Devon

Mike completes 400 mile run for suicide prevention

Re-flow's Co-Founder & Managing Director, Michael Saunders, has completed his 400-mile run to raise money for the prevention charity, PAPYRUS.

Over the past four weeks, Michael has run a 10-mile commute from his home in Cheriton Fitzpaine to the Re-flow offices in Exeter, Devon. Undertaking this distance twice a day, he’s completed just under a full marathon every weekday, for 4 weeks in a row. Overall, this has amounted to 400 miles and 40,000 feet of elevation – the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest one and a half times.

Re-flow works closely with companies in...

Beloved daughter remembered at Brain Tumour Research centre

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/29/2022 - 1:01am

Family and friends of a young woman lost to a brain tumour have visited a research centre where scientists are searching for a cure for the disease which took her life.

Mum Paula D’Souza from Exeter and dad Michael Bullous of Teigngrace, Newton Abbot, were invited to the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth on Wednesday (27 April) to place tiles on the Wall of Hope in memory of Emma Louise Bullous, who passed away in January 2021, aged 23.

Emma, who graduated from Birmingham University in 2019 with a BSc in Geology and Physical...

Lympstone Manor: 5 years on

Outdoor heated pool and Pool House Restaurant & Bar to launch in May 2022

Firmly established as one of the finest country house hotels, this month, Lympstone Manor celebrates five years since launch, and is showing no signs of slowing down its evolution. Late Spring 2022 is set to bring the launch of the hotel’s highly anticipated outdoor swimming pool and neighbouring Pool House Restaurant & Bar, as well as the unveiling of the vineyard’s first wine, Triassic Pinot Noir, following the planting of 17,500 vines in 2018. The news follows swiftly after the hotel’s launch of six...

craft fair

Crediton Parish Church Craft Fair

Event Date: 
28/05/2022 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Crediton Parish Church

Looking for that unique hand made gift then come to Crediton Parish Church on Saturday 28th May 2022 between 10am and 4pm to see more than 25 local crafters exhibiting, selling and demonstrating their crafts at the Crediton Parish Church Craft Fair in aid of church funds.

Hot and cold refreshments available throughout the day in the adjacent Boniface Centre.

Admission and Car Parking is FREE.

If you would like to showcase your crafts then contact creditonchurchevent@gmail.com for more info.

Get Outdoors and Breathe in the Best of Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/27/2022 - 11:17am

The Naturally Healthy Campaign Encourages Everyone to Enjoy Nature This May

It isn’t a myth – spending time in nature is proven to help improve people’s health and wellbeing*.

To celebrate these amazing benefits, Active Devon and Devon County Council, on behalf of the Devon Local Nature Partnership, have launched their annual campaign, Naturally Healthy May. The campaign encourages people of all ages to step outdoors together, connect with nature and breathe in the best of Devon’s fresh air.

During the month, events and activities have been arranged across the...

Yoga on the Heath

Event Date: 
12/05/2022 - 1:00pm to 16/06/2022 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
Aylesbeare Common, Hawkerland Brake Barn, Exmouth Road

The RSPB in Devon are offering people a unique experience to practise yoga at a secret spot at RSPB Aylesbeare nature reserve. This special opportunity will allow participants to intimately connect with nature whilst focusing on their physical and mental wellbeing through the practise of yoga .

Event Title: Yoga on the Heath

Event Description: Join us for a special six-week outdoor yoga course at a beautiful, secret, and peaceful location on RSPB Aylesbeare nature reserve. Enjoy a walk and talk to the yoga site with the RSPB and discover the wild and wonderful things...

The Positive Birth Company are now in a relationship with High Street retailer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2022 - 6:02pm

Recently voted 'Parenting Brand Of The Year 2022' by Made For Mums, The Positive Birth Company are pleased to announce that from 22 April 2022 their bestselling products will be available to purchase on Boots.com .

This new partnership marks a big milestone for The Positive Birth Company (PBC), as they put hypnobirthing at the forefront of retail with a trusted high street brand. PBC first started as a small, Devon-based, one-woman company, run by Siobhan Miller. The now global-reaching company has supported over 125,000 people through their digital courses. Through sales via...

Social Gin Tasting at Local Holiday Home

Local spirits company offers unique blind tasting experiences

Authored by Azu Spirits
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2022 - 12:52pm

Devon-based Azu Spirits have launched an exciting new gin and whisky tasting experience across the South West, just in time for summer.

Azu is partnering with venues and holiday homes across the South West to offer premium tasting experiences to private parties, businesses, and events. The blind tasting showcases six distinct Scottish single malt whiskies or British gins. Azu also collaborates with local businesses to provide food pairings alongside the tasting experience, offering a unique opportunity to explore the depths of flavour.

Azu Spirits was launched in January...

It’s time to Join The Club!

Almost 30 community and voluntary organisations in an East Devon town are joining in a one-day bonanza to win new supporters and volunteers.

The Join The Club event on Sunday May 8, organised by the Love Topsham group, will have stalls and taster sessions from organisations as varied as the town’s Sailing Club, Walking Rugby Group, Flower Society and a range of fitness groups.

It’s a free event for the clubs and visitors, and it’s based on Topsham’s Matthews Hall from 10am until 3pm on the day, while there are taster sessions and demos at other locations in the town....

The BIG FIX is back!

The BIG FIX, returns next month and it has one aim - to fix and breathe new life into as many broken things as possible.

The BIG FIX is an annual event led by Devon County Council, and returns after a two year break on Saturday May 14.

Skilled menders, fixers, tinkerers and tailors from all over the country will give their time and expertise for free to help fix items that might have otherwise been thrown away.

Anything from broken clocks, jewellery, clothing and textiles or gardening equipment to broken electronics can be brought for repair.

Other...

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