Five lucky drivers across the UK will get the chance to earn £5 every week during 2018 with Exeter-based Lightfoot, the award-winning in-cab driver technology and driver rewards platform.
Just like any normal Lightfoot competition, all Lightfoot drivers achieving a driving score of 85% and above (meaning they have reached Elite Driver status) are eligible to win the prize.
Five winners will be chosen at random, who will then go on to receive £5 in their Lightfoot account for every week that they are an Elite Driver during 2018. These drivers will then be able to withdraw...
Exeter business owner and director of The Prop Factory, Carmen Croxall, is visiting Exeter Deaf Academy to speak to students about how she built a million-pound business that began in her parents’ garage just 6 years earlier.
Carmen’s talk will explore the challenges of running a business as well as the mental and emotional resources needed to make it thrive. Students will hear about some of the practical as well as personal challenges Carmen as business owner has had to face, including dyslexia and bi-polar disorder. The talk will help to inspire students to engage with future...
New residents parking schemes in Exeter come into force from February 5.
The existing Bovemoors Lane Area, Regents Park Area and the Rifford Road Area schemes in Exeter are being extended and a new Burnthouse Lane Area created. The schemes follow requests from residents affected by commuter parking and feedback from a subsequent public consultation. Properties eligible to apply for permits have been sent letters with details of their scheme and how to apply for permits. The schemes are: S2) – Regents Park Area (Extension)
Anthony Road, East Terrace, First Avenue, Hamlin...
Rob Baxter’s forward thinking at Sandy Park has continued with news that both Mitch Lees and Ian Whitten have committed their futures to the Exeter Chiefs.
Just days after long-serving fly-half Gareth Steenson put pen to paper on a new three-year contract, two of his club-mates have followed suit by agreeing similar terms that will keep them at the club until 2021.
Director of Rugby Baxter makes no secret that his first priority is often retention of players ahead of recruitment and he says keeping hold of two of his more senior stars is paramount moving forward.
FORCE Cancer Charity is all set to launch a new partnership with one of Exeter’s most iconic shopping and dining destinations.
FORCE has been chosen as Princesshay’s Charity of the Year for 2018.
The new link will be launched on Thursday February 1 when FORCE will be in Princesshay to promote the work that it does to support anyone locally affected by cancer.
Representatives from the charity will be there from 10am to 4pm.
During the day there will be give-aways, competitions including one to win a £50 Princesshay gift card, performances from River City...
Proposals to extend the length of time Exeter Bus Station can remain open during work to build its replacement are due to be discussed by the council’s Leisure Complex and Bus Station Programme Board. Following the decision of developer the Crown Estate to withdraw its plans to create a retail and leisure development at the site, it is now possible to keep the bus station fully open until May 2018. And a number of bus services may be able to continue operating from the current location throughout the time it takes to build a new station and leisure centre. If councillors approve the...
Five star housebuilder Barratt Developments, which has its regional headquarters in Exeter, has built 520 homes in the south west during the past year and brought around £24 million to communities where it is constructing new developments.
The figures form part of the company’s socio-economic footprint, and reveal just how the local economy has benefitted from the new housing.
The Exeter-based division - which also includes David Wilson Homes - has made more than £15 million in contributions to councils, as well as for infrastructure and affordable housing for local people...
Junction 30 of the M5 will be closed overnight next week in order to complete line painting work at Sandygate roundabout.
The roundabout was resurfaced before Christmas but poor weather conditions prevented the scheme from being finished.
Devon County Council has now scheduled additional overnight closures for Monday 22 January, Tuesday 23 January and Wednesday 24 January for the work to be carried out.
The road will be closed from 8pm to 5am on each of those evenings. During the daytime, the junction and roundabouts will be clear of traffic management and open as...
Ashwoods Electric Motors, based in Exeter, Devon in the UK have announced they will be exhibiting for the first time at the 65th PGA Merchandise Show on the 23rd to 26th January 2018, in Orlando, Florida.
Jim Winchester, Commercial Director, said “We are pleased to join the industry to debut our products to golf’s most influential retailers from around the world. Showcasing our innovative and highly efficient motor technology at the show is an exciting prospect.”
From Wednesday 24th January to Friday 26th January, Ashwoods will be at Booth 3027 showcasing their Interior...
EXETER health and wellbeing charity, CITY Community Trust is aiming to help local men score their weight loss goals in 2018 - through an innovative football league.
The charity has partnered with Get Active Exeter to launch MAN v FAT, an FA-endorsed football league for UK men who are overweight or obese.
It is the first time the incredibly successful weight loss league has been operated in Exeter and those taking part will get to play on Exeter City Football Club’s 3G pitch at its Cliff Hill training ground.
MAN v FAT combines football with easy to follow nutrition...
