Stagecoach supports travel costs for refugees and asylum seekers in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 7:59am

Stagecoach South West has donated 100 travel vouchers providing much needed support to asylum seekers and refugees living in and around Exeter.

"We hope this donation goes some way to help refugees access the help and support they need as they rebuild their lives in the South West" a Stagecoach South West spokesperson commented.

This generous donation is warmly welcomed by Exeter City of Sanctuary, who worked with Stagecoach South West, alongside other organisations, to identify ways in which they might play a part in making Exeter a place of welcome and opportunity for...

PKF Francis Clark supports £5.25m funding for community wind project

An Exeter accountancy firm has played a leading role in a major community wind project.

PKF Francis Clark provided financial advisory and financial modelling services for the 4.7MW onshore wind farm at Mynydd y Gwrhyd, 20 miles north of Swansea, South Wales.

A project finance facility of £5.25m, completed on May 18, was provided by Triodos bank repayable over a 15 year term. The balance of the funding has been provided by a loan from the Welsh Government and a public share offer. Rob Gear, from PKF Francis Clark’s corporate finance team, said: “It’s great to have been...

** COMPETITION CLOSED *** Win a T-shirt or print of Gareth Steenson's title-winning kick

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 06/11/2017 - 11:38pm

The winners are: Nicki Barley and Owen Yapp.

Thank you to everyone who entered - the draw is now closed.

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Art of Rugby have created a new design which captures the moment Gareth Steenson kicked Exeter Chiefs to Premiership glory – and are offering Exeter Daily readers the chance to win a print or a T-shirt featuring the artwork.

Art of Rugby create hand crafted designs to try to emulate the beauty of those split second moments, the moments you never forget. They look to capture the energy, passion and...

Paulos Circus

Event Date: 
22/06/2017 - 2:00pm to 09/07/2017 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Darts Farm, Exeter

Paulos Circus returns, bigger and brighter than ever before - from high up in the bigtop, to on the ground comedy, to down right scary in your face amazement, there's something for everyone!

Show Times

  • Thursdays and Fridays at 5pm & 7.15pm
  • Weekends at 2pm & 4.30pm
  • Sunday 9 July at 2pm only
  • No shows on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.

Box office open on site from Tuesday 20 June, all seats £7 per person.

Heated Big Top

All New show for 2017

The show you can afford to see but cant afford to...

Chiefs fab four star in England win

A delighted Eddie Jones described England’s victory over Argentina in San Juan on Saturday as one of the best team efforts he has been associated with during his coaching career.

The Red Rose country, who included Exeter Chiefs quartet Harry Williams, Henry Slade, Jack Maunder and Don Armand (pictured) in their ranks, fought back from 31-23 down to snatch a last-gasp 38-34 victory.

Argentina replacement fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez thought he had won the first test for the Pumas with his late drop-goal, but replacement winger Denny Solomona, one of 10 new caps, went over...

Free bike security marking

Event Date: 
18/06/2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Piazza Terracina, Exeter

Free Bike Security Marking.

The West Side Neighbourhood Police Teams are holding a free bike security marking event on Sun 18th June from 10am - 12 noon at the Piazza Terracina, Exeter.

If you would like your bike marked and details stored with Bike Register then please pop along and see one of the team on the day. This is open to anyone city wide and beyond.

Always worth getting this done so if your bike is stolen and we find it then it gives us a better chance of locating the rightful owner.

Exeter College shows why it's top for apprenticeships

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Posted: Sat, 06/10/2017 - 10:52pm

Exeter College’s Business Solutions team demonstrated again this week why they are the best business support team in Exeter again this week, by helping well-established digital marketing agency, We Love Social, find their first apprentice in their newly opened Exeter office. The Apprenticeship team was able to meet with the company the same day and sign up a member of their existing staff onto one of the new Level 4 Apprenticeships, with a request to find for four more Apprentices. This is great news for those looking for a role within in a thriving industry that is fully supported by both...

RGB wants to hear about deserving local people

Ever since RGB Building Supplies launched its Well Built Community Fund in 2014 it’s been donating £1,000 of building materials to charities, schools, projects and community groups from across the region every other month. But for its next giveaway, RGB is asking the Exeter community to tell them about deserving people who need help to complete a project in their own home.

Perhaps a family has gone through a difficult time and their loved ones would like to spruce up their home, or someone needs help to transform a bathroom to make it accessible for their needs, or maybe new...

Facelift for Exe Bridges subway

Local graffiti artists have given the subway at Exe Bridges in Exeter a colourful facelift.

The project, organised by Devon County Council and Miss*C’s Graffiti Academy, has over recent weekends seen local graffiti artists donating their time for free to revitalise the subways. Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet member for Highway Management, said: “We’re pleased to be able to continue our link with Miss*C’s Graffiti Academy. Local artists have kindly given their time for free to help brighten up this area. The subway now looks more in line with the artwork we'...

West Country families with autistic children to be helped by team at Plymouth Science Park

Therapists and carers are part of a team, based at Plymouth Science Park, which aims to help families with autistic children. GoCarer’s co-founders, Anzel Lai and Kingma Ma, have created a team of multi-disciplinary specialists to assist young autistic people with developing their level of independence. When Anzel’s son was diagnosed with autism at an early age, Anzel quickly found there was no ‘centralised’ solution to help parents who may be struggling with the additional pressure of bringing up children who are on the autistic spectrum. He shared his frustrations with his colleague,...

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