• IG presents ‘IG Commodity Chat’ – a series of live discussions focused on trends in commodity markets • Our first chat will look at what the future might be for the gold market • Presenter Sara Walker will be joined by Simon Popple, director of Brookville Capital, and Ross Norman, CEO of Sharps Pixley • Watch live on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube at 1pm (UK time) on Thursday 22 November • Viewers can submit questions for the Q&A using #IGCommodityChat on social media
The gold mining industry has becoming increasingly constrained by the scarcity of the precious metal. The...
The dating world is a challenging one. Some are looking for true love, some are looking for just a bit of fun, some fall in love at the wrong time, and others are lucky enough to meet the right person at the right time. For every success story there are dozens of failures, and yet we all put ourselves out there for a chance of our very own happily ever after.
The only thing you need to remember when you are on this quest is not to give up. Not after the painful heartbreak or the failed relationship you thought was going to be your forever. There are billions of people out there,...
Devon's acclaimed Ladram Bay Holiday Park has finished its 75th anniversary year on a high after being declared the West Country's top destination for kids and adults. The Budleigh Salterton park scooped the top Diamond Award for Family Fun in the Devon, Somerset and Dorset region in November's prestigious Hoseasons Awards. It's the eighth year in succession that the park, owned by the Carter family since 1943, has come home from the event with the premier family fun trophy. The accolade was presented by comedian Paddy McGuinness at Hoseasons' sparkling annual awards ceremony at the Celtic...
The sports industry in the UK has grown significantly over the past 10 years. There are now ample opportunities, along with a healthier interest in sports across the country. However, as much as the industry has progressed, there are still numerous challenges faced within the sector. Here, we’ll look at just some of the challenges the sports industry is facing in the UK today.
Funding
Like most sectors, funding remains a challenge within the sporting sector, both for those looking to break into the industry, and for community sport organisations looking for help with...
Oliver Bonas, an independent British lifestyle brand, is opening its doors next week in Princesshay, Exeter.
On Friday 23rd November, Princesshay, Exeter, will become home to the first Oliver Bonas store in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset and one of 76 Oliver Bonas stores in the UK. Oliver Bonas Princesshay, located next to REISS, will offer an edited collection across women’s fashion, accessories, homeware and jewellery as well as a wide range of Christmas gifts. Princesshay is a partnership between The Crown Estate and TH Real Estate. Katherine Armstead, Senior Asset Manager at The...
Hundreds of runners turned up at River Valley Park on Saturday morning to take on the Exeter 1.5k, 5k and 10k MoRuns, in a bid to raise awareness and funds for men’s health.
Many took part wearing fancy dress and donning moustaches to show their support for the Movember Foundation, the only charity tackling men’s health on a global scale.
Since its inception in 2010, MoRunning events have raised just shy of £1 million for The Movember Foundation, to address some of the biggest health issues faced by men including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide...
QE Year 9 Student Millie Twigg is being recognised as a Young Hero at the forthcoming Devon Community Honours 2018. Earlier this year Millie shaved her hair off to raise awareness and funds for alopecia. Millie’s brother suffers from the condition and was the motivation behind her fundraising efforts.
Millie said; “I am very excited to have been chosen as a Young Hero but the real hero is my brother who suffers from alopecia and was the inspiration behind my fundraising efforts. So I would like to dedicate this honour to him.”
A group of young people from Exeter who devised a new system for Foodbank donations at a city centre supermarket have been rewarded for their efforts, beating 10,000 other projects to win a prestigious prize.
The group, who are aged 15-17, took part in this summer’s National Citizen Service (NCS), which is run in Exeter by the CITY Community Trust.
As part of the four-week NCS programme, participants have to run a social action project in their community. The winning group developed a scheme with Sainsburys where they put stickers on the shelves of items needed by the...
Get ready for the climb of your life this Christmas, as Exeter Northcott Theatre presents a GIANT of a family pantomime.
Following on from 2017’s ‘Simply genius’ (Devon Live), smash-hit production of Dick Whittington, Devon’s favourite dame Steve Bennett is back again with a HUGE adventure that’s perfect for the whole family!
Expect plenty of audience participation, live music and laughs galore. Fee Fi Fo Fum…it’s panto fun for everyone!
Written and directed by Steve Bennett
For performance times and to book tickets please visit https://exeternorthcott.co.uk...
A new £300m vision to redevelop a key site in the centre of Exeter has been revealed by the City Council.
The development concept for Exeter Bus Station includes housing, offices, restaurants and retail, as well as the possibility of a new multi-use entertainment venue.
It would sit alongside the planned new state-of-the art Passivhaus leisure complex St Sidwell’s Point, and a new Exeter Bus Station, which are both being funded by the city council.
Details of the vision, which also includes the potential to relocate the Civic Centre to the site to free up space for...
