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Cornish Bakery open in Exeter

Cornish Bakery, the independent, founder-driven company first started in Mevagissey, Cornwall, is now open in the Cathedral city of Exeter. The beautiful, design-led new bakery opened in style on Monday 17th November 2025. The company already successfully operates bakeries nearby in Sidmouth, Totnes and Taunton.

Located in a corner unit at 38 High Street, what was previously a Mountain Warehouse shop has been transformed into a stunning welcoming space for up to 46 visitors to gather and relax whilst enjoying the bakery’s range of exceptional food and drink.

More than 15...

Franco Manca builds on 40,000 Christmas pizza pledge

Authored by Paula_D
Posted: Tue, 12/10/2019 - 9:11am

Sourdough pizza pioneer, Franco Manca, has pledged to turn surplus dough into delicious fresh sourdough bread for those most in need this festive season and beyond. The initiative which will launch on the 9th December and continue throughout 2020 aims to help those going without food or shelter, with loaves being distributed to local soup kitchens, charities and shelters across the UK.

The project supports Franco Manca's plans to reduce food waste across each of its UK-based sites, a focus for the New Year. The business already employ a number of waste-reducing initiatives across...

PKF Francis Clark corporate finance team continues to grow

Authored by Paula_D
Posted: Tue, 12/10/2019 - 9:07am

Despite uncertainty in the broader market, the Corporate Finance team at PKF Francis Clark is reporting continued growing demand for their services across the South.

The team have completed a dozen deals in the last three months (Sept-Nov), with a deal value of circa £137m, including the market-leading funding of Eden's Geothermal project and a series of transactions including the sale of JMC Broadberry to US based Sourcecode and the MBO of Arada. Based upon ongoing strategic work with a number of businesses in the area, they expect the aftermath of the election to result in more...

£1.25 million boost puts Exeter at cutting-edge of genomics

A new, state-of-the-art genome sequencing platform will put Exeter on the cutting edge of research into the genomic basis of health and disease.

The Illumina NovaSeq sequencer has just been installed at the University of Exeter, part-funded by over £600,000 from the Wellcome Trust. The investment represents a significant upgrade to Exeter’s ability to sequence whole genomes faster and in much greater depth than before.

The award has also enabled Exeter to invest in technology for profiling the way genes are expressed – or “switched on” - in individual cells. It will enable...

Exeter College Festival of Carols Raises Money for Charities

Students, parents, staff and the Exeter community joined together to celebrate Christmas at Exeter College’s Festival of Carols in the stunning setting of Exeter Cathedral, all in the name of charity.

The annual event celebrated the college’s exceptionally talented students, with performances from the Exeter College orchestra, as well as student choirs and piano and vocal duets.

In addition to starting Christmas celebrations, the Festival of Carols raised important funds for the college’s two nominated charities for the academic year, Cancer Research UK and Exeter Foodbank...

South West pension fears revealed

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Mon, 12/09/2019 - 10:24am

Almost half of the south west of England fears they simply won’t have enough money to survive through retirement.

This is just one of the fears revealed by a new national survey on the future of pensions in the UK. The survey, which was commissioned on behalf of Manchester firm Expert Pension Claims , was conducted to 2000 people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in July (2019).

The figures also revealed that over 1 in 5 in the south west believe they’ll die before they can draw their pension. An alarming 20.60% made this claim in the region, compared with 1...

Face Recognition at Online Casinos: Is it a step forward?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 12/09/2019 - 8:05am

As a security measure, facial recognition is definitely one of the recent developments made by casinos to curb insecurity related activities. Historically, facial recognition software was mainly based on 2D images which grew with some challenges that included constraints on the image and the amount of light available when at the time the picture is taken. Due to the rapid growth in technology, the 3D system was developed with more sophisticated features that make it simpler to identify a person.

Gambling industries is one of the grounds where a lot of money is exchanged between...

Voters reminded to double check polling station venues on poll cards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/09/2019 - 6:21am

Voters in East Devon are reminded to double check their poll cards to ensure that they visit the correct polling station at the General Election next Thursday (Dec 12).

Three polling stations within the district, which come under the Tiverton and Honiton Parliamentary constituency, have changed venues for this election.

The changes are:

Gateway polling station has moved to Seaton Marshlands;

Colyton Town Hall polling station has moved to Reece Strawbridge Centre

Offwell Village Hall polling station has moved to Offwell Sports and Social Club

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Does your MOT certificate guarantee safety?

A recent survey be a leading British motoring brand has revealed widespread misunderstanding about the MOT test , and what that little pass certificate means. According to the research, almost half of British drivers think that the MOT pass certificate is a guarantee of safety for the following year. This isn’t the case, and there are some very good reasons why not.

Moment In Time

Every car or motorbike over three years of age in the UK must, be law, have a MOT check every year. There are some exemptions for cars never driven on the private road or vintage vehicles, but...

Enjoying Exeter: How to Make the Most of Your Move to this Glorious City

One of the most beautiful and bustling cities in the West Country, Exeter remains as important today as it was historically, when it was highly prized by royalty, religious leaders and literary pioneers alike.

Recently awarded UNESCO City of Literature status and renowned as one of the most culturally important cities in the UK, Exeter is brimming with new experiences to be sampled.

Even if you’re not a culture vulture, and prefer a more active or sedate hobby, there’s something for everyone in this West Country paradise. Read on to learn more about the various ways that...

For a present that gives back to communities, donate to the charity LOVE Devon

WHILE Christmas is a time for giving and sharing, it can also be used as an opportunity to give to charity.

And for people who love Devon and care about its communities, a donation to the charity LOVE Devon is a way to give back to the county, embrace the true meaning of Christmas and help those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

LOVE Devon is the trading and fundraising arm of Devon Communities Together, which works with a very broad range of people, from rural and coastal communities to more urban centres; people like you, or people you might know.

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