Exeter Chiefs may be gearing up for a busy festive period of fixtures, but today members of the first-team squad took a morning out to pay a special festive visit to the Bramble Children’s Unit at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
First team stars Haydn Thomas, Ben Moon, Brett Sturgess, Gareth Steenson, Michele Campagnaro, Ollie Atkins, Don Armand, Jack Yeandle, Matt Jess, Tom Johnson and Olly Woodburn, along with our very own Big Chief, took on the role of Santa Claus for one very special day and made their annual visit to the local hospital to spend time with youngsters who...
The construction team working on the Queen St Dining Quarter in Exeter got festive during their lunchtime this week (Monday 14 December 2015), downing tools and bursting into song at St Pancras Church, right at the heart of the redevelopment project.
Over 60 employees of construction firm ISG took part in the carol service organised by the company and Lead Chaplin Rev Norman Wallwork at the 13th century St Pancras Church, singing carols and handing out festive treats including mince pies and cream, chocolates, biscuits and soft hot and cold drinks, supplied by ISG and colleagues...
The festive season is almost upon us, and office workers around the South West may face some disappointment in the workplace, as 28% of people are doubtful they’ll be able to get the time off work they need to enjoy the Christmas holidays.
Office supply company, Viking, surveyed 1,500 office workers to investigate one of the most contentious aspects HR departments have to face: taking time off at Christmas. It seems that the South West is the fourth meanest area of the country when it comes to granting time off for the holidays, with the North East being the stingiest.
Wren Music is bringing together five choirs and one of its youth groups, to present a seasonal winter celebration of singing this year. There will be over 100 singers, mince pies, mulled wine and a Christmas hamper raffle all in the lovely setting of St. David’s Church Exeter.
The event takes place on Saturday 19th December and the concert begins at 7.30pm. Admission is by donation and the proceeds of the night will go towards Wren’s youth programme.
Refreshments are by Ale and Cake which is a sister project to Wren who are providing quality refreshments at many of our...
Wren Music is bringing together five choirs and one of its youth groups, to present a seasonal winter celebration of singing this year.
There will be over 100 singers, mince pies, mulled wine and a Christmas hamper raffle all in the lovely setting of St David’s Church, Exeter.
The event takes place on Saturday 19th December and the concert begins at 7.30pm. Admission is by donation and the proceeds of the night will go towards Wren’s youth programme.
Refreshments are by Ale and Cake which is a sister project to Wren who are providing quality refreshments at many of...
It may be time to deck the halls with boughs of holly but, for millions of people, the season is anything but jolly. New YouGov research figures, released today, show that 2 million (2,046,545*) UK adults will not be celebrating or spending money this Christmas because of their finances. And the affordability of Christmas is also in the spotlight for millions of others, with a fifth (21%) of the UK using credit to fund their seasonal celebrations; by going into their overdraft, using a credit card, loan or payday lender.
The data is revealed as part of a YouGov study - commissioned...
Volunteers at the local Exeter-based branch of Samaritans will be on duty across all of Christmas and New Year for anyone who needs someone to listen.
“We know that Christmas isn’t a happy time for everyone. Some people - particularly those on their own, and especially men - find the festive season very difficult” admits Helen Crossfield, director of Exeter, Mid and East Devon branch of Samaritans.
Samaritans volunteers will be available around the clock for anyone who needs to talk, in confidence, about whatever is causing them distress. That applies on Christmas Day,...
UK councils are continuing to count the cost of contamination this Christmas. That was the message from Chris Jonas, Director of Business Development at Viridor - one of the UK's largest recyclers.
Against a backdrop of local authority consultations on responses to austerity, Viridor has called on councils to act, following best practice in the UK's top performing authorities to avoid unnecessary and undesirable public sector spending on contamination.
Mr Jonas spoke following the announcement by DEFRA on 1st December of England's top ten recycling authorities.
Exeter Chamber of Commerce members are being offered the opportunity to enjoy their regular networking lunch with a difference – on Wednesday 16th December 2015 the Chamber’s popular lunch meeting will include a Christmas charity auction for its charity members.
The annual Christmas lunch, held at Mercure Southgate Hotel in Exeter city centre, gives charity members the chance to auction a prize for their cause to the Chamber members in attendance.
Items for auction this year include a ‘money can’t buy’ experience to go behind the scenes at Paignton Zoo to meet their Black...
This Wednesday (16th December) sees the beginning of Exeter Cathedral’s free lunchtime carol services for shoppers and city workers.
The popular events, which attract hundreds of people each year, give visitors the opportunity to take the place of the Cathedral Choir and sing their favourite Christmas carols accompanied by the mighty Cathedral Organ.
“Lunchtime Carols” begins at 13.00 on Wednesday 16th, Saturday 19th and Tuesday 22nd December. Each service lasts around an hour and admission is free with a retiring collection.
