Hitchcocks Business Park in Willand, Devon, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award in recognition of its high quality, modern business accommodation and facilities.
The RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Awards recognise the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure in the South West region and their impact on local communities. Hitchcocks Business Park has been shortlisted in the commercial category.
The 25 acre business park is situated just off junction 27 of the M5 making it ideally suited...
Marketing in the twenty-first century has taken a swerve towards the digital, with new agencies popping up to help brands, companies, and businesses maximise their exposure to international customers online. These glamorous new forms of marketing mean little to local businesses that operate in a strict locality and have no aspirations to expand beyond their town, district or county. So if you’re looking to build your local customer base, here’s a mix of traditional and internet-based tips to help you expand your visibility in the local area.
Love live music? Love the 80s? Then why not volunteer at Let’s Rock retro festival this summer and enjoy the event for free?
By signing up to do a 4 hour shift with festival charity partner, Child Bereavement UK, selling wristbands and raffle tickets on the day, you will gain entry to the festival without spending a single penny. Let’s Rock Exeter will take place at Powderham Castle on June 30th and will include live performances from OMD, Sister Sledge, Nick Heyward and many more.
Child Bereavement UK supports families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or...
You got the virtual office up and running, and your employees are stoked that they get to join the remote workforce. The benefit to everyone is they get to work in an environment of their own choosing while producing some of the best work known in the industry. Your employees are happy, happy, and more than pleased with the new office set up that allows them to avoid the hassles of the daily commute, avoid the drama related find a parking space, and avoid the midday drag when sleepiness overcomes productivity. However, while your employees are pleased with the new office set up, you have...
A robust clinical trial to investigate whether taking vitamin D can help keep our brains sharp in older age has been supported by a donation of nearly £250,000 from the J P Moulton Charitable Foundation.
The University of Exeter Medical School will conduct a three-year study on whether vitamin D can improve brain health in people at risk of dementia. Using the PROTECT online study of people aged 50 and over, the trial will assess whether supplements could help to prevent decline in memory and other cognitive functions.
It follows a large-scale study led by Exeter which...
Research that revealed the devastating impact that microplastic pollution could have on the health of humans and wildlife has won a Guardian University Award.
A University of Exeter team led by Professor Tamara Galloway last night won the Research Impact category at a ceremony in London. The team was praised for work on the global impact of micro and nanoplastics – small plastic particles less than 1mm in length - which are increasingly contaminating the natural environment.
The team found that these particles are permeating the food chain of all creatures, including humans...
Exeter City beat Colchester United 1-0 at St James Park to take the Grecians into the play-offs with some momentum.
Robbie Simpson netted the only goal of the game in the second half as he headed home from Pierce Sweeney's cross in a match where the away side were denied from the penalty spot as Christy Pym made the save from Sammie Szmodics.
Match report sponsored by Speedy Freight
Having already confirmed their place in the end of season play-offs the Grecians made five changes to the side that were beaten by Stevenage last time out. Troy Archibald-Henville,...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this Bank Holiday weekend (4-7 May)
THEATRE
Sing-a-long-a Beauty and the Beast Saturday, Exeter Northcott Singalonga Productions invite you to at Sing-a-Long-a Beauty and the Beast. The Singalonga host will start with a pre-show where they will warm up your voices, teach you some hand actions, show you how to use the famous Singalonga props bag during the film and when to Boo the arrogant Gaston and of course judge the fancy dress competition! https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Are there any tricks to rearing a penguin? Clare: “Patience, dedication – and not being put off by the smell of fish…!”
A sickly African penguin chick has been nursed back to health with fish soup by dedicated zoo keepers.
Staff at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, have been feeding the chick every 3 hours from 7.30 in the morning to 7.30 at night. The only thing on the menu is fish; at first this was blended into a liquid soup, but the chick has now moved on to solids.
The chick hatched in February to penguin parents Eddie and Diamond....
Exeter Phoenix has revealed plans to make six new moving image works after announcing the winners of its 2018 film commissions. Ideas for new short films were invited from artists and filmmakers from all over the South West before the six final filmmakers and artists were chosen. The successful filmmakers and artists will now receive a share of over £10,000 worth of support to make their ideas a reality. The winning projects span narrative short film, documentary, animation and artists moving image. The completed films will cover topics as wide ranging as British identity in the wake of...
