Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has announced an increased turnover of £62m for 2016 – a figure that has more than doubled in the last five years. The national recruiter showed a gross profit of nearly £13m with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of £1.9m. The net cash flow generated from operations was in excess of £2.3m in the year. BRG, with 34 branches across England and Wales, has also started 2017 well with the accounts to May showing turnover this year on course to reach close to £70m. Early in 2017, BRG launched a new brand ‘Wild Berry Associates’,...
WESC Foundation is a charity based near Exeter which provides specialist education, care, and therapy to children and young people with sight loss and complex needs. The Summer Fete is a fundraiser and will feature classic fete stalls on our track field (like the tombola, bottle stall, raffle, and coconut shy), face painting, live music in the marquee, dance performances, cream teas and homemade cakes, and lots of fun and games for all ages. Everyone is welcome!
Free parking. Wheelchair accessible. Regular buses to Topsham Road from Exeter city centre and beyond.
Patients on Bolham Ward at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital are set to benefit from a new mobile machine to measure lung function thanks to a £500 donation by the St Thomas Masonic Lodge.
The Lodge made the donation after being made aware of the efforts of Barbara and David Tilbury, who have been fundraising for the Bolham Ward Trust Fund over the last year in memory of their son Patrick who sadly passed away in 2016.
St Thomas Lodge Worshipful Master Tim Cauldwell, said: “We were made aware of the Tilbury’s appeal by Occupational Therapist Sarah Lonton. At the time,...
Do you fancy an enjoyable morning run this autumn, raising money for a local charity in the stunning grounds of a National Trust country estate?
Would you like to run in your pyjamas – yes, your pyjamas! – all for a good cause?
If so, then the Hospiscare Breakfast Run at Knightshayes Court on 17th September could be for you!
The Breakfast Run is a no pressure 5k or 10k run, walk or jog with coffee and bacon bap available on your return to the Stables Kitchen (vegetarian alternative available).
People enter The Breakfast Run for many different reasons. For...
Exmouth kitesurfer, Tom Bridge (16) took the top spot at the British Kitesurfing Championships on Hayling Island last weekend, 10th and 11th June.
The event, which took place during the famous Virgin Kitesurfing Armada festival, saw some of the UK's top kitesurfers take to the water in the grueling two day long competition.
Perfect kitesurfing weather, the weekend's strong winds made for a highly competitive event. Tom Bridge – who is only 16, yet took on fully grown men in the competition - thought the conditions on the water were in his favour though, saying: "The...
Exeter celebrates Armed Forces Day on Saturday (17 June) with a parade through the city centre and a military village on the Cathedral Green.
Armed Forces Day is a chance to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community; from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets.
Saturday’s military parade sets off from Sidwell Street at 11am, with serving military personnel, veterans and cadets marching down the High Street.
The parade will be lead by The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines. When the parade reaches the...
Musicroom Exeter are celebrating Learn To Play Day on Saturday 24th June with a series of free in store events for people of all ages and abilities.
From Exeter to York, customers can book time for a free lesson in a range of instruments, including guitar, piano, ukulele, drums and pBuzz.
People will be encouraged to pick up and learn something new, with some stores creating ‘house bands’ for the day with full performances by new band mates before closing time. There will be special guests in attendance to offer lessons, and in store competitions to win some very special...
This week, 12-18 June, it’s Carers Week. The annual campaign aims to raise awareness of the challenges carers face and recognises the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout the UK.
Local charity Hospiscare support patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families in Exeter, Mid and East Devon. The charity also provides a range of services for carers with information, advice, complementary therapies, or simply the opportunity to talk to someone who understands.
Virginia, who has been a volunteer Complementary Therapist at Hospiscare since 2009...
The Tug of War Association National Outdoor Tug of War Championships are just days away now, with the event taking place on Saturday 17th June at Offwell Recreation Ground, Offwell near Honiton, Devon
Tug of war teams from all over England will be taking part in the event, which will see teams competing for the gold, silver and bronze medals in mens weight categories and ladies weight categories, and junior. There will also be a mixed gender weight class up for grabs, with teams consisting of 4 men and 4 ladies each.
The event is being organised by the English Tug of War...
Exeter just wouldn’t be Exeter without the iconic City Gate Hotel, which is why I was thrilled to be invited to stay following the extensive three month revamp. Despite living in Exeter, my husband and I were determined to get the full tourist experience and arrived by train into the City Centre. The signs do not lie and the City Gate is a five minute walk from Exeter’s Central Station. Situated right into the town, but not too close to the shops and restaurants that you get all the noise, the hotel is also near to St David’s train station, various bus and taxi stops and the A30 and M5....
