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Record weekend for Exeter Airport’s XLR executive jet centre

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/13/2017 - 3:16pm

Exeter Airport’s XLR executive jet centre has reported one of its busiest ever weekends after the airport hosted a clutch of executive jets for the UEFA Champions League final in Cardiff and fleets of aircraft for the Torbay Air Show.

XLR usually handles three or four corporate aircraft a day on average, but over the weekend had 25. This included eight corporate jets used to ferry VIP guests to the UEFA Champions League final after all available spaces at Cardiff and Bristol Airports were taken. The aircraft came from Russia, Spain, Belgium and Italy.

XLR also catered for...

Exeter scientist awarded prestigious prize

Dr Jemma Wood from Exeter has been awarded a prize by the IBMS. The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) awarded its Company Members prize in Diploma of Expert Practice (DEP) to Jemma at their AGM. In the UK alone, pathologists are involved in over 70% of diagnoses in the NHS. Biomedical scientists like Jemma diagnose disease and evaluate the effectiveness of treatments through the analysis of fluids and tissue samples, handling over 150 million samples every year. When individuals like Jemma achieve excellence in the field, they are formally recognised by the Institute. Held in Aberdeen...

Devon Air Ambulance’s annual Motorcycle Ride Out returns

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) are excited to announce that this year’s Motorcycle Ride Out, sponsored by Bridge Motorcycles, will return to the Den, Teignmouth on Sunday 9th July 2017.

It is anticipated in the region of 1000 bikes will enter this year’s Ride Out which will start from Trago Mills, Newton Abbot, from where the bikes will set off in small groups from 10:30am.

Registration will open at 9am. The bikes will then follow an approximate 80 miles marshalled route through the stunning Devon countryside before arriving at the Den, Teignmouth, from lunch time.

Entry...

Homeless charity needs your vote

A CHARITY, which works to prevent young people becoming homeless, is urging the public to help it secure a funding grant. Community Housing Aid is in the running for a grant for its project, Nightstop Devon, which provides emergency accommodation for young people. Members of the public are being urged to go online and vote for Nightstop Devon, which is taking part in a campaign to receive a grant of up to £25,000 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation Community Award. Nightstop Devon supports 16 to 25 year olds to find permanent accommodation, whilst an ‘army’ of volunteers provide...

Rainbow Run brings colourful fun to Exeter!

A great day was had by all at Children’s Hospice South West’s fundraising Rainbow Run event which was held for the first time at Westpoint Arena on Saturday 10 June.

Over 1200 people of all ages took part in the 5k fun run and were covered from head to toe in multi-coloured powder paint while they ran, walked and jogged their way through the seven different colour stations around the route.

The event is all about having fun whilst raising funds for the charity’s Little Bridge House hospice in Devon and Jayne Jarrett, event fundraiser at the hospice said: ‘What a fantastic...

Stagecoach supports travel costs for refugees and asylum seekers in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 7:59am

Stagecoach South West has donated 100 travel vouchers providing much needed support to asylum seekers and refugees living in and around Exeter.

"We hope this donation goes some way to help refugees access the help and support they need as they rebuild their lives in the South West" a Stagecoach South West spokesperson commented.

This generous donation is warmly welcomed by Exeter City of Sanctuary, who worked with Stagecoach South West, alongside other organisations, to identify ways in which they might play a part in making Exeter a place of welcome and opportunity for...

PKF Francis Clark supports £5.25m funding for community wind project

An Exeter accountancy firm has played a leading role in a major community wind project.

PKF Francis Clark provided financial advisory and financial modelling services for the 4.7MW onshore wind farm at Mynydd y Gwrhyd, 20 miles north of Swansea, South Wales.

A project finance facility of £5.25m, completed on May 18, was provided by Triodos bank repayable over a 15 year term. The balance of the funding has been provided by a loan from the Welsh Government and a public share offer. Rob Gear, from PKF Francis Clark’s corporate finance team, said: “It’s great to have been...

** COMPETITION CLOSED *** Win a T-shirt or print of Gareth Steenson's title-winning kick

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 06/11/2017 - 11:38pm

The winners are: Nicki Barley and Owen Yapp.

Thank you to everyone who entered - the draw is now closed.

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Art of Rugby have created a new design which captures the moment Gareth Steenson kicked Exeter Chiefs to Premiership glory – and are offering Exeter Daily readers the chance to win a print or a T-shirt featuring the artwork.

Art of Rugby create hand crafted designs to try to emulate the beauty of those split second moments, the moments you never forget. They look to capture the energy, passion and...

Paulos Circus

Event Date: 
22/06/2017 - 2:00pm to 09/07/2017 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Darts Farm, Exeter

Paulos Circus returns, bigger and brighter than ever before - from high up in the bigtop, to on the ground comedy, to down right scary in your face amazement, there's something for everyone!

Show Times

  • Thursdays and Fridays at 5pm & 7.15pm
  • Weekends at 2pm & 4.30pm
  • Sunday 9 July at 2pm only
  • No shows on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.

Box office open on site from Tuesday 20 June, all seats £7 per person.

Heated Big Top

All New show for 2017

The show you can afford to see but cant afford to...

Free bike security marking

Event Date: 
18/06/2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Piazza Terracina, Exeter

Free Bike Security Marking.

The West Side Neighbourhood Police Teams are holding a free bike security marking event on Sun 18th June from 10am - 12 noon at the Piazza Terracina, Exeter.

If you would like your bike marked and details stored with Bike Register then please pop along and see one of the team on the day. This is open to anyone city wide and beyond.

Always worth getting this done so if your bike is stolen and we find it then it gives us a better chance of locating the rightful owner.

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