Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from around Devon meet to give support totalling in excess of £50,000 to local charities & organisations throughout the county who are in need of assistance, “SENSE” the Charity for the Deafblind who are based in Exeter & Newton Abbot were one of the groups who were nominated by their local lodge St. Michaels of Dawlish.
The money is raised by the “WAKE Fund” a trust conceived by the Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, our Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984, the late owner of Kneels laundry & dry cleaners (now...
With people living longer and the retirement age getting higher, it’s becoming more common to have multiple careers in your working life. You’ll often see people going back into education to retrain, whether it’s to get a better career or to switch industries, and age is seemingly no longer a barrier. However, it’s important to be cautious when making this kind of change, so here are a few things to consider.
Costs
Money is often the biggest factor when deciding to make a career change. While you may have studied for free the first-time round, the average undergraduate...
Finding a gift for the man in your life can be a challenge - whether it’s your boyfriend, husband, father, son, or just a male friend. To help you get the perfect unique gift that he’ll love, here are some of the best gift ideas for men.
Experience gift
Experience days are an excellent gift option for men. There is an extensive variety of fun and exciting gift days available in the UK. These are often appreciated far more than store-bought gifts as they give your loved one the chance to have a unique experience and make lasting memories. To inspire you, here are some of...
Paul Lewis has been appointed as an Investment Director for Rathbones in Exeter. Paul joins from Charles Stanley, where for the last 12 years he has been a branch director of the Exeter office. Previous firms include Capel Cure Myers and Gerrard.
Paul has worked in investment management since 1983 and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, having previously sat on a number of their examination boards. Commenting on his appointment, Paul said, “I’m excited to join Rathbones in Exeter and look forward to not only providing an outstanding level of client...
On Thursday 21st November 2019 from 10am until noon in the Guildhall Shopping Centre Exeter, on the ground floor, local Mothers’ Union members and supporters are holding a ‘Silent Vigil’ to highlight the issue of domestic abuse in the UK.
The Vigil is part of our local support for the global annual campaign ‘Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence’.
Members and supporters will sit together and hold placards in front of them with powerful messages about aspects of this crime; an issue that few people acknowledge, except victims, perpetrators and those who work...
Police investigating a report of a serious sexual assault in Exeter in the early hours of Wednesday 13 November have appealed for information.
The incident happened between 2am and 4am in the St Germans Road area of the city.
The victim, a female aged in her late teens, is being supported by specially-trained officers.
Detectives would like to identify a suspect who is described as a white male, aged in his mid to late 20s, tall, of slim, toned but not muscly build, with short, dark hair and facial stubble.
He spoke broken English, had an eastern-European...
Devon’s Deaf Academy is holding a charity auction this November, with members of the public able to bid on some unique musical lots in order to raise funds for the Academy’s move to Exmouth next year.
The online auction has been organised by Rachel Goswell, guitarist and vocalist from 90s shoegaze band Slowdive, whose 9-year-old son Jesse attends the Academy.
Items up for auction include signed guitars from Slowdive and Mogwai, along with screen prints, posters, drum heads, set lists and assorted memorabilia from the likes of The Cure, Ash, Editors, The Cult, Cocteau Twins...
It sounds like the latest police drama – the Zoo Evidence Officer is on the case, searching for clues, combing through paperwork and tracking down the truth.
In fact, the new post, based at Paignton Zoo in Devon, is about detecting science-based evidence for the best ways to care for, manage and breed animals in zoological collections for conservation purposes.
Wild Planet Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, has been awarded a grant to recruit a post-doctoral researcher for a year. The Trust’s Field Conservation...
There were tears, laughter and fond memories as Exeter’s very own night at the proms provided a fitting tribute to its inspirational founder.
Classics Galore! was established by former Exeter policeman Dick Passmore and has been staged every two years since 2007 to raise money for FORCE Cancer Charity.
The seventh concert at the University of Exeter Great Hall on Saturday was particularly poignant following Mr Passmore’s death earlier this year.
Everyone involved was determined to make it a special night in his memory by reaching his goal of raising a total of £100,...
Have you ever noticed that most of the world’s successful brands and companies have clear, consistent and attractive branding? Often, it’s the smaller, more local and unsure businesses that can’t afford to create a compelling visual identity around their service or product because they have to spend their time, energy and money on perfecting the service or product itself in order to attract attention. Beauty is everywhere and comes in many different forms for different people. Although it can seem superficial and shallow to some extent, beauty is an important part of catching and keeping...
