Members of the national trade union Unite staged a peaceful protest outside John Lewis in Exeter yesterday lunchtime as part of a national effort to put pressure on stockists of Siemens products. Unite argues that although Siemens has had a positive 'human rights' record' in the past, the company is currently "falling short of their own 'Code of Conduct' by continuing to work with two construction companies that are proven 'blacklisters' who victimised trade unionists and are now at the centre of allegations of continued persecution.
Angie Lunn, from Exeter, talks about her experience volunteering for WESC Foundation and why she wishes she had done it years ago.
What led you to volunteer for WESC Foundation?
I had been toying with the idea of volunteering for about four years before I took action to make it happen.
I was talking to a friend about her son who has attended WESC Foundation for the past ten years and met him on a sponsored walk and had such a lovely time in his company that I decided to enquire whether I could use some of my spare time and skills to help at WESC.
Devon law firm Kitsons has acquired Exeter-based Armitage & Co and appointed the principal and renowned private client specialist Simon Armitage as a Partner with effect of 1 June 2013.
Kitsons, which is headquartered in Torquay, Devon and has offices in Exeter and Plymouth, seeks to enhance its private client and conveyancing offering from the firm’s Exeter office.
Simon Armitage founded Armitage & Co in September 1979, following several years in Local Government, firstly in Maidenhead, and subsequently with Mid Devon District Council. Having operated as a sole...
Devon Community Foundation is asking anyone who loves to dance, or who simply loves Devon, to get involved in a county-wide flashmob on Sunday 30 June to help raise funds for the charity.
Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Hollywood classic movie, Flashdance and celebrating BBC Radio Devon’s 30th Birthday, the flashmob will be raising money for BBC Radio Devon’s ‘Give a Gift Appeal’ in aid of Devon Community Foundation.
Famous ballet dancer and Devonian Wayne Sleep is backing the Appeal suggesting as many groups as possible take part in the flashmob to raise as much as...
On Track Music Events & Bicton College proudly present Bicton Fest 2013!
OTME has collaborated with those lovely guys and gals at Bicton Agricultural College to bring you Devon’s brand new music festival, (drum roll please). Introducing Bicton Fest 2013! A sensational one-day music festival featuring two stages packed with some of the very best up-and-coming unsigned artists in the UK. Featuring Wille & The Bandits, Kal Lavelle, Joey The Lips, Adam Isaac, The Breaks Collective, Hannah Berney, Hunter & The Bear and more! with water sports, fun fairs and loads more this...
Imagine that fifteen women gather. They have a conversation that maps eight geographic arteries across England and Wales, like points on a compass. These arteries reach out towards a singular destination like roots forming a tree. The destination is Hyde Park. At Land’s End, a group of women start putting one foot in front of the other. For them there is no going back. It’s June 1913 and the Great Suffrage Pilgrimage begins.
Oxygen is the first production from Dreadnought South West Association, a new organisation that works with arts and heritage to champion women’s voices and...
The BBC revealed this morning that it had seen evidence that Friends Life was reviewing whether or not to keep their Exeter base at Clyst St Mary, where about 80 people are employed.
It was revealed by the BBC's Business Correspondent Neil Gallacher that "A report from the land agents acting for the owners suggested they are likely not to stay."
Derek Phillips, from the Exeter Chamber, said on BBC Radio Devon this morning "They are important - not as important as they were a few years ago when they were extremely large, but even so, the loss of 100, 200 or even 300 jobs...
JL Music Productions present a tribute to Daniel O'Donnell Show.
If you enjoy the beautiful singing voice of Donegal's very own boy next door Daniel O' Donnell, then you will love the UK's only sound alike tribute to the man himself Daniel O' Connell.
Coming from Ireland himself Daniel O' Connell is the nearest thing to the real Daniel, with his soundalike and Irish charm you will think that the real Daniel is there. Performing all the hits from 'Stand Beside me' to 'I Just Wanna Dance With You', and all the Irish classics such as, 'Danny Boy', 'Galway Bay' and lots more,...
Two detectives are hunting the man with the winning smile who gives lonely, middle-aged women the happiest six months of their lives.
In this haunting new musical, composer Daniel Loveday explores alienation and loneliness in modern society where, with little social cohesion, people can easily fall under the radar.
Directed by Sandra Loveday
Performed by Emma Daw and Joe McNulty
Ticket Prices: Adult £10, seniors & students £8, child £6.
Visit Otterton Mill to watch milling demonstrations. Water power is used to produce stoneground wholemeal flour, continuing in a 1,000-year old tradition. Otterton's millers are happy to answer questions and show you how they produce their stoneground wholemeal flour.
The mill building itself is open every day between 10am to 5pm, and entry is free. The ancient mill workings are fully open for public viewing, and the water wheel is kept turning.
We usually mill our signature stoneground flour twice a month. On milling days, our millers are very happy to chat to visitors and...
