More than 70 local businesses and professionals were welcomed with wine and canapés at a networking event organised by Chartered Accountants Haines Watts in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity at Sapphire Living Space.
Guests enjoyed complimentary hand massages with Molton Brown and watched cookery demonstrations by Chef Nick Crosley from V-Zug of Switzerland. Sarah Daniels of FORCE gave a presentation and a charity raffle and lively auction with Chris Bentley of Exeter Chiefs raised over £1,600 for the charity.
Exeter Phoenix has launched a brand new menu. New chef, Maia Moss, has created a delicious array of rustic dishes using traditional recipes from around the world fused with a unique contemporary twist. Each of the dishes is home-made, the ingredients are locally sourced and they are all made with a passion for nutrition and fantastic flavour.
"The main influence of my cooking comes from Jerusalem where I lived until 1998. I learned my best dishes and some secrets from great family kitchens while growing up and helping out. I try to use lots of flavours and a wide variety of...
Local student Lazlo Beesley from DCET Training has beat off stiff competition from electrical apprentices across the region and will be competing at the national final of the Sparks Apprentice Electrician of the year competition. The award, which is sponsored by leading trade supplier, Electricfix champions apprentices to showcase their new skills and commitment to the industry. To get through to the final, Lazlo had to compete against other local apprentices and undertake a series of timed practical tasks in front of a panel of experts. Lazlo said: “I was delighted to have won my regional...
A way to improve detection rates in police interviews has been discovered by researchers following a mock terrorism scenario where suspects plotted to blow up a building.
They found that dripfeeding evidence to the suspect boosted the detection rate to 68 per cent compared with 50 per cent – no better than chance – for the existing methods where all the information is revealed either early or late in the interview.
Their discovery has implications for any official interviews such as benefit fraud investigations, medical negligence and inland revenue cases.
Andy Chapman, CEO of leading local insurer Exeter Family Friendly has spoken of his delight in winning the Corporate Social Responsibility category at the prestigious Exeter Business Awards, held on Friday night.
Commenting on the win, Mr Chapman said:
"I've always believed that as a business, the values you stand for and what you put back into the community are as important as commercial success. This award proves that it is possible to excel at both. We're thriving as a business but at the same time raising more money for local charities and causes through...
This new exhibition will feature mixed craft work by ten makers who have won awards at the Contemporary Craft Festival, which celebrates its 10th birthday in Bovey Tracey this year.
The Devon Guild has asked the winning makers to create something new – launch a new product or show something that they wouldn’t necessarily show on the stand.
Ten out of Ten shows why they are leaders in their field and what it takes to make a winner. Exhibitors include Cleo Mussi, John Luff and Helaina Sharpley. (The Contemporary Craft Festival is held over the weekend of 7 - 9 June 2013.)...
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, met with Dairy Crest and Dairy Crest Direct (DCD) at an event on 23 April in the House of Commons to launch the new milk price formula to parliamentarians. They were joined by David Heath MP, Minister for Agriculture. Mark Allen, Dairy Crest’s Chief Executive went along with David Herdman, the Chairman of DCD and Stephen Bradley, the consultant who was jointly commissioned by Dairy Crest and DCD to construct the formula, to explain how the ground-breaking formula works and answer any questions from MPs and peers. Speaking after the event, Mark...
Update 30 April: Found: Katherine Hooper has been found safe and well, says Devon and Cornwall Police. She was located in the Paignton area by a member of the public, who alerted police to her location. She was taken to hospital for a full check up. Devon & Cornwall Police thanks everyone for their interest.
Yesterday: Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare and whereabouts of a 24-year-old woman from the Paignton area. Katherine Hooper was reported missing from the Queen Elizabeth Drive area of the town between 9 and 11pm on Sunday 28 April 2013. House-to-...
The Exeter Chamber of Commerce’s April Networking lunch held on 17 April was a sell-out success. The theme of this lunch - ‘Exeter - the South West’s most sustainable city’ - brought together a huge variety of over 110 businesses.
The event included a panel consisting of John Rigby (Chairman of the Low Carbon Task Force), Adam Fox-Edwards (MD of the illustrious Arundell Arms and winner of the 2012 DEBI sustainable business award), Ewan McClymont, Director of Corporate Development for Bishop Fleming) and Keith Budden (Strategic Partnership Manager of E.On, a key supporter of the...
