McDonald’s franchisee, David Shawyer, who runs and operates four restaurants in the Exeter and Exmouth area, has donated £600 worth of litter collection equipment to the Budleigh Salterton Lions.
The donation supports McDonald’s commitment to tackling litter in local communities and will help to make a difference in keeping the Exmouth and Exeter area clean.
David and his team will also be using the donated litter collection equipment, along with a Keep Britain Tidy ‘Big School Clean Kit’ to complete an upcoming local litter picking event with local primary schools in...
Devon County Council and Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to host the New Ways to Recruit and Retain Staff in 2023 event.
With the region’s job market still facing a range of vacancies, this free event aims to help employers, organisations and charities to find out about alternative ways of recruiting and retaining staff.
The event, which will be held at Exeter Racecourse on Monday 24 April from 8:30am - 1pm, will focus on supporting employers to consider filling vacancies using a wider talent pool of people, how to support those already in...
A replacement for Exeter Quay’s Mallison Bridge could be back on the cards through a bid for government cash.
The wooden bridge, originally built in 1984 and named after a professor who left money to the city, closed in 2018 because of safety concerns after its timbers rotted. It was torn down in 2020.
As a result, a small alleyway next to Commercial Road is currently the only way for pedestrians and cyclists to access the main part of the quay from Cricklepit Suspension Bridge.
Planning permission for a replacement pedestrian and cycle bridge was given in...
The family of Lorna England, who died following an assault in Ludwell Valley Park in Exeter on Saturday 18 February, have paid tribute to a kind, generous and beautiful lady:
“On Saturday 18 February, our beloved wife, mum, grandma and sister, Lorna England was tragically and suddenly taken away from us.
“Lorna was the kindest, most generous and beautiful loving lady. Her energy and zest for life was infectious. As a family we are heartbroken by her death.
“No words can describe the loss and impact. She meant the world to us. We would like to take this...
Aquaplanet are pleased to launch the Paddle to the moon competition! The competition runs from January to June 2023, with the collective goal of travelling 384.4 million meters by the end of the mission. This sounds like a big challenge, however, if the paddleboarding community comes together it’s possible!
The competition comes with one big prize at the end of the competition, as well as monthly prizes for the paddler who has travelled the furthest during the month. There is still plenty of time to get out on the water and join the competition. Just don’t forget to stay safe,...
The world, in recent years, has found itself in a state of critical urgency pertaining to the alarming issue of plastic waste. Shockingly, according to the United Nations, a whopping 8 million metric tons of plastic waste are recklessly dumped into the ocean every year, wreaking havoc on our planet and severely endangering its fauna. Among the most significant culprits of this egregious problem is the fashion industry, which persistently churns out clothing items accompanied by an overwhelming abundance of plastic hangers. These plastic hangers, inevitably, find themselves confined to...
In 2020, businesses across Devon, the UK, and much of the rest of the world were forced to quickly utilise previously mostly ignored technologies. The big winner of this was live streaming and related live video tech. It became a necessity, and even though live streams and video calls aren’t especially essential to businesses anymore, the tech has become increasingly important.
Now, local businesses in Exeter are looking to continue to utilise live streaming for its inherent perks, such as convenience and remote immersion. It’s giving rise to new ways to reach much further afield...
If you were wondering whether it is going to be worthwhile ensuring that you have an actual physical office within London or not, this article is going to be discussing just a few of the main benefits in a higher level of detail. This way, you can see that it may not be worth abandoning everything to work from home full-time just yet. Contine reading to learn more.
Access to Top Talent
London is one of those cities that is bound to attract some of the most talented staff members out there. With this in mind, having a physical office location such as one that can be...
Councillors throw out student and co-living plans for old police station site
Major plans for student and co-living blocks at Exeter’s former Heavitree Road police station have been rejected.
The city council’s planning committee threw out the application on Monday [20 February] after criticism of what one councillor described as two “monolithic blocks” that would have been built opposite St Luke’s Campus.
The plans had been altered after members said they were ‘minded to refuse’ a previous version in October, with the total number of rooms cut by 80 to 955. Both...
