The Exeter office of Brewin Dolphin, one of the UK’s largest independently-owned private client wealth managers, has expanded significantly in the last two years bringing in two new trainee investment managers; Kelly Harkins and James Osborne. Both are looking to develop their careers in Exeter and are keen to boost the development of the Exeter office.
Kelly (24) passed the second of three Masters in Wealth Management papers, Portfolio Construction Theory, while James (25) passed the Private Client Advice paper to move onto the second. Both Kelly and James were awarded a merit,...
To celebrate the month of love Exeter Golf and Country Club are offering something special for couples who book their Exeter wedding at their venue before 31st March 2014.
EXETER WEDDINGS OFFER* If you’re recently engaged, perhaps a Valentine’s engagement, you’ll be on the hunt for the perfect venue for your dream wedding in Devon.
Exeter Golf and Country Club has just opened a new wedding venue in Exeter, with their restaurant now being available for wedding receptions. With views across the putting green, a bar and the ceremony room all on the same floor of the beautiful...
It’s been a while, just under three months if we’re really counting, but Exeter Chiefs rediscovered their winning formula in the Aviva Premiership with this impressive victory over visiting London Irish.
Not since December 21 when Newcastle Falcons were humbled 16-3 at Sandy Park have Devon’s finest tasted success in English rugby’s top tier.
Five consecutive defeats – including a recent hat-trick of losses against the division’s top three – have seen Rob Baxter’s side slowly slip down the pecking order to eighth spot coming into this contest.
Everys Solicitors has renewed its support for Exeter‘s Royal Albert Memorial Museum for 2014.
Since RAMM reopened in 2011, the charitable arm of the museum, the Development Trust, has established relationships with the local business community culminating in the creation of the Business Club.
Everys, which has its main offices headquarters in Southernhay, has shown its continued support for RAMM with a silver sponsorship package.
Among the benefits available to a Business Club member is the opportunity to attend and invite clients to RAMM networking events, lectures...
Exeter Forest School have launched a brand new outdoor Home Education Group for young children and teenagers in Exeter and the surrounding areas.
The group will begin as straight-forward forest-school, eg. den-building, bush-craft, free-play and aims to be able to develop, weaving in some elements of the school curriculum with underlying forest school activity themes.
The Home Education Group will give children and teenagers the opportunity to explore nature, build on their confidence skills and make long, lasting friends.
Exeter City were defeated 2-1 at Bootham Crescent, as they couldn't quite manage the comeback against hosts York City.
The hosts went into the interval with a 2-1 lead, as John McCombe headed the opener and Michael Coulson drilled in a loose ball before Scot Bennett pegged a goal back from close range.
And despite City’s commitment to attack in the second period, the scoreline remained unchanged at full-time as York saw out the win. On two occasions the hosts were forced to hack off their own goal-line and John O'Flynn hit the base...
Chagfarm, a new not-for-profit Community Interest Company located in Chagford, Devon, has launched an ambitious Crowdfunder Campaign ending on 28th March.
The 8-week campaign will see the Farm Directors, Sylvan and Davon Friend, seeking £15,000 for more farming equipment and facilities to expand their raw goats’ milk dairy and ensure the continued resilience of the local community’s food supply. After successfully achieving its first year targets of turning over £12,000, the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) enterprise, is on a mission to show that their business model is...
Exeter's Choccie Bar was amongst the region’s foodie elite this week as the winners of the food Reader Awards were revealed at a lavish ceremony at the headquarters of main sponsor Yeo Valley in Blagdon, Somerset.
More than 8,000 food and drink enthusiasts in the South West and beyond voted in two stages to recognise the extraordinary quality of their favourite food and drink venues and providers and, and on the night, Choccie Bar shook off the competition to win the Best Food Product award for its rather stunning chocolate ranges.
More people are struggling to pay their rents and bills according to the latest figures reported by Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau today. The local charity’s advice trend statistics for January 2014 published today show that they are recording more than 50% more problems with local authority rent arrears than in the previous year. There was an even sharper increase in the numbers of problems with housing association rent arrears which rose by over 65%. Exeter CAB Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “Positive economic news is welcome, as are predictions that the economy is leaving one of...
This year Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, is celebrating fish in all their forms. Fantastic Fish is a year-long event promoting sustainable fishing and a greater awareness of just how great fish are. There will be fish trails, fish talks and fish arts and crafts.
Clare Rugg, operations manager at the charity, said: “Some fish species are part of the collection - others are food! Fish are amazing, vital, beautiful and useful.”
The Living Coasts aquarium has a collection of fish from local waters, from the mangrove regions of the world and a collection of...
