A brand-new annual celebration, St Petrock’s Week, will launch this summer from 2nd to 8th June 2025, as St Petrock’s, Exeter’s local homelessness charity based in Cathedral Yard, marks its 30th anniversary.
Originating as part of an umbrella organisation, St Petrock’s was started by local people who were concerned about the welfare of rough sleepers in the city centre in the 1990s. Throughout the past three decades, St Petrock’s has been at the forefront of addressing homelessness in the local area, offering not only immediate relief but also essential resources and support that...
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A second TUI Airways aircraft has touched down at Exeter Airport for Summer 2025, meaning those in the South-West now have even more choice and flexibility when choosing their dream holidays.
The Boeing 737-800, which took off for its first flight yesterday has doubled TUI’s summer 2025 flying programme from Exeter Airport. Those in the region now have hundreds of holidays to choose from in hotspot destinations such as Lanzarote, Antalya, Paphos and Tenerife.
50 flights per week will ferry thousands of customers from Exeter Airport to 13 different destinations this...
Aleksejs Halavins’s Biography: A Life of Movement and Meaning
When you hear about Aleksejs Halavins, you don’t just think of business or management. You think of travel, music, the sea, and creativity. That’s because his career mixes all of these things in a way that makes life not only productive, but also inspiring. He’s someone who proves that serious work can also bring fun, joy, and human connection.
Even though he’s best known as a shipping expert, Alex also spends a lot of time planning unique travel experiences, live events, and cultural projects. Many of his...
The words “timely” and “early” are often used as if they mean the same thing, but when it comes to a dementia diagnosis, I think it’s important to understand the difference.
A timely diagnosis focuses on the individual taking into account their personal situation needs and preferences around when and how they receive the diagnosis. Early, on the other hand is more about the stage the condition is at and how soon the symptoms are picked up.
Getting a diagnosis of dementia is life changing and there is no one size fits all approach to when the “right time” is.
Network Plus Envolve, a joint venture between Network Plus and Envolve Infrastructure , has established new offices at Exeter Science Park to support the delivery of a new framework with South West Water.
Approximately 15 engineers, project managers and technical specialists will be based at Envolve’s new offices within the George Parker Bidder Building - a net-zero carbon facility at Exeter Science Park. The team is expected to grow significantly, potentially doubling within the next 12 to 18 months.
Matt Bridge, Framework Director at Envolve Infrastructure, said: “We have...
With fewer than 100 days to go until the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 kicks off, excitement is building across the country – and today Exeter played host to the brand-new tournament trophy as part of its official nationwide tour.
The newly unveiled trophy arrived at Exeter Cathedral, where it was welcomed by Sarah Massey, Managing Director of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, and a host of Exeter Chiefs stars, including England international Flo Robinson, her sister and fellow Chief Emily Robinson, and teammates Katie Buchanan and Lucy Nye.
Donnie McMillan Jr.'s journey to becoming the founder and CEO of DaBella, a thriving home improvement company with 57 locations across 22 states, was never part of his original career plan. Instead, his path was shaped by unexpected turns, resilience, and a commitment to people that would eventually define his leadership style.
From Computer Sales to Windows
"Yeah, no, it was a complete accident. Actually," McMillan candidly admits when asked about his entry into the home improvement industry. His professional life began far from roofing and windows - he started in computer sales...
Topsham based community charity, The Estuary League of Friends, is one of just 194 small charities nationwide to have been selected to take part in the first-ever Small Charity Week match funding campaign.
Small Charity Week is a joint initiative by Big Give, Global’s Make Some Noise, and NCVO. The campaign offers selected charities the chance to double public donations, access unrestricted funding, and receive practical support to strengthen their work and resilience.
As a match funding campaign, every £1 donated to Estuary through the Big Give website during the...
