Exeter

Westexe Takes Centre Stage to Scoop Prestigious Archies Award

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Posted: Wed, 09/24/2025 - 8:56pm

An Exeter forklift truck dealer can lay claim to being the best in the business, after scooping a prestigious industry award that recognises outstanding outputs in the material handling sector.

Wextexe has been crowned as Dealer Member of the Year at the Archies 2025 awards, presented by the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA). The accolade recognises achievement, service and contribution within the industry and for Westexe, it represents the culmination of a great deal of hard work, featuring consistent growth and impressive customer service across the South West and beyond...

Westcotts expands audit expertise in Exeter with appointment of new Head of Audit

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Posted: Wed, 09/24/2025 - 7:14pm

Westcotts, a leading South West firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, has appointed Tim Pingree as Head of Audit in its Exeter office, further strengthening the firm’s audit and assurance expertise to support SMEs and organisations across the region.

Tim is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) with nearly 20 years’ experience at Big Four firms. He has worked extensively overseas, auditing and advising clients across the developing world, most recently as an audit partner in Central Asia.

His career has seen him support a wide range of businesses, from owner...

Visit South Devon launches campaign to drive locals and residents to visit their local attractions and venues

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Posted: Mon, 09/22/2025 - 4:06pm

Visit South Devon is bringing back its successful Days Out on Your Doorstep campaign for a second year, inviting local residents to rediscover the attractions, restaurants, and hidden gems right on their doorstep. Running from mid-September 2025 through to the end of February 2026 , the campaign aims to boost off-peak tourism, strengthen community spirit, and give the local economy a welcome lift.

What’s in Store

  • Exclusive Local Offers: More than 40 attractions, eateries, and venues are offering special discounts exclusively for Devon residents. From 30% discount
  • ...

Plymouth Community Homes secures 48 affordable homes at Matford Brook in Exeter

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Posted: Sat, 09/20/2025 - 6:50pm

Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) will be delivering its first homes in Exeter after securing 48 homes at Vistry’s Matford Brook development near Alphington.

PCH is the largest social housing landlord in Plymouth, managing 16,000 homes in the city, as well as across the surrounding drive to work area including Salcombe, Bodmin and Liskeard.

The 48 new homes, consisting of two-, three- and four- bedrooms are being purchased across a number of developments within Vistry’s wider Matford Brook site, to the South West of Exeter, which they are currently building and extending to...

Lewis Capaldi to headline Live at Powderham 2026

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Posted: Wed, 09/17/2025 - 5:39am

Global superstar Lewis Capaldi will headline a massive outdoor show in the Devon countryside in 2026 – marking the star’s biggest ever solo show in the South West.

After unprecedented demand that saw the biggest ever rush for tickets across both pre-sale and general sale, Lewis Capaldi is currently blazing through a triumphant 200,000-ticket sold out 17-date UK arena tour - and he shows no sign of slowing down as he today announces his biggest ever UK & Irish headline shows for next summer including a date at TK Maxx presents Live at Powderham on Sunday June 28.

Fans...

Kathryn Mansell appointed Head of Corporate Finance at Old Mill

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Posted: Mon, 09/08/2025 - 10:45am

South West financial experts Old Mill have announced the appointment of Kathryn Mansell as Head of Corporate Finance.

Kathryn’s promotion reflects Old Mill’s ongoing investment in leadership and highlights the firm’s commitment to strengthening its corporate finance expertise, helping clients navigate succession planning, acquisitions, management buyouts, and fundraising with confidence.

Kathryn, who is 32, joined Old Mill a decade ago, starting her career in the Exeter Commercial team with a focus on audit. Early in her journey, she had the opportunity to work alongside...

Inequality for female rugby players as 89 per cent have discomfort from boots

Eighty-nine per cent of female rugby players who took part in a new study experience pain or discomfort from the boots they’re wearing.

With the Women’s Rugby World Cup currently taking place in England – including games at Sandy Park in Exeter - new research from the University of Exeter, in partnership with IDA Sports and backed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), found many female athletes still face inequality in footwear, which can lead to injuries.

The findings have been used to develop the first ever soft ground boot specifically for female players. The boot is...

Aldi brings more inputs lockers to Devon

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Posted: Thu, 09/04/2025 - 8:34pm

Aldi is introducing InPost Lockers to even more stores in Devon, allowing shoppers to easily collect and return online orders from their local store.

Ten stores in Devon now offer the service as part of the supermarket’s ongoing partnership with parcel locker provider, InPost.

Some of the most recent stores to have the lockers installed in Devon include Bideford and Torquay.

The supermarket is now aiming to have at least 600 lockers installed by the end of the year.

Jonathan Neale, Managing Director of National Real Estate at Aldi UK, said: “Convenience...

Naked at the Museum

Event Date: 
13/09/2025 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Queen Street, Exeter

Join British Naturism's Keith Bowman for their first event at The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday 13 September - a naked visit to this wonderful place and immerse yourself in the history of Devon and surrounding areas over millions of years of evolution.

This amazing museum is a little gem hidden away in the narrow streets of Exeter. Learn about traditions and practices of other ancient and modern cultures around the world over the ages as you stroll through the world cultures gallery with like-minded other guests.

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Killerton Exhibition Explores Historic Friendship Between Bishop Crowther and Sir Thomas Acland 

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Posted: Sun, 08/31/2025 - 9:46pm

A new exhibition opening this autumn at Killerton in Devon uncovers the extraordinary connection between two influential 19th-century figures: Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the first Black Anglican Bishop, and Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet of Killerton.

“A Global Mission of Faith and Freedom” runs from 12 September to 2 November 2025 and is housed in Killerton’s Grade I listed Chapel. It explores how Crowther, a former enslaved child who became a pioneering Bishop and linguist, and Acland, a Devon landowner and politician, were united by shared values of education, faith,...

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