Princesshay is pleased to announce its support for a sustainable travel initiative with Exeter based charity, Ride on Cycling, by providing prime city centre retail space for free Dr Bike checks.
The project, which has been co funded by The Big Give and Exeter’s City Councils Live & Move project, will enable Ride-On to offer free ‘check and tune’ 30 minute bike sessions, dealing with any quick fixes and advising on any major works people might need.
Founded in 2011, Ride-On Cycling’s vision is to see a cleaner, healthier and more active Exeter by supporting people to...
When you are a service providing packages for customers or food, or even if you just have to move merchandise from one place to another, it’s important to know how you’re driving. Not just because of the costs, the environmental reasons, but also because you know what the drivers are doing, how they work and how to be more efficient. It’s great that we now have systems where it’s so easy to track everything we’re doing, and it's our responsibility to keep up with that. To use that responsibility wisely. In this article we will tell you all the positive sides of fleet management and why...
Footfall at Exeter Airport is predicted to increase this Summer along with the demand for covid testing as ‘Freedom Day’ heralds the easing of travel restrictions to amber listed countries.
With almost 1 million passengers in 2019, Exeter Airport saw footfall decrease last year during the pandemic but expects to see foreign travel levels significantly increase as schools break up for Summer and amber list quarantine is scrapped in England for those who are double vaccinated.
Although restrictions are easing, pre-travel testing is mandatory and is expected to rise as...
As with any other significant purchase, it would be best to buy a motorcycle after saving enough cash to do so. However, for many motorcycle enthusiasts, taking out a line of credit is a more convenient option, especially considering that most motorcycle dealerships and manufacturers offer their customers financing options.
But before your rush into it, it is essential to understand that financing a motorcycle may be as risky as riding one (you can find out more about the risks at https://cartwrightking.co.uk/services/motoring-offence-solicitors/failed-to-provide-driver-details...
The temporary one-way layout of Exeter’s Magdalen Road is to be made permanent after councillors rejected the favoured option of residents for its post-covid future.
Famed for its independent shops and restaurants, the neighbourhood centre of St Leonards became one-way in June 2020 to support social distancing and active travel measures. It was claimed this would be temporary.
A cycle lane was also added, part of the ‘pop up’ E9 Strategic Cycle Route connecting the Newcourt/Pynes Hill area to the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital and city centre.
Wales & West Utilities is working to upgrade part of the gas network in Exeter.
The work starts this week and is essential to keep the gas flowing safely and reliably to local homes and businesses. It will involve upgrading gas pipes in the Burnthouse Lane area of the city and will finish during November, keeping local people safe and warm for generations to come.
To keep disruption to a minimum, Wales & West Utilities has worked closely with Devon County Council to plan the work. So that engineers and the local community are kept safe during the work, it has...
A schoolboy from Exeter has won a national competition in search of finding tech solutions to help tackle climate change, with his ingenious upcycling app idea, ‘FrankEinstein’.
Otto Sutton, 11, had been named the winner of the BT Young Pioneer Award as part of the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards and will receive up to £10,000 in funding and support from BT experts with the skills to help bring his idea, the FrankEinstein app to reality.
Upcycling is a trend that’s been prolific throughout the pandemic, with many households spending more time at home, with perhaps more time...
PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to get on their bikes for Cancer Research UK and raise money for a wheelie great cause.
People of all ages and abilities – from seasoned cyclists to recent converts – are being encouraged to sign up now for the Cycle 300 challenge to help the charity continue its life-saving mission.
Participants can choose how, when and where to clock up 300 miles on a bike during September - whether it’s 10 miles every day, 75 miles every weekend or all in one go.
There are many ways to hit the 300-mile mark for commuters, weekend...
People from Devon are being invited to dive into a sponsored swimming challenge and raise vital funds for Diabetes UK.
Swim22 runs between 22 July and 22 October and involves swimming a total of 22 miles – the equivalent of crossing the English Channel. Participants can take on the challenge at their own pace, accumulating the miles across the course of the 12 weeks.
All funds raised will go towards Diabetes UK’s work in funding life-saving research and making sure everyone living with diabetes gets the care and support they need.
After a 16-month COVID-enforced absence, Exeter Vegan Market returns to the Corn Exchange on Saturday 24 July to bring some much-needed cruelty-free cheer to the city.
The market brings together a huge selection of vegan and eco-friendly products, mostly created by small independent South West businesses. Visitors can enjoy a unique range of vegan products including organically grown vegetables, a delicious choice of home-baked cakes and savouries, freshly baked bread, lovingly created cosmetics and toiletries, gifts, cards and environmentally-friendly household cleaners and baby...
