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Martin Clunes to Open the Heavy Horse Festival at Devon County Show

The Devon County Show is delighted to announce that acclaimed actor and countryside advocate Martin Clunes will officially open the Heavy Horse Festival, in association with WHISTLEFISH, at 10am on Thursday 21st May .

A lifelong champion of Britain’s native heavy horse breeds, Martin Clunes is not only a familiar face on screen but also a dedicated heavy horse owner. His own collection of gentle giants has shaped a deep personal commitment to preserving these iconic breeds, many of which are now considered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust to be at risk.

Martin said: “...

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Hannah Reynolds, Project Manager, Devon Communities Together

Small business Saturday: supporting Devon’s entrepreneurs with free coaching and training

Saturday 3rd December marks the 10th anniversary of Small Business Saturday – a campaign to support and draw attention to the country’s millions of small businesses. One Devon charity is backing this campaign and encouraging burgeoning small business owners to come forward and register for its free enterprise support programme.

Last year the number of registered companies in Devon rose to 60,022, up from 57,278 in 20201. The small business landscape is increasingly tough, with rising energy and material costs, as well as belt-tightening as a result of the cost of living crisis,...

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Exeter Philharmonic Choir to bring much-needed Christmas cheer this festive season

Authored by Sharon Goble
Posted: Wed, 11/30/2022 - 12:24pm

Exeter Philharmonic Choir will bring the joy of Christmas music to audiences at Exeter Cathedral again this year with two nights of carols on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December. In the run-up to what promises to be a challenging Christmas season for many, the uplifting sound of the Choir will be more welcome than ever.

This year’s special guest is the internationally renowned soprano, Amy Carson, whose glorious voice will add extra sparkle to the two evening events. Musical Director Howard Ionascu has selected a beautiful programme from the rich tradition of carols, embracing...

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Job design platform raises £1.75m to boost growth

A HR Tech company, which helps organisations design and structure jobs that improve diversity and skills-based hiring, has raised £1.75m in a funding round led by Mercia, and including existing backer Qantx and private investors.

The funding will enable Exeter-based RoleMapper to further develop its AI-powered platform and continue to grow its client base in the UK and US.

Designed for large organisations, the RoleMapper platform helps HR leaders redesign and simplify organisational job structures in readiness for new and future ways of working. This includes skills-based...

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Princesshay celebrates 10 years of the Charity Christmas Tree Festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 11/29/2022 - 11:03pm

Princesshay welcomed the Charity Christmas Tree Festival to a new central location on Bedford Street in Exeter for its 10th year on Thursday 17th November.

The illuminated festival, featuring 35 Charity Trees, is now on display until the New Year.

In the last 10 years, the Charity Christmas Tree Festival has supported hundreds of local charities raising both money and awareness of their causes.

Charities that have participated include, FORCE Cancer Charity, Children’s Hospice South West and CEDA, Princesshay’s current Charity partner of the year.

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Dogs Trust delivers Christmas Hope to people experiencing homelessness and their dogs in Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/29/2022 - 10:45pm

Dogs Trust , the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is asking people to consider the canine companions of people experiencing homelessness when writing their letters to Santa this year.

Every Christmas, through its Hope Project, Dogs Trust brings festive cheer to the dogs of people experiencing homelessness by distributing canine hampers of collars, leads, coats, treats and toys to dogs and their owners. Dogs Trust has been running the unique Hope Project for over 17 years and as well as Christmas gifts, provides free veterinary treatment to dogs whose owners are experiencing...

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Exeter Hip: history, science, and future of world-leading hip implant explored at museum event

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/29/2022 - 10:41pm

Members of the public can learn about the history and science behind the life-changing Exeter Hip in a talk at Exeter’s largest museum.

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) will play host to people interested in learning about the Exeter Hip which has transformed the lives of millions of people for over half a century. The talk will take place on December 6, between 6.30 and 8.30pm.

NHS surgeon Professor Robin Ling and Dr Clive Lee, an Engineer at the University of Exeter designed the revolutionary Exeter Hip in 1969, improving on a major problem of previous hip...

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IKEA co-workers in Exeter to receive pay boost as part of wider £12m investment to help with cost of living

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/29/2022 - 6:36pm

MORE than 390 IKEA co-workers in Exeter are set to receive a pay increase as part of the retailer’s £12 million investment to support its people through the cost-of-living crisis.

Co-workers at the Exeter store will further benefit as the retailer also introduces a broad range of support measures across the UK & Ireland.

As one of the few major retailers to match the new Living Wage Foundation rate, hourly paid co-workers will receive a boost in earnings – at £10.90 – as part of IKEA’s continued pledge to pay the Real Living Wage.

Eligible salaried co-...

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Exeter homelessness charity’s “Coldplay” Christmas film goes live

The first high profile Christmas campaign produced for the city’s homelessness charity will launch across the social media network today, in a five-week fundraising bid to help support people without a home in Exeter.

Coldplay support

Global superstars, Coldplay , have given consent for St Petrock’s to use the haunting and bittersweet Christmas Lights as the film’s soundtrack.

The campaign goes live today (Monday), thanks to the help of digital advertising experts at AB Brand and Marketing , who are not charging St Petrock’s for their time.

The video,...

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Santas take over Exeter High Street

Still time to sign up for Sunday’s Santa spectacular

There’s still time to sign up for the fantastic city centre Santa Run - ensuring you kick off the festive season in style.

Organised by Exeter City Community Trust, the run, which covers 5k or 2.5k, is the perfect family event and a real seasonal spectacle, with hundreds of Santas of all ages taking over Exeter High Street. And it all takes place this Sunday <DEC 4>.

The first runners set off at 9am and you can run or walk for fun, for a charity of your choice, or you can raise money for Exeter City Community Trust and support our work in the community.

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Trading Standards and police join forces to tackle illegal vape sales

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/28/2022 - 6:39pm

Illegal vapes with a street value of approximately £7400 worth has been seized from a store in Plymouth following an operation by Trading Standards and Devon and Cornwall Police.

Heart of the South West Trading Standards and Devon and Cornwall Police have visited a number of knife retailers as part of the Police’s Operation Sceptre campaign. Trading Standards were ensuring that traders were following age restrictions on knife sales.

Trading Standards also used the joint working opportunity to follow up on intelligence they had received regarding non-compliant vapes being...

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