Devon digital advertising agency, Launch Online, is supporting the FORCE Cancer Charity Autumn Bike Ride initiative this November, but rather than being out on the road, its staff will be pedalling their little socks off from underneath their desks.
With the help of a fleet of mini pedal exercisers, which fit underneath the desk, the team will pedal as far as they can over the four weeks of lockdown while they work.
Every week the leading cyclist will wear a yellow jersey, a nod to the tradition that exists in the Tour de France where the best rider is recognised by...
A new scholarship scheme set-up in honour of former Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Steve Smith, targeting applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds, will support six students to attend the University of Exeter each year.
The Sir Steve Smith Scholarships have been funded by University of Exeter alumni and friends. More than £1 million has been raised which will support one scholar in each of the University’s six Colleges at any one time, each receiving an award of £6,000 per year for the duration of their studies. The donations have funded a permanent endowment, which means the...
Work has begun on a housing development which will provide 60 affordable homes in Exeter.
The largest housing association in the South West, LiveWest, has joined forces with partnership house building specialist, Lovell, to kick-start a development project expected to run for 20 months.
There will be 35 homes for social rent and 25 for shared ownership, including a mix of two, three and four-bedroom properties.
It will be the first development to meet LiveWest’s new sustainable homes standards following the launch of its ‘Creating Greener Futures Together’...
A Devon woman has started a petition as part of a bid to raise awareness of the plight of small independent businesses selling non-essential items.
Nicky Edmunds, along with her husband Paul, is the owner of two independent shops called Insideout, based in Exeter and Tavistock , selling gifts and homewares.
She is calling on the Government to recognise that large retailers classified as selling ‘essentials’ (and therefore allowed to stay open during lockdown) are capitalising on the sale of non-essential items in the lead up to Christmas.
Powderham Castle in Devon is set to receive a lifeline grant towards essential restoration of its iconic castellated towers from the Historic Houses Foundation.
The Historic Houses Foundation is a major beneficiary of the Heritage Stimulus Fund, recently announced by the UK Government and Historic England, which will provide invaluable support for restoration work on some of England’s most important and vulnerable historic buildings.
The Historic Houses Foundation will now be able to set in place a programme of urgent work that would not otherwise have been possible....
Bob Dylan’s brand-new art collection, Mondo Scripto , has launched this week, exclusively sold by leading retail art group, Castle Fine Art.
In this second release from the series, Dylan continues the selection of his most renowned lyrics, each originally handwritten by him in pen on paper and accompanied by an original pencil drawing.
The six limited-edition graphics, each hand-signed by Dylan, showcase music released by the artist between 1963 and 1966. Carefully curated and encompassing themes of humanity - from absent love to politics and loss - Mondo Scripto...
Scientists specialising in the marine environment will answer questions on ocean conservation during a free online event organised by the University of Exeter.
The health of our oceans is in decline, and the panel will discuss ways to protect and restore vital marine biodiversity.
They will also talk about the impact of marine degradation on human health and communities around the world.
The hour-long event will start at 1pm on Tuesday (10 November) and will be introduced by Exeter Vice-Chancellor Professor Lisa Roberts.
Cazoo , the UK’s leading online car retailer, which makes buying a used car as simple and seamless as buying any other product online, has today opened its latest Customer Centre , located at Denbury Court, Marsh Barton, Exeter and marking the eighth location opened by Cazoo since the summer.
The site was formerly occupied by Imperial Cars which was acquired by Cazoo in July and who have since invested £1m into refitting the site, creating 15 new customer-facing and vehicle-servicing jobs. Cazoo has plans to open a further 7 sites across the UK before the end of the year,...
Free Tickets for TEDx Youth @ Gandy Street are now available for everyone, HERE: bitly.ws/9UcG
TEDxYouth@GandyStreet is an independently organised TEDx event based in Exeter, England that will be taking place online on November 21st. We are pleased to welcome you to our first TEDx conference, we have an amazing range of speakers ready to share their ideas worth spreading. Please keep an eye on our social media pages where you can see all our amazing speakers as they are released.
Here is the link to our Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/267998467905422...
Fuel Poverty levels are high in Devon, and whilst projects like Healthy Homes for Wellbeing, run by Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) have been tackling this issue head on with their dedicated service, there is still a high level of demand for support .
The Winter Warmth campaign from ECOE, now in its second year, highlights the issues of fuel poverty and hard to heat homes faced by local residents each and every winter. Having recently launched this year’s campaign, ECOE is seeking donations for their Healthy Homes Hardship Fund, which they hope will make a world of difference....
