Spring Comedies - Broadclyst Style

Broadclyst Theatre Group invites you to join us for a lively spring comedy romp as they offer up a brace of one-act plays which will send you bouncing home with a big smile on your face.

Both the one-act plays being offered up for your delectation are comedies - but in terms of their subject matter, they couldn't be more different. Intensive Care is a comedic thriller set in a hospital ward, in which our protagonist George enters for a routine procedure. His then shock announcement that he is about to undergo major surgery involving a new heart will have you questioning the meaning...

Radio Devon's Fitz digs first turf on site of charity family suite

Authored by elfcharity
Posted: Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:13am

Staff from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Trust and ELF were joined by ELF Patron, David Fitzgerald to put the first spade in the ground for the new family suite.

ELF wants to do more for critically ill and end of life patients. The Chevithorne Appeal will fund the building of a suite of rooms for patients and their families so that they can be together whilst still receiving the tailored medical care at the hospital.

The suite will have two bedrooms – one for the patient and one for their family. An open plan living area with kitchenette gives the home comforts and...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 March).

THEATRE

Richard Herring: Happy Now? Friday, Exeter Northcott Theatre After years of drifting aimlessly and alone, Richard Herring is now settled down with a wife and a tiny baby. Is he finally happy now? Or does responsibility for the lives of others come with its own terrors? Tickets £16. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk

Into the Woods Friday & Saturday, Clyst Vale Community College present Into the Woods When a baker and his wife learn they have been cursed with childlessness by...

Senior police officer sleeps rough for charity

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2016 - 4:08pm

One of Devon and Cornwall Police's most senior officers will be sleeping rough for charity in Exeter this weekend along with other officers from the Force.

Assistant Chief Constable Paul Netherton will be braving a harsh Winter’s night this Saturday [March 12] by sleeping on the streets of Princesshay as part of the YMCA Sleep Easy challenge.

In full uniform, officers will be joining the Bishop of Exeter, Robert Atwell, and other volunteers to raise money for Exeter YMCA's work with young people who are homeless and to help beat youth homelessness in Exeter.

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Police Commissioner's office to move to Middlemoor

Tony Hogg has today confirmed that the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) will move from its leased premises on the Pynes Hill business park, Exeter, to police headquarters at Middlemoor.

To do this, extensive renovations must take place on the most suitable office and, following a successful tendering process in which a number of local contractors submitted bids, one of these has been successful.

Cost of this renovation cannot be revealed as the contract value is subject to commercial confidentiality. However, the OPCC can confirm this is substantially...

New flagship office for WBW

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2016 - 2:43pm

Devon law firm WBW has acquired two floors of Castle Circus House, providing over 8,000 sq ft of purpose purpose-built office block on Union Street, Torquay.

The building was constructed in the late 1930’s by Walter Jenkins Marble.

Currently operating out of two smaller offices in the town, the plan is for both premises to relocate to the new flagship office in summer of this year.

The firm, which says it has grown considerably over recent years with the merger of Bynes and McDermott French. In addition the firm has employed a number of staff from Paignton based...

650 people attend bus station forum

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2016 - 12:15pm

Around 650 attended an open forum to have their say on plans for a brand new bus station for Exeter.

Exeter City Council said the turnout was "impressive" and that everyone's views would be analysed to help inform the next phase of detailed design.

A resolution to grant outline planning permission for the site was obtained in January, subject to the completion of a legal agreement.

Cllr Rachel Sutton, Lead Councillor for City Development, said that nearly 450 feedback forms had already been completed and that the online version would be available on the City Council...

A Fresh Look at Your Business for 2017

Event Date: 
15/12/2016 - 7:30am to 9:00am
Venue: 
The Magdalen Chapter Hotel, Exeter, EX2 4HY

Do you know how successful your business is?

What metrics do you use to measure your business?

How often do you look strategically at your business?

Many people don’t look at their business strategically often enough. By becoming too engaged in the detail they use common and normally financial metrics to measure progress and success. The end of the year offers an excellent opportunity to intelligently review how far you have come and what you will need to change to achieve the outcome that you want. This may mean looking at your business completely differently...

Strategic Risk

Event Date: 
17/11/2016 - 7:30am to 9:00am
Venue: 
The Magdalen Chapter Hotel, Exeter, EX2 4HY

Every good leader needs to be risk aware.

Do you know what risks exist in your business?

Who owns each risk?

Leaders need to be aware of the risks that exist within their organisation and they need to understand how the risk process works and have confidence that they will be made aware of the risks whenever it becomes necessary. Getting to use and understand risk can give an organisation a real advantage over its competitors. Risks include human, operational, reputational, procedural, financial, technical, natural, political and structural.

You will see...

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