see what colour the lights in Viper are! Explorers who correctly solve all of the clues will earn themselves an Explorers Medal and be in with a chance of...
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is inviting intrepid youngsters to come along this half term and become a Crealy Explorer by taking part in their Explorers' Week. Using an ‘Explorers' Map’ guests can follow the trail and solve the clues around the park to win a medal and the chance to take part in a daily prize draw!
Find out what animal guards the thrilling rollercoaster Maximus or head to the top of the Vortex and see what colour the lights in Viper are! Explorers who correctly solve all of the clues will earn themselves an Explorers Medal and be in with a chance of...
