A vehicle leasing company says customers should be given the choice to speak with a female employee from enquiries through to sales.
The Devon based company, Carparison, are offering customers the option of speaking to a female member of the team in an effort to make customers feel more comfortable when doing business with the automotive industry.
Carparison’s decision follows the publication of a number of automotive industry surveys, which shockingly show that nearly 70 per cent of car buyers have never bought a car from a female sales representative. It also follows...
Advice has been issued to prepare for the possibility of snow and ice across Devon later this evening (Tuesday 7 March) and into tomorrow morning.
Devon County Council’s gritting teams will be heading out this afternoon from 3pm following the Yellow Weather Warning issued by the Met Office for snow, mainly across higher ground, from tonight. Multiple treatments will be carried out on many of the county’s precautionary salting routes this evening and overnight, with routes on higher ground due to be treated three times. Gritters will also have ploughs fitted for their later runs...
Over 70 people have risen to the Fun A Day challenge in Exeter, and now you can see the results at Positive Light Projects in Sidwell Street on 18th-19th March.
The challenge was to create something every day for throughout February (draw, paint, photograph, colour, bake, whatever and then exhibit your creations at the special exhibition run by local residents Stephen Fisher and Ali Lucas. The initiative has won the support of Exeter University and Exeter City Council.
Fun A Day was started in 2004 in Philadelphia, USA by a group of friends wanting to stay creative through...
Ultra-fast broadband provider Jurassic Fibre has announced a 209% rise in the number of women in its workforce in just two years – many in tech, construction and engineering roles traditionally occupied by men.
The South West-based company employs over 460 people at its office base in Exeter and satellite base in Honiton.
Marking International Women’s Day (Wednesday 8 th March), Jurassic Fibre, which was founded in 2018, has announced an increase from 45 to 139 women in its workforce since 2020. At 30% of the company’s total workforce, this is substantially higher than the...
Exeter digital marketing agency Optix Solutions has revealed a new collaborative partnership with Ilminster-based website developer morphsites .
The collaboration means clients will benefit from a wider range of marketing and development services that is set to rival those provided by larger agencies.
Although remaining as separate entities, the two businesses will work together in a seamless way to deliver a superior client experience.
Optix Solutions founding partner Alastair Banks explains the reasoning behind the move. “Ours has been a successful agency from the...
Exeter Scout and Guide Gang Show will be celebrating an amazing 40 years as it returns to the city this Easter.
Taking place from Wednesday 5th to Saturday 8th April at Isca Academy, Exeter Gang Show is packed full of popular songs, dance, comedy and laugh out loud sketches performed by Scouts and Guides from across Exeter and the local area.
The cast of 60 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides, Explorers, Rangers and their Leaders are coming together to mark 40 years since the very first Exeter Gang Show was performed back in 1983.
Many different factors impact whether or not you get a good night’s sleep, including when you last ate, your eye health , the temperature in your bedroom, and how stressful your day has been.
Of course, one of the most critical factors at play is your bed and just how comfortable it is. Below, we’ll explore this in more detail, discovering how much difference a bed can make to your sleep.
Will your bed and mattress impact your sleep?
Yes is the short answer to this question! Experts are generally in agreement that different sleep surfaces have different results in terms...
The fur will be flying, in a good way, at one of Devon’s most-loved gardening events.
The Secret Gardens of Topsham, being held on June 11th, is a hugely popular event with residents and also draws hundreds of people to the town, taking advantage of a rare opportunity to see a wide range of hidden gem gardens.
These are usually private but their owners have agreed to throw open their doors to visitors for just five hours.
Nell and Marcus Parry’s walled garden in the centre of town is completely invisible to passers-by but will be one of 12 on display this year....
From Sunday 2nd April local bus operator Stagecoach South West will be introducing a number of timetable changes across their network, which are predominantly centred around improving the punctuality of their bus services.
Stagecoach want to make sure that your bus arrives at your stop at the time you’re expecting it.
Over the last few months, the company have analysed the data from their specialist Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) software which uses real-time updates from onboard tracking systems to inform the new timetables they’re introducing.
Devon and Cornwall Police welcomes a new Assistance Chief Constable today, Monday 6 March.
Assistance Chief Constable Dave Thorne is no stranger to the Force, after joining Devon & Cornwall Police in 1999 where he spent the next 21 years before being appointed as Assistant Chief Constable in South Wales Police in June 2020.
Dave’s early career path predominantly lay in Public Protection and Major Crime detective positions before being was accredited to run homicide investigations. Latterly, he took up uniformed command roles, including Plymouth Commander, where he...
