‘Does the man make the suit, or does the suit make the man?’ Tony Stark
To coincide with the highly anticipated cinematic release of Iron Man 3 , cinema fans are in for an absolute treat!
7events have teamed up with the Exeter Phoenix to exclusively bring the excitement of the red carpet to the South West. On Wednesday 10 April, fans can get a one of its kind Iron-Fest: Screenings of the first two movies to ensure they’re ready for the new release just a fortnight later.
Expect a paparazzi and cocktail arrival, live music, specially exhibited artworks, meet and...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce joined forces with Somerset Chamber and The Association of East Devon Chambers of Commerce this week in a ‘Meet the Neighbour’ business lunch. This was well attended by a range of guests and members from all three Chambers, with over 100 delegates in total.
Hosted by Sandy Park Conference Centre, guests enjoyed a delicious two course meal whilst partaking in facilitated networking. The day had a relaxed atmosphere and was a great opportunity for everyone to meet company representatives from the surrounding area.
Motorists in East Devon will soon be able to take advantage of cut price parking deals around the district as several trial offers get underway.
Axminster, Honiton, Sidmouth and Exmouth are all set to benefit from deals in specific local car parks aimed at encouraging longer visits to town centres and visitor attractions. It’s part of a trial which aims to find out what long term parking offers the council might be able to make. It aims to boost local trade and keep high streets healthy whilst not reducing the parking income it receives, as this is used to fund essential local...
1.30pm: Upton Pyne Hill remains closed due to an earlier accident. No further details have been released of the number of vehicles involved or any injuries.
Upton Pyne Hill in Upton Pyne is reported to be closed around the Burridge Road junction, because of a serious accident. Recovery work is currently being carried out to clear the accident.
Two men have been charged with offences under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act following a check by police in Exeter on Monday 11 March 2013.
Eighteen year old Alfonse Tourino from Portsmouth was charged with having custody or control of £940 counterfeit Scottish notes and a breach of bail offence.
Faried Irani, 25 years and also from Portsmouth was charged with having custody or control of £940 counterfeit Scottish notes and with another offence of passing a counterfeit Scottish £20 note. Both men were arrested following the stop check at around 9am in South Street in...
How important is it to you to have a really good experience when you go out shopping, to a restaurant or at any time when you buy products or services? If you’re anything like us, the answer is – Very Important!
The whole experience means the difference between using a company once or returning several times for a repeat experience. How important is a friendly face, helpful advice or a pleasant telephone manner? And how objective are you about your own business’s image? Do you know what customers think of the experience your company offers? If you don’t you need to find out quick!...
Update: Formal identification has now been carried out and the deceased has been named as Keith Dance aged 33 years who lived on Molesworth Road in the Stoke area of Plymouth.
Jacqueline Cooke aged 29 of Victoria Place and Ian Gollop aged 50 of Molesworth Road – both Stoke addresses - have been charged with the murder of Keith Dance. They are both due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning, Thursday 14 March.
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Police are unable name the deceased at this time as formal identification has not yet been carried out, though the family has been...
Exeter’s Riverside Leisure Centre is joining forces with Devon’s public health team to celebrate national No Smoking Day tomorrow (Wednesday, 13 March).
The celebration event will also offer free badminton and circuits, for people to have a taster of what’s on offer at their local leisure centres, many of which are offering special promotions to help smokers ditch the cigarettes for good and get into exercise. Smoking cessation advisors will also be on hand to offer advice and support to anyone thinking of quitting.
People who book their first appointment with the Devon’s...
Everys Solicitors organised an event to update fellow solicitors and legal staff on changes to law regarding children.
Held at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter last week and attended by 50 delegates, the one-day course was led by Safda Mahmood, a senior solicitor in local government who has both practiced and lectured in family law across England and Wales for more than 18 years.
Gail Salway, one of Everys’ family law solicitors, said: “Mr Mahmood specialises in children and adoption law and his insight into emergency procedures, adoption regulations, guardianship...
When Exeter City beat visiting team Northampton Town by a 3-0 scoreline recently, few of the 414 visiting Cobblers travelled back to the East Midlands particularly pleased.
So the Grecians were delighted to receive an email from Rowland Jordan on Monday afternoon, a disabled Northampton Town supporter, who was delighted with the matchday experience from the perspective of a wheelchair user – though the match result was notable by its absence! Fittingly, it coincided with the club’s annual bucket collection to go towards improving the disabled facilities around the stadium.
