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A new series of children’s books that champion enterprise and innovation could help to create the next generation of entrepreneurs in the South West.
Clever Tykes children’s books introduce important life skills through positive, entrepreneurial role models for children aged six to nine. Ben and Jodie Cook, creators of the Clever Tykes children’s storybooks, have secured a deal with Lloyds Banking Group that will see a copy of the series delivered to each and every primary school in the UK. The storybooks inspire resourceful, innovative and enterprising behaviour and have generated...
Police have charged a man in connection with a stabbing in Exeter on Sunday the 15th of January.
Richard Grant (also known as Pyle), aged 46 from Exeter has been charged with attempted murder and is due to appear before Exeter Magistrates court today (17th January).
A public consultation event on the future of South Street and the surrounding area is being held in Exeter later this month.
The event will be held at the Corn Exchange, in Market Street, on Wednesday, January 25, from 8am to 8pm.
All are welcome to attend the event at any point during the day to talk to councillors and council officers about what they like to see in the area, and to make their views known. Refreshments will be available.
The West Quarter is a hub of independent business and creative activity and an important part of what makes Exeter great....
The South West economy grew at one of the fastest rates in the UK during December, with business activity and the number of new orders rising sharply, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Regional PMI.
The South West PMI® rose to 58.7 in December, up from 56.6 in November. A PMI reading above 50 signifies growth in business activity.
Data for December also showed that employment rose for the sixth month running, supported by an increase in new business orders.
Despite this, input costs – including rent, raw materials and utilities - continued to rise, and firms...
Red Dragonfly Productions, the team behind the critically acclaimed 'DiaoChan' and 'The Autumn of Han' are proud to present an evening of new writing from first time playwrights at Crediton Arts Centre on 10 February.
Six months ago Red Dragonfly launched Taking Flight a competition aimed at finding three new short plays from writers within the British East Asian, South Asian, and South East Asian communities, and from the many entries the Red Dragonfly team chose three plays to be taken through to final production in a unique evening of theatre.
Red Dragonfly Productions, the team behind the critically acclaimed 'DiaoChan' and 'The Autumn of Han' are proud to present an evening of new writing from first time playwrights at Crediton Arts Centre on 10 February. Six months ago Red Dragonfly launched Taking Flight a competition aimed at finding three new short plays from writers within the British East Asian, South Asian, and South East Asian communities, and from the many entries the Red Dragonfly team chose three plays to be taken through to final production in a unique evening of theatre. The plays are: Ketchup - By Sammy Wong Her...
The Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series returns to Exeter in July 2017 for the third time with the English stage: Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s.
Run in partnership with Exeter City Council, the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s is a fun event for all the family. With thousands of fans heading to Sandy Park over the last two years, the 2017 event is set to be even bigger and better with more rugby and entertainment on offer for spectators.
Following the introduction of rugby sevens into last year’s Olympic Games in Rio, the sport’s popularity continues to grow. This event offers...
In the last few weeks there has been news of some major changes to school funding which will have a significant impact on schools in Exeter. The first of these was the prediction in late December by the National Audit Office that overall schools in England would suffer a real-terms cut of 8% by 2020.
At the same time the government set out its plans for a new National Funding Formula to provide money to schools in a fairer way, intended to end what has been described as a postcode lottery. Under the present system on an annual basis Devon gets £270 per pupil less than the national...
Police were called to Leighton Terrace, Exeter, just before 9.50pm last night [Sunday 15 January] following reports of a man being stabbed.
The Police helicopter was called to assist in a police search for the suspect, who was subsequently located in woods just off of Prince of Wales Road, Exeter.
An off-duty paramedic and ambulance services were also on the scene to assist with the victim who had several stab wounds.
The 30-year-old man was taken to hospital with what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
