Leading digital learning company, Sponge UK, has announced its expansion into Ireland, with the opening of its first office outside the UK, in Dublin, in January 2018.
The new office in Dublin is part of Sponge UK’s growing presence across the UK and Europe, closely following the opening of its third office, in Nottingham, in December 2017.
The new local team, headed up by Michael Quann, will include Sponge UK’s microlearning division, leading on personalised and adaptive learning technology solutions for workplace learning. Sponge UK is expecting to grow and generate new...
A new national awards ceremony aimed at recognising the achievements of start-up businesses has launched today. The National Best New Business Awards is organised by Events and PR, the company behind the regional SME Business Awards across the UK and the National SME Business Awards, and will be open to entries from businesses who formed between January 2015 and December 2017. Damian Cummins, Awards Director at Events and PR, said: "Following the huge success of our SME Business Awards, we wanted to do something that celebrated those just starting out on their business journey and the...
A new musical stage show celebrating the life and music of the legendary Dusty Springfield and the pop stars of the Sixties comes to Exmouth Pavilion in March.
Dusty and the Shades of the 60s stars singer and actress Emily Clark with the singing trio The Shades, this pop-filled show, which tours the UK from March 2018, is dedicated to the invention of pop music, the songs and the stars of the 60s.
Dusty Springfield’s string of smash hits began on January 1st, 1964 when she performed I Only Want to be with You on the BBC’s new TV programme ‘Top of the Pops’. It was closely...
A book that tells the story of Dartmoor, as seen through the eyes of eighteenth and nineteenth century artists, has recently been published. Researched and written by Peter F. Mason, Dartmoor, a Wild and Wondrous Region – the Portrayal of Dartmoor in Art, 1750 - 1920, accompanies the exhibition of the same name running at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) Exeter until 1 April 2018.
The largest of its kind in a generation, the exhibition includes oil paintings, watercolours, early photographs and postcards from RAMM’s own collection as well as loans from other museums and...
Plans to create a new leisure centre and bus station in the city centre have taken a step forward. Councillors last night (30 January) backed a recommendation which would see the current bus station continue to operate as normal until May.
Proposals to extend the length of time Exeter Bus Station can remain open during work to build its replacement were backed by the council’s Leisure Complex and Bus Station Programme Board.
Councillors were told that following the decision of developer the Crown Estate to withdraw its plans to create a retail and leisure development at the...
From antique buses to engagement rings, legacy gifts have been at the heart of Hospiscare’s 35 year journey.
Ever since Hospiscare started back in 1982, local people have been remembering Hospiscare in their Wills. It’s because of those kind supporters that we’re able to continue helping local people make the most of life. In fact gifts in Wills now help care for around one in five of our patients.
Hospiscare’s Legacy Administrator Elizabeth Bevan said: “It always feels a privilege to be chosen for such a generous and thoughtful personal gift, often made many years before...
Award winning British broadcaster Angela Rippon CBE, who by her own admission refuses to grow old gracefully, is coming to Exeter.
Plymouth born Angela will be sharing her stories and answering questions for Age UK Exeter in An evening with Angela Rippon – ‘Around the world in 50 years’ at Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood Auctioneers in March.
Angela has an incredible broadcasting career of 50 years, at 31 she was the first British female news anchor. More recently, she has turned her attention to promoting wellness in later life through the highly acclaimed BBC One...
We are delighted that the School Performance League tables recognise once again the outstanding results that students achieve in Queen Elizabeth’s School Sixth Form. The results are available from the Government’s school performance website but the headlines are:
QE students achieved the highest average point score of any comprehensive school in Devon.*
QE students achieved a B grade on average in their best 3 A levels, the best result for any comprehensive school in Devon.
QE students made better progress in our Sixth Form than students in every
Exeter had the tenth highest growth in private sector jobs in the UK last year, a new report has revealed. The Centre for Cities Outlook 2018 report shows an increase of 3,000 jobs in Exeter – a 5.1% increase on the previous year. The highly-regarded report also tracks Exeter as the second fastest growing city by population in the UK, with only Coventry ahead of the South West capital. Cities Outlook 2018 is an annual health check of the 63 largest cities in the UK with a focus on the impact of increasing automation. Cllr Rachel Sutton, Exeter City Council’s Lead Councillor for Economy and...
Tickets for QE Theatre Academy’s production of Titanic – The Musical are now on sale from the School Library at Western Road! Call 01363 778365 to book.
The performances run from Tuesday 30th January to Saturday 3rd February starting at 7.30pm, with a matinee performance on the Saturday starting at 2.30pm, taking place in the Drama Hall on the Western Road campus.
A large cast of students from Year 9 – 13, including Charley Roberts from Year 7, have been rehearsing since the beginning of October and as we head for the Christmas break, things are coming on apace.
