Staff at an acclaimed Exeter GP surgery were thrilled when a leading light of England’s health and social regulator popped in to say ‘hello’ and congratulate them on their efforts.

The Care Quality Commission’s chief inspector of general practice, Professor Steve Field, visited the Clock Tower Surgery which caters exclusively for the homeless and vulnerably housed earlier this month.

With the surgery, which is located within the award-winning CoLab wellbeing hub at Wat Tyler House in the city centre, being adjudged ‘outstanding’ when it was inspected by the CQC last year,...

A recruitment business in Exeter picked up two major awards at a glittering ceremony held in London’s Globe Theatre. The city’s branch of Berry Recruitment was presented with an ‘Achievement of Budget’ prize, marking its success in 2017. The event was organised by Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) for its staff, of whom there are more than 200 across 36 branches nationwide. Zoe Darnbrough from the Exeter branch was awarded with the hotly contested ‘Berry manager of the year’ award for her efforts leading the team. The group’s annual awards evening was held in the replica of the Elizabethan...

An innovative new specialist dementia service to help sufferers live a better quality of life for longer has been launched in South Devon. The Ness Centre, in Teignmouth, helps people stay independent for as long as possible by combining research-based cognitive and physical activities with social interaction and technology. Run by Atlas Respite and Therapy (Art) the purpose-designed centre also provides respite, reassurance and teaching for families and carers. It is the only day care dementia service in Devon using the pioneering Dutch model of specialist meeting centres to manage the...

Volunteers are invited to join Seaton Town Council on Saturday 10th March for its annual Big Beach and Town Clean ahead of the summer season and the famous Grizzly which starts and finishes in Seaton on Sunday 18th March.

The annual clean is a community event that brings the town together to ensure the beach and town are spotless for the imminent tourism seasons.

Peter Burrows, Seaton Town Councillor, says, “The mile-long pebble beach at Seaton Bay sits right on the edge of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO world heritage site, and is a beautiful environment that we are keen...

Exeter’s Medicine students stepped up to volunteer in a wide range of support roles to help staff at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital to continue delivering high quality patient care over the severe weather period.

The RD&E NHS Foundation Trust has thanked Medicine students for their response to an urgent appeal for staff to work after snow and ice, which meant the hospital was extremely busy at a time when many staff were unable to reach work. Among those to answer the call were up to 40 Medicine students in years 3- 5 at the University of Exeter Medical School.

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Rainbow Living is very excited to announce that the charity will be moving forward with another Rainbow House in Exeter.

Following a major strategic review, which included assessing local need, consultation and market review, Rainbow Living has decided to expand its services within the Exeter area.

Over the last 10 years, Rainbow Living has enjoyed success with its unique housing model, which enables adults with learning and other disability to live with their peers in specially adapted accommodation, designed to promote and encourage independent supported living.

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An Exeter-based organisation has been selected by Bovis Homes’ South West regional staff as their charity for 2018, as they look to raise more money than ever before for a cause close to their hearts.

Staff at the housebuilder’s Exeter office have decided to raise funds for FORCE Cancer Charity, a local organisation which is currently supporting a Bovis Homes colleague who has been diagnosed with the disease.

“We regularly raise funds for charities and local organisations, with cake sales, dress down days and raffles,” says regional marketing manager, Stacey Banfield. “This...

New research* from the region’s leading cyber security compliance specialist, Exeter-based Securious, has revealed that fewer than 5% of the region’s largest businesses have achieved Cyber Essentials, the minimum level of cyber security compliance set out by the Government.

Created to help businesses demonstrate that they have technical and organisational controls in place to defend against the most common and unsophisticated forms of cyber-attack, Cyber Essentials also helps businesses meet their GDPR requirements.

It enables businesses to demonstrate that they have...

Students from Exeter are all set to run over 100 miles to raise money for St John Ambulance, this spring. A team of six members of the Exeter University First Aid Society (EUFAS) will run the Bath Half Marathon this Sunday (March 4), with one of them using it as training for competing in the following month’s Virgin Money London Marathon. You can sponsor the students online by visiting: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/EUFASbathhalf Jess Ball, 22, is a Maths and Mathematical Biology student who is taking on both events. She has been volunteering as a dedicated first aider since 2012. ‘...