The undefeated Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather takes on Manny ‘Pac-man’ Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in what promises to be the fight of the century.
This fight has been talked about for years with many a boxing fan believing Pacquiao is the man to end Mayweathers undefeated streak and snatch his WBC and WBA belts. Mayweather currently stands at 47-0-0 with Pac-man holding a respectable record of 57-5-2. Between them they have amassed over 60 knockouts defeating just about everyone in the welterweight division – apart from each other. Predicted to be the highest grossing fight...
British Red Cross aid workers are arriving in the region to assess the damage wreaked by the devastating 7.9 scale earthquake, which struck just outside the Nepalese capital on Saturday.
These teams will join British Red Cross and International Federation of the Red Cross teams already in Nepal to help coordinate relief effort on the ground.
Aid is being sent to Nepal from Red Cross regional warehouses in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai and will be distributed to the thousands of people affected by the quake.
The British Red Cross is also deploying two psycho-social support...
Over 200 guests of Hospiscare enjoyed hearing from the renowned business guru Lord Digby Jones at a dinner held at the University of Exeter on Wednesday (22nd April) evening.
Lord Jones spoke to the local business community on diverse subjects such as his running of the London Marathon, being interviewed by Jeremy Paxman and the British success in Formula One.
On the general election, he voiced his concern over two issues that he felt no political party was addressing: illiteracy, which he described as the ‘biggest obstacle to growth,’ and the rising age of the population,...
For the 14th year running, the talented young musicians and singers from Exeter School will perform a special charity concert to raise funds for international charity WaterAid.
All proceeds from this concert, which takes place on at 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 April at St David's Church in Exeter, will go directly to WaterAid projects in Zambia, helping some of the country's poorest communities gain access to clean water and safe sanitation.
Currently in Zambia, 5.2 million people have no access to a safe water source and 8 million people have nowhere safe to go to the toilet...
People are asked to meet at the Imperial Recreation Ground slipway in Exmouth at 2.30pm on Saturday 9 May, to spend a couple of hours cleaning up the estuary.
In return for their time, volunteers will be welcomed aboard Stuart Line Cruises for a free cruise of the estuary, including a free buffet and live music from Ace Music jazz band, at 5.30pm.
Exe Estuary Officer, Stephanie Clark, says: "Over the past few years volunteers have made a substantial impact on the health of the globally important Exe Estuary by helping to clear large and often dangerous items of litter that...
Are you feeling stressed or anxious? Have you lost your confidence? If you’re ready to get your life back on track then you will be pleased to hear that a new Inspired to Change Hypnotherapist has opened clinics in Exeter and Winkleigh.
Inspired to Change is a leading hypnotherapy practice with a network of experienced and qualified therapists across the country. They are delighted to welcome Emma Treby to the team, “I enjoy working with a wide variety of issues but many people I see are suffering from anxiety or have fears and phobias that are preventing them from enjoying life,...
Innovative local digital startup Krowdthink and thebestof Exeter are partnering to make the networking opportunity at the Devon Business Expo a fantastically enhanced digital experience for exhibitors and delegates.
The Krowd app is a new form of social network service for connecting people in places. It helps users discover more people with shared interests in a crowd and connect with them. In addition it provides a location-based instant-on locally connected chat forum, so exhibitors and delegates can engage in a digital discussion about what’s happening right here, right now....
Exeter City’s hopes of reaching the play-offs were finally ended on the penultimate weekend of the 2014/15 season, as the Hartlepool United were 2-1 victors at Victoria Park.
With scores elsewhere in the division going against Exeter, the result at Victoria Park was of little consequence in reality but it wasn’t through any lack of effort that the Grecians were unable to secure the right result.
Scott Fenwick had Pools ahead very briefly, only for Graham Cummins to level from a Liam Sercombe corner.
Mark Fowles, partner at law firm Browne Jacobson, has been appointed as the new President of the Insurance Institute of Exeter for 2015-16.
Mark succeeds Helen Jones, Senior Commercial Account Manager with Pavey Group in Exeter. Matthew Pyke, managing director of Lloyd and Whyte Ltd has been elected as Deputy President.
Mark is widely regarded as one of the leading personal injury defendant lawyers in the South-West, described by Legal 500 as an ‘acknowledged expert’ and ‘leading thinker’ in public sector insurance litigation. His team is nationally renowned for the...
With the forthcoming general election, the country stands at a crossroads to its future. Brewin Dolphin, the leading Wealth Manager with an office in Exeter believes that however the country moves forward, we could all benefit from financial policies that support savings and investment and encourage self-reliance .
Brewin’s expert Investment Managers and Financial Planners have put forward a seven point manifesto that it believes will allow British savers to prepare adequately for their futures with confidence and promotes financial resilience.
