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UKHospitality, in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is today announcing it will be running the new hospitality Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) in Exeter to help people into jobs in the sector and provide them with a Hospitality Skills Passport.

The new programme trains jobseekers with hospitality skills in a working environment and provides them with both work experience and a guaranteed interview with a choice of employers. The companies, operating both nationally and locally, are working with Jobcentre Plus and local training providers....

The Golden Age of Hollywood

Exeter Cathedral | Friday 20th June 7.30pm

The Fulltone Orchestra go on a musical journey back to Hollywood’s most iconic era with their new concert, The Golden Age of Hollywood, at Exeter Cathedral on Friday 20th June. This very gorgeous event will feature the unforgettable music from some of the most beloved films in cinema history, promising a night full of nostalgia and great musical hits from an era that shaped the film world of the 20’s to 60’s.

The Fulltone Orchestra’s fifty strong orchestra will deliver a captivating...

Residents and staff at Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter, honoured their local firefighters by visiting their local fire crew to deliver delicious home-baked goodies prepared by the home’s head chef Chris and to thank the firefighters stationed there for their selfless service keeping the community safe.

Coinciding with Saint Florian’s Day, International Firefighters’ Day is celebrated around the world. Saint Florian, who was said to be one of the first commanding firefighters of a Roman battalion, saved many lives and is the patron saint of firefighters. The event was...

An Exeter housebuilder has supported a local parent, carer and teacher group with a donation of £1,500.

Redrow South West, which is currently building at Saxon Brook, on Blackmore Drive, has donated £1,500 to Friends of Willowbank as part of its Community Fund initiative.

Friends of Willowbank is a group of parents, carers and teachers who meet regularly to organise events and fundraise for Willowbank Primary School in Cullompton. The group has previously run fundraisers to help contribute towards the cost of a new sound system, lunchtime equipment and the Year 6 leavers’...