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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Exeter Supply Partnership switched from Amazon vouchers to the Exeter Independent Gift Card for its supply team reward and referral programs, funnelling support to the city’s independent sector.

An Exeter based not for profit organisation providing supply staff to over 180 schools in Devon is using a popular city gift card to reward its team, and has praised the initiative for its ability to support independent businesses.

Exeter Supply Partnership rewards its supply teachers who have gone above and beyond in their role each half term. After initially using Amazon...

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Win Red Roses tickets with Live and Move and Exeter Leisure

Families in Exeter have the chance this week to win passes to the long-awaited international rugby match between England’s Red Roses and the New Zealand Black Ferns, taking place at Sandy Park later this month.

To be in with a chance of winning one of three family passes to the game, participants are invited to take a selfie of themselves or a photo of the family walking a section of Exeter’s Green Circle – a 12-mile walking and cycling route that takes in the five valley parks within the boundaries of the city.

Exeter Leisure and Live and Move, Exeter and Cranbrook’s Sport...

Foot Anstey completes acquisition of shares for Simply Conveyancing

The corporate team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has advised Simply Conveyancing, which is backed by private equity firm Livingbridge, on the acquisition of Pirie Palmann.

Foot Anstey supported on all legal aspects of the deal, assisting Simply Conveyancing in acquiring the entire issued share capital of Peterborough-based Pirie Palmann Holdings Limited. The acquisition is part of an ambitious growth drive that will see Simply Conveyancing become one of the largest conveyancing practices in the UK.

Simply Conveyancing is a leading firm of property lawyers in England...

Circular fashion hub opens on Paris Street

Princesshay has teamed up with local homelessness charity, St Petrock’s to launch Petrock’s Place. The outlet on Paris Street will take and sell donated clothes, take in donations for survival equipment and run regular workshops to enable people to breathe new life into clothing and textiles that may otherwise have been thrown away. All profits from the shop will go directly to help the clients of St Petrock’s. In addition, the space will provide a safe, caring environment for the most vulnerable people to learn new skills. The Crown Estate and Nuveen, joint owners of Princesshay, has...

Princesshay announces three new store openings

Princesshay is welcoming three new brands into the centre before Christmas; gift retailer Menkind, stationery and organisers retailer Calendar Club and leading watch and jewellery repair specialists In Time.

Perfectly timed for Christmas shopping, the new Menkind store, opening in Princesshay between Lush and Hotel Chocolat, will stock gifts for everyone, ranging from stocking fillers to unusual presents and high tech gadgets.

Calendar Club is also set to join the centre's line-up in the coming weeks offering a huge range of organisers, calendars, diaries and planners as...

FORCE Autumn Storm cyclists enjoying a refreshment break

FORCE Autumn Storm ride a big hit

FORCE Cancer Charity relaunched its popular series of cycle rides with a 55-mile Autumn Storm event.

It is the first mass participation cycle event FORCE has been able to stage for two years due to COVID.

The charity’s big summer bike ride – The Nello – went virtual for 2020 and 2021.

But 325 cyclists signed up to ride together at the weekend – with health and safety protocols firmly in place – to raise vital funds for FORCE.

The event started and finished at Tedburn St Mary Football Club and followed a route around the West Devon countryside via...

Library Card Music Player

Authored by sbelshaw
Posted: Tue, 10/19/2021 - 11:45am

Have you ever wondered what your library card sounds like?

Come and have a play with our prototype library card music player and be part of its development. There will be an open session in St Thomas Library on Saturday 30th October. The idea for Library Card Music Player Project is to build music-generating devices that will be installed into three different libraries. Each device will produce and play a short melody created from a borrower’s library card and, every time a borrower uses the card, they will hear the same tune.

Most libraries now have self-issue card...

Broadclyst FC Under 6 Team

Redrow sponsor Broadclyst FC for the second year running

National housebuilder Redrow is supporting grassroots level football in Exeter with the sponsorship of the junior team at Broadclyst Football Club , Exeter.

Established in 1992, Broadclyst Football Club is now a Charter Standard football club, currently catering for varying age groups (teams) from under 6’s right through to senior ages ensuring players have a side to be a part of as they progress through to adulthood.

This is the second year of sponsorship between Redrow and Broadclyst Football Club and the ongoing support enabled Broadclyst FC to purchase a full new home...

Let’s talk about adoption

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/18/2021 - 11:20am

A new survey has revealed that a third of people in the South West find adoption difficult to talk about and 80 per cent say they don’t have a good understanding of how to start the process.

It’s worrying news for our local adoption agencies, Adopt South West and Families for Children, who need to find forever families to change their lives of nearly 60 children in the South West, as they prepare to mark National Adoption Week 2021 (18 – 24 October).

The annual event aims educate and inform people on the adoption process with a rounded, honest, and inclusive portrayal of...

South Devon College Graduation

South Devon College awards own degrees for first time.

Authored by Joe Cooper
Posted: Fri, 10/15/2021 - 10:06pm

South Devon College with campuses in Paignton, Newton Abbot and Torquay celebrated the achievements of its University Centre students at a joint ceremony held over two days at Torquay’s Grand Hotel.

The event was hailed a double celebration as the college awarded its own degrees for the very first time.

The two-day event (14th and 15th October) was held to ensure that both the classes of 2020, and 2021 were formally congratulated. Last year’s graduation ceremony was held virtually due to Coronavirus.

This is the first year that students from University Centre South...

Confused about booster jabs and flu vaccines? Here’s what you need to know

People in Devon are reminded to get their COVID and flu vaccinations to give themselves the best possible protection against these deadly illnesses this winter.

The COVID jab does not protect against flu so it is vital to have both vaccinations to reduce your chances of becoming unwell and needing hospital treatment. Getting vaccinated helps you and the NHS, which is already facing extreme pressures in the run up to the very busy winter season.

Each winter, on average, 11,000 people in England die from flu and new government research suggests that adults in England are...

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