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NABC unveils growth plans and recruitment drive for 2021

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/18/2020 - 5:23pm

Following a successful year and partnerships with companies such as HBXL, Trade Direct Insurance and BuildSafe Escrow Services – NABC – one of The UKs fastest growing construction trade associations unveils its ambitious growth plans and recruitment drive for 2021, as it heads towards new milestone.

James Hopkins, CEO, NABC, comments: “The demand for our service is increasing rapidly, especially post Brexit and the residential construction industry is under extreme pressure to reduce the number of rogue builders.

"We have recently had agrowing number of calls for us to...

Exeter City Football Club

ECFC completes successful search for missing shareholders

Exeter City has successfully rehomed around 3,300 shares following a recent drive to find missing shareholders.

Over recent months, volunteers at the club have worked to find people - or relatives of those - who had bought £1 shares in the club, which had been issued a number of times to raise capital.

Most people acquired them because they were fans and wanted to support the club, and as such were primarily of sentimental value. The earliest shares dated back to the 1930s and had been passed down through people’s families.

A spokesman for the Supporters’ Trust,...

Darts Farm

Darts Farm collaborate with Exeter Foodbank to provide Christmas feast boxes for local community

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 12/18/2020 - 12:27pm

Topsham based Darts Farm is working with Exeter Foodbank and seven-year-old schoolgirl Sienna Littley to provide 70 ‘Christmas Feast Boxes’ to families that need it most in the local community this festive season. Sienna, has raised a colossal £2,100 from selling her homemade ceramic Christmas decorations, and the team at Darts Farm have match funded this with some help from customer donations and supplier gifts to bring the total to an incredible £4,200.

Michael Dart, Director of Darts Farm, comments: “ We have been working closely with Exeter Foodbank all year, delivering 160...

Exeter Trading Hub, Grow Coffee House

Bucking the trend… Grow Coffee House to open for business at The Exeter Trading Hub

The Exeter Trading Hub and Grow Coffee House are excited to announce the opening of a large centre which will house more than 40 independent traders.

The Trading Hub, in the centre of Marsh Barton, opened its doors on the 2nd December just in time for those wishing to get out and do some Christmas Shopping. Shoppers are sure to be spoilt for choice with a variety of stalls selling everything from vintage, antiques and retro goods to industrial, furniture, homewares and gifts

Visitors to the Hub will be pleased to know that Grow Coffee House has opened its 3rd venue there...

Lympstone Manor unveils luxury shepherd huts

Following a remarkable summer, Lympstone Manor has welcomed five indulgent Shepherd Huts – complete with outdoor ‘Hikki’ hot tubs, rolltop baths and walk-in showers, as well as a new tennis court. More recently Michael and the team have celebrated the excitement of Lympstone’s first vineyard harvest and planning consent to build a pool and accompanying pool house in 2021.

Aptly named after the hotel’s wildlife residents – Hare’s Rest, Otter Holt, Beehive, Hedgehog Row and Fox Den - the five Shepherd Huts start from £409 per night based on double occupancy and inclusive of...

Winslade Manor Restaurant

Winslade Manor Restaurant and Bar announces opening date

Winslade Manor Restaurant and Bar, at Winslade Park, Nr Exeter will open its doors in time for Valentine’s Day 2021 with head chef Matt Mason at the helm. Matt Mason, formerly of Jack in the Green, joins the new Vida Spaces team after 28 years at the East Devon gastropub.

The operations company Vida, which means life, is behind Exeter’s newest dining and wellbeing experience at Winslade Park, Clyst St Mary, and is headed up by co-founders, Joe Hammond (formerly of Woodbury Park Hotel, Golf & Country Club) and Tom Johnson (former England and Exeter Chief professional rugby...

Slim Chickens

Slim Chickens opens new restaurant in Princesshay

Slim Chickens, the US-born chicken restaurant chain, opened a new restaurant in Princesshay, Exeter today (Thursday 17th December).

Slim Chickens brings Southern US hospitality to casual dining in Princesshay – their only location in Devon. The restaurant will serve hand-breaded chicken dishes using the freshest of ingredients for customers to enjoy in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The restaurant will also show live sports.

Slim Chickens will be operating in line with current government guidelines, and will be offering delivery via Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats...

Devon to remain in Tier 2

Devon is remaining in Tier 2 for the time being, the government has confirmed today.

It has reviewed the three-tier structure and decided that because of our circumstances - including case numbers, their demographic, pressure on NHS services – we will stay in Tier 2 until its next review at the end of the year.

That means:

  • No household mixing indoors
  • Rule of six applies outdoors
  • Pubs and restaurants to shut at 11pm
  • Alcohol only served as part of a substantial meal
  • Spectators allowed at sports events and live
  • ...

Locals in Exeter invited to name new McCarthy and Stone development

Authored by LaurenBluck
Posted: Wed, 12/16/2020 - 5:54pm

The UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy and Stone, has announced planning consent has been approved at its forthcoming Retirement Living Plus development on Exeter Road in Topsham, which will eventually feature a collection of one and two bedroom apartments for people aged 70 and over.

McCarthy and Stone is now appealing to people in Exeter to enter its ‘What’s in a Name’ competition, and to suggest a name for the new development. The winning entrant will receive a cheque for £200.

Nicki Beswarick, Divisional Marketing Manager for McCarthy...

FORCE Chief Executive Meriel Fishwick

Mental health support for people affected by cancer

The uncertainty of living through a global pandemic has taken its toll on all of us.

It has impacted the mental wellbeing of countless people and added an extra layer of uncertainty for cancer patients and their families.

That’s why FORCE, the area’s leading cancer support charity, is reaching out this Christmas to communities in Devon.

“We want to remind everyone affected by cancer that we are here to help,” said FORCE Chief Executive Meriel Fishwick.

“A significant part of our work involves caring for the mental wellbeing of people dealing with a cancer...

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