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Stephens Scown appoints mental health specialist

Leading regional law firm, Stephens Scown LLP, continues to develop its commitment to the community by providing aid to the most vulnerable members of our society with the appointment of mental health law specialist, Mostyn Evans.

Mostyn, formerly with Cornish Venning, joins as a Partner within the family law team serving clients nationally. He has nearly 30 years of experience within mental health law, is a long time member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal Panel and has previously sat on the Children Panel and the Personal Injury Panel.

One in four people experience...

John Lewis calls for applicants to graduate scheme

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 11/18/2013 - 12:45pm

Retailer John Lewis is urging final year students and graduates not to miss the deadline for its 2014 graduate scheme. The scheme closes to applications on 1st December 2013.

The graduate scheme offers jobs in one of five specialities; Retail Management, Buying, Merchandising, Corporate Finance and a brand new Technology Scheme.

The graduate programmes will set graduates on a fast-track career development programme to give them the skills required to progress to John Lewis’ most senior roles. Successful applicants will be constantly challenged by working in a variety of...

Meeting today on Pinhoe development

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 11/18/2013 - 11:20am

Local developers Barratt homes are holding a resident’s consultation meeting today on plans to build 170 new homes on a site that was refused planning permission last year. The developers hope to build the new homes in between Monkerton and Pinhoe and will take views from local residents on the plans in a meeting in Hall Church in Pinhoe between 1pm and 8pm today. A spokesman for Barrat homes said: “We’ve listened to local residents and we’ve adjusted our old plans because we agree that public open space is very important. “If Exeter City Council gives us permission, we will build new...

Stagecoach donates £10,000 to Haiyan appeal

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 11/18/2013 - 10:48am

The Stagecoach transport group has donated £10,000 to help relief efforts in the Philippines.

The transport group has made the donation to the Philippines Typhoon Appeal run by the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Stagecoach has also agreed to match up to £40,000 of funding raised by its employees.

The group employs 35,000 bus and rail employees in both the UK and North America.

Stagecoach Group Chairman Sir Brian Souter said: “The scale of the human tragedy caused by this disaster has touched all of our hearts and everyone wants to respond to the tremendous...

Marchers show EDL "has no place in Exeter"

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Sun, 11/17/2013 - 5:34pm

Hundreds of people from Exeter Together marched in protest today against the English Defence League (EDL).

Exeter Together protesters marched from Belmont Park to Bedford Square from about 11am this morning.

The 700 strong marchers arrived in Bedford Square and joined together in a variety of music, poetry and speeches.

The EDL’s march ended with speeches in Northernhay Gardens which were closed to members of the public by Police.

EDL marchers came dressed in burkhas, balaclavas and masks with the St. George’s cross on their face.

Police estimate...

Christmas Baking Club

Event Date: 
18/12/2013 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Hub On The Green, Cathedral Close

On Wednesday 18th December 2013 Exeter Baking Club are hosting a Christmas baking party!!

Dig out those Christmas jumpers and join us at The Hub On The Green, Cathedral Close from 7pm - 9:30pm where we will be baking up lots of gingerbread which you can use to make lots of goodies - men, houses, whatever takes your fancy!

£7 per person with all baking materials provided.

There are a limited number of places available so please email Lauren at exeterbakingclub@yahoo.co.uk to reserve your place.

Pictures: Hundreds march against EDL

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Sat, 11/16/2013 - 4:02pm

Exeter together has been hailed a success as hundreds of people have join peaceful protest against the EDL.

Here are some shots of the event.

Flybe cuts 116 jobs in Exeter

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Sat, 11/16/2013 - 11:17am

116 jobs will be lost from Flybe’s Exeter headquarters the largest portion of the 500 redundancies announced earlier this week.

The redundancies were announced on Monday as part of the companies’ drive to find £85million in savings.

Chief executive Saad Hammad said: "I know that these proposals are creating great personal uncertainty, but they are necessary to secure a long-term future for Flybe and I am grateful to the various union and staff representatives for the very constructive manner in which we have been able to commence the consultation process."

Hammad...

City schools support BBC Children in Need

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 11/15/2013 - 7:57pm

School Children in Exeter have been helping to raise money for BBC Children in Need.

At schools in the city children dressed up in spotty clothing to match this year's theme.

The money they raised has gone to Exeter and Localities Grief Support for Children, Young People and Their Families and Community Equality Disability Action (CEDA)

Grief support helps children and young people who have suffered the loss of a relative or friend. Providing 1-1 support, Memory Daysand a Youth Forum. To help the Children become happier, more confident,and better able to communicate...

Theatre group seeks WW1 families

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 11/15/2013 - 4:44pm

A theatre group in Devon is calling on local families to try and trace living relatives of soldiers who died in the First World War.

Six names are inscribed on Silverton’s war memorial and the Mid Devon village’s dramatic group are focusing on them for their next production.

This will be performed in February 2014 to mark the centenary of The Great War.

Silverton's Drama Group, The Luvvies, has been busy researching what village life was like during World War One as the basis to their play, which will be performed in the village’s Community Hall.

Director...

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