Would you like to attend the Exmoor Search & Rescue Centre Opening by Sir Ranulph Fiennes on 2 May?

The official opening of Exmoor Search & Rescue Team’s new Rescue Centre in South Molton is taking place on Monday 2 May 2011 (MR Awareness Day). Everyone is invited to attend and join the celebrations from 2pm and the Rescue Centre will be officially opened by Sir Ranulph Fiennes at 3pm. The Centre was purchased [...]

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Father’s Trek for Son’s RNLI Appeal: How to Support Chris Rundle Raise Funds for a New Lifeboat

Journalist Chris Rundle is striding out on a 100-mile sponsored walk as part of a fund-raising campaign to buy a lifeboat in memory of his son. He’s walking from Minehead lifeboat station across country to Royal National Lifeboat Institution headquarters in Poole, where he plans to arrive over Easter weekend. He hopes that his effort will [...]

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Speaker’s State Coach Now On Display at Arlington Court

A superb state coach – last used at the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 – has gone on display at the National Trust’s Arlington Court in Devon. The Speaker’s State Coach, a symbol of the power and status of the Speaker of the House of Commons, has been in use [...]

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Exmoor Chainsaw Artist Creates World’s Largest Wooden Carving of the Virgin Mary

Exmoor Chainsaw Carver Matthew Crabb is set to complete his first large-scale international commission this spring. In October he was awarded the task of carving the world’s largest wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, a project which took him to the small town of Schochwitz in Germany. The carving was the brainchild of the owner [...]

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Old Rectory Hotel, Martinhoe, voted 2nd best hotel in the UK

High up in the northern most reaches of Exmoor, The Old Rectory Hotel at Martinhoe, a fast-rising star in boutique hotels, has just scooped two prestigious international awards. For the second year in a row, the hotel has received a Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award. In 2011 The Old Rectory was rated the 2nd best hotel in [...]

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Tell Us About Your Favourite Equine Friend and Win Free Tickets to Equine Christmas Fair

The Westpoint Centre, the region’s premier venue, is the location once again for the South West Christmas Equine Fair, now in its fifteenth year and taking place on 4th & 5th December 2010. This event, run by Contour Exhibitions and Events of Southernhay West in Exeter, will provide horse enthusiasts of all ages, levels and [...]

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Put Dulverton On Your Christmas Shopping Map & Soak Up The Starlight

Dulverton is all set to twinkle this December until twelfth night. Once again the town will be decorated with white lights and Christmas trees creating a beautiful, festive welcome to all those that visit. The independent shops create enticing window displays and the restaurants, pubs and tearooms equally enticing winter menus. On 5 December there [...]

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