A group of 75 South West Water employees came together to raise awareness for 2.5 billion people without a toilet, at Peninsula House in Rydon Lane, on World Toilet Day (this week.
The water and sewerage company was supporting the work of international charity WaterAid which helps transform the lives of some of the world's poorest people.
South West Water's Employee Development Consultant Susie Golics, who is also WaterAid Regional Representative in the South West, said: "It is astonishing that in 2013 around 2.5 billion people worldwide are denied the basic human right of...
Wikipedia the community generated online encyclopaedia has named and shamed a Texas PR agency that created over 300 fake accounts used to edit entries on the site.
The Wikimedia foundation a not-for profit organisation responsible of the site has served the PR company with a ‘cease and desist’ letter to stop manipulating articles and discussions.
The PR Company ‘Wiki-PR’ was caught practicing ‘meatpuppetry’ as a result of an investigation by the company in October.
‘Meatpuppetry’ is an online practice where fake identities are used to create consensus around a...
On Sunday 24 November, staff and volunteers invite visitors to come along and enjoy what has become an annual event in the A la Ronde calendar. The third annual community Christmas Tree Festival will remain in place for visitors to enjoy each weekend until 15 December.
Local organisations have been hard at work perfecting their trees which will be displayed in the grounds of the 16-sided National Trust property. The different decorating themes have been kept a closely guarded secret – one that will be revealed when the grounds open at 11.30am.
Wednesday saw the opening of an exciting new store on Exeter High Street, ‘The White Company’. Laden with mince pies, chocolates and even champagne to give away, shop assistants welcomed wave after wave of customers throughout the day.
The store offers a wide range of products from fragrances to baby clothes to bed linen, and is “beautifully laid-out”, as one customer said.
The lovely atmosphere and charm of the place is, according to one shop assistant, the unique selling point of ‘The White Company’, and she added that “Exeter is going up in the world, and we are...
A local teenager has been named as principal composer with the National Youth Orchestra (NYO).
17 year-old Michael Brailey from Crediton, will be responsible for working with musicians in the Orchestra to create new symphonic music as well as diverse ensemble pieces.
Michael said: “Being in NYO 2014 means an unbelievable amount to me as a composer. Nowhere else would I have the chance to work so closely and learn from a whole symphony orchestra of talented musicians who are my age.
“The result for me is an incredible experience of being able to hear my own music...
An Exeter support group which helps anyone affected by the death of a baby had the honour of attending a special reception at 10 Downing Street this week.
The reception, held by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, and hosted by the Prime Minister’s wife, Samantha Cameron, was attended by representatives from some of the charity’s local groups, including the Exeter Sands group.
Jo Gundersen treasurer of the Exeter group, said it was a huge honour to be able to visit Number 10 and hear Mrs Cameron talk about the charity’s work.
Shoppers in Exeter are to get an early Christmas present with the announcement of special offers in City-Council run Pay & Display car parks in the run up to Christmas.
Starting tomorrow (Thursday 21 November) parking will be free in all City Council-run Pay & Display car parks after 5pm. And those paying for three hours in Pay & Displays on Sundays will be able to get the rest of the day's parking thrown in for free.
On top of that and as part of Small Business Saturday on 7 December, the City Council is issuing small independent traders in Exeter with special...
Police in Exeter are growing increasingly concerned about a 78-year-old woman who has not been seen since 9.30pm on Friday 15 November. Joan Russell was last seen at her home address in the Emmanuel Close area of Exeter. Because of her age and her condition she is considered vulnerable and police are concerned for her welfare. Joan has limited mobility and walks with the aid of a walking stick. The stick was left behind as well as her money, medication, bus pass and other personal belongings. She is believed to be wearing a grey skirt and a green light weight jacket. She is about 5ft 4ins...
A RSPCA has launched a new campaign to change the law on how labels on meat show how an animal was killed
The campaign began in response to a proposal in the European Parliament which on labelling that will indicate if an animal was stunned before death
The society is calling for its supporters to contact MEPs to add their signature of support for the proposal. The RSPCA believes that if method of slaughter labelling becomes a requirement within the EU, it will provide consumers with clearer information about how animals are treated at the end of their life. “We would...
