Devon marketing agency expands with new addition

Kirsten Parrick, from Exeter, has swapped in-house employment to join a successful Exmouth-based marketing agency as an Account Director, and the new partnership is on the road to success having already secured two new client contracts in the last week!

The marketing agency, ‘Straight Marketing’, was established in 2010 by Chartered Marketer, Alison Jobson and provides a straightforward and plain speaking approach to ambitious businesses that want to attract new customers, raise brand awareness and increase sales.

Prior to joining Straight Marketing, Kirsten spent two years...

Oxjam Exeter Takeover 2013

Event Date: 
19/10/2013 - 12:00pm to 20/10/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Cavern, Exeter Phoenix , The Oddfellows, The Revelry/Cellar Door, The Angel Bar, The Globe Inn, Princesshay, Guildhall Shopping Centre

Oxjam Exeter Takeover is part of a national music festival and will feature up to 120 live music acts at venues across Exeter on 19 and 20 October 2013.

All proceeds raised from the festival will go to Oxfam.

Proudly sponsored by The Exeter Daily.

For more information about tickets and the Takeover event timetable please visit oxjamexeter.blogspot.co.uk Twitter: @OxjamExeter2013 Facebook: Oxjam Exeter Takeover 2013

The Rollin' Clones

Event Date: 
08/08/2013 - 6:30pm
Venue: 
Bicton Park

Tribute band The Rollin' Clones are supported by Lyn Amos at this outdoor picnic concert.

Tickets for the concerts are available from Budleigh Salterton Information Centre on 01395 445275.

Tickets: £14 adults, £7 children.

6.30pm-10.30pm.

www.bictongardens.co.uk

Bicton Gardens is renowned for its summer outdoor picnic concerts. This family affair takes place in the famous Italian garden where concert goers can bring their own chairs and picnic food and enjoy a night of music. We also have a fully licensed bar open for drinks and the restaurant is...

Haunting Julia

Event Date: 
10/08/2013 - 8:00pm to 14/08/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Paul Taylor Mills presents Haunting Julia by Alan Ayckbourn

A chilling ghost story about a father eho searches for answers to the riddle posed by his musical prodigy of a daughter's mysterious death.

The first of two plays from the incomparable Alan Ayckborn.Performance starts at 8pm.

Ticket Prices £14/ £13.

Box office: 01395 514413.

Firefighters' 'fury' at Devon and Somerset fire chief's part-time appointment

Lee Howell, Chief Fire Officer of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has been appointed as the Welsh Government’s Fire and Rescue Adviser with Her Majesty’s Inspector status. He will be seconded from his Fire and Rescue Service on a part-time basis. He will take up his post on 12 August 2013.

The appointment has been met with fury by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), angry at what they see as the effect on morale that Mr Howell's new part-time status will bring.

One of three Chief Inspectors/Fire Service Advisers within the United Kingdom (one each for Wales, Scotland...

Take Two and ABBA Salute

Event Date: 
03/08/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Seaton Tramway

For one night only Take Two and ABBA Salute - a summer night out at the Tramway - dance and sing along to Dancing Queen and Waterloo, dust off the moth balls and put on those ABBA outfits.

Join Seaton Tramway for delicious Swedish meatballs, potatoes and spiced cabbage together with a tranquil tram ride along the Axe Estuary.

Take Two show will begin at 8.15pm, with ABBA Salute following at 9.30pm

The tram departs from Seaton at 7pm and Colyton Station at approximately 10.30pm.

Tram, entertainment and food ticket price: £23 adults, £17 children (3-15), £5...

Careers advice lands job with careers advice service!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Thu, 08/01/2013 - 11:07am

With the news that employers receive an average of 46 applications for every graduate vacancy, one graduate is counting his blessings after securing an internship at the very organisation he went to for careers advice.

A recent report by High Fliers stated that although there has been a rise in employment opportunities for graduates this year, competition for graduate jobs remains ‘intense’.

Alex Blakey, 25, attended over 20 interviews without being offered a position. Alex, who lives in Exeter and has a degree in Politics and International Relations from Reading University...

Edge Comedy Club: Dan Thomas

Event Date: 
03/08/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Headlining this month’s Edge Comedy Club is Dan Thomas who is an award winning Welsh comic who is now performs at all the UK’s high profile venues such as The Glee Clubs, Highlights, The Comedy Store, Komedia among others. He has also made appearances at several festivals including Green Man.

In 2011, Dan was hand chosen to support Russell Kane on his national tour of the Perrier Award winning show “Smokescreens and Castles” and also toured with Russell on his last “Manscaping” tour.

As well as stand up, Dan works as a TV warm up artiste for several shows, including Channel...

Founder of the Food Education Trust challenges school food plan

Romilla Arber, award-winning author of What's for Dinner? Second Helpings and founder of The Food Education Trust ( www.foodeducationtrust.com ) is challenging the report prepared for the government on nutrition that recommends free school meals for all primary school pupils. Arber believes that most school meals have little nutritional superiority to the food contained in packed lunches and that the type and quality of ingredients used in school meals needs to be improved. Then, by all means, make the meals free.

Arber comments, "There is nothing wrong with the state setting down...

‘Agri-crime’ dips but rural thieves still take £780,000 from Devon & Cornwall countryside

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/01/2013 - 10:11am

New figures from leading rural insurer NFU Mutual reveal rural crime in the South West totalled an estimated £780,000 in 2012, while the UK-wide cost of ‘agri-crime’ fell by 20% to an estimated £42.3 million (£52.7m in 2011). The figures, based on claims data, have been released to coincide with the publication of the annual NFU Mutual Rural Crime Survey. Unlike other crime reports, the insurer’s includes claims for crimes against homes, farms, commercial premises and vehicles. Machinery tops the thieves’ wish list in the Devon and Cornwall while tools and quad bikes have also proved...

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