A new £9 million road which is a vital link to major employment sites in the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point is now complete and has opened to traffic today (Thursday 3 October).
The Clyst Honiton Bypass opens up direct accesses into Skypark business park, the Intermodal Freight Terminal, the new community of Cranbrook and other developments nearby and will keep heavy traffic off smaller local roads around the village of Clyst Honiton. The route is to the east of the village of Clyst Honiton, and connects the A30 from the Exeter airport junction, to the B3174 ‘London Road’ (...
Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre has been shortlisted as one of the UK’s most welcoming theatres in a national competition. More than 225 theatres were put forward for the award before being narrowed down to a shortlist of seven theatres by a public vote. Jack Dean, General Manager of the Bike Shed Theatre, welcomed the news. He said: “We're thrilled to be shortlisted for this award. We like to think we make people feel as welcome as possible at our theatre. “Whether it's the sofas, barista coffees or our lovely tall, handsome bar staff, whether they're seeing a show or just hanging out playing...
Travel to Treasure Island and search for pirates and loot in a story based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s book. It is 1953 and wartime sugar rationing has finally ended. Jess Hawkins and her gang, dreaming of gobstoppers and pineapple chunks, slip into old Mr. Jenks’ garden, just like they do every afternoon after school. Jenks has never caught them… not until today that is.
Mr Jenks is a gardener… but he is also a pirate! Threatening them with the Black Spot, he takes them on a wild adventure on the high seas meeting bloodthirsty Black Dog, mad Ben Gunn and the infamous one-legged...
Who are your potential successors and are they in the business?
Does your business nurture its talent?
Every good leader should be planning their succession and developing their successor as a vital part of their leadership role. That way succession is a smooth process and an organisation’s lifespan potential increased. Leaders who are imported from an external source will have to get to understand the culture of an organisation before they can become effective as leaders; leaders from within will already understand it. Yet most business leaders still continue to look...
National, regional and local authority results for the phonics reading check and key stage 1 results have been published by the Department of Education.
The results for Devon show that 73% of six-year-olds in state funded schools (including academies) reached the expected level, four percentage points higher than the overall figure for schools in England. Those who did not achieve the expected level will be offered additional help from teachers to enable them to "catch up".
By year 2 the number of children who reached the expected level in Devon rose to 87%.
Damian Welch insists he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates will have to meet "fire with fire" when they face Gloucester in Sunday's Aviva Premiership encounter at Kingsholm (2pm).
Having been left licking their wounds following their 21-9 defeat to Leicester Tigers last time out, the Devon club are well aware a similar display against the Cherry & Whites cannot be repeated if they are to stand any hope of victory.
A disappointing first half against the defending champions saw the Chiefs trailing 15-0 at the interval - and although the Chiefs were much improved after the...
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of further outbreaks of heavy, thundery rain for the South West during Thursday and Friday (3rd and 4th October). It has warned the public of the risk of flooding.
The Met Office reports: "Further outbreaks of heavy, thundery, rain will spread from the south during Thursday and overnight into Friday with the potential for some torrential downpours in places."
"The public should be aware of the risk of localised flooding."
The forecast for Thursday and Friday is as follows:
Exercise / dance class to 60s and70s music for those who do not like exercise or dance. Run by local retired GP Dr Judyth Aarons and Pilates expert Arlene Mc Closkey. Now running every Monday 11.00 am at Stage Studios, Bartholomew St , Exeter EX8 3AJ Come and join us
Exeter Cathedral has produced a resident’s card for the first time, offering people living in the city free entry to their Cathedral.
The card covers people living in postcodes EX1 to EX4. Forms will be sent in the post to eligible homes.
The Cathedral has to charge visitors to attempt to cover some of its £4,000 a day running costs, said the Cathedral’s managing director, Alison Davenport, but it is doing all its can to ensure that people in the city and around it can visit for free, as often as they like.
“This is the first time we have produced a resident’s card...
My Last Duchess Poems of Robert Browning ‘That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall …’ A collection of dramatic portraits from the hands of a Victorian master: Browning’s detailed observation of human foibles and his daring and robust verse bring to passionate life a whole gallery of fascinating characters – monks, murders, artists and lovers. Join the Cygnet Company for an evening of poetry and music to delight, intrigue and entertain.
Performances: 13-14 November at 7.30pm. 14 November at 1pm.
