Devon Waste Management, the county’s leading independent waste management business, has secured a £5.5million finance package from the Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking team in Plymouth to support its continued expansion.
Steve Hadley who was previously Commercial Director, has also taken over ownership and management of the business from Collin Hickling, who has left to pursue other interests. Steve will continue to be supported at board level by Devon Waste Management’s Chairman, Allan Vodden, and Non-Executive Director, Stuart Crebo.
Free Tai Chi instruction will now be available at the opening event for the much improved Jubilee Gardens on the seafront in Seaton (in front of the clock tower) on Saturday 4 May. There will also be live musicians and chess lessons on offer.
ABC Tai Chi, which offers regular beginners classes at Seaton Town Hall, has kindly offered to run a completely free Tai Chi taster session from 11.40 a.m. for an hour. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never done Tai Chi before and if you have limited mobility you can even take part sitting down.
In a move that further shows the success of Crosse + Crosse Solicitors in Exeter, two ‘rising stars’ have been promoted to Partners from 6 April.
Karen Osborn, a Personal Injury specialist, joined Crosse + Crosse in 2001. She has specialist knowledge and expertise in Personal Injury and Medical and Dental Negligence, in particular high value, complex claims surrounding medical misdiagnosis and negligent treatment. Karen is a member of The Exeter Medico-Legal Society and a Governor for the Ellen Tinkham School in Exeter. Clients appreciate the understanding and sensitive approach...
After what has seemed like months of cold winds and driving rain, weather forecasters are hinting that Spring may be with us in May, at long last.
The message from the Tree Council, the UK’s lead charity for promoting the importance of trees and woodland, is ‘Change your View’ with a Walk in the Woods during May.
It’s time to stop burying ourselves in winter woollies. May is the time to look up and see what’s happening around us; the sap is rising, buds are bursting, days are lengthening and soon our woodlands will be alive with wild flowers and creatures coming out of...
A large explosion, thought to be a bomb attack, has occurred this morning in Mezzah, Damascus, local and state media reported.
Syrian State TV claimed there were casualties, however numbers have not been confirmed. According to local media, the target of the bombing this morning was the Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader Al-Halqi who survived the assassination attempt.
Eyewitnesses say the explosion targeted the Prime Minister's convoy when a bomb exploded on a bus. (NewsPoint)
The University of Exeter moves up from 13th to 10th place in The Complete University Guide ’s ranking of 124 UK universities for 2014, which was published today (Monday 29 April). It is the first time that Exeter has entered The Complete University Guide’s (CUG) national top ten of UK universities. Apart from Exeter’s entry into the top ten, the composition of this grouping has remained unchanged compared with last year. Cambridge again heads The CUG ranking of 124 UK universities, with Oxford back in second place ahead of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Professor Sir...
Post Office staff in the country's network of 373 Crown Post Offices, including Exeter and Exmouth, will take a third round of strike action on Monday April 29 in a dispute over closures, franchising, jobs and pay. The CWU says that the management continues to refuse to negotiate, despite their financial arguments being proved wrong.
Strike action will start at 1pm on Monday April 29 and will affect up to 4,000 staff working in 373 Crown (main) post offices. Post Office staff voted by nine to one (88%) in favour of strike action and have already taken strike action on Easter...
Motorists are being reminded that the road through Dawlish Strand will be closed for around two weeks from Monday (29 April) as work on the £1.5million regeneration of the Strand continues.
The road will be closed for reconstruction and resurfacing, which is expected to be completed by Friday 10 May. As per the previous road closure in February for water mains diversion, deliveries to the businesses will be permitted, although drop-off points will vary. During the second week of the closure, there will be some disruption to the car parks at the western end of The Strand...
Devon school children have the opportunity to design the famous ŠKODA King of the Mountains Jersey for this year’s Tour of Britain.
The “Polka Dot Jersey”, as it is often referred to, is awarded to the best climber in the race and the official jersey sponsor ŠKODA is offering one student the chance to see their design made and worn during The Tour.
The competition is open to children aged seven to 16 and entries must be submitted by Friday 14 June. The winner will be invited to present their jersey to the rider crowned ŠKODA King of the Mountains at the Tour’s official...
Fancy running out on to the pitch at St James Park? Now's your chance.
We are offering all potential futsal scholars the chance to come along to a training session at Exeter City FC on Tuesday 30 April, which will be your final chance to work with our coaches and learn more about our BTEC Futsal and Education programme.
The programme is open to all current Year 11 and 12 students age 16-19 (male and female) who wish to find out more about the course, which is a full-time, two-year Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport - equivalent to three A Levels.
