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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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Ambulance & Fire Covid-19 to begin winter partnership

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has begun a new partnership with fire services in the region to boost its Covid-19 emergency response this winter. The mutual aid project, which first ran from April to August, will see fire personnel from Cornwall, Devon & Somerset, Avon and Gloucestershire fire and rescue services supporting the Trust from Sunday 1 November for four months. Under the agreement, firefighters will support ambulance crews by driving vehicles and work alongside clinicians to provide care and assistance to patients. The initiative is part of a...

Take control of your money with these simple tips and tools

We all need a little help now and again, and looking for ways to gain back control of your finances takes strength and determination. Understanding that you need help with your spending habits, your savings or budgeting means you’re a step closer to complete control and peace of mind. When financial issues go unchecked or we put our heads in the sand, that’s when deeper issues begin to take hold and it becomes harder for us to resolve these problems and regain financial stability.

Here we’ll take a look at how you can take control of your money with these simple tips and tools...

Changes to Stagecoach bus routes across Devon

In response to customer feedback, from Sunday 1st November Stagecoach South West is introducing some new timetables across their South West Network.

After continually monitoring service levels, the local bus operator have identified a few areas where they are adding in some extra journeys to give you more frequent connections and more seats per hour.

Over the last few months Stagecoach has worked hard to restore frequent services across the region, in many cases to service levels in place prior to the COVID19 pandemic.

Back in September the company extended...

Leading climate scientist wins prestigious award

A world-leading climate scientist from the University of Exeter has received a prestigious award in recognition of his pioneering and innovative research.

Professor Adam Scaife, of the University’s Mathematics department, has been awarded the Edward Appleton Medal by the Institute of Physics (IOP), for his pivotal work on computer simulation and long-range prediction of the atmosphere.

The honour, which is given for distinguished contributions to environmental, Earth or atmospheric physics was announced today (October 29th 2020).

Speaking of the award, Professor...

Six Nations finale to be shown at Vue Exeter

THE final three matches of the Six Nations Championship are due to be played this Saturday – and fans can get tickets to watch live on the big screen at Vue Exeter completely free.

The concluding tournament fixtures were suspended in March due to coronavirus restrictions and after a break of nearly eight months, this highly anticipated tournament is finally resuming.

Kicking off this weekend is Wales v Scotland at 2.15pm live from the Llanelli’s Parc y Scarlets. All eyes are on Scotland’s captain Stuart Hogg off the back of his winning streak in the European and English...

Top 8 Halloween hairstyles trending in 2020

In some cases, 2020 seems to be a continuous unsuccessful Halloween party. But what Halloween party? We can't even have any party at all, let alone a Halloween themed one. Even though this year’s Halloween party will be more like a virtual one, a phone call with your close friends or just a photo shoot, we still can improvise and dress up for Halloween.

While creating a Halloween look, the most important parts of it are the makeup and the hairstyle. In this article, we’re going to talk about Halloween hairstyle ideas that you can go for this fall. By the way, besides the...

Fareshare South West launch core service into Exeter

FareShare South West , a charity who redistribute good quality, in date surplus food to frontline organisations supporting the most vulnerable, has announced that it is launching its core service into Exeter.

The announcement of this long-term support for the city and wider region follows crisis response work undertaken during the pandemic, when the charity delivered more than 200 tonnes of ambient food for use across Devon and Cornwall from their emergency warehouse in Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol.

FareShare South West is partnering with Exeter Food Action to launch and...

Covid-19 sniffing Security Dogs coming to Exeter

Sniffer dogs are successfully being trained to sniff out Covid-19 on humans and according to a leading security firm their use could become mainstream in Exeter by Easter 2021.

Security dogs are well known for their super sniffing abilities – money, drugs, explosives. However, recent trials have been successful in using canines to sniff out Covid-19 leading to enquiries for commercial use in shops, transport hubs and public spaces in Exeter.

“These dogs are simply amazing – they can smell the odour of Covid! Training is currently taking place to enable them to actually...

CBD providing a boost to Exeter’s economy

Like most towns and cities around the UK at the moment, Exeter’s economy is going through a tough period. Lockdown caused many local businesses to close, many of which were never able to re-open. In times like these, it’s important to become innovative and find new markets to get the economy going again.

One potential product is CBD. 2020 has been a cause of stress and anxiety for so many people, who are now looking for ways to boost their physical and mental wellbeing. CBD has been proven to do just this and many stores are opening up in Exeter to bring this product to the mass...

What will the high street look like after Covid?

Napoleon famously called Britain “a nation of shopkeepers”. He meant it as an insult, but in The UK we have long since been proud of our local shop scene. Few other countries place such an important role in the health of their high streets, and whilst modern globalisation and economic change has meant that supermarkets and out of town retail outlets reign supreme, the high street retains a vital part in the British national narrative.

It’s no surprise therefore that the fate of the high street remains a common feature in news articles and opinion pieces. Whether it’s news about...

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Supporting Building Greater Exeter for Work Experience Week

Ambulance & Fire Covid-19 to begin winter partnership

Take control of your money with these simple tips and tools

Changes to Stagecoach bus routes across Devon

Leading climate scientist wins prestigious award

Six Nations finale to be shown at Vue Exeter

Top 8 Halloween hairstyles trending in 2020

Fareshare South West launch core service into Exeter

Covid-19 sniffing Security Dogs coming to Exeter

CBD providing a boost to Exeter’s economy

What will the high street look like after Covid?

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