The privatisation of Royal Mail last week should present opportunities for private investors, as well as employees and institutions. The chance to buy shares at a discount, the scope for rapid growth following flotation and the injection of private capital and incentives, all contribute to potentially profitable outcomes and the sell-off of such a massive and socially critical institution – must not be held back from the general public – as suggested by some commentators.
Options for raising funds in the pipeline are the sale of its stake in; Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking...
A firefighter and control operator who saved the lives of a mother and daughter who were trapped by severe flooding have been awarded Chief Fire Officer’s Commendations.
The mother and her 13-year-old daughter had become trapped when the car they were travelling in entered deep flood water at Sheepwash, Beaworthy, on 11 October 2012.
The car was carried along by the water until it collided with a tree and the only option was for them to climb out through the sun roof and then into the tree when the car started to move.
Fire Control Operator Cheryl Jenkins then spoke...
Carers TLC in central Exeter - open to all carers!
A new group has started in Exeter city centre for home carers and it’s proving to be a huge success. Carers’ TLC gives Devon’s hardworking carers some well-deserved tender loving care.
The group meets fortnightly on a Monday from 2-4pm at The Hub on the Green in Exeter. The sessions are in two halves, the first hour is a taster session run by the expert guest and the second hour is a chance to have a chat, be pampered, craft together or just simply relax. So far the group has had fun with workshops on glass decorating,...
Former WESC Foundation student, Ian Morrison, has been awarded the Charity Retail Associations national award for Best Young Volunteer of the Year following his contribution to the organisations charity shop in Heavitree, Exeter.
Ian, now 25 years old, received residential education and care at WESC since he was four years old and started volunteering for the organisation in March 2010.
Andy Roberts, WESC’s Social Enterprise Manager, comments: “Ian has a number of disabilities to contend with, but he is always happy, positive, punctual, reliable, smart, polite and he...
Exeter Chiefs will entertain reigning LV= Cup holders Harlequins in their opening game of the 2013/14 competition.
The Londoners, who lifted the title by beating Sale Sharks at Sixways last season, will visit Sandy Park on Saturday, 9 November (3pm), The Chiefs will then travel to old adversaries Bath for a televised encounter on Sunday, November 17 (3pm) – the first of three scheduled encounters between the two clubs next term.
The LV= Cup competition will then take a break until the New Year when the Chiefs will resume battle with a home encounter...
Giving little ones the chance to channel their inner Van Gogh, family-friendly restaurant group giraffe is launching a nationwide art competition this summer. Helping to get those creative juices flowing, children dining at giraffe until 23 August can customise their very own ‘beach scene’ place mat for a chance to win dinner for a year at giraffe.
Available at giraffe in the Princesshay Shopping Centre, Exeter, the brightly coloured place mat simply asks kids to depict a day of summer fun with giraffe mascot Giddy – the rest is up to them! Entries can be submitted via your waiter...
Persimmon Homes South West has announced it is taking part in a national recruitment drive to find 225 young people to join the business.
The leading regional house builder is searching for up to five new apprentices in brick-laying and joinery, two new trainee sales advisors and two graduate / trainee technical staff.
Managing director Simon Perks says he wants to hear from young people across the region, looking for their first job in the construction industry.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for young people to join a thriving business,” said Simon.
The Devon & Cornwall Food Association takes in-date food destined for landfill or incineration and redistributes it to community organisations and local charities in the two counties, though not direct to the public. It operates from two hubs in Exeter and Plymouth and provides a social, economic and environmental service on a voluntary basis.
The DCFA is proud to have been one of the three finalists at the Environment Agency’s national Project Excellence Awards 2013 held on Tuesday 9 July 2013 in Birmingham, having reached the finals of this nation-wide Award in Category 2 and...
Despite poor weather, Met Office solar PV has generated more than estimated in first year.
A year after a 250 kW solar PV array was installed at the Met Office HQ Exeter, and – despite some terrible weather over the past 12 months – the system has still out-performed initial estimations.
The sun may be in full view now (with the Met Office predicting below average rainfall and above average temperatures throughout July) but official statistics show that 2012 was one of the wettest years on record for the UK and June 2012 was the least sunny in records dating back to 1910....
East Devon District Council has a message for readers of local and national newspapers in the district.
The message is: If you put your old newspapers into the recycling bin, within seven days they may well be back on your doormat in the form of the latest edition. By recycling in this way, you reduce the number of trees felled for paper-making.
This great news is part of a campaign that EDDC is running this summer thanking residents for recycling, encouraging them to keep recycling and urging others to join in so we can pass the 50% recycling rate and head towards our...
