More than 100 jobseekers attended the Recruit Princesshay jobs fair, helping to match local people to 50 retail and restaurant vacancies on offer, both at Exeter’s Princesshay and elsewhere in the city.
Over 30 of Princesshay’s shops and restaurants, including Superdry, Starbucks, MAC, and Café Rouge, showcased available roles at the event.
Faheem Qureshi, Head of Employment Generation for The Crown Estate said: “We’re thrilled to have hosted our second successful Recruit event at Princesshay. These sessions offer a fantastic opportunity to support local jobseekers and...
Police are appealing for information following a burglary to a residential property in Ebford.
The incident took place on Old Ebford Lane near Exeter on the 19th October between 9am-5pm.
Numerous items of jewellery and cash were stolen; damage was also caused to a rear patio door.
A leopard brooch 9ct sapphire spots ruby eyes diamond collar, and a solid heavy Ankh 14kt gold with chain were both taken.
If you have been offered these items for sale of have any information that can help police with their enquiries, please email 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime...
The search to find the South West’s most inspirational and community beneficial property projects is now on, following the opening of entries for the RICS Awards 2018, South West.
The annual RICS Awards celebrate the region’s top built initiatives and developments - in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure - that provide significant value to the communities they serve. Every year the esteemed awards attract hundreds of entries from all over the South West including small-scale dynamic projects, and large multi-million pound developments.
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex will visit Agrifest South West at Westpoint, Exeter on Wednesday, November 8.
The Countess is the President of the Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) which is supporting the event that showcases high quality beef and sheep farming in the South West.
Vicky Smith Secretary of Agrifest South West said she was ‘delighted and honoured’ that The Countess would attend their eighth show.
“I look forward to demonstrating the work of beef and sheep producers in the South West to The Countess of Wessex and for HRH to have the...
More than £3 million of Pothole Action Funding is to be used to fund over 250 road repair schemes across Devon.
Devon County Council has announced the roads which will be repaired using its £3.192 million allocation from the government. Most of the work will be patching, but resurfacing work will also be carried out. To ensure the funding is spent in the areas of most need, the funding allocations have been determined using pothole frequency data. The programme includes more than £250,000 allocated for roads in Exeter, over £210,000 in the Torrington area, around £182,000 in the...
Porters’ strike action planned at the RD&E this weekend has been called off after UNISON and the Trust secured an interim agreement.
Both parties have held constructive talks this week, brokered by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), following a dispute over proposals to introduce 12 hour shifts for porters.
The key points of agreement are:
UNISON will suspend plans for the weekend industrial action due to begin this Friday
The Trust has agreed an interim eight-hour shift rota for the general portering department and a
Exeter Northcott Theatre is today (NOV 2nd) celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The theatre opened on the 2nd November 1967 with a production of The Merchant of Venice, starring its first Artistic Director, Tony Church.
To launch the Northcott’s 50th anniversary celebrations, it will be hosting a charity gala on Sunday 12 November. The evening will celebrate the Exeter Northcott Theatre’s first 50 years and will raise funds to help strengthen the foundations for the next 50. Exeter Northcott is delighted to announce that actors Ruby Bentall, Bertie Carvel and Alex Kingston...
Rokk Media Ltd, the award winning Exeter and London based Digital Services, Software and Mobile App developer has successfully secured another significant contract from clients based outside the UK, and the second one from Greece.
The latest of these has come from one of the largest Value Add Telecoms companies in the world, and sees Rokk Media engaged in a project to develop and build a bespoke Campaign Management System and Mobile Wallet App for Android, in a deal that is estimated to be worth in excess of six figures and will extend across a minimum of two years leading to six...
The thrill of top class jump racing action will be on view for all to savour at Exeter Racecourse on Tuesday 7 November when it stages its premier meeting of the season.
It’s a fixture that is both a sporting and social highlight in the calendar with horse racing enthusiasts and those who enjoy the big occasion heading to Haldon Hill to be close to the thrilling action.
The 188Bet Haldon Gold Cup will take centre stage and with £65,000 in prize money, and £130,00 raceday total, it’s a race that is certain to attract some of the very best horses in action.
