Devon

Exeter Chiefs open new X-ray room with a jungle-style makeover

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 01/24/2018 - 11:57am

Stars from the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club officially opened a newly refurbished paediatric X-ray room at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital recently.

The room has been given a jungle-style makeover so it is more friendly and welcoming for children thanks to a fundraising campaign led by Radiology staff and the support of digital imaging company Agfa HealthCare.

It is the second room to receive a makeover as a result of the RD&E’s Big Raise for Little Rays campaign.

The campaign successfully funded the £5,000 refurbishment the first X-ray room with a submarine...

Finance in the South West: Flagship event returns for 2018

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:59am

PKF Francis Clark is set to be hosting their annual flagship ‘Finance in the South West' event for the sixth time, this year. Delegates at last year's event described ‘Finance in the South West' as "an excellent summary of the competitive funding landscape" and "really good, a successful regional event with an impressive line-up of keynote speakers". More than a dozen sources of funding, covering grant, debt and equity, as well as business support agencies will be presenting this year. ‘Short and sharp' presentations will allow delegates to initially assess which funding stream or funder...

Exeter playing an important part in keeping SW beaches plastic free

Exeter is playing a very important part in keeping the oceans and beaches in the south west clear of plastic. Discarded plastic collected from our coastline is being sent to Exeter City Council’s Materials Reclamation Facility, where it is being sorted, batched up and sent for recycling. The partnership with Keep Britain Tidys’ BeachCare programme and Fathoms Free not only helps rid the sea and beaches of unwanted and damaging materials but also helps keep council tax bills down by raising much needed revenue from the sale of recycled plastic. Cllr Stephen Brimble, Lead Councillor for...

Last Hurrah for Bike Shed Theatre & Bar

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/23/2018 - 10:47am

After eight extraordinary years, The Bike Shed Theatre and Bar will close its doors on 31 March.

The Bike Shed first opened as a pop-up, transforming two dank cellars into a make-shift cocktail bar and theatre. The response was overwhelmingly positive withThe Guardian crediting the venue as ‘keeping theatre alive in Exeter’. Locals could see some of the most exciting new theatre from across the country and people would queue around the block to get in as the venue’s reputation for dancing and DJs grew.

Having decided to stay in its Fore Street home, the theatre continued to...

Heated debate over new homes at CPRE Devon seminar in Exeter

Authored by Sharon Goble
Posted: Tue, 01/23/2018 - 10:10am

Around one hundred and eighty people attended a seminar last week organised by CPRE Devon to address the controversial issue of where new homes should be built in Exeter, East Devon, Teignbridge and Mid Devon.

Presentations by East Devon MP Sir Hugo Swire, and Simon Thornley and Andy Wood from the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan (GESP) gave rise to lively debate at the meeting last Friday (January 19th).

The Devon Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England announced it had appointed independent consultants to establish how many and what kind of new homes need to be built...

Expanding Exeter tour operator announces rebrand

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/23/2018 - 8:00am

Friday 19th January 2018 - Exeter-based school’s tour operator, the School Travel Consultancy (the STC), today announced the business’s rebrand to ‘STC Expeditions’.

The name change, which comes about from immediate effect, is a result of an extensive rebranding programme designed to mirror the evolution of the organisation and reflect the variety of expeditions and educational experiences on offer. Adrian Ferraro, Founder & Director says: “The STC has been trading since 2006 and has grown from a one-man band in the early days, to a team of seven. As the business has evolved,...

Contractor appointed by Vospers for £10m car dealership in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/22/2018 - 9:59pm

Leeds-based specialist, APP Construction has been appointed by Vospers, the family-owned, Plymouth-based car dealer group, to deliver a £10m multi-franchise car dealership facility in Exeter.

The 45,000sq ft. site is the largest at the recently opened Matford Green Business Park and will include sales showrooms and service facilities for Mazda, Jeep, Fiat and Alfa Romeo. It will also include a FordStore, one of only 60 concept stores in the UK. This new showroom is uniquely designed to showcase Ford’s most desirable products including Mustang, RS and Vignale and will also include a...

Record breaking 24 Oxford and Cambridge offers for Exeter College students

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/22/2018 - 8:57pm

Exeter College today announced that a record breaking 24 students are holding offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge starting in 2018. A total of 17 students have been offered places at Oxford and seven at Cambridge in a diverse range of subjects from Medicine to Law. An outstanding five students were offered places to study Medicine at either Oxford or Cambridge, two of the most sought after medical programmes in the country. The successful students are from all corners of Devon and beyond, from a variety of schools. A remarkable 71% of students from Exeter College who were invited to...

Week long closure of Iron Bridge in Exeter

Iron Bridge in Exeter will be closed next week for routine maintenance to be carried out.

The road will be closed between Paul Street and Dinham Road from Monday 29 January until Friday 2 February to enable new width restriction bollards and signs to be installed. The bridge deck will also be inspected during the closure with trial holes being excavated in order to inform future improvement work to the structure and its drainage. Access to adjacent businesses will be maintained throughout the closure, as will pedestrian access across the bridge. A signed diversion will be in place...

Exciting staff changes at QualitySolicitors Dunn & Baker

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/22/2018 - 6:12pm

The start of a new year is often filled with enthusiasm and exciting business plans and here at QualitySolicitors Dunn & Baker, we have plenty to celebrate with multiple promotions across the firm, which took effect at the beginning of the month.

Firstly, congratulations to Sarah Finn, Associate Solicitor who has now agreed to join the Partnership with effect from 1st January 2018.

Sarah has over 28 years’ experience in residential property matters including: sales and purchases (freehold, leasehold, registered and unregistered property), re-mortgages, transfers of...

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