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Slazenger Padel opens in Exeter

Slazenger, one of the world’s leading names in racquet sports, has unveiled Slazenger Padel Exeter, a 35,000 sq. ft Padel Club located at Haven Banks in the heart of the city.

This marks another step in Slazenger Padel’s ambition to become the UK’s leading padel powerhouse, bringing premium padel facilities to more communities across the country.

On Monday 31st August, Slazenger Padel opened its newest location at Haven Banks Retail Park in Exeter, which has been providing outdoor education, training and recreational opportunities for more than 45 years.

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Tesco Bags of Help funding available in Exeter

Community projects in Exeter could receive a cash injection thanks to Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch the monthly roll-out of its funding scheme, which sees grants of up to £4,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to local community projects. Tesco’s Bags of Help project has already delivered over £28.5 million to more than 4000 projects up and down the UK and the supermarket is now calling on community groups in Exeter to put themselves forward for a grant. Three groups in each local area will be awarded grants every other month....

Green light to revitalise Exmouth seafront

East Devon District Council’s Development Management Committee has given the green light to move forward with proposals to revitalise Exmouth seafront.

The district council, who are the landowners at Queen’s Drive, already has outline planning permission to develop the area for leisure facilities. It’s latest application - called ‘Reserved Matters’ – concerned the scale, access, appearance and landscaping of the site which was approved by councillors by ten votes to four.

The decision opens the way for more detailed plans to come forward and the people of Exmouth will be...

Let's Rock Exeter! returns

Following another capacity sell‐out last summer, Let’s Rock Exeter! will return to the magnificent Powderham Castle on Saturday 1st July 2017.

With a fabulous line‐up of artists to bring you the very best of the 80s, and an action packed day of general 80s madness, there is plenty to do for everyone at this family friendly festival. The confirmed line‐up is: Level 42, Tony Hadley, Howard Jones, Belinda Carlisle, Jason Donovan, Chesney Hawkes, Imagination, Big Country, From the Jam, Hazel O’Connor, Katrina and Jaki Graham.

The organizers of Let’s Rock Exeter! pride...

Mind the gap: mandatory gender pay gap reporting

For the first time, the biggest employers in the South West will have to measure and then report on how they pay men and women. A local HR expert is advising all local businesses – large and small - to review the way they set their pay rates.

By Spring 2018, organisations that employ 250 or more people will be obliged to publish annual data on the gender pay gap within their workforce. Although the information does not need to be published until next year, the data reported will be based on a snapshot date from last week - 5 April 2017.

Mark Roby, an HR advisor from...

Countdown to exciting season of horse racing at Newton Abbot

Easter Saturday 15 April marks the start of a thrilling new season as racing returns to Newton Abbot Racecourse following a major winter improvement programme.

The family-favourite Easter Saturday fixture will signal the start of an exciting programme of racing and special events at the newly-improved course in South Devon. Over the five-month winter break, tens of thousands of pounds have been invested in ongoing upgrades to the course.

The third and final phase of improvements to the Parade Ring has been completed which includes improved viewing platforms around the Ring...

Seaton adventure golf declared officially open

Seaton’s wonderful new Jurassic themed adventure golf course in Seafield Gardens has been officially opened (on Friday 7 April) by East Devon District Council, Seaton Town Council and LED, who have worked hard in partnership to make this exciting visitor attraction ready for residents and visitors to enjoy this spring.

Councillor Paul Diviani, the Leader of East Devon District and Councillor Marcus Hartnell, the Chairman of Seaton Town Council, who is also East Devon’s lead councillor for Seaton, cut the ribbon assisted by Mike Vine, East Devon’s Parks Improvement Officer (who is...

Media manipulation to catch a murderer in Crime Correspondent's new novel

Simon Hall is well-known as a TV news correspondent, but Simon has an alter-ego who uses his own position as a television reporter to turn detective and solve some extraordinary crimes.

‘I never answer the question of whether my books are autobiographical,' Simon teases. ‘It's much safer that way.'

For 20 years, Simon has covered some of the biggest stories Britain has seen as the BBC's crime correspondent for the South West of England. Now his life is reflected in fiction with the publication of his thriller, Justice Mirror.

Simon's alter ego is Dan Groves, a...

New TV show highlights work of Devon police

The public is being given a rare behind-the-scenes look at summer policing in Devon and Cornwall thanks to a major new primetime TV series.

The work of the Force has been captured for a four-part documentary called ‘Devon and Cornwall Cops’ which started last night (Monday 10 April) on national ITV.

The series, narrated by Neil Morrissey, follows officers and staff as they work across the biggest geographical force area in England through the summer months of 2016.

From the Isles of Scilly to the crowds of Plymouth, the show gives the public an insight into how...

TV star helps celebrate style of bus passengers in SW

TV and fashion celebrity Jessica Wright is helping to celebrate the style of bus passengers across South West. The former TOWIE star has teamed up with Stagecoach to launch a nationwide search for a ‘style squad’ – a group of individual customers who will be chosen based on their style, creativity and personality*.

The campaign aims to highlight and applaud the diverse range of fashion tastes that exist among the country’s bus passengers, with entrants asked to share their sense of style via social media.

Stagecoach and the team behind Jessica’s Sistaglam clothing range...

TEDxTruro 2017 to focus on inclusion, connection and optimism

The eagerly anticipated second TEDxTruro event will take place on Friday, 27 October at Truro & Penwith College’s Truro campus. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, the theme for 2017 is ‘Beyond Barriers’.

TEDxTruro 2017 will focus on inclusion, optimism and connection and its speakers will challenge the audience to think about difference and what connects us, examining ways we can transcend our restrictions and go beyond barriers.

Explaining the Beyond Barriers theme, Katie Moore, TEDxTruro Co-Licensee, said: “Barriers can make us feel safe and help...

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Slazenger Padel opens in Exeter

Tesco Bags of Help funding available in Exeter

Green light to revitalise Exmouth seafront

Let's Rock Exeter! returns

Mind the gap: mandatory gender pay gap reporting

Countdown to exciting season of horse racing at Newton Abbot

Seaton adventure golf declared officially open

Media manipulation to catch a murderer in Crime Correspondent's new novel

New TV show highlights work of Devon police

TV star helps celebrate style of bus passengers in SW

TEDxTruro 2017 to focus on inclusion, connection and optimism

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