Exeter Careers Fair

Event Date: 
08/02/2023 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Venue: 
Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel

We are excited to announce that the Exeter Careers Fair will be taking place on Thursday 8th February at Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel from 10am-2pm. This event is free to attend and offers a unique opportunity for job seekers to meet local and national employers face-to-face and apply directly for hundreds of available vacancies.

At the Exeter Careers Fair, attendees can expect to find a wide range of roles and opportunities, including entry-level positions, management roles, apprenticeships, graduate positions, franchise opportunities, part-time and full-time positions, flexible...

Antigua & Barbuda's UNWTO rep Dario Item - why the nation is a top choice for British travellers

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Wed, 01/25/2023 - 8:11am

Antigua and Barbuda, located in the Caribbean Sea, is a favourite destination for British tourists for several reasons.

Antigua and Barbuda’s UNWTO representative H.E Dr. Dario Item shares some of the many reasons why many British travellers have the country as their top choice for vacation in the Caribbean.

One of the top reasons is the island nation's beautiful beaches. Antigua and Barbuda is home to over 365 beaches, one for every day of the year.

Award-winning beaches

Many of these beaches have been awarded the prestigious nominations and...

CHSW receives heart warming donation from local housebuilder

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/24/2023 - 11:19pm

Local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter has donated £2,500 to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), as part of the leading housing developer’s Community Fund initiative.

The Barratt Developments Community Fund initiative looks to support those causes which have a positive impact within their local communities. For 30 years Children’s Hospice South West has been providing crucial care to children with life-threatening conditions and their families. The charity’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice near Barnstaple in North Devon, alongside Little Harbour in St...

Westcotts’ Exeter corporate finance team advises on ‘cutting edge’ deal  

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/24/2023 - 11:06pm

Leading South West accountancy firm and business advisers, Westcotts has led on the successful acquisition of a family-run tool cutting business for one of its Gloucestershire-based clients.

The firm’s Exeter corporate finance team acted as the lead adviser to Stroud tooling solutions company CR Hollands Industrial Supplies on the merger with Concept Tooling (UK) Limited in Gloucester.

The acquisition was led by Alison Watts , partner in Westcotts’ Exeter office, with support from her team including corporate finance manager, Will Mudd and business services partner,...

Local accountancy firm launches new support for Honiton RFC during 2023 

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/24/2023 - 10:47pm

A new sponsorship deal for Honiton Rugby Football Club for 2023 has been announced by Westcotts, the South West’s leading firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers.

Players from the 1st XV team joined the firm’s Honiton-based Manager Paul Hawkins (pictured) to ‘kick off’ Westcotts’ support ahead of the club’s home game against Exmouth II in the South West Division – Counties 2 Tribute Devon league on Saturday (21 January).

A new prominent pitch-side perimeter board sporting Westcotts’ new logo and branding was unveiled at the Allhallows Playing Field in Honiton...

Special feline lady seeking allergy-safe forever home 

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/24/2023 - 10:44pm

Little Phoebe wants nothing more for 2023 than a loving home to call her own. She is beautiful, intelligent and friendly – but sadly, Phoebe suffers from asthma.

Often triggered by dusty environments, asthma causes airways to become inflamed and can make breathing difficult. An asthma attack can be extremely serious, even life-threatening, and much like people, other animals can be sufferers.

Phoebe is one such animal. She is a pretty, seven-year-old, calico cat who is currently being cared for by a Blue Cross foster carer in Devon.

Blue Cross, a UK animal...

Taco Bell opens in Exeter

Taco Bell. the world-famous Mexican-inspired restaurant brand will opened a new restaurant in Sidwell Street, Exeter for dine in, take away and click and collect orders on Tuesday (24 January). The launch will marked the brand’s 126th UK restaurant opening.

Customers will be able to order in advance via the Taco Bell app, or use the digital kiosks in-store to takeaway and dine-in. Delivery via UBER eats, Deliveroo and just eat will be available in the coming weeks.

Local Exeter residents are invited to say ‘hola’ to Taco Bell with a free taco offer when customers...

DCW launches vape recycling service to tackle growing e-cig waste problem

Leading South West independent waste management firm DCW has launched a new disposable vape recycling service in a bid to divert potentially hazardous waste away from landfill.

Expanding its existing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling service, DCW can now provide businesses with a 23-litre caddy so that disposable vape users can recycle the casing and batteries of vapes responsibly.

In the UK, 1.3 million disposable vapes are thrown into general waste every week, enough to cover 22 football pitches every year. WEEE is the fastest growing waste stream...

University of Exeter and Hospiscare team up to recycle Christmas trees for the third year running 

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/24/2023 - 12:26pm

The University of Exeter and Hospiscare have teamed up once again to recycle Christmas trees and support terminally ill people and their families.

Hospiscare’s vans collected trees from households across Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Tiverton, Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary on 13th and 14thJanuary, in exchange for a £10 donation.

Trees were then taken to the University’s Streatham Campus to be chipped by the Grounds Team and the chippings have been used as mulch for the university’s shrub beds.

Laura Robertson, Fundraising Projects Manager at Hospiscare said: “This...

5 tips on how to start a clothing brand online

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Tue, 01/24/2023 - 9:09am

Do you have an entrepreneur hidden somewhere in you, with an urgent craving to get started, but haven’ figured out how? It’s one thing thinking about starting a business, it’s another planning and actually doing it. Moving from thought to action can be quite a process, but here are some tips to help you get started.

Finding your niche

First, you must figure out what kind of clothing brand and style you want to sell online. This process can require some brainstorming for useful ideas. Think about what clothes you are passionate about, and be realistic in terms of the market you...

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