Darren Westlake, the co-founder of the world’s first and most successful equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, has been named by Debrett’s as one of Britain’s 500 Most Influential People.
Published in The Sunday Times, the Debrett’s 500 2015 List recognises the most influential and inspiring people living and working in Britain today. It acknowledges power, talent, hard work, brilliance, originality, persistence, courage and, occasionally, luck: in short, achievement.
Westlake was one of 20 entrepreneurs in the study alongside Innocent Drinks Co-founder Richard Reed,...
On the first anniversary of one of the most devastating winter storms to hit the county in years, the Devon Maritime Forum has launched its report on the events.
The “Holding the Line?” report reviews the impact of the winter storms of 2013/14 and assesses the responses and resilience of people and places in Devon.
The economic impact of the storms is estimated to be anything from £60 million to £1.2 billion over the two months of the rail closure.
All industries were hit, with a £135 million reduction in holiday spending in the first half of 2014, compared with the...
The Diocese of Exeter has re-usable ‘hot bott’ cushions to loan out to parishes to help keep church goers warm this winter.
The Church of England in Devon is exploring a variety of new and efficient heating systems for church buildings.
Three quarters of the more than 600 churches in Devon are listed buildings, and many are very old and large and difficult to heat.
The cushion contains a chemically-triggered re-heatable pad which remains warm for up to 90 minutes – longer than the average church service – and can be held or sat on in a pew or seat.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) are working with other local regulators across Devon and Somerset to develop a co-ordinated and consistent approach to assisting businesses in meeting their regulatory requirements.
For DSFRS this means helping businesses by giving advice and support in managing fire safety within their premises and ensuring that they are complying with the law. The Fire Service are fully committed to ensuring that people who work in and visit businesses are safe from fire and that business will receive consistent advice and information to ensure...
Help Dartmoor National Park Archaeologists and Rangers look after prehistoric stone rows in a day of conservation work on Friday 27 February 2015.
Dartmoor’s landscape is among the richest in western Europe in terms of its archaeological remains. Dartmoor contains the longest stone row in the world and has the greatest number of archaeological sites out of all the UK National Parks. In fact 60% of all stone rows to be found in England are on Dartmoor.
All of this takes some looking after and we hope that you will find the time to help us. The work will involve clearing...
The Young at Heart Club is a for men and woman who are 50 years young or more.
You are welcome to go along if you like music, games, quizzes, fascinating talks, bingo or just meeting people and making new friends.
The club gives people the opportunity to have fun in a relaxed environment. Meetings are every Friday from 1.30pm-3.30pm at St Sidwell’s Community Centre, Sidwell Street, Exeter.
The programme for the next few weeks is as follows:
All the images in this exhibition have been taken within cities and towns. They are contemporary records of urban life, but they are also testament to mankind’s ingenuity in adapting to new and challenging environments. These photographs capture the challenges we face on a daily basis, as well as the lifestyle choices and aesthetic stimulation arising from high population density and cultural diversity. Each of our photographers has emphasised beautiful elements to capture and hold our attention, particularly when the subject...
Residents of Exminster have the opportunity to decide if a Neighbourhood Plan can be used to influence planning decisions in the area over the next 20 years by voting in a parish referendum.
A Neighbourhood Plan is a community-led process for guiding the future development, regeneration and conservation of an area.
It contains aims, planning policies and proposals for improving the area or providing new community, sport and leisure facilities. It can be used to help decide where things should take place and to identify and protect important local green spaces.
Exeter City Football Club will be making clear its opposition to homophobia in football at its home game with Cambridge United next week. (Tuesday 10 February). The match has been designated as the Club’s annual ‘Football v Homophobia’ fixture – a move welcomed by the Exeter City Supporters’ Trust and its One Game One Community (OGOC) Group and the Club’s Football in the Community scheme. The OGOC Group is organising a series of initiatives at the match and is delighted to be welcoming guests from Exeter Pride,University of Exeter LGBTQ+ Society and the Devon Lions, the local gay friendly...
An Exeter primary school is fostering pioneering international links with schools across Europe. Redhills primary school already has established links with Tanzania. Now it is fostering new links with Spain and Latvia.
Redhills has been linked with the Andres Garcia Soler School in Andalucía in Spain and Rigas Klasiska gimnazija in Latvia’s largest city, Riga.
The two-year project between the schools was set up through the European Commission’s Erasmus Plus programme, which aims to improve schools, training and youth work in Europe.
