House price growth remained resilient in July although key indicators covering, agreed sales and new instructions all remained negative in the South West, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.
The UK house price growth indicator posted the softest survey reading in three years in July. Just 5% more respondents nationally saw a rise rather than fall in prices, a downward trend that is evident across the UK. Prices in the South West remain strong against any suggested uncertainty with 26% more contributors reporting a rise in prices as opposed to a fall. Near...
Local cafes around the area are vying for the title of Britain’s Best Cafe and everyone will get the chance to vote for their favourite. The national competition is being organised by SIG Roofing and its local branch, based in Exeter, formerly known as South West Roofing, will be supporting the cafes in their bid to win the title. When votes are counted at the end of October this year, 14 regional winners will be announced, with the national winner confirmed at the presentation event at the end of November. With around 6,000 cafes in the UK helping the nation to get to work every morning...
A special performance by a dancer at the University of Exeter’s picturesque campus is one of the events on offer as part of a project examining the links between the human body and the geological world.
The free and public exhibition also includes video installations and pictures by British and overseas artists depicting ways in which the human body encounters and connects with rock. The exhibition is designed to raise questions about people’s place in the world and their responsibility towards the environment.
The project, Rock/Body, involves humanities scholars, social...
The University of Exeter has climbed places to 11th in the National Student Survey rankings of student experience.
The University has been rated best in the South West, and has also retained second place within the 24 members of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive institutions, based on an average across all question category scores.
The overall score at Exeter was 85.9 per cent, reflecting the outstanding student experience offered at one of the world’s top 100 universities.
The ranking of 11th is based on the University of Exeter’s own analysis of...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has confirmed England star Jack Nowell is likely to miss the start of the new 2016/17 season.
The 23-year-old, who was part of the victorious England side that won 3-0 against Australia this summer, recently underwent surgery on a thumb injury.
Whilst it is unclear at this stage just how long the Cornishman will be sidelined for, Baxter has already resigned himself to the fact that Nowell is likely to miss the three pre-season games, as well as the opening weeks of the Aviva Premiership campaign.
The South West Heritage Trust has received a new Excellence Award for its pioneering work in transforming archive services in Devon.
The Archives and Records Association, the lead professional body for archivists, conservators and records managers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, is making the Excellence Awards for the first time. The South West Heritage Trust has received the award for Record-Keeping Service of the Year.
The Trust was nominated by the Friends of Devon’s Archives for work done at the Devon Archives and Local Studies Service since the creation of the Trust...
Partners and staff at Devon based chartered accountants Thompson Jenner LLP are celebrating after achieving a series of recent exam successes.
The achievements of five members of staff from the firm’s Exeter and Exmouth offices cover passing important accounting examinations leading to becoming fully qualified accountants.
Congratulations went to accounting trainees Stephanie Hills, Sam Laskey and Natalie Ella from the firm’s Exmouth offices, who have recently sat exams as part of their accounting training.
Stephanie, who joined the Thompson Jenner’s Tax Department...
Free to attend and set to be held on 30th April 2017 at the Matford Centre, businesses in Exeter, or indeed in the whole of the South West of England, are planning to travel to the South West Business Expo 2017, which is coming up for its sixth year running. With a stand at the event being a great opportunity to promote your business and get more customers, there are also other features of the show that no business owner should miss out on. Including free business advice and support from a whole range of experts, organisations and speakers. If you’re considering attending the South West...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (12-14 August).
CINEMA
Big Screen in the Park Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 9pm, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter With Mexican street food, local ale and ciders and delicious coffees from the BikeCaffe, grab your friends and celebrate the biggest Exeter Big Screen in The Park ever. Tickets are £5 in advance or £6 on the gate. It costs an additional £1 to bring your own chair chair. Line up: Friday – Jaws (12A); Saturday – The Martian (12); Sunday – Stand By Me (15). Gates open at 7.30pm with films starting at...
The Exeter Reading Chair will take place on Saturday 13th August from 11am until 3pm in Princesshay outside the Apple Store.
The inspiration behind the event is to encourage Parents to read more with their Children.
We are going to put a sofa (kindly loaned by John Lewis) out on the concourse in Princesshay with a selection of popular Children’s books and ask parents to take a few minutes out of their shopping day to sit and read with their Children.
There will be a free prize draw with a chance to win 10 Julia Donaldson books or The Diary of the Wimpy Kid...
