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EX2 Group at Building Greater Exeter work experience week

Supporting Building Greater Exeter for Work Experience Week

In July EX2 Group was proud to support Building Greater Exeter’s Work Experience Week, an inspiring initiative aimed at introducing Year 10 students to careers in the built environment.

EX2 group team member James Rayner TMIET, led an engaging hands-on solar masterclass for Year 10 students from the Ted Wragg Trust.

Building Greater Exeter brought together a strong network of industry and educational partners, to educate and inspire, including:

New Roots Workshop CIC Vistry Group Taylor Lewis Western Counties Roofing Ltd Exeter College & Exeter College...

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Exeter features in new Staycation Guide

Authored by Ardz
Posted: Thu, 08/06/2015 - 2:30pm

With many Brits looking for cheaper and easier holiday options, staycations are now more popular than ever.

To help with this trend, Jurys Inn Hotels have launched a new Staycation Guide for the UK & Ireland.

From Exeter to Aberdeen and everywhere in between, the guide lists over two hundred attractions across Britain and Ireland, offering a wealth of ideas to suit any taste and occasion. Whether it’s historical landmarks or scenic landscapes, day-trips or longer outings, there is plenty on offer. Ideal for planning summer holiday outings!

With an easy-to-use...

Pedal power with a difference in Exmouth

Keep fit . . . and charge your mobile phone at the same time.

Pedal power has come to Exmouth as static outdoor dynamo bikes – which can generate enough power to charge up mobile phones - have been opened by Exmouth's Mayor Madeleine Chapman.

Exmouth Town Council, East Devon District Council and a local resident have worked together to bring the unique £30,000 exercise bicycles, complete with a shelter, to the town. Not only will the bikes help keep people fit, they will generate electricity, too, with small lights showing how much power your hard pedalling has produced....

Appeal after bus passenger racially abused

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/06/2015 - 11:40am

Police are keen to speak to the woman pictured following a racially aggravated harassment incident which occurred at a bus stop in High Street, Exeter, just before 5pm on Saturday 6th June.

A woman jumped the queue and when challenged by the victim made a racial remark in response.

Police would like to identify the woman pictured who is described as being a white female, believed aged in her 50’s, approximately 5’6” in height, big build, with curly shoulder length hair, and wearing a top and skirt.

Anyone who either recognises this woman or has any information...

Trust among best places to work in NHS

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/06/2015 - 11:17am

THE Trust that runs Exeter Community Hospital and community health, social care and specialist services in the city has been named in a list of the best places to work in the NHS.

The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust employs around 4,500 staff at North Devon District Hospital, 17 community hospitals and in community health, social care and specialist teams across half the county.

The Trust is one of 40 acute Trusts to make the list of the Best Places to Work in the NHS for 2015, compiled by flagship publications the Health Service Journal and Nursing Times and...

South Devon builder jailed for fraud

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/06/2015 - 10:30am

A benefit cheating South Devon builder has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for fraud and money laundering offences.

Appearing at Exeter Crown Court, 46 year old Darren Scott of Hele Road, Kingsteignton, was sentenced following investigations led by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Team.

The court heard how, over an eight month period in 2011, Mr Scott deliberately targeted a vulnerable 85 year old pensioner from Okehampton, charging her over £20,000 for building work on their home. When assessed by a qualified surveyor, much of the work was found to be...

Exeter man to run his 31st Great West Run

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/06/2015 - 10:24am

Graham Hopkins, a 60 year old man from Exeter, ran his first ever Exeter’s Great West Run when it was first hosted in 1985, and has completed it every year since, with 2015 set to be his 31st! Graham has always had a love for running and taking on long-distance races. After watching the first London Marathon in 1981, he wanted to run it for himself and so entered the 1982 London Marathon and was lucky enough to be accepted. Whilst training for the London marathon, Graham discovered that Exeter had also organised its first full marathon and decided to enter. With only a couple of weeks...

Canterbury brand roadshow roars into Exeter

The Canterbury brand roadshow roared into action today in Exeter’s Princesshay Shopping centre, the first stop on its three month journey across the country, allowing fans to step into the footsteps of their rugby idols through a host of interactive experiences and storytelling, cementing the brands commitment to the game over the past 111 years.

Local fans from Exeter will be immersed into a host of rugby experiences, including the chance to win a very special one-to-one training session with Canterbury ambassador and England star Sam Burgess as part of the Canterbury speed test,...

Becky celebrates 25 years with Devon firm

Becky Phillips, an Accounts Senior with Thompson Jenner LLP, one of Devon’s leading accountancy and business advisory firms, has completed 25 years of service with the firm.

At a presentation ceremony at the firm's Exeter offices, partner Jon Westley, congratulated Becky on her achievement and thanked her for her loyal service.

Jon said: “Becky has huge respect with our clients and her work colleagues. She has been a pleasure to work with and we are very appreciative of all her hard work over the years and dedication to the firm. We’d all like to wish her many more...

Ministers urged to meet farming unions

The UK’s farming unions are calling for the four UK farming ministers to hold a joint meeting with them to find solutions to the serious problems facing farmers.

The dairy, lamb and arable sectors in particular are seeing serious challenges. Official figures show that the number of dairy farmers in England and Wales has gone down constantly over the time. Since January 2015, 236 farmers have left the dairy sector and the trend look set to continue.

The NFU also estimates that only around 10 per cent of dairy farmers are on contracts that track farmers’ cost of production....

Campaigners call for review of court charges

The Howard League for Penal Reform has called for an urgent review of the new criminal court charges system, after putting together a list of cases which it says prove the fees are ‘unrealistic and unfair’.

A teenager who stole sweets and ice cream worth £5, a woman found begging in a car park and a man who kicked a flower pot after being stabbed are among thousands of people who have been ordered to pay a controversial new charge which penalises the poor and encourages the innocent to plead guilty.

Since April, magistrates and judges have been told that they must impose a...

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