PKF Francis Clark today announced its fourth annual innovation and technology conference taking place at the Exeter University Innovation Centre on Tuesday 19 April 2016.
Innovation and technology plays an increasingly important role in South West businesses, improving products and production processes and in accessing new markets both at home and overseas. Alongside tax experts from PKF Francis Clark, there will be presentations from Ashfords and Crowdcube, who will bring their considerable experience and expertise to the conference.
Officers from British Transport Police are continuing to investigate following a low-speed collision at Plymouth railway station on Sunday, 3 April which took place shortly after 3.30pm.
A number of people sustained injuries as a result of the collision between two trains, and a total of 15 people were taken to hospital on Sunday for treatment to a range of injuries.
Detective Superintendent Gary Richardson said: “We are currently undertaking a joint investigation alongside the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
On average we spend around 24 years of our lives asleep. With that amount of time spent tucked up in bed you could be forgiven for thinking that choosing a mattress to sleep on could be a tedious and careful selection process.
Though a recent survey has revealed that the people of Exeter would rather put more time into considering what clothes they want to wear from the high street or where to top up their tans on their summer holiday.
Online mattress company Leesa conducted an independent study, which found that 36% of people think picking a destination of where to sleep...
Nominated for this year's BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo ( having previously won in 2013 ), Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman will appear at Exeter Phoenix on April 17th in support of their new 'mini-album', entitled ' Saved For A Rainy Day'.
Grab your chance to see them perform locally before they head off to play at The Royal Albert Hall in London for the BBC Folk Awards.
"Over the years there have been several cover songs we have performed live and never got round to recording , along with a couple of original songs that didn't ' fit ' with our previous full releases...
Exeter Diamond Way Buddhist Centre have the pleasure to announce the following in Exeter: "A Buddhist Talk- Why Meditate?" with Marcin Baranski.
The lecture will be on Saturday April 23rd @ 14:00 in the Drama Studio, Exeter Phoenix. Tickets will be on sale at the door £6/£4 concessions. After the lecture there will be a Q&A followed by a short meditation for those who wish to participate.
The talk requires no previous knowledge or experience of Buddhism or the Buddhist practice and all are welcome to attend.
Devon County Council and Exeter College have been recognised nationally for the pioneering and innovative Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre.
The partnership has been recognised with an Association of Colleges Beacon Award for Innovation in Further Education.
The college has been working in partnership with Devon County Council to develop Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre with the aim of encouraging more young people and adults to get involved in outdoor activities.
The success of the project has been demonstrated by the recruitment of more than 200 full time...
With this year marking the centenary of the Battle of the Somme people are being urged to join the three day and over 200 mile charity cycle, to commemorate the occasion.
The battle was said to be one of the bloodiest in human conflict and claimed over 1 million casualties over a four month period, it included 15 designated cycling battalions with the Devonshire regiment one of them.
The headquarters of the regiment was located in Exeter and by 1915 Devonshire regiment cyclists were being sent to France and Flanders to fight in the war.
Exeter Labour has pledged to complete work on the business case for kerbside food waste collections and to introduce the service at the earliest opportunity, if re-elected to run the City Council in May.
Exeter is already in the top 10% of district councils for waste minimisation – with residents producing less waste on average than nearly anywhere else in the country.
However, Exeter Labour is not complacent and is committed to improving both waste reduction and recycling rates.
33% of rubbish in our black waste bins could have gone in the green recycling bin or a...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Tiverton on Saturday the 26th March.
At around 5.50pm, a man was seriously assaulted outside the Seven Stars Public House on Bridge Street.
The victim, a man in his 50’s suffered a cut about his eye and bruising during the altercation and had to attend hospital for treatment.
A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with this incident and has since been released on police bail until the 11th of May pending further enquires.
Police are appealing for witnesses, if you have any information that can...
