InExeter are pleased to announce further Word Play event dates.
Word Play was launched in July and following its success five extra dates have been confirmed for 2022. It is a free, family friendly event for children celebrating storytelling and the beauty of the written word and is held at Positive Light Projects on Sidwell Street.
Ann Hunter, InExeter BID Manager comments, ‘I am really pleased that InExeter are continuing Word Play. The focus is simply to inspire young people to engage with reading and writing through a range of free fun and creative workshops and...
The South West Business Council (SWBC) has announced that they will be joined by world-leading environmental experts, top university wildlife academics, members of the House of Lords and the Crown Estate, as well as delegates honoured by the Queen, for their upcoming Quarterly Conference this September in Devon.
The event, which is set to take place on Wednesday September 7 2022 at Petroc College in Barnstaple, is being held in conjunction with the North Devon Biosphere Foundation and in partnership with co-sponsors Nutri-San and Petroc.
Head teacher at Queen Elizabeth’s School in Crediton, Rupert Poole said “today we have had the absolute pleasure of celebrating with all our wonderful Year 11 students their really impressive results.
“We are very proud of the achievements of our young people who have worked so hard, today is all about them and their chance to relax and reflect on their achievements. They have worked very hard to achieve these results.”
Rupert went on to say “after all of the turmoil caused to the exam system by the pandemic, nationally speaking, this year’s...
Education company IMP Software, specialists in budgeting, forecasting and reporting software for multi-academy trusts (MATs), has made a number of key appointments as it reports a 100% increase in customer growth in 12 months. IMP, which is based in Exeter but operates as a virtual team nationwide, has boosted its headcount by 60% to support its work with 198 MATs and 1,750 schools.
The latest key addition is Warren Porter, who joins the company as MAT Product Specialist. Warren was previously Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Nottinghamshire-based Esteem Multi-Academy Trust. A...
On the 8th August, Buy Rope donated a full day of profits to a Devon based charity called Hector’s House Cat Rescue to celebrate International Cat Day.
Hector’s House is a cat rescue centre, committed to rescuing, neutering and rehabilitating abandoned and stray tom cats. Hector’s House is formed of volunteers who have experience working with cat rescues but have a passion for the strays. They ensure all cats receive a health check, neuter and further treatment if necessary at local veterinary practices. This is all funded through charitable donations.
Stagecoach South West Managing Director Mike Watson has confirmed plans to stand down in January 2023 after 11 years in various roles across the wider group.
Mike (48), who has more than 25 years’ experience in the bus sector with several major public transport companies, was appointed to lead the south-west business on an interim basis in December 2019. He was confirmed as Managing Director in February 2020 just before the start of the pandemic.
During his time as Managing Director, Mike has been responsible for a team of over 1,000 employees, with over 300 vehicles...
Over the past 15 years or so, a trend has emerged showing that young people in the UK are drinking less alcohol. Considerably less, in fact. While the amount of alcohol consumed per person in the UK reached a peak in the mid-2000s, it has been dropping overall ever since. Young people seem to be at the forefront of this decline in the UK’s drinking.
Teenagers and young people in the 18-24 age bracket are not only consuming less alcohol, but their drinking habits also appear to have changed. They are less likely to drink to excess, and complete abstinence – going teetotal – has...
The Exeter-based Cash Converters store has announced a move from its former location on Sidwell Street to a new premise at Guildhall Shopping Centre.
Staff at the store are celebrating the new move and plan to officially open the doors of their brand-new store on Saturday 20th August where they’ll be ideally placed for increased footfall in the area.
The stores first opening day will see exclusive offers including brand new 40” Smart TVs for £199.99 and pre-owned Xbox consoles from £79.99
This relocation support’s the brand’s wider commitment to investing in...
Leading UK leukaemia charities launch memorable new campaign to get people “parroting on” about the symptoms for Blood Cancer Awareness Month in September
People in the South West are being urged to take notice of the symptoms of leukaemia, as new research published today shows that none of those surveyed in the region were able to identify ALL four of most widely reported symptoms - fatigue, bruising, unusual bleeding and repeated infections.
Leukaemia is a form of blood cancer affects people of all ages and 28 people receive a leukaemia diagnosis every day in the UK –...
