A ‘Renewable Heat Incentive’ (RHI) Funded Heat Pump Solutions full-day workshop co-hosted by MyGreenHeating Finance and Kensa Heat Pumps and organised by Glen King PR/Marketing, was held at The Buckerell Lodge Hotel in Exeter.
The theme of the high-profile event was the introduction of renewable heating in off gas areas to reduce tenant fuel bills and lower carbon emissions in social housing stock. The event had full attendance, attracting over 50 delegates from across the South West, and beyond, including Social Housing Associations, architects and leading members of the...
The biggest pension changes for generations only came into force on 6 April – but with greater freedom comes more risks.
The changes at a glance
The rules have changed about what you can do with your pension money, whether you have pensions in place or money set aside for a pension plan. You’ll have more choice and control when you reach age 55 – but you should make sure you are ready for changes, which may dramatically affect your future.
You can now:
• Take the whole fund as cash, with 25% being tax free • Use some or all of your pension to buy a...
Super slimmers in Heavitree, Exeter have lost a whopping 142 stone in weight so far this year – that’s a ton which is the equivalent of four baby elephant.
All together the members of the Heavitree Slimming World group are now 142 stone lighter than they were at the start of the year. Consultant, Lyndsay said that the members have done fantastic and are an inspiration for their determination to make 2015 slimmer for them. The group is so supportive to one and other and we all look forward to our Wednesday evenings. To celebrate the successes of the group, from Wednesday July 1st,...
Exeter Wheelers; the long established cycling club of Exeter, will be holding their first Hill Climb Festival on Saturday 19th September. With Exeter hosting the Tour of Britain for the last two years in a row, cycling fever has never been stronger in the city, and this year Exeter Wheelers will continue the passion by running a day of events celebrating one of cycling’s unsung racing disciplines; hill climbing. Hill climbing is a long running tradition that first started in the UK over 100 years ago; a simple race against the clock, pitting individual riders against the hill. Exeter...
A plan that says where new development should go in Exeter is about to be published.
The Development Delivery Document has already received a lot of attention during the two previous rounds of consultation undertaken by the City Council.
The comments received have been taken into account to produce the publication document and in July there will again be an opportunity for the local community and others interested to give their views.
The latest version of the document includes a number of new brownfield housing sites located within the urban area. These new sites...
A record number of 100 wounded Heroes, collectively covering 18,500 miles, lead the largest major gathering of Afghanistan and Iraq veteran cyclists since the end of the Afghanistan conflict.
Many of the wounded are cycling from the South West and they will be backed by over 1,000 charity supporters cycling from all four points of the compass to raise vital funds for Help for Heroes.
Despite the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan coming to an end, a new Freedom of Information (FOI) act request to the Ministry of Defence from Help for Heroes has revealed that 32,036 Servicemen and...
Students and staff have returned from the first of a series of six trips to Ethiopia, in a scheme designed to share knowledge and experience.
Four Medical students and two postgraduates were among a team of ten to visit Wollega Medical School. There, the Cornwall-based students had the opportunity to teach their Ethiopian counterparts, as the team worked towards supporting local staff to set up a sustainable learning programme.
The trip was led by Dr Julie Thacker, Clinical Sub Dean at the University of Exeter Medical School – one of four medical schools to form the...
The commitment and dedication of volunteers at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised at a special afternoon tea hosted by Chairman James Brent and the Board.
The event was organised as a thank you to all those who regularly give their time to support staff and visitors to the hospital. There are currently over 300 volunteers who give approximately 1,750 hours a month volunteering at the RD&E Hospital and with partner organisations such as ELF, Force and Hospital Radio Exeter.
They play a huge part in helping to improve the experience of...
Police have arrested a man following an incident in East Devon where a schoolboy was approached by the driver of a van.
At around 8.30am on Wednesday 17 June a 13-year-old boy was approached by a man driving a white van, whilst walking to school, at Tipton Cross, on the Exmouth Road in West Hill.
The driver asked the boy if he wanted a lift and drove in front of him, before the boy ran off.
A local man, aged 25, was arrested this morning, Thursday 18 June, on the B3180 at Harps Lane in connection with this incident. He remains in custody at Heavitree Road police...
