Exeter Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 10th anniversary of their annual Business Dinner in style this year with over 320 people attending the prestigious black-tie event which took place on Friday 14 November at Sandy Park.
The guest speaker this year, sponsored by Ashfords LLP, was local sports hero, Jo Pavey. Born in Honiton, Jo won worldwide recognition when she became the oldest female European champion in history to win gold at the 10,000m at the European Championships in August.
Derek Phillips, Vice President of Exeter Chamber of Commerce said, “It was a great...
Members of the Exeter and Heart of Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association are celebrating recent success at the Devon Tourism Awards, winning awards across categories including Dog Friendly Accommodation of the Year, Venue & Business Tourism Award, Taste of Devon, Small Hotel of the Year and Large Hotel of the Year.
Mike Coombes, Chair of the Exeter and Heart of Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association, commented: “It’s great to see these fabulous Devon Hotels awarded for their consistent attention to quality and innovative service. A ringing endorsement of the quality of...
Officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command investigating an allegation of rape have released details of a man they are keen to trace.
The incident happened at an address in Wembley in the early hours of Wednesday, 30 June 2004.
Officers would like to speak to Gonzales Santana, 58 (2.8.56) in connection with the incident. He is of Spanish heritage but was born and raised in the UK and has a British accent.
In the past he has been known to frequent the Notting Hill area of west London but is believed to move around a lot. He also has links...
One of the larger GP surgeries in Exeter has installed a new automated telephone service which enables patients to order their repeat prescriptions 24/7, even when the surgery is closed.
Mount Pleasant Health Centre in Mount Pleasant has introduced the system to help reduce call congestion and to make it easier for patients to order their repeat prescriptions. To access the service, patients need to contact reception for a six digit PIN which can be changed to a more memorable number once they have logged on for the first time. Patients can then call the surgery’s usual number (...
Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after this week confirming he and his Exeter Chiefs coaching team have all signed new contracts tying them to the club until 2018.
With their current deals due to expire at the end of the current campaign, the Chiefs board have wasted little time in ensuring they have the futures of Baxter and his team of trusty lieutenants in place for the foreseeable future.
Baxter - who took over the running of the Chiefs in 2009 following the departure of former Director of Rugby, Pete Drewett - has been the lead figure in Exeter’s recent rise out of...
Couples seeking a magical setting for their wedding day are in for a real treat from January 2015, when Bridwell – the beautiful Georgian country home of Lord Ivar Mountbatten – is set to open its doors to the public for the first time in its 240-year history.
Ideally located moments from the M5 in rolling Devon parkland, and complete with its own red and fallow deer herd, Bridwell is already creating a name for itself as one of the region’s hottest new exclusive-use wedding venues.
Lord Mountbatten and his team have created a relaxed, yet stylish venue, featuring a...
A leading South West law firm has expanded its renewable energy team to meet client demand. Stephens Scown LLP now has the largest dedicated renewables team in the South West, with seven specialist lawyers focussing solely on renewable energy work.
Peter Cooper has joined Stephens Scown as a solicitor and will advise clients on onshore wind, solar, anaerobic digestion and biomass projects. He will work with both landowners and renewable energy developers, as well as focussing on Ofgem accreditations and grid connections.
Peter studied at Exeter University and trained as a...
Tiger Bills, the authentic Thai Bar Wok Grill chain, has announced yet another international franchise agreement, which will see the brand heading Down Under.
The Torquay-based restaurant group have exchanged heads of terms with an experienced operator for the master franchise rights for Australia and New Zealand, meaning that the brand could soon be operating across four continents.
The six-figure deal will help to strengthen the groups’ international presence over the coming years and promises to deliver eight new Tiger Bills sites over the next five years across both...
