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EX2 Group welcomes apprentice electricians

EX2 Group welcomes new apprentice electricians from Exeter College

Leading South West building services engineering company EX2 Group has welcomed three new apprentices this week, as they begin their professional training in Electrical Installation with Exeter College.

Christian, Alfie, and Harvey were welcomed to the Exeter offices by James Rayner (right), Project Manager. The apprentices will combine on-site experience with classroom learning as they work towards their Level 3 Electrical Installation qualifications. Under the guidance of EX2’s experienced team, they will gain practical skills on projects ranging from decarbonisation and energy...

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South West tech support company opens new head office at Exeter’s Winslade Park

Authored by Program
Posted: Mon, 04/18/2022 - 9:34am

South West IT and tech support company, Timewade , have unveiled their new head office at Winslade Park near Exeter.

The new head office was officially unveiled at a launch event on Thursday April 7, where employees, clients and partner organisations, including Rain Nutrience, Nutri-Link, and Exmoor Trim, joined the celebrations.

Timewade work with SMEs across the region, including manufacturing, professional services and transport sectors, offering specialist IT and technology support to enhance performance, increase productivity, and future-proof their business through...

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Devon backs Freeport proposals

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Sun, 04/17/2022 - 3:19pm

Devon County Council has agreed its support for the development of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport sites in the county.

The Freeport has the potential to unlock £314 million of inward investment and create more than 3,500 jobs by building on the area’s global reputation for marine innovation and advanced engineering.

At the Council’s Cabinet meeting (Wednesday 13 April), councillors backed proposals to borrow up to £15 million of capital investment to kickstart transport infrastructure schemes that are vital to the project. They also approved the County Council...

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Hospiscare receives £2,000 contribution to SOS emergency appeal from local housebuilder

Devon based charity Hospiscare is looking to raise £1 million in an emergency appeal. The charity is now nearing its goal with support from the local community and organisations such as Redrow South West.

Hospiscare supports 2,500 people with life-limiting illnesses each year and their reach covers Exeter, Mid and East Devon. This year will be their 40th anniversary, however, as a charity they need to raise around £8 million a year to continue to provide care.

The Covid pandemic had a catastrophic effect on the charity’s resources. The hospice’s income is not recovering...

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Volunteer at Exeter festivals and enjoy the events for FREE

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 04/15/2022 - 11:38pm

Are you a fan of 80s music or is your thing singer-songwriters? Child Bereavement UK needs you! The charity is looking for music fans to give 4 hours of their time to volunteer at a range of festivals this year, selling wristbands and raffle tickets to raise funds to support its work. In return volunteers get to enjoy the rest of the event free of charge!

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. The charity supports children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not...

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Twilight Walk set to shine for Hospiscare’s 40th anniversary

Authored by SofyR
Posted: Fri, 04/15/2022 - 11:50am

Twilight Walk, the popular pink sponsored walk in aid of local charity Hospiscare, is due to return to Exmouth after two years.

The event will take over the seafront town on Saturday 9 July to raise much-needed funds for the local hospice for Exeter, Mid and East Devon.

Receiving just 18% of its funding from the NHS, Hospiscare relies upon events such as Twilight Walk to fund its specialist end-of-life care. This July, supporters can shine a light for over 2,500 patients and their families who are cared for by the local hospice by taking part in the popular event....

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Exeter Northcott Theatre announces The Stories We Tell heritage day programme

Exeter Northcott Theatre has announced the programme for its The Stories We Tell heritage day, which runs at the venue on 1 May.

Visitors will be able to take part in family-friendly craft activities and see community-led film, exhibitions and live performances inspired by stories uncovered from the Northcott Theatre Archive.

Sophie McCormack, Heritage Manager at Exeter Northcott Theatre, said: “ Two new live performances will take audiences on a tour to backstage areas of the theatre, on a journey through its history, and a new film asks who theatre is for and what...

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Water vole watchers needed this spring

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/14/2022 - 9:12pm
Country-wide effort needed to save Britain’s fastest declining mammal

Forget the Easter Bunny, this Easter is all about water voles! Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers across England, Scotland and Wales to take part in their national water vole survey, which starts on Good Friday.

Immortalised by Ratty in The Wind in the Willows, these native riverbank residents are incredibly cute, but sadly they are facing extinction in Britain.The survey, which is part of PTES’ National Water Vole Monitoring Programme, begins on Friday 15th...

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The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2022  - jay storms up the charts and a glimmer of hope for greenfinch

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/14/2022 - 4:43pm

House sparrows held on the top spot, but the jay surprisingly flew nine places up the results from this year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.

Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest wildlife survey and gives RSPB scientists insights into how our garden birds are faring.

Now in its 43rd year, RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is a chance for people of all ages to count the number of birds that visit their garden helping the RSPB get a snapshot of how they are doing. This year almost 700 thousand people across the UK took part, counting more than 11 million birds.

In...

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World-renowned choir set to return to Buckfast Abbey for April concert

On Saturday 23rd April, Buckfast Abbey, in South Devon, will host the world-renowned choir of Westminster Cathedral for a concert of choral and organ music for Eastertide. The highly anticipated performance, titled Surrexit Christus!, follows the success of the choir’s participation in the 2018 Festival of Sacred Music at Buckfast Abbey, which was a complete sell-out event.

Acclaimed as one of the world’s great choirs, and the only Catholic Cathedral choir in the world to sing daily Mass and Vespers, Westminster Cathedral Choir will perform a programme of ancient Gregorian chants...

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Exeter residents could earn an extra £1,500 per year, claims parking portal

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Wed, 04/13/2022 - 11:18pm

Booking data from YourParkingSpace.co.uk shows that savvy homeowners in Exeter could be earning an average of £1,500 a year by listing their empty driveway on their parking platform.

Finding somewhere to park in Exeter has always been difficult, with some drivers paying up to £15 for a day’s parking in official car parks, particularly in problematic parking areas close to retail areas and the city centre.

However, this demand for more affordable parking brings with it opportunities for residents in Exeter with a parking space to earn some easy extra cash. Those with...

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