New homeowners in Exeter are being encouraged to give nature a home in their new home this autumn following the launch of a partnership between five star housebuilder Barratt Homes and the RSPB.
Barratt has teamed up with the conservation charity to give its customers five top tips this autumn on how they can keep your garden wildlife friendly to encourage them to do their bit for nature.
The cool tips and tricks on what to do as the seasons change are fun for all of the family and have been carefully selected to fit around a small budget and a time frame of less than two...
Christmas time is approaching fast and that means it’s Hospiscare Christmas hamper time once again!
But what does this involve? In fact, it’s very simple.
The local charity is asking everybody to decorate a box and get friends, family colleagues to donate an item to fill it. After that, we just need you to sell some raffle tickets. The winner gets to take home the hamper!
This generous donation helps Hospiscare make Christmas special for local people and their families. It can also serve as an excellent additional treat for an office party or as a clever alternative...
Want to get spooked this half term? Then why not take part in a number of Halloween-themed events taking place in East Devon.
The Seaton Wetlands Halloween trail is taking place all this week up to Sunday 30 October, from 10am to 4pm. Pick up a map and follow the trail of spooky clues around the Wetlands. If you complete the trail, you win a treat.
Join the Countryside Rangers and make some great autumn crafts this week. Create owls using pine cones and autumnal lanterns using leaves at Cranbrook on Wednesday 26 October from 2 pm to 4 pm and at Seaton Wetlands on Thursday...
Escape to Neverland this Christmas with Exeter Northcott Theatre and the boy who never grew up…
This Christmas Exeter Northcott Theatre presents a brand-new adaptation of the much-loved J.M Barrie classic, Peter Pan.
Directed by Exeter Northcott’s Artistic and Executive Director Paul Jepson, join Wendy, John and Michael as they soar into the night sky with Peter to a magical land of mermaids and fairy dust, where children can fly and exciting adventures happen every day. But beware – danger is just around the corner. Captain Hook and the pirates are looking for revenge and...
SMEs in South West are owed an average of £99,000 in outstanding invoices, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
This is an increase of 32 per cent since the last Business in Britain report in January 2016, with 21 per cent of firms citing late payments as the biggest cause of cashflow problems. The report also found that a fifth (21 per cent) of firms in the South West are currently owed more than £200,000 in outstanding invoices, up from 18 per cent in January. The issue of late payments is also likely to persist into 2017, with a...
Working near to where you live, as opposed to setting aside space to work at home, is recognised as delivering the greatest wellbeing benefits to Exeter workers according to a new study by Regus. Regus surveyed its customer-base to establish views on worker wellbeing and the advantages of flexible working patterns. The results outline the benefits to health and happiness of working locally, and the potential downfalls of a home-working existence. 74% of Exeter professionals believe that working closer to home improves health. Further analysis of the figures reveals some of the reasons why...
Have you got a wildlife friendly space in your garden? If not, why not take part in ‘Wild about Gardens’ week this week (24 to 30 October 2016) and use some top tips from East Devon District Council’s Countryside team to encourage more wildlife in.
Wildlife researchers discovered in 2013 that 60% of UK animal and plant species have declined in the last 50 years. ‘Wild About Gardens’ week aims to raise the profile of garden wildlife in the 15 million gardens in the UK. The East Devon District Council’s Countryside team suggests a range of ideas and simple steps you can take in your...
The exetreme imagination festival of writing and stories has started with an outdoor extravaganza, creative workshops and performances around Exeter.
Events so far have included:
Uncle Tacko’s Imaginarium and Isabella’s Story Cycle entertained young audiences outside Exeter Library with stories, magic and a flea circus.
Author Meg Rosoff was in conversation with Nicolette Jones - Children's Books Editor for the Sunday Times. Before an audience of people of all ages, they talked about Beck, a book written by Mal Peet and finished by Meg Rosoff after Mal’s
First-half goals from Luke Berry and Harrison Dunk gave Cambridge United a 2-1 win at St James Park.
The Grecians, after a disappointing first half performance, produced a second-half fightback with Joel Grant pulling a goal back but they could not find an equaliser in what was a disappointing display.
City manager Paul Tisdale made three changes to the side that beat Barnet 4-1 in their last league match. Reuben Reid was ruled out through injury and replaced by former U’s striker Robbie Simpson.
Jake Taylor was suspended for the match and replaced by Matt Oakley,...
Apprenticeships have never brought more value to businesses across the region. They have been without doubt one of the success stories of the last five years and record numbers of employers have switched on to the benefits that young, motivated people bring to their organisation.
But Apprenticeships are about to go through the most significant change in 20 years.
Do you feel you are fully prepared for the reforms regarding Apprenticeships?
Are you aware of the impact that the Apprenticeship Levy and changes to funding will have on your business?
