The 64 volunteer riders from emergency couriers Devon Freewheelers were over the moon when one of TV’s Emergency Bikers agreed to become the charity’s first patron.
Paramedic biker for the West Midlands Ambulance Service Mark Hayes, a familiar face to viewers of the Channel 5 series, took the decision to endorse the charity after visiting its headquarters and riding out with some of the team.
Devon Freewheelers CEO, Daniel Lavery said: “We’d been tweeting Mark for a while, and he decided to check us out. He was recently supplied with a new paramedic motorcycle and thought a...
Devon Guild of Craftsmen have been awarded over £136,000 to support a tour of their exhibition and community project Home Ground, which explores the link between crafts, local industry and English football clubs.
The leading contemporary crafts organisation based in Bovey Tracey was one of 11 successful projects announced as part of Arts Council England's Strategic touring programme funded by the National Lottery. The programme supports arts organisations to tour high quality work so more people can experience and enjoy it.
Home Ground is an exhibition and community project...
Local author Margaret James is one of the contenders shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association's (RNA) most prestigious award - the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014. This year the overall winner of the Award will receive a cheque for £5000 in addition to a trophy to mark the occasion.
Darcey Bussell CBE will announce the winner of each of five categories at the Gladstone Library, One Whitehall Place, London SW1 on 17th March at 6.45 p.m.
The categories from which the 30 final books have been drawn are: Contemporary Romantic Novel, Epic Romantic Novel, Historical...
Switch Systems Ltd in Exeter have achieved Certification in ISO 9001:2008 which demonstrates their ongoing professionalism and attention to quality for themselves and their clients. It enhances their reputation even more and helps with tendering for new contracts.
Switch Systems Ltd is an IT company are located at 31-32 Southernhay East, in the centre of Exeter and are a team of dynamic young people individually very talented and completely dedicated to all things connected with IT. They have gained respect for their work with recommendations from Universities, Schools, Charities...
Working in a local authority cemeteries department inspired Devon author Kate Vane’s new novel, Not the End.
Kate said, “The job made me think about our attitudes to death, particularly when someone died without friends and family and the local authority had to take charge of the funeral arrangements. Often they weren’t poor, or a loner, as people think. They had just outlived everyone who was close to them.”
Not the End is set in a fictitious Devon seaside town during a heatwave. It begins with the death of octogenarian sea swimmer Maud Smith, recently arrived from...
Exeter’s leading kitchen and bathroom showroom has been awarded a perfect 10.
The highly respected Kitchens Bedrooms and Bathrooms magazine (KBB) recently carried out a secret shopper survey in the city and gave Sapphire Living Space top marks.
And proud owners Mark Newbery and Ross Pollard were delighted to be told that this was only the second time a maximum score had been achieved in the past 30 years.
Mark said the team had been flattered by the praise.
“It’s obviously great to receive such a high commendation from a respected and independent publication...
In this free web filtering webinar aimed specifically at school network, IT and business managers, our top school connectivity advisor to schools and colleges Colin Woods will advise you on:
The current frustrations surrounding education web filtering suppliers
How modern web filtering suppliers differ
Employing flexible of “who, what, when, where” filters
Putting you in control of your school’s web filtering
You will also receive a free school web access and filtering services guide and case study to give you further guidance...
Love curry? Then you'll love our next fund raising event which is a three course dinner being held at the Goa Spice Premier Restaurant located in Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter. John and Sue Taylor, owners of the Cafe at 36, Cowick Street, have joined forces with the Goa Spice and arranged a fund raising dinner.
The dinner is being held on Thursday 6th March 2014, and the Lord Mayor of Exeter and her Consort will be Guests of Honour. The proceeds of the evening will be split between the Mayor's Charity, Ataxia UK; and Age UK Exeter via the Arctic Challenge fund raising...
Friday 14th February saw staff at Stagecoach’s Exeter depot participate in the first of a series of training sessions designed to increase awareness of the emotional and practical consequences of using public transport with a visual impairment.
‘MyGuide’ training sessions, run by Guide Dogs for the Blind, are targeted at businesses who, in their every-day operations, regularly encounter visually impaired customers. Each half day course is much more than just classroom learning and includes a series of practical exercises such as the skills needed to be a sighted guide.
Exeter Golf and Country Club hosted their own version of the World Tennis Tournament on Saturday 15 February to coincide with the professional event in Rotterdam.
The club’s 12 and under players took part in a knockout event with many close matches leading to a final between George Guy and Marcus Kay. The final was an incredibly close contest and came down to the final point which was won by George.
James Temple, Head of Rackets, said: “The junior players really enjoy these events and take a keen interest in the professional tour as a result. It’s a great opportunity for...
