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Bargain Hunt at Chilcotts

The Bargain Hunt production team recently filmed at Chilcotts Auctioneers Dolphin Saleroom in Honiton after one of the programme’s producers spotted the company’s youngest auctioneer in action.

The producer saw Mary Chilcott running an auction online and realised she’d found an interesting focal point for the popular BBC 1 show; partly because there are still so few female auctioneers...

Honiton care home host their own Glastonbury festival

Gittisham Hill House care home, in Devon, is not far from Glastonbury, being a little over an hour’s drive away, so to celebrate the UK’s popular festival starting this June, the home decided to have their own Glastonbury on 22nd of the month.

The Residents at the residential, nursing and dementia care home enjoyed getting dressed up with ribbons round their heads and flowers in...

Taste East Devon Food Festival Founders

The return of Taste East Devon - A 16 day food festival

Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, Taste East Devon is delighted to announce its 2022 food festival is to run from 3-18th September, extending into a 16 day celebration.

Award-winning venues, producers, chefs and restaurants across East Devon have joined forces again to celebrate the incredible food and drink on offer across the region. Founder Members include THE...

Future of Castle Drogo secured after complex nine-year project

Following nine years of major conservation work, the National Trust’s ambitious project to save Castle Drogo, one of the country’s most iconic buildings, is complete.

Castle Drogo is the last castle to have been built in Britain, between 1911 and 1931, by the renowned architect Edwin Lutyens. It was built for Julius Drewe, a food retailing magnate, whose dream was to create an...

Commuters in Devon could save £740 a year by mixing up their commute

As fuel costs and inflation in Britain continue to rise, research has found that commuters could save £740 a year by simply mixing up their commute and switching from bus to train on two days of the week.

The research, from Britain’s biggest bus provider, Stagecoach , analysed the average price increases across several forms of transport. It found that fuel prices had increased by ten...

Essential Things to Consider When Selecting the Right Fun Location for the Weekend

Taking a break from work or spending your weekends in a fun location is key to enhancing rejuvenation. You can enjoy numerous video or arcade games and activities with your friends, colleagues, and family at this location. Choosing a suitable location for fun activities becomes challenging with the numerous fun locations available. This post provides a detailed insight into the essential...

Questionnaire on regeneration of Exmouth town and seafront launched

The start of exciting new plans to regenerate sites across Exmouth town centre and its seafront are beginning, with the launch of public workshops and an online questionnaire.

The Placemaking in Exmouth Town and Seafront Group – which is being led by East Devon District Council (EDDC) – is looking to gather residents’ and visitors’ thoughts on the key themes and characteristics they...

Council announces even more free holiday activities and meals for this Summer

Children from across Devon aged 5 to 16, who are eligible for benefit-related free school meals, are invited to take up an action-packed Summer holiday this year, as part of Devon County Council’s government-funded Holiday Activities and Food programme.

The programme is to provide free physical activities and healthy, nutritional, hot meals during school holidays, and the council has...

The search begins for Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist 2022

Young artists aged 18 and under can now compete for the title of Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist 2022. Devon CPRE, a South West branch of the countryside charity CPRE, held the competition for the first time last year and was impressed with the quality and quantity of entries from across the county.

The charity is inviting budding young artists to showcase their creativity by...

Foot Anstey advises Nester on proposed Peer2Peer legislation in the UK

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has advised Nester Holdings on the impact of proposed legislation on Peer2Peer lending by the UK Government.

In November 2021, the UK Government proposed bringing Shariah-compliant peer-to-peer lenders within the scope of the "alternative finance" tax rules, which aim to bring the tax treatment of Shariah-compliant financial products into line with...

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