Free cyber security course for businesses

Preventing Cyber Crime Against Business (SME) and the new GDPR

We are calling all businesses, including local, parish and town Councils, to attend this FREE course and benefit from understanding cyber threats and online fraud.

Devon Communities Together is working with Devon and Cornwall Police to develop free training courses to help VCSE organisations and Devon Parish and Town Council staff and Councillors to understand online threats and how to protect business data, money and reputation.

The General Data Protection Requirement (GDPR) will come into effect in...

Ladies Do Lunch at Exeter Cookery School

Ladies Do Lunch enjoyed an early Christmas lunch at Exeter Cookery School on the Quayside, where they picked up a whole range of seasonal hints and tips from chef/director Jim Fisher (pictured middle of back row).

He demonstrated several recipes including creating a selection of seasonal canapés which were much enjoyed with a glass of champagne.

Then the ladies enjoyed a roast turkey lunch followed by caramelized oranges Jim had prepared earlier, served with his Christmas pudding ice cream.

Kevan's Onesie Challenge

Exeter Business Club celebrated their last meeting of the year with member Kevan Lush fulfilling his promise to turn up in his Christmas onesie if members pledged £100 to the Club's charity fund.

The £100 target was quickly met with many members entering in the spirit by turning up in Christmas jumpers.

Kevan, who runs Lush Electrics, is pictured in front of club members, wishing he was wearing something cooler.

Aquamarine Media Launch New Website

Aquamarine Media are pleased to announce the launch of their new and improved website.

The search and social agency’s updated site provides users with information on their range of media services, simplified navigation and a fresh, streamlined look.

After an extremely successful year, the new website is a result of an increasing demand for the agency’s services and a rapidly expanding client base.

As they continue to grow, the agency has many exciting developments planned for 2017, including a move to a bigger office space at Exeter Quay.

If you would like...

Baxter pleased with win

Delighted Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter was full of praise for his side after they recorded a first-ever European Champions Cup win in France with a 20-12 victory against Bordeaux-Begles.

Having been undone by their Top 14 hosts the week previous at Sandy Park, the Chiefs gained sweet revenge courtesy of tries from Thomas Waldrom and Luke Cowan-Dickie, plus ten points from the boot of fly-half Henry Slade.

Three penalties from Lionel Beauxis, plus another from replacement Baptiste Serin, helped to keep the home side in touch for much of the contest, but they were left...

Appeal brings Christmas cheer to charity

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/19/2016 - 8:36am

An Exeter domestic abuse charity has been inundated with Christmas gifts for children, after a Facebook appeal went viral.

The appeal was issued by Exeter blogger Rachaele Hambleton whose regular Facebook posts under the name ‘Part-Time Working Mummy’ have earned her more than 230,000 followers.

Rachaele, who had been helped by the Exeter Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) group in the past, visited them at the end of November. She then wrote a post about it, encouraging her followers to contribute to SAFE’s Christmas Wishlist appeal, in which people can choose items from a...

Wollen Michelmore Solicitors up for 5 awards in 2017

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/19/2016 - 8:29am

2016 has been a successful award winning year for law firm Wollen Michelmore and the year is ending with the news that in 2017 they are once again shortlisted in five categories in the Devon and Somerset Law Society annual awards.

Earlier this year, the firm, which has five offices across Devon, were successful in securing three awards at the same event: Client Service of the Year, Rachel Carter won Solicitor of the Year and Chief Executive, Chris Hart was awarded Leader/Law Manager of the Year.

In the 2017 legal awards there are 12 categories and Wollen Michelmore have...

Carol singers on song for overseas communities

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/19/2016 - 8:08am

Local carol singers fundraising will help bring practical gifts to communities across the world this Christmas. On Tuesday 13 December, a group of carollers and musicians from Blessed Sacrament in Exeter put on a wonderful performance in their local Tesco.

The group of singers were accompanied by a flautist, guitarist and violinist, and returned to the store after performing for Christmas shoppers last year. The performance raised over £275 which they will be donating to aid agency CAFOD and will help to buy practical gifts for communities across the world this Christmas, through...

Warren Miller Ski Film Tour

Event Date: 
11/01/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

The inspirational Warren Miller Ski Film Tour ‘Here, There and Everywhere’ is coming to the Corn Exchange in Exeter on Wednesday 11th January!

Here, There and Everywhere takes you on a breathtaking journey across the globe. Join the world’s best skiers and snowboarders as they chase powder and first descents in Alaska, tour Greenland by dog sled and head out on a Swiss adventure aboard the Glacier Express. Through premier cinematography experience the steep, the deep and the unthinkable.

Tickets: £12/£10.50 concession (and £10.50 each for groups of 6 or more)

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Tastiest pudding award for Simply Cornish

Christmas has come early for Simply Cornish, the retail brand of Warrens Bakery, who are thrilled to have been awarded the accolade of ‘Tastiest non-supermarket Christmas pudding’ by national magazine, Country Life. Simply Cornish’s legendary Christmas pudding beat off stiff competition from fourteen other finalists including Harrods’ Decadent Christmas Pudding which was placed second. Praise for the popular pud included ‘utterly delicious’, ‘tastes just like Christmas’ and ‘Christmas pudding as it should be’.

Made using Cornish stout, the indulgent traditional pudding is crafted...

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