How do you link one of the University of Exeter’s many world class research themes to an artistic vision or idea?
Well that is what south west artists are being encouraged to explore in entries for a new art exhibition.
Called the Observatory; perspectives on landscape, society and spirit, the aim is also for artists to share their observations about University of Exeter research with academics and a public audience.
The exhibition takes place this summer on the University of Exeter Streatham campus from Sunday 11 to 18 June and artists are now being invited to...
More than 60 clients and introducers attended the annual Thompson Jenner LLP Budget breakfast briefing 2017 at the Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club on the 9th March.
Guests were welcomed with the customary bacon butty breakfast before networking and listening to three presentations.
Thompson Jenner’s Head of Taxation, Geoff Fraser, delivered the Budget presentation report covering the key highlights from the previous day’s Spring Budget announcements. Issues covered included: changes in business rates, tax hikes for the self-employed, making tax digital update and the...
More than 60 clients and introducers attended the annual Thompson Jenner LLP Budget breakfast briefing 2017 at the Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club on the 9th March.
Guests were welcomed with the customary bacon butty breakfast before networking and listening to three presentations.
Thompson Jenner’s Head of Taxation, Geoff Fraser, delivered the Budget presentation report covering the key highlights from the previous day’s Spring Budget announcements. Issues covered included: changes in business rates, tax hikes for the self-employed, making tax digital update and the...
The UK construction industry could lose almost 200,000 EU workers post-Brexit should Britain lose access to the single market, putting some of the country’s biggest infrastructure and construction projects under threat, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed.
RICS has cautioned that for Brexit to succeed, it is essential to secure continued access to the EU Single Market or to put alternative plans in place to safeguard the future of the property and construction sectors in the UK.
Latest RICS figures show that eight per cent of the UK’s...
Volunteers and Countryside rangers welcome nesting kestrels to Seaton's local nature reserve
In the spirit of spring cleaning, the East Devon District Council Countryside team, with the support of three volunteers, has replaced a kestrel box at Seaton Wetlands. Seaton Wetlands is a popular breeding ground for kestrels and has several boxes located across the reserve. These boxes are mounted high on poles and are therefore challenging to check, clean and repair. Site Manager for Seaton Wetlands, James Chubb said: "Each year checking the kestrel boxes is a tough task, so I set out to...
ONE of Exeter’s most successful networking, training and support groups will be demonstrating its value to company bosses at a special event next month.
Following requests from its members and local businesses, Exeter PA Network is holding a free ‘showcase’ event.
Employers will have the opportunity to learn about the benefits of their administrative staff belonging to the network and find out more about how it can boost their business.
Kim Glover, founder of the Exeter PA Network, said: ‘At our showcase we will be sharing how we support local businesses and their...
One of the largest South West engineering projects undertaken in recent years was today hailed an “outstanding success” as it nears completion. The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) superfast broadband partnership revealed that the latest information from BT showed the programme’s £94 million contract has achieved – and is now expected to exceed - the major target of making superfast fibre broadband available to 278,000 households and businesses across the two counties. Demand is also growing rapidly with just over one in three (33.5 per cent) of households and businesses having already...
Long-established independent nursing care provider, Southern Healthcare has four homes across Devon, specialising in complex nursing, dementia and residential care. The company’s Old Rectory care home, based in Exeter, has brought the ‘outside in’ for residents and families, as a part of their developing dementia care programme. Within the home, they have created a country-style pub/ beer garden offering beer and spirits, and a contemporary café serving specialist roasted coffee and light snacks.
Paul Courtney, Operations Director – Southern Healthcare said: “We believe that you...
Cinderella, one of the best-known rags-to-riches fairy tales of all time will be brought to life by the Vienna Festival Ballet when they return to Exeter Corn Exchange this month.
A mistreated young girl, a glass slipper, two comical ugly step-sisters and a handsome prince combine to make the perfect piece of story-telling.
Based on the traditional story, this ballet will surely touch and reach out to everyone’s heart, with its combination of pure classical dancing and a touch of pantomime.
The music contains a collection of Rossini’s most famous operatic...
Tickets are still available for a performance of An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show at Exeter Corn Exchange on Friday 24 March.
Now in its 7th record-breaking year, An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show is a 5 star homage to the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. The original concert celebration of the iconic music from the multi-award winning soundtrack to Dirty Dancing.
A high energy, emotional roller-coaster of an evening with breathtaking choreography and buckets of nostalgia.
Tickets for the Corn Exchange show cost £21 and can be booked...
