CITY Community Trust’s Santa Run is back for 2018 and we’re excited to welcome as many runners as possible into our CITY centre to start the Christmas celebrations.
The event, supported by our charity partners Age UK Exeter, Children’s Hospice South West, Julian House and Force Cancer, will see hundreds of runners dressed in Santa suits running, jogging and walking through Exeter on Sunday, December 2. The morning offers something for everyone and is split into two separate events, starting with a 5km race, followed by a 2.5km family fun run. So, if you just want to run for a bit...
Organizations looking for higher levels of efficiency in their project planning and management processes as well as improved quality of deliverables are making the transition to online project planning software platforms. Instead of being hosted on a company server and administered by an in-house IT department, these new toolsets are hosted in the Cloud. This strategy for running your project management software is ideal for anytime, anywhere access, and can immediately cut waste by producing major time savings.
Every project manager knows that waste is the enemy of efficiency....
Feedback from visitors to Exmouth’s new temporary Queen’s Drive Space has been overwhelmingly positive according to a survey of users carried out in the summer.
People and families who visited the new Space, which featured a Jurassic-themed play park, a popular beach bar and food village and an events space used for live performances and big screen films, gave the site great reviews and was well received by locals and visitors alike.
The council has now submitted a planning application to continue the temporary uses on the site until March 2020. It is expected to go before...
If Devon is good at one thing, it's innovation. The region is one of the UK's leading technology and manufacturing hubs, as well as being home to one of the best universities in Europe. It's therefore unsurprising that Devon is continuing to churn out some of the most promising tech and business talent in the country, with dozens of acclaimed startups popping up in the city every single month. Whether you're an industry hawk or just wanting to know about the amazing things that Devon's locals are getting up to, here are four Devon tech startups that you absolutely need to know about....
The odds on Exeter City earning promotion this season have drifted further out after the club’s winless streak was extended to four games at the weekend. The Grecians were trailing 2-0 to promotional rivals Tranmere when Dean Moxey was sent off and that effectively ended all hope of staging a comeback. It means Exeter City have taken just two points from their last four games and that has seen them fall seven behind league leaders Lincoln City. Yet it is a long old season and there is plenty of time for them to turn things around, with some massive games lying on the horizon.
A local digital marketing agency is celebrating its fifth anniversary following another record breaking and successful year of growth.
MiHi Digital, based near Lifton, has worked with 64 new clients, launched 34 websites and seen turnover grow by a further 23% in the past 12 months.
The business has grown rapidly since it was set up by digital marketing specialist Mark Worden from a one-bedroom flat on the Exeter Quayside in 2013. Mark, who left a position at a regional law firm to start the business, attributes part of this year’s expansion to continued increases in...
Local archaeologists working with Redrow Homes believe they have discovered the most south-westerly Roman town in Britain at the housebuilder’s Romansfield development in Okehampton, Devon.
Locally based independent commercial archaeological consultancy AC archaeology has found the foundation trenches and post-holes of some 25 timber-constructed buildings situated either side of a well-preserved Roman road extending eastwards from a military fort.
The fort, which is located immediately west of Romansfield, is protected as an historic site included in the Schedule of...
Holidays are coming to Exeter once again this year, when the iconic Coca-Cola Truck arrives in Princesshay on Saturday 10th November at 12pm. Bedford Street will play host to the famous red lorry for the entire weekend for fans to get the ultimate seasonal selfie in front of the illuminated vehicle.
The 6.5m-long 13 tonne truck is illuminated by 8,772 fairy lights and marks the countdown to Christmas for many people.
Each year the Coca-Cola truck visits more than 40 locations across the UK. New for 2018, the queue will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland edged with snow...
Exeter Male Voice Choir will be presenting An Evening to Remember at St Peter's School in Quarry Lane on Saturday November 10 (7:30-9:15).
It is a joint concert which also features the young musicians of Lympstone Training Band, who will be playing traditional favourites.
The choir will perform popular modern songs and some James Bond theme tunes accompanied by guest soloist, soprano Penny Smith-Wiseman. The event will be raising funds for FORCE Cancer Charity, Haemochromatosis UK and, as it is on the eve of Armistice Day, the Royal British Legion.
Unused space in your property is often a wasted opportunity. Even if you don’t live in a densely populated area like London, converting your loft to add an extra room – even if that room is only for storage purposes – could improve the overall quality of your life dramatically. To help you finally make use of that loft space, all you need to do is follow this guide:
Loft Conversion
When you commit to a loft conversion , there are a few things you need to keep in mind. The first is that loft conversions often offer the biggest return on your investment. The more closely...
