TRUSTEES and volunteers working hard behind-the-scenes are proud to announce details of Exeter Pride’s return on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
The Rainbow March with gather from 11.30am at the St Sidwell Centre for a 12 noon start, through Exeter city centre to Northernhay Gardens where local choir Spectrum will be opening the afternoon performances.
The stage will feature a mix of musicians such as local folk duo The Suthering and spoken word rap artist Mama Tokus.
Headliners will be beatboxer and slam supremo Jasmine Gardosis, and a showcase of drag performers from...
Labour has retained control of Exeter City Council as expected, following an interesting election night in which the party lost seats but unexpectedly won one in Topsham, and the Greens made gains.
Overall, Labour’s majority dropped by two – down to 26 of the council’s 39 seats – with the Greens winning seats from them in Heavitree and St David’s to take their tally to five.
The Conservatives dropped to five seats after losing a seat in Topsham, while the Liberal Democrats held the only ward they were defending to...
Home owners across the UK are experiencing are experiencing the biggest squeeze on their energy bills in decades. This has been driven by political and economic factors relating to the supply chain of key distributor countries. While we can’t do anything about cross-country frictions, what we can do is make changes to reduce our energy needs and therefore energy bills. Here are 6 ways we can do exactly that.
Insulate our homes properly
The more insulation you have the better your home is at retaining heat energy. This is perhaps the most effective way to...
UK law firm Michelmores has announced its latest round of promotions which includes four of its female Senior Associates to Partner level. The promotions bring the Firm's partnership to 72 and increase its proportion of female partners to over 40%.
Commenting on this year's promotions, Tim Richards, Managing Partner said:
"Congratulations to our new Partners for this milestone achievement in their legal careers. In 2018 we set ourselves a target for our partnership to be at least 30% female, and I am delighted to say that we are now far beyond that, at over 40%....
A leading builders merchant has marked the opening of a new branch in Exeter by supporting a south west charity and hosting a special darts event.
As part of its ongoing expansion around the UK, Selco Builders Warehouse has cut the ribbon on a new branch on Filmer Way in Marsh Barton, its 73rd in the UK.
To mark the opening, Selco made a £1,000 donation to Jay’s Aim – a south west charity which provides support to community groups looking to purchase defibrillators - as well as pledging a further £2,000 to its nominated charity Cancer Research UK.
Devon-wide health and well-being charity Westbank Community Health and Care is delighted to welcome personal injury lawyer James Wood as its newest Trustee. His appointment was confirmed by the board on Wednesday (27th April).
James, who’s a paraplegic following a motorcycle accident as a young man, lives in Exeter and is a former Managing Director of a unique legal service called Aspire Law. Set up as a joint venture between Aspire Charity and a leading UK law firm, it made significant gains in the personal injury market under James’ stewardship - resulting in a lucrative extra...
South West ultrafast broadband company, Jurassic Fibre , has responded to the national rise in living costs by halving the price of their ultrafast fibre-to-the-premises broadband packages.
The announcement comes shortly after the award-winning ISP reached its key milestone of 75,000 connected premises. On a mission to enhance the digital infrastructure of the region, Exeter-based Jurassic Fibre has also revealed that two new South West locations on their network roll out have gone live. Residents and businesses in Crediton and Dorchester, now have the opportunity to receive full...
Aesthetics play a massive role, especially when it comes down to how you want to design your home. Let’s face it, we all have a dream home designed in our minds. Most people restrict themselves from remodeling their homes because of their limited budget.
In reality, your budget definitely plays a role but is not as big as you think. You can design your dream home even within a restricted budget and this article will guide you how. Let’s dig in!
1. A covered entrance
First impressions matter and your house entrance obviously plays quite a crucial role in it. So,...
As a small company owner, one of the most significant responsibilities is preparing invoices. Nevertheless, business invoices are the first step in earning the cash your company needs to work effectively – not to mention assisting you in paying personal expenditures like health insurance and mortgages. When small company invoices are done professionally and accurately, submitted on time, and followed up regularly, your cash flow will improve.
Implementing good invoicing practices and a billing procedure will guarantee that you won't have a backlog of unpaid bills. Hiring...
Two professors at the University of Exeter have received prestigious awards from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
Today (03 May), it has been announced that Professor Nicola Thomas and Professor Paul Cloke will receive honours as part of the Royal Geographical Society’s 2022 awards.
Professor Thomas will receive the Taylor and Francis Award for outstanding leadership in research-led teaching and community partnerships, whilst Professor Cloke will receive the Victoria Medal for his contribution to rural geography and to the wider discipline.
