Exeter

Watch rhinos blossom in Exeter

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Fri, 03/18/2016 - 12:44pm

Visitors to Exeter can watch artists creating life-size model rhinos this Easter.

Paignton Zoo’s Great Big Rhino Project is launching a public painting space in Harlequins Shopping Centre in the heart of Exeter, just round the corner from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.

Following on from the successful Great Gorillas Project in 2013, The Great Big Rhino Project will put a free trail of painted life-size rhinos around the streets, parks and open spaces of Exeter and the English Riviera this summer.

The auction of the artworks in November will raise money for rhino...

Jonny & the Baptists: The End Is Nigh at Exeter Bike Shed Theatre

Event Date: 
10/05/2016 - 7:30pm to 14/05/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

The acclaimed musical comedians return to Exeter following sell-out shows in 2015 & 2014.

Last year, Jonny accidentally told his four-year-old niece climate change would end the world. To stop her crying, he and Paddy promised to fix it. They really tried very hard…

A new show about family, friendship and environmental disaster from the five-time award-nominated musical comedy stars of Radio 4’s The Now Show, following their acclaimed national tours with Stop UKIP and Rock The Vote.

★★★★ ‘Superbly crafted… very funny’ Metro ★★★★★ ‘Lyrically brilliant fun of...

Forget-me-nots for Twilight fundraiser

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 03/18/2016 - 10:17am

Otter Nurseries has donated special seeds of remembrance to be given to participants in the 2016 Ladies Twilight Walk in aid of Hospiscare.

1,000 packets of forget-me-not seeds will be handed out at the end of the walk, enough for everyone expected to take part.

Otter Nurseries Marketing Manager, Sabine Taylor said: “We are delighted to contribute to this event in this way. Many of those taking part will be walking in memory of a loved one, and the seeds can be planted afterwards as another way of remembering them.

“The forget-me-not is a self-seeding plant that...

Radio 1's Big Weekend to bring £3.5m to local economy

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 03/18/2016 - 10:02am

Radio 1’s Big Weekend is set to bring £3.5million of benefits to the local economy, new figures reveal.

Teignbridge District Council and Exeter City Council have invested £100,000 each in the event, which will see 50,000 people enjoy some of the best acts in the world, for free, at Powderham Castle this May.

Dr Andrew Dean, from Innovation Impact and Business at the University of Exeter worked out the calculations in terms of both spend and marketing exposure.

He said the local authorities would be getting greater than 7 times their return on investment.

“...

Champions in the workplace

Event Date: 
21/04/2016 - 7:30am to 9:00am
Venue: 
The Magdalen Chapter Hotel, Exeter, EX2 4HY

Do you know who are your champion workers?

Do you know who your future business leaders are?

Succession is one of the key challenges in any business, do it badly and the business fails, do it well and the business thrives. This session will help you to devise a means of identifying potential successors, whilst also ensuring your leadership teams are balanced for todays challenging world.

Not everyone needs to be at the peak of Mental Toughness, but understanding where you are and how to improve both your hardiness and resilience are key to a successful future....

Cartridges Law sponsor Bowhill Running Club

Authored by khulland
Posted: Fri, 03/18/2016 - 9:13am

Cartridges Law are sponsoring Bowhill Running Club which was set up in April 2015 to provide a running group that would help get parents active, this was supported by Exeter City Football Club and Active Devon.

They started with a beginners group and used the couch to 5k programme for their members, the aim was to get as many of the parents together as possible to support each other to becoming more active.

There are currently 15 runners who are made up of parents at the local schools and others in the local community. They meet every Tuesday at 9.15am (term time only) at...

PCE achieves security asset management certification

Authored by PCE
Posted: Fri, 03/18/2016 - 9:08am

Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) ion Exeter, Devon, has been awarded ISO 27001:2013 certification to recognise the company’s best practice competence in managing assets, such as financial information and intellectual property.

Important Budget Update

Storm clouds revealed by the Budget will force taxpayers in the South West to work an extra two years without pay to balance the country’s books

Exeter accountants, Wheelers, have launched two free initiatives to prevent local taxpayers and businesses being drowned by the storm clouds identified in the small print of George Osborne’s Budget. Launching the initiatives, Wheelers Managing Director, Desmond Danes said:

“Inevitably the likes of the sugar levy, school reforms, lifetime ISAs, business rates exemptions and flood defence spending promises will grab most of the...

Appeal after Exeter hit and run

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/17/2016 - 3:03pm

Police are appealing for witnesses to a hit-and-run collision near Exeter which left a man injured.

The head-on collision between two cars happened at 7pm on Monday 14 March close to Half Moon Village on the A377.

A light blue Corsa travelling from Crediton was in collision with a dark blue Peugeot 106 heading in the opposite direction.

Two men fled the Corsa and were seen to get into a dark-coloured VW Golf which then headed towards Exeter.

The driver of the Peugeot, a man from Bideford, sustained minor injuries and was treated by ambulance at the scene....

The Exeter raise over £9,000 for charity

Local healthcare and protection insurance provider The Exeter has presented their 2015 Charity of the Year, Rainbow Living, with a cheque for £9,367.

Staff at The Exeter raised the significant sum through a series of innovative fundraising events, including a 72-mile sponsored cycle challenge, raffles, dress down days, cake sales, an internal fundraising competition, as well as fundraising events organised by individuals in their own time. Staff also supported the charity through volunteer work, including gardening at the Exeter Rainbow House, running car boot sales and modelling...

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