Spooky season marks the return of confectionary tubs to the supermarkets, ready for shoppers to stock up on their favourite sweet treats. Now, leading South West waste management and recycling company, DCW, is asking us to donate the empty plastic tubs to raise vital funds for charity.
Marking its fourth year, Recycle & Raise® is hosted by Exeter-based DCW Polymers in an effort to keep plastic tubs away from landfill whilst raising money for good causes. The Zero to Landfill firm is once again asking the general public to donate plastic tubs for recycling to raise funds for...
Exe Mortgages has relocated to new premises in Escot Park near Fairmile, East Devon after experiencing a period of growth over the past two years.
The business was founded by David Grimshaw in 2012, moving to its first base in Ottery St Mary in 2016. But with the residential market at full pelt for the past two years, Exe Mortgages, with five full-time advisors plus an office manager and two part time administrators, outgrew the Silver Street office.
David came across the potential new premises when driving through Escot Estate and was immediately drawn to the building...
The University of Exeter’s has strengthened in place in the top 150 worldwide in the latest influential league table, published today (October 12th)
Exeter is ranked =137th in the world in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings – a rise of 6 places – reinforcing its increasing global reputation in recent years.
The University has retained its position in the top 20 in the UK in the league table, remaining 19th .
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings are based 13 separate performance measures covering all of the core missions...
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is inviting people in Exeter to join them for Restart a Heart Day in the city centre this Sunday.
Members of SWASFT will be opposite Coal in Princesshay Shopping Centre between 10am and 4pm on Sunday offering free CPR and defibrillator awareness training to members of the public.
The ambulance service is joining thousands of other healthcare workers from across the country to help improve public awareness of cardiac arrests and increase the number of people who are trained to act in a medical emergency....
One-third of all employees in the UK feel undervalued at work, according to new national research revealed today.
The research, conducted by Appreciate Business Services, the home of Love2shop, puts the number of employees who feel undervalued across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland at 10 million people.
Nearly four-fifths (79%) of employees who feel undervalued are looking for a job elsewhere, with that figure increasing to nine out of ten (90%) among the youngest demographic aged 18-24.
The research, which forms part of the ‘Appreciate Report’,...
A newly restored Spitfire is coming to Exeter Airport next week and will be offering passenger flights.
The 1942 Mk IX Spitfire BS410, G-TCHI, a combat veteran of some 35 sorties during the European theatre of the Second World War, is owned by the philanthropic Devonian businessman, Martin Phillips, the Spitfire restorer and owner of Tool Care Hire Ltd. BS410’s last pilot was the Polish Pilot Officer, Piotr Kuryllowicz of 315 (Deblin) Squadron. On the 13th of May 1943 during ‘Ramrod 71’, he had to abandon the aircraft after its cooling system was damaged in combat.
National law firm, Foot Anstey has been reappointed by the National Farmers' Union (NFU) to its legal panel of expert law firms.
Foot Anstey will be working closely with the NFU to support its members.
The NFU represents more than 46,000 farming and growing businesses Its purpose is to champion British agriculture and horticulture, to campaign for a stable and sustainable future for British farmers and to secure the best possible deal for its members.
Across the South West the NFU represents nearly 9,000 farming member businesses. Foot Anstey will be the nominated...
Just one in 25 of teachers in the South West of England think the current education system allows deaf children to hit their full potential, a new survey from the National Deaf Children’s Society reveals.
The poll, of around 5,700 primary and secondary school teachers from across England, released today, found around six in ten teachers in the South West believe deaf children will continue to underachieve at school without changes to the current system.
Even though deafness is not a learning disability, deaf children already achieve less than their hearing classmates at...
Regardless of the health issues an individual might be experiencing, whether the condition is minor or severe, retaining freedom and independence is essential for the elderly demographic. Not only does it benefit their mental and physical health, but it boosts their confidence, their self-esteem, a sense of purpose, and their overall quality of life.
However, there comes a time when all individuals, no matter how headstrong they might be, need a little extra help. When this fateful day comes, this is usually when the individual in question is moved into a nursing home,...
Devon’s Buckfast Abbey has announced that Philip Arkwright been appointed by the board of Trustees to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Philip has been employed by the Abbey since 2013, originally as Organist & Master of the Music, but most recently in the senior role of Strategic Operations Manager with responsibility for the charitable and religious aspects of the Abbey.
Throughout his time at the Abbey, Philip has worked closely with Fr Abbot and the Monastic Community on a series of exciting projects. His appointment as CEO strengthens the Abbey’s commitment to place...
