Exeter College is celebrating after a full Ofsted Inspection, which has resulted in the College retaining the impressive accolade ofOutstanding.
Eight years since its last inspection Ofsted again confirmed that Exeter College is an Outstanding College. The College also scored the top assessment of ‘strong’ for its approach to meeting the skills needs of the area. This makes Exeter College the first college in the country to achieve the highest judgement in both elements of Ofsted’s new enhanced inspections.
The 21-strong Ofsted inspection team visited every College site...
Love guitars? Love Planet Earth? Then the Crowdfunder recently launched by Devon-based Life Guitars Co is for you! With a strong vision and set of ethical values, the team at Life Guitars are on a mission to take over the guitar world, one high-quality used repurposed guitar at a time. And world-famous guitarist David Knopfler, one of the founding members of legendary rock band Dire Straits, is officially on board!
Established in July 2020 amidst the start of a global pandemic, award-winning Life Guitars Co burst onto the UK independent retail scene with a vision to breathe new...
Late last year, a very rare bird to the UK turned up at Colyford Common, part of Seaton Wetlands.
For only the second time in recorded history, the isabelline wheatear has been seen in Devon. The first time it was ever seen on mainland Britain was on Lundy Island in October 2019 for a single day.
The isabelline wheatear is a thrush-sized bird, closely related to the northern wheatears which can be seen on Seaton Wetlands every spring and autumn. However, this wheatear should be on mountainous slopes between Turkey and the Gobi Desert, so it was a long way off course....
Trains won’t now stop at the forthcoming Marsh Barton station until the spring.
It had been hoped the ‘halt’, located alongside Exeter’s energy from waste plant, would open before the end of 2022, but Devon County Council says the project has faced “challenges” with building supplies and recent weather conditions.
While construction is now “substantially complete” on the £16 million scheme, it adds that standard ‘entry-to-service’ procedures will need to be completed before it can open to passengers. These will begin soon.
According to the latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) crime figures released on Thursday 26 January 2023, Devon and Cornwall remain one of the safest places to live and visit in England and Wales.
The statistics report that overall crime rose by 10.6 per cent in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly during the 12 months to September 2022, which is lower than the national average rise of 12.3 per cent, and 1.3 lower than Wiltshire, which ranks as first place for the lowest total number of crimes in England and Wales.
The Islamic finance team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has completed a shariah-compatible financing of Vodafone's Newbury-based global headquarters, The Connection, for Riyad Bank (London Branch) for an undisclosed sum.
The Foot Anstey team included Zahir Nayani (Partner) and Kate Heard (Senior Associate) who provided integrated legal advice on financial aspects of the 490,000 sq. ft. acquisition and partial leaseback and Leena Payyappilly (Associate) who advised on real estate matters.
IQON Capital, on behalf of Saudi investor and Riyad Bank client Aljazira Capital...
Westerly Exeter BMW, which was acquired by the Vertu Motors group in December 2022, beat stiff competition to be named as BMW Retailer of the Year.
The dealership also won the BMW Sales Award, before going on to take home the overall title.
A total of 21 accolades at the 2022 BMW UK Retailer of the Year Awards recognised the efforts of dealership teams across the premium manufacturer’s network, with a range of categories covering areas such as sales, marketing and sustainability.
The awards were presented at a glittering ceremony at the ACC Liverpool, hosted by...
New dedicated build-to-rent company, Adler Estates, has launched in Exeter as part of a new division of the Eagle One group of private property companies.
With established residential, commercial, industrial, retail, and leisure property divisions already under its wing, including Blue Cedar Homes – the successful, specialist developer of luxurious homes for the over 55s – Adler Estates brings an entirely unique offering to the Eagle One group. The creation of a portfolio of build-to-rent housing has been set up and is responding to the urgent, rising demand for rental housing...
In 2022, unemployment in the UK fell to its lowest rate for nearly 40 years. As we look forward to the next 12 months, many businesses are already struggling to find good new team members, including companies in and around the Exeter area.
If you want to win the war for talent in Exeter, you might want to consider these top tips for finding new talented people quickly, as well as building a longer-term pipeline of applicants.
1. Target the university
Exeter has one of the largest and most prestigious universities in the country. Today, Exeter has more than 25,000...
Pets at Home is launching new community food donation points in stores across the UK to help support pets and owners as the cost of living continues to rise.
Pets at Home’s store in Exeter is one of the first stores to feature the community collection points for those who wish to donate pet food to pet owners in need.
In partnership with national pet charity Blue Cross, Pets at Home is seeking donations of dog, cat, puppy and kitten food, as well as food for small animals including rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters.
