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Exeter Northcott and Exeter Phoenix announce Scratch Night partnership to support local artists

This exciting new partnership aims to expand the opportunities for established and emerging creatives based in the South West by giving them a platform to showcase work in progress.

Exeter Northcott and Exeter Phoenix are joining forces to host a series of Scratch Nights, the first of which will be held at Exeter Phoenix this October as part of Exeter Northcott’s Elevate Festival , an annual celebration of local artists and new work. These events are an essential part of a chain of artist development opportunities that support artists and their work from an initial idea to the midscale...

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Representation & Voice - a discussion inspired by Exeter Northcott's Archive

Representation & Voice: Northcott invites online discussion, inspired by its archive

Exeter Northcott Theatre will host an online discussion to explore the representation of ethnically diverse stories in its archive.

Learning from the past so we can be better in the future: Considering representation and ‘voice' is a free event taking place on 8 June at 7pm via the theatre’s website www.exeternorthcott.co.uk .

Louisa Adjoa Parker , a poet and writer, will chair the discussion and she’ll be joined by a panel of guests including Alix Harris , Director of Beyond Face Theatre and Sandhya Dave , co-founder of Devon Diversity Consultants.

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Brewin Dolphin South West funds defib machine at Exeter Library

When Brewin Dolphin associate investment manager James (Jay) Osborne, 28, collapsed and died from sudden cardiac arrest in 2017 caused by an undiagnosed hereditary heart condition, his family and friends established the charity Jay’s AIM to raise awareness of the condition and to reduce the number of young people who die of sudden cardiac death in the South West of England.

James’ colleagues at wealth manager Brewin Dolphin’s Exeter, Plymouth and Truro offices raised over £11,000 for Jay’s AIM through various fundraising activities, with some of the funds going towards having a...

Work progressing at pace on new Marsh Barton rail station

Work on the new Marsh Barton rail station, which began last month, is progressing at pace.

Preparatory works to the site, near to the Energy from Waste plant on the eastern edge of Marsh Barton, Exeter, are well underway.

Vegetation has been cleared, existing utilities protected, and a site compound and access road have been created ready for the next phase to begin in June.

With work traffic to site about to become busy, Clapperbrook Lane East will be closed to vehicles, for the safety of the public and the workforce, from 1 June 2021 to 15 July 2022.

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Greencore to create 40 new jobs in Exeter

Leading food manufacturer, Greencore is set to open their latest distribution depot on the Exeter Airport Industrial Estate at the beginning of June, and they are looking for 40 delivery drivers to join their team.

Greencore’s Direct to Store distribution network has increased in recent years and this growth has accelerated as lockdown eases and people are becoming more mobile.

Commenting on the new distribution hub Depot Manager Scott Campbell says: “We’re excited to be opening our new distribution hub Exeter, the depot will serve food retailers and foodservice outlets...

How to keep busy during retirement

For sixth months you will have been staring at your retirement date on the calendar. You sniff freedom close, and you cannot wait to burn your work clothes. Then, reality hits, as you realise you don't know how to spend your day and you are bored. Work kept you on the go and gave you a sense of purpose, and this new freedom seems daunting. Keeping occupied during retirement is more challenging than you imagine. Here we offer a simple guide to making the most of the golden years and living the life you dreamed of throughout those long workdays.

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102-year-old Exeter woman beats Covid

An Exeter care home resident has celebrated her 102nd birthday after surviving Covid.

Muriel Dunford, who lives at The Old Rectory, contracted the virus in January of this year, but remained asymptomatic and after recovering, was able to enjoy her special day with staff and residents at the home.

Rachel Fullard-Bell, Home Administrator at the Old Rectory, said: “Muriel has lived with us for three years and everyone here is extremely fond of her. She is always so positive and has developed some lovely relationships with everyone here in the home. When she contracted Covid...

New life saving water safety equipment installed at Exeter Quay

Six new potentially lifesaving throw line boards and reach poles have been installed at locations around Exeter Quay with the aim to reduce drownings around the area.

Between 2015 and 2019, confirmed fatality statistics show that ten lives have been lost on Exeter's waterways.

Nationally, around half of people who drown had no intention of being in water – they may have been walking, running, or jump in the water after their dog. There is also an increased likelihood after drinking alcohol. According to the latest national data, double the number of people drowned after...

Council set to give planning permission for site next to the Duryard & Belvidere Valley Park

Exeter City Council’s Planning Officer has recommended that an application by the University of Exeter to build an Estates Services Centre on the eastern edge of the campus be approved.

If you like to walk along Belvidere Road, in the Duryard Valley or around the Green Circle this will have a significant impact on your enjoyment.

An ‘estates services centre’ is not an office block. It is an industrial facility.

Birdsong will be replaced by the sounds of machinery including fork lift trucks, pressure washers, tractors and HGVs.

It will be hard to dodge this,...

Road verges provide opportunity for wildflowers, bees and trees

Road verges cover 1.2% of land in Great Britain – an area the size of Dorset – and could be managed to help wildlife, new research shows .

University of Exeter researchers used Google Earth and Google Street View to estimate that verges account for 2,579 km2 (almost 1,000 square miles) of land.

About 27% of these verges are frequently mown, 41% is wilder grassland, 19% is woodland and the rest is scrub.

There are "significant opportunities" to improve verges by reducing mowing and planting trees, the researchers say.

"Our key message is that there's a...

Clean Devon backs Keep Britain Tidy's nationwide litter campaign

Devon residents and community groups are being called on to help clean up the county, as Keep Britain Tidy's nationwide annual Great British Spring Clean returns.

The national litter picking campaign aims to clean up our nation through a #MillionMileMission. The event has been organised to start from 28 May to 13 June.

Clean Devon , a multi-agency partnership is backing the campaign, encouraging residents across the district to organise a group clean-up or pledge to do their own individual litter pick whilst following the Covid-19 guidance .

The national event...

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Exeter Northcott and Exeter Phoenix announce Scratch Night partnership to support local artists

Representation & Voice: Northcott invites online discussion, inspired by its archive

Brewin Dolphin South West funds defib machine at Exeter Library

Work progressing at pace on new Marsh Barton rail station

Greencore to create 40 new jobs in Exeter

How to keep busy during retirement

102-year-old Exeter woman beats Covid

New life saving water safety equipment installed at Exeter Quay

Council set to give planning permission for site next to the Duryard & Belvidere Valley Park

Road verges provide opportunity for wildflowers, bees and trees

Clean Devon backs Keep Britain Tidy's nationwide litter campaign

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