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EX2 Group at Building Greater Exeter work experience week

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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Are we all due a pay rise?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/25/2017 - 6:42am

How much do you owe? According to research from the TUC (Trades Unions Congress) there’s been a steady rise in unsecured debt that now stands at around £13,000 per household. It’s advancing towards the record high of a decade ago, when the record was reached; the difference between now and 2007 is just £100. If it continues in this fashion it could be hitting £15,000 by the end of the next parliament.

While there’s plenty of advice and help if you’re struggling, some of this debt can be controlled, but some of it cannot; there’s a disparity between inflation and average earnings of...

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Today Finnplay iGaming Platform Welcomes NorskeSpill

Now that Finnplay iGaming platform welcomes NorskeSpill, it looks like the online casino gaming community is going to start to change internationally again. People are used to certain countries being more involved with the online casino gaming community internationally than others.

People are always on the lookout for the new UK online casinos , since they know that the United Kingdom is hugely prominent when it comes to online casino gaming abroad. Increasingly, people are looking for new Canadian online casino gaming websites as well. Australia has been known in the online casino...

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How Free Chips Work in the Online Casino Biz

The gambling industry has become one of the most competitive industries in the world. It is worth billions of cash, and many entrepreneurs are getting into the business leading to a rapid outcrop of casinos. This growth has greatly been assisted by the increasing popularity of online casinos which are relatively easier and cheaper to start.

The increase in the number of online casinos has led to the use of aggressive marketing strategies to lure more customers. The provision of a wide range of games, high-quality graphics, and the best odds is no longer enough to attract players....

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Deckchairs make a welcome return to Sidmouth seafront

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/24/2017 - 4:55pm

The ever-popular deckchairs will be returning to Sidmouth seafront this week says East Devon District Council.

Following the surrender of the deckchair concession by the previous operator, the council’s property services team undertook a marketing exercise which attracted interest from a number of parties. The legal formalities have now been completed and the deckchairs will return to the seafront for the remainder of the 2017 season as well as the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

Local man Adam Davis will be operating the concession and he hopes that his local knowledge and passion...

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Olly Murs offers fans alternative show dates

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/24/2017 - 4:18pm

Fans with tickets for Olly Murs’ cancelled Powderham Castle show have been offered replacement tickets for one of the singer’s alternative show dates.

The pop star announced on Twitter today that fans will be able to swap their tickets for either the Swansea show on Saturday 12 August or the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth on Saturday 27 August.

If you bought your tickets from Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets in Southernhay will be able to get a full refund from today (Monday 24 July). Fans will also be able to take advantage of an exciting 2-for...

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Family pays tribute to Devon teenager who died after after taking drugs

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/24/2017 - 3:57pm

The family of Leah Kerry, the 15-year-old girl who died in a drug related death in Newton Abbot on the 15th July, have paid a touching tribute to their daughter.

“The sudden and tragic passing of our beautiful Leah has been the most painful experience that we have all ever had to endure.

"Leah was a kind and loving daughter, sister, niece, cousin, grand-daughter and great grand-daughter her loss has had a profound impact especially on her parents, aunts and uncles, cousins, grand-parents and her younger brother who is struggling to adjust to a future without his big sister...

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Action on Hearing Loss award remembers ‘wonderful’ volunteer

A much-loved volunteer for national charity Action on Hearing Loss was posthumously awarded the Passion in Action accolade for her dedication to the cause.

Enid Radford, fondly known as D, has been an information stand volunteer for the charity in Exeter since 2008, but she sadly passed away earlier this year.

As a hearing aid user for many years, Enid had a real passion for spreading the charity’s messages about hearing loss, deafness and tinnitus to the wider public.

At Action on Hearing Loss’ Volunteer Awards 2017, an award was presented to Enid’s sister, Vera...

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Police launch investigation after alleged sexual assault in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/24/2017 - 9:28am

Police are appealing for witnesses following an alleged sexual assault in Exeter City Centre this weekend.

Police were contacted following reports that a woman in her 20’s was sexually assaulted near Buffet City, between 2.00am and 2.10am on Sunday 23rd July.

A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection to this incident and has since been released under investigation as police enquiries continue into this matter.

It is believed that there was a witness to the incident who was stood outside Exeter Snooker Club on the corner of Guinea Street and George Street; police...

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Further overnight closures on Bridge Road

Overnight closures on Bridge Road in Exeter will continue this week.

The closures will be in place from 8.30pm to 5.30am from Monday 24 July to, and including, Thursday 27 July to enable ongoing surfacing and lining work.

Resurfacing is also being carried out during the remaining night-time closures this week, from 8:30pm to 5:30am tonight (Thursday 20 July) and from 10pm tomorrow (Friday 21 July) to 5am Saturday morning.

All of the work is weather dependent and may have to be cancelled at short notice.

The diversion route during the closures will be signed...

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Pupils get a taste of working in the NHS during Work Observation Week at RD&E

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 07/23/2017 - 4:20pm

Exeter’s future doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals had the chance to learn more about possible careers in the NHS during Work Observation Week at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

The hospital’s annual work experience programme, which ran from 10th – 14th July, gave 40 year 10 and 11 pupils from local schools the chance to sample some of the many healthcare careers on offer and learn more about working in a busy acute hospital. The week included a packed programme of events including practical training sessions on basic life support and clinical skills, visits to...

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