Major expansion plans for luxury lodge makers

Pathfinder Homes have announced an expansion leading to the recruitment of at least 50 new team members.

The Newton Abbot based, UK’s leading luxury lodge manufacturer plans to create new apprenticeships and skilled jobs in the forthcoming year. The new recruits to Pathfinder Homes will work in a range of areas, including carpentry, painting and decorating, plumbing and even sales, accounts and HR.

Pathfinder Homes has recently become the only lodge manufacturer to win the prestigious ‘Ultimate Lodge of the Year Award’ for three consecutive years and have always focused...

Seedbed programme seeks new recruits

With the first part of its finance and support programme successfully complete, Seedbed is now looking for more social ventures in the Exeter area to join the exciting next stages.

The new recruits will join existing social ventures for the Development and Growth Stages of the South West’s Seedbed accelerator programme, starting in September 2015 and finishing in January 2016.

Each social venture will have access to cutting-edge support to help it grow and become stronger and more sustainable.

The development programme will provide access to social finance loans of...

Share your rugby story with Phonic FM

Exeter’s community radio station, Phonic FM, has commissioned a group of artists to produce four ‘radio portraits’.

These will be creative radio programmes, exploring the city and its communities as Rugby World Cup 2015 arrives in town this autumn.

The artists producing these radio portraits would love to hear from the people of Exeter, to weave their stories into these special radio programmes.

They’d especially like to hear from:

  • Teams and groups: these could be sports and games teams; craft and activity groups;
  • bands and choirs;
  • ...

Have your say on polling districts and stations

East Devon residents are asked for their views and suggestions on polling stations ready for council to consider in December

East Devon District Council is due to launch a review into the district’s polling districts and polling places and is seeking feedback from the public.

The council will be pleased to receive views from anyone, but particularly stakeholders, such as electors, parishes, political parties and councillors. It will also be grateful for comments from people and organisations with expertise in access for people with disabilities.

Anyone who would...

Improved recycling service for Teignbridge

Information about Teignbridge’s improved waste and recycling service will be dropping through the letterboxes of the district’s homes over the coming months.

Teignbridge is changing its waste and recycling service to make it easier for people to recycle more. The scheme is being rolled out across the district in three phases and will start in September and end in November.

Ahead of roll-out in each area, a four-page leaflet is being delivered to homes. It gives people information about when their new recycling service starts and how they can subscribe to a new optional...

Artigiano Acoustic Session

Event Date: 
30/07/2015 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
Artigiano, High Street, Exeter

The brilliant Adam Issac with be with us this Thursday night!

'The Voice' contestant takes us through his fab set of known and forgotten cool pop, rock and indie covers that make a great party and kickstart the weekend!

Okehampton Show

Event Date: 
13/08/2015 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Stoney Park Showground, Okehampton

For the Okehampton & District Agricultural Association work is well underway and plans are in place for the 108th Okehampton Show on Thursday 13th August at Stoney Park Showground, just outside Okehampton.

This traditional countryside event, where animals take pride of place, is a very popular day out in a beautiful setting on the northern edge of the Dartmoor National Park and is a great opportunity to meet with friends from far and wide. With all day entertainment and approximately 300 trade stands there’s plenty for everyone to see and do throughout the day.

The...

Fire crews tackle shed blaze in Exeter

Fire crews were called to a shed fire in Burnthouse Lane, Exeter this afternoon (Wednesday 29 July).

An appliance from Danes Castle and one from Middlemoor along with the rapid intervention unit attended a fire within an outdoor storage shed attached to a property just before 3.30pm.

Crews arrived and got to work with breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to put the fire out.

The cause of the fire was deemed accidental, and the storage shed was moderately damaged by the fire.

Families for Children information event

Event Date: 
01/08/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
outhgate Court, Buckfast, Devon TQ11 0EE

Families for Children are looking for adopters to come forward now.

There is no upper age limit for adoption, you can be married or single and you don’t have to own your own home.

The organiation is looking for people who have the room in their hearts and can offer a loving and secure family to children most in need. They are especially looking for those who may consider older children (over 4 years), sibling groups and children with disabilities.

If you have ever considered adoption please come and talk to us at our next information event is on Saturday 1 August,...

Rugby For Dummies

Event Date: 
27/08/2015 - 7:00pm to 10:30pm

Have you ever been at an Exeter Chiefs match and wondered why the referee has made a particular call? Or are you someone who would like to watch more rugby, but are unsure on some of the rules?

Whether you’re a regular Chiefs’ spectator and want to brush up, or completely new to Rugby and want to learn the basics, at Rugby For Dummies Exeter Chiefs’ Head Coach Rob Baxter will take you through the rules and explain some of the decisions that affect matches at Sandy Park, with added insight into how the Chiefs’ train to work around them.

Taking place at 7pm on August 27th at...

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