A West Country based Polar Adventurer is inviting businesses to join LiketoBe, the digital networking platform designed to inspire young people by offering them ‘real world’ career advice.
Following the online platform’s successful inception, the initiative is now set to launch, giving South West businesses the opportunity to connect with students, helping young people realise their career aspirations and companies tackle their recruitment challenges.
The launch, at 11am on Wednesday April 25 at Plymouth Science Park, is open to businesses from across the region. Key...
Home furnishings retailer, IKEA, yesterday hosted its own unique take on a Devonshire tradition – the cream tea. The event came as part of IKEA’s “Wonderful Everyday Tour”, a series of ten exciting mini-events and installations designed to surprise and delight the people of Exeter and Devon ahead of the new store opening on 10th May 2018.
On Sunday 22nd April between 2.30-5pm, over 2,000 local residents flocked to Exeter’s quayside to enjoy IKEA’s mouth-watering Big Cream Tea Break. Attendees were in awe when Exeter Rowing Club delivered IKEA’s iconic lingonberry jam to the...
A leading housebuilder has joined a national campaign aimed at bringing more people into the housebuilding industry.
Persimmon Homes South West, which operates new homes developments across Devon, Dorset and Somerset, has signed up to the Home Builders Skills Partnership’s ‘Attract’ campaign, which promotes careers in housebuilding across the UK.
The three-month advertising and social media campaign aims to show young people, career changers and former armed forces personnel the wide range of job opportunities available.
Exeter Homes Trust has unveiled plans for improvement work to the historic Atwill Palmer Almshouses, in Exeter’s New North Road
The 3 180-year-old Victorian buildings contain 24 one-bedroom apartments, arranged over 2 floors. The remodelling work will provide residents with updated and energy efficient apartments, more suited to modern day living requirements
Last week, the Trust welcomed Atwill Palmer residents and neighbours to its offices in Southernhay to find out more about the proposed redevelopment. Architect Russ Palmer, together with Exeter Homes Trust Chairman...
The start of enabling works needed to redevelop Exeter Bus Station means some services will relocate from the current site in June, the City Council and Stagecoach have revealed.
From Sunday, June 17, some services will temporarily relocate to nearby dedicated stands on street.
Seven bays will remain in use at the bus station.
Details of the relocated services are highlighted below.
This arrangement will stay in place throughout the period of construction to create a new Exeter Bus Station, which is expected to open in the winter of 2020.
The team caring for children with life limiting conditions at Children’s Hospice South West’s Little Bridge House Hospice in Fremington, North Devon has been handed a £1,000 boost.
Persimmon Homes South West has made the donation through its hugely successful Community Champions campaign and will help sponsor the work of specialist paediatric nurse Lorraine Langmead for a year.
Naomi Dymond, corporate fundraiser for the hospice, said: “Our nurses are the very core of Children’s Hospice South West’s service. We are currently supporting 172 affected children and their...
Exeter-based automotive technology company, Dealerweb - the UK’s leading provider of enquiry management systems - has successfully achieved the ISO 27001 Information Security Management certification from the International Organization for Standardization.
ISO 27001 is the global benchmark specification for information security management. The independent certification demonstrates that Dealerweb follows best practice for the legal, physical and technical management of data, and meets internationally recognised protocols for information security and risk management processes....
Students from Honiton Tae Kwon Do attended the TAGB South West Championships and the TAGB English Championships, bagging an impressive 12 trophies from the two events.
At the South West Championships, Ben Snaith continued his medal success by winning gold in Boys Blue and Red Belt Heavyweight Sparring and becoming South West Champion. Roxy Spiller won gold in Girls Blue Belt Patterns, adding South West Champion to her list of titles. Roxy also obtained silver in her sparring division, narrowly missing out on becoming a double champion.
Having suffered play-off final heartache last season, it would have been easy for Exeter to begin the current campaign with their tails between their legs, but that could not have been further from the truth, with seven wins and a draw in their first eight games.
There have been blips along the way but a late-season rally with five wins and two draws from eight games sees The Grecians sitting just one place and one point outside the automatic promotion spots.
A play-off place is guaranteed but Paul Tisdale will be eager to sidestep the lottery of the post-season and put his...
When it comes to properties, no home is complete until you have truly made your mark. Self-expression is very important for our happiness, and only once we feel completely at home in our property can we relax. It’s for this very reason why interior design isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. You can design your home no matter your budget because it isn’t something that should be done overnight. Instead, take the time to decide on a clear vision, save, and be patient. This patience is the secret to a successful renovation because without it, you will rush into a design that isn’t perfect...
