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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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Neonatal team at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital wins prestigious award

The neonatal unit at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has received the Water Wipes Team of the Year – Neonatal Excellence Award from Bliss, the UK’s leading charity for babies born premature or sick.

Bliss has granted the neonatal unit the award in recognition of the fact that the team go above and beyond to ensure every baby that enters the neonatal unit receives the highest standard of care.

Over the last five years, the neonatal team at the Royal Devon and Exeter have driven forward family-centred care, engaging and seeking feedback from parents, allied health...

Sing for Fun: Forever Young still singing in Exeter - we are not a choir

Isn't it fantastic that there are a number of singing groups in and around the Exeter area?

Is it any wonder that more people access a local singing group when singing is part of our popular tv culture eg., The X Factor, The Eurovision Song Contest, The Voice, Pop Idol, Fame Academy, Popstars, Over the Rainbow, Last Choir Standing, Any Dream Will Do, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, All Together Now ... to name but a few.

'Sing for Fun' began in Exeter January 2007 and named after the Bob Dylan song 'Forever Young' which ironically was the only song that was...

Helpline make commitment to the Armed Forces Community

Helpline has become proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. Managing Director Maureen Cable yesterday visited Wyvern Barracks in Exeter for the signing ceremony.

Joining her were members of staff Steve Bowden, an RAF Veteran, and Bryony Parkinson, a RAFAC Flight Sergeant at City of Exeter 13 Squadron Air Training Corps.

The Armed Forces Covenant is an agreement between organisations and the Ministry of Defence, whereby employers and other groups commit to honour and support the UK Armed Forces and Armed Forces Community. This support can come in many forms, from...

Exmouth Masonic Hall celebrated its 125th anniversary

There are not too many organisations that have existed for 125 years in the same building but, on Monday 9thSeptember 2019, that is exactly what the Freemasons of Exmouth celebrated – the 125th Anniversary of the opening of Exmouth Masonic Hall.

A total of 80 Exmouth Freemasons and guests celebrated with a special 4 course dinner to commemorate their forefathers foresight, exactly 125 years and 1 day ago.

The celebration marks that on 8th September 1894 (a Saturday), the Exmouth Masonic Hall, was first officially opened. Previous to this The Sun Lodge No. 106 first met in...

iGEM team members Rachael Quintin-Baxendale (left) and Lydia Pike fitting the filter to a washing machine waste pipe

New washing machine filter breaks down plastic microfibres

Plastic microfibres that come off clothes in washing machines can be degraded and dissolved by a new filter developed at the University of Exeter.

The “smart filter” catches microfibres and uses a set of enzymes to break down plastic into two by-products that are safe to be released into the water system.

While these two compounds (terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol) can be toxic at high concentrations, the volume of water released during a wash is enough to dilute them to a safe level.

At present, every wash cycle releases hundreds of thousands of fibres – and...

Housebuilders supporting Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning

Housebuilders support Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes will be putting the kettle on at the new Minerva development in Exeter next week as they open their doors for The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.

The new development will be hosting a fundraising coffee morning on Friday September 27 from 10am to 5pm as the housebuilders bid to ensure that this year’s event is bigger and better than ever before.

Sales director Nicki Reid said the Macmillan Cancer Support event is a key date in the fundraising calendar and the five star housebuilders are delighted to be inviting people to join in with the...

Keen gardeners invited to meet National Trust garden team at Castle Drogo

Keen gardeners are being invited to enjoy the autumn garden colour currently in bloom at Castle Drogo at an early evening walk and talk with the garden team on Thursday 10 October. The talk will include tips on gardening and a chance to pick the gardener’s brains on all things horticulture.

With the warm weather experienced in mid-September, the Castle Drogo garden is still awash with colour with herbaceous borders full of asters, sedum, salvias, annual cosmos ‘click cranberries’ and orange calendulas.

Anna Cummings Head Gardener says, ‘The warm weather has lasted long into...

What should I look for in a motorcycle jacket?

It isn’t hard to see the appeal of the motorcycle world. The freedom of the open road, the exhilarating pace, and the bonds forged in motorcycle groups all make the motorcycle lifestyle seem attractive.

And through safe driving practices, it’s entirely possible for a motorcyclist to go their entire lives without incident. But it’s still important to remember the increased risks involved when driving a motorcycle compared to other vehicles.

A vital piece of equipment, for both function and style, is your motorcycle jacket. The following are some of the most important...

8 best DIY gift iIdeas for your girlfriend

Do you want to delight a girl with an inexpensive but original surprise? Then a DIY gift is a wonderful decision! But you should demonstrate acumen. We are going to smoothen things down for you. There are 8 best DIY gift ideas for your girlfriend.

Box with love confessions

You can purchase an attractive carton box and fill it with small notes with love confessions. In addition, you can make pieces of paper colorful. Then just write there why your partner is so dear to you. Another good idea is to wrap candy in each piece of paper. Of course, it is about wrapped sweets, if...

Are you ready to #RestartAHeart?

Are you ready for Restart a Heart day – Wednesday 16 October 2019? South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) will be running events right across the South West in order to train as many people as possible in the life-saving technique. Our Community First Responders and Ambulance teams will be out and about teaching skills in schools across October too. Please help us to publicise and get as many lives saved as possible.

Find a venue across the South West which is local to you and come get in some life-saving practice on 16 October 2019 with trained Community...

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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Neonatal team at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital wins prestigious award

Sing for Fun: Forever Young still singing in Exeter - we are not a choir

Helpline make commitment to the Armed Forces Community

Exmouth Masonic Hall celebrated its 125th anniversary

New washing machine filter breaks down plastic microfibres

Housebuilders support Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Keen gardeners invited to meet National Trust garden team at Castle Drogo

What should I look for in a motorcycle jacket?

8 best DIY gift iIdeas for your girlfriend

Are you ready to #RestartAHeart?

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