Citizens Advice Exeter celebrated its Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service at an official reception hosted by The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor Councillor Cynthia Thompson on Wednesday 12th October at the historic Exeter Guildhall.
Attended by volunteers and staff of the charity, the reception was an opportunity to recognise the invaluable contribution that the volunteers of Citizens Advice Exeter make to their community.
The award is the most prestigious available to voluntary organisations and is the equivalent of an MBE for an individual. Exeter is the first Citizens...
Rob Baxter has made no secret of the fact that his Exeter Chiefs side must get off to a fast start in this season’s European Champions Cup.
Defeat on the road in round one of last season’s competition meant the Devonians were always playing catch-up, but that they did with aplomb, eventually advancing out of a group which included the Ospreys, Bordeaux-Begles and ASM Clermont Auvergne.
In a curious twist of fate the Chiefs again find themselves up against the two French clubs, along with Ulster Rugby, in what is another testing Pool Two.
Crowdcube, one of the UK’s leading investment crowdfunding platforms, has today strengthened its Board with the appointment of Simon Williams, a highly respected senior retail banking and wealth management executive and long term supporter of fast growing fintech businesses, as Chairman. The appointment is a clear indication that equity crowdfunding has moved into the mainstream world of finance. In joining Crowdcube, Williams, who has a strong track record of successful fintech investment, has also made a significant investment into the business. This investment was made alongside over 3,...
Farmwise Devon welcomed the ten thousandth primary school child through its doors at Exeter Westpoint Arena this week, as the event celebrated its fourth year educating children about where their food comes from.
Year two pupil, Katie Boore from Brixington Primary Academy, Exmouth, was among 1,400 children attending the event on Wednesday 11 October.
The interactive day was organised by Devon County Council and was designed to take primary school children on a food journey from field to fork using touch, taste and practical activities.
Staff from healthcare and protection insurance provider The Exeter have put their best foot forward for their current Charity of the Year, Rainbow Living.
A 14 strong team - and 2 dogs - took on a 15 mile walk and so far have raised £988 for the local charity. The Exeter will be generously pound-matching, making an impressive total of £1,976.
Starting at Teginmouth Pier, the walkers followed the coastal path past Dawlish and Starcross and ended at the Quay in Exeter seven hours later.
Becky Penrose, Chair of The Exeter’s Community, Charity and Environment Committee...
East Devon District Council has begun work on a new Jurassic themed artificial nine-hole adventure golf facility next to the play area at Seafield Gardens in Seaton.
The new mini golf course, which will be used by both local residents and visitors to Seaton, is being funded by money collected by the council from developers for new homes they have created in Seaton. The council chooses to let the local community decide how to spend this money. The adventure golf course was the most popular choice among a range of suggestions put forward and voted on by the local community. The total...
Sport stars, volunteers, teams and coaches are all finalists in Teignbridge District Council’s Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2016.
The prestigious awards recognise the district’s top sportspeople and their achievements, and this year will be held on Friday 2 December at Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.
Those honoured include athletes, teams, volunteers and coaches for their hard work and dedication to sport, health and physical activity across the district and many local communities.
There are 12 different categories with each one aiming to showcase...
Michelmores LLP has added to its Real Estate team, with the appointment of two new Partners.
Chris Hoar joins the Firm as Head of Construction and Engineering, while Stephen McColgan joins Michlemores' Real Estate team specialising in land acquisition. The pair bring a collective five decades of experience in the real estate sector between them.
Chris brings over two decades of expertise in advising clients on construction, engineering and other infrastructure projects across the supply chain both nationally and internationally. In addition to his transactional work, he has...
A pair of amateur golfers from Exmouth is celebrating securing an expenses-paid trip of a lifetime to Morocco after qualifying for the senior pairs grand final of the 2016 Morocco Matchplay, powered by HowDidiDo.
Driving instructor Jim Colvin, 55, a three-handicapper, and four-handicapper Bruce Chapman, 59, a self-employed consultant - both of whom are members at East Devon GC - finished first in the field at the Morocco Matchplay southern regional senior pairs final, at Woodbury Park, near Exeter, to earn a place in February's grand final to be played in Marrakech.
Having smashed its Crowdfunder target earlier this year, Hell's Bells, made by Exeter based film and theatre company Wandering Tiger, will receive a local screening on Friday 2 December 2016 at Exeter Phoenix as part of the Two Short Nights film festival.
For those who can't wait that long, Halloween will also see the release of a special Hell's Bells trailer via Wandering Tiger's website and social media. Made with the support of Creative England via the BFI NET.WORK, the film tells the story of a young woman who has been brainwashed by a secret society of Morris dancers.
