Cornerstone recently held an Open Day at its new offices on Western Way, Exeter, offering an opportunity for tenants to meet staff, tour the building, and to discuss tenant involvement and feedback with housing staff.
Representatives from Exeter City Council Housing Benefit Team and the Citizens Advice Bureau were also on hand to offer information on the recent housing benefit changes. Rick Williams, Chief Executive of Cornerstone said, “We’re continually looking at new ways of engaging with our tenants and wanted to offer an opportunity to see the new offices, meet all of our...
Mikael Perret has been developing his skill in making patisserie for as long as he can remember. He first discovered his love of the craft at a very early age in his native Brittany, taught by his grandmother and grandfather.
Mikael has been refining his technique and thrilling his private catering clients throughout the South West for more than 15 years, and the time has now come for him to share some of that knowledge. If you’ve never tried to make a choux pastry, or fill a profiterole your chance is coming.
Mikael has joined forces with Gourmandine Creperie & Bistrot...
Not exactly something which does exactly what it says on the tin!
Auto enrolment is the government’s plan to solve the problem of lack of saving to fund people’s retirement. The fact that the word pension is not used in the title may well be deliberate due to the various pension scandals in the past.
In many ways initially the main affect will be on the employers who have to ensure that they set up the necessary pension schemes. Major employers will need to have already taken action on this, but those employing between 499 and 62 employees need to have things in place by...
How about both! With the closure of many shops on the high streets around Britain today, you’d be forgiven for thinking that businesses are abandoning the high street in their droves to concentrate on internet sales.
Well we learnt today of two businesses that started off as internet only catalogue businesses, which have now built their presence in shops as well as retaining their internet offering.
Screw Fix builders merchants were finding that their 24-hour delivery turnround was just not quick enough for their customers, so they built their first store in Bristol and...
Ironbridge Runner Events are delighted that Mizuno will be supporting the 2013 Run Exe Summer 5k Series. This series of races will start on Tuesday 14 May, with one race a month through to September.
Runners need to participate in four out of the five events to be eligible for a prize. The flat, traffic free, two lap route around the flood relief channel and Exwick Playing Fields is suitable for all abilities of runners from seasoned club runners to those who have only just started to run.
5k is a very manageable distance for beginner runners to aim for, so if you have just...
Motorists are being reminded of the dangers faced by road workers who carry out vital improvements and maintenance on our roads - in particular on the development of the South Devon Link Road.
Emergency Services, Local Authority Road Safety Teams and contractors Galliford Try are urging drivers to take extra care at road works in a bid to cut deaths and injuries of road workers.
Since 2010, eight road workers have been killed whilst improving and maintaining the road network in England – and around 2,200 road accidents where people are injured occur every year at or in road...
Everyone is a salesperson all of their life. After all, whether you are a mechanic, teacher or a manager, you are selling ideas. You are negotiating. You are communicating … persuading … influencing. If you don’t believe you are a salesperson, I encourage you to rethink your position because the probability that you will become successful is significantly diminished. Networks are the foundation of business. Robert Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” hit the nail on the head when he wrote, “The richest people in the world look for and build networks. Everyone else looks for work.” Ace...
The Newtown Community Association cafe on Sunday 12 May will be partnered by the Devon Wildlife Trust. The event, open from 2pm-4pm, will include DWT Terrestrial Conservation Officer Emily Stallworthy who will have a stand with information on wildlife gardening, the bumblebee campaign and what they hope to do in Newtown.
There may also be an opportunity to make seed bombs! It's a great activity to do with children, they can get a bit messy (and adults as well!) and then take the seed bomb home to plant in the garden.
Top spa consultant Lisa Nugent is set to visit Exeter later this month to do a series of one-to-one consultations with women in the city.
The Spa at The Magdalen Chapter will host Lisa Nugent, one of REN’s leading spa consultants, on 29 May.
Lisa is incredibly well known in the beauty industry and travels across the UK advising people on skin care. A limited number of appointments are still available for women who want to take advantage of having Lisa in Exeter.
Appointments will include a 20-minute consultation where she will give a full evaluation of your skin...
Engineering students from the University of Exeter are, for the first time, gearing up for a UK competition which will pit their engineering skills against 149 teams from 32 different countries. The Exeter students will today unveil the racing car that will compete in Formula Student - an international motorsport competition run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The car will be revealed by the team at a public launch event at the University.
University teams from across the world are challenged to design, build and race a single seat racing car from scratch in one year –...
