Crowdcube opened and closed its own bid to raise £1.2 million today after taking just 16 minutes to hit its target.
This was 12 times faster than the previous record for the fastest crowdfunded pitch and set a world record for the fastest equity crowdfunding raise.
The crowdfund, hosted on Crowdcube’s own website, followed the announcement last week of £3.8 million of investment from venture capital firm Balderton Capital.
141 investors backed Crowdcube’s Series B round of crowdfunding. The average amount invested was more than £8,500.
Exeter City Ladies FC and Exeter Golf and Country Club are pleased to announce that they are continuing their partnership from last season.
Every Thursday evening the ladies take part in a fitness training session at the golf club which is run by one of their trainers.
The training sessions have included spinning, circuit and bootcamp style training as well as SAQ (speed, agility, quickness) and weights based sessions.
The partnership between the two establishments is the first of its kind for women’s football in Exeter and shows the commitment that both Clubs have...
Tickets go on sale on Monday 28 July for the sixth annual Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, taking place Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st September.
The festival, which attracts international interest, has grown year upon year and attracts some of the nation’s top authors.
The line-up for this year’s event includes best-selling and prize-winning author Paddy Ashdown who will discuss his new book, The Cruel Victory: the French Resistance and the Battle for the Vercors 1944.
Inventor, scientist and originator of the Gaia theory James Lovelock will also be at the...
On 3, 10, 17, and 24 August, Knightshayes near Tiverton will being holding their second summer celebration of local food and music in the parkland.
A free day out for all the family, Soupstock began in 2013 as a way to help new audiences discover Knightshayes. The aim was to put together an event that promoted local music to complement the local food served in Knightshayes’ café – much of which was sourced from the walled kitchen garden. All of the entertainment took place outside the gothic stables block against a backdrop of rolling Devon hills.
The mystery surrounding the death of Alan Jeal in Cornwall will be featured on BBC’s Crimewatch programme in a national appeal for information five months on.
Alan’s body was discovered on Perranporth beach on Tuesday 25 February 2014 by a member of the public while out walking his dog at around 2pm. He was naked apart from wearing socks and one walking shoe.
Multiple injuries to his chest, head and hand were found on his body. He suffered significant internal injuries, a flesh wound to his scalp and bleeding hand injuries. There were some signs of possible drowning but it...
Help the Ranger team at Knightshayes celebrate International Ranger Day on 31 July by joining in the important work they do every day to look after our special places. This summer families can have an adventure in Knightshayes’ beautiful landscaped parkland and woodland by becoming a ranger for the day on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 July; and again on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 August.
Get on your outdoor gear, garden gloves and sturdy shoes to help bash some brambles and clear some laurel. After a picnic lunch, as a thank you for all your hard work, Knightshayes will help you...
Learn to make hay in the traditional way using a scythe in a workshop organised by EDDC’s Community Development and Countryside teams.
This traditional tool has been used for hundreds of years to manage grasslands across Europe and is great skill to learn.
The workshop is on Tuesday 5 August from 10am-3pm at Honiton Bottom Nature Reserve and there is no need to book. Sunshine has been ordered for the day but cannot be guaranteed.
The workshop will be run by Reigning Ladies’ Scything Champion Andi Rickard, who will provide instruction on scythe mowing and maintenance...
Peppa and her friends return to Exeter Northcott Theatre for another all-singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and muddy puddles in this brand new show Peppa Pig’s Big Splash.
The nursery roof is leaking and Peppa and her friends need to fix it – quick! As they set up a fete to raise the money for the repairs, they’ll need the audiences help to make sure everything goes smoothly. Join Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig, as well as Danny Dog, Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep as they have fun putting up bunting, running stalls and organising a great day out.
Leading property consultancy JLL is further boosting its Exeter planning team with the appointment of a new director.
James McMurdo, a dual-qualified town planner and surveyor has joined the team to drive the planning and development consultancy business for JLL, following three years at Bell Cornwell LLP where he worked as a planning and development consultant.
The appointment forms part of the expansion of JLL’s planning provision in the South and South West. JLL’s Exeter office now offers full scale planning consultancy services alongside its offices in Bristol, Cardiff...
