Exeter firm at national exhibition

ZERO, a leading renewable energy company based in Exeter, will be exhibiting at Ecobuild (3-5 March), the UK's leading event for sustainable design, construction and energy, based at ExCel, London. The company's self-built exhibition stand, designed and constructed by the team, will showcase its capabilities as well as highlight their commitment to sustainability and the environment.

Working at the forefront of innovative technology, ZERO offers premium carbon neutral heating products, from biomass boilers to heat pumps and solar thermal systems and Zero’s stand has been built...

Firms to have say on regulatory services

Businesses in Exeter are being asked to help shape the future of regulatory services by carrying out a short online survey.

Exeter City Council is working with regulators across Devon & Somerset to develop a co-ordinated and consistent approach to help businesses meet their duties under food, health & safety, licensing, trading standards and fire safety law. Supporting businesses in this way promotes economic growth and encourages investment in the region.

Businesses often find regulation difficult to navigate. To simplify the process and develop a better...

Businesses vote 'Yes' to Exeter BID

City centre businesses in Exeter have voted to establish a Business Improvement District, which will result in £2.4million being invested over the next five years in making the city centre even more successful.

The vote saw the BID attract 61% of the businesses voting in favour and 65% of rateable value voting in favour. Overall turnout of the 641 businesses eligible to vote was 44%

Derek Phillips, Chair of the Exeter BID Company, said: "Great result for Exeter. It is such a massive vote of confidence for the citiy’s future prosperity and businesses themselves. We need to...

Celebrating Devon Wildlife at RAMM

Starting on Saturday 28 March, Ebb & Flow: Seasonal sounds through the Devon Year, a new installation at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM), will be a celebration of the incredible range of habitats and variety of species to be found within a 20mile radius of Exeter.

Award-winning sound recordist Chris Watson combines the sounds of birds, insects, crustaceans, molluscs and the elements to create a compelling tribute to Devon wildlife. Sounds include limpets scraping algae from rocks in rockpools, the rubbing wings of chirping crickets, the sonic boom of pistol shrimps...

Tributes paid to boy killed in crash

Dozens of floral tributes have been laid at the scene of an accident in which a 10-year-old Devon boy died.

The side of a house has become a temporary memorial to Samuel Crocker

One of the tributes read: "To dear Samuel. We are all missing you and are devastated that your life was ended early. We hope you are OK and we will never forget you. From Tristan".

A resident, who asked not to be named, said Samuel was a popular boy and that the whole community was in shock.

Samuel William James Crocker, from the Crediton area, was involved in a collision with a...

Exeter Comedy Grove - Exeters newest comedy club

Event Date: 
15/05/2015 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Lemon Grove , Exeter

Exeter Comedy Grove resumes on Friday 15th May 2015. Again we will have the very best of UK live stand up comedy including TV names. So grab your Friends/Family/work mates and get your tickets for a night full of excitement and laughter. Bar open throughout. You will not be disappointed!

Tickets are £10 and can be purchased from www.exetercomedygrove.club

Doors open 7.30pm and show starts at 8.30pm

Exeter Comedy Grove - Exeters newest comedy club

Event Date: 
17/04/2015 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Lemon Grove , Exeter

Exeter Comedy Grove resumes on Friday 17th April 2015. Again we will have the very best of UK live stand up comedy including TV names. So grab your Friends/Family/work mates and get your tickets for a night full of excitement and laughter. Bar open throughout. You will not be disappointed!

Tickets are £10 and can be purchased from www.exetercomedygrove.club

Doors open 7.30pm and show starts at 8.30pm

Exeter Comedy Grove - Exeters newest comedy club

Event Date: 
20/03/2015 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Lemon Grove , Exeter

Exeter Comedy Grove resumes on Friday 20th March 2015. Again we will have the very best of UK live stand up comedy including TV names. So grab your Friends/Family/work mates and get your tickets for a night full of excitement and laughter. Bar open throughout. You will not be disappointed!

Tickets are £10 and can be purchased from www.exetercomedygrove.club

Doors open 7.30pm and show starts at 8.30pm

Weed out the politicians making bad decisions, say Exeter Greens

Authored by Diana Moore
Posted: Mon, 03/02/2015 - 6:32pm

Exeter Green Party has slammed the Labour controlled Council for 'distorted priorities' by proposing an amendment to Devon County Council’s budget seeking an additional £250,000 for weed control in Exeter.

The move comes amid worries about how the city will look to visitors during the Rugby World Cup.

However, the Greens say the focus on weeds at a time when the Conservative led County Council is about to embark on extensive cuts to bus services, as well as deep cuts to other public services, is misguided.

Diana Moore, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate...

University of Exeter Chancellor to step down

It was announced today (2 March) that Winter Graduation 2016 in the University’s Diamond Jubilee year, will be the last to be presided over by Baroness Benjamin OBE DL after ten fantastic years as Chancellor.

Baroness Benjamin said: “One of my main and most enjoyable duties as Chancellor has been attending graduation and being able to personally greet each and every student. During the last nine years, this has been exceptionally important to me and it has been a pleasure and a privilege to meet so many wonderful young people and do my best to inspire them. Due to the incredible...

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