Princesshay is offering a free recruitment service to its occupiers.
‘Recruit Princesshay’ is an initiative developed by The Crown Estate to place skilled candidates into positions within Princesshay as well as the surrounding area.
The free service will be introduced this spring and will welcome Hannah Latty, a Workplace Co-ordinator who will deliver the service. Hannah will arrange visits with local businesses in order to understand the current and future recruitment needs of the organisation.
Recruit Princesshay will help to find skilled candidates who live in...
Will a possible Brexit, the slowdown in China, and a tumbling oil price have an impact on the deals market in the South West?
Recent research by Experian revealed that a total of 535 deals were completed in the region last year - an increase of 15.3 per cent on the previous 12 months. If the trend continues then the South West could expect to see even more deals completed in 2016.
John Panteli, a partner at Grant Thornton, believes that because of the strength and diversity of mid-market corporates in the South West we shouldn’t necessarily see the uncertainty surrounding...
The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has signed up to two high profile projects which cement its commitment to improving the experience of patients with Dementia and their families when in hospital.
The RD&E has just become the 40th member of the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance, a local organisation working towards making Exeter a dementia friendly city.
By joining the Alliance, the hospital has committed to introduce practical actions as well as a three year strategy which includes promoting their dementia and delirium care plan, easy identification of patients,...
Exeter Northcott Theatre has announced a new programme of shows that will take place at The Great Hall on the University of Exeter’s Streatham campus.
Extending the range of work that is presented by the theatre, the new shows announced include 10cc in Concert, Jimmy Osmond in Concert, YolanDa Brown and Destiny’s Child’s Michelle Williams and Chinese State Circus.
Exeter Northcott has also announced new shows from their autumn season which are now on sale. These include Duchy Opera’s One Fine Day, X Factor winner Matt Cardle: Intimate and Live, Globe Theatre’s The Two...
The theme of our annual flower festival at Crediton Parish Church is ‘Outside the Box’.
Enjoy eye-catching floral arrangements in and around boxes of all kinds – from romantic, poignant, witty to quirky.
A major fund raising event towards the on-going maintenance and upkeep of this fine 15th Century Grade 1 listed building, Crediton Parish Church is thought by some to be one of the finest parish churches of its kind in Devon.
The floral exhibition takes place Saturday 4th June – Thurs 9th June at 10.00am – 6pm, except Sunday at 11am – 6pm.
Figures released today (23 March) by the RSPCA reveal that people being convicted for cruelty in many areas of the South West is on the rise, whilst the number of animals being rescued is also increasing across the region.
Courts in the South West have seen an increase in the number of people convicted for crimes relating to animal welfare, particularly in some of the larger counties. In seven out of 13 counties in the RSPCA’s South West region there was an increase in the number of people being convicted in prosecutions taken by the RSPCA. In both Hampshire and Somerset, there was...
Local celebrity Caroline Quentin presented certificates at the RISE Recovery Peer Supporter Graduation.
RISE is a recovery orientated drug and alcohol service delivered across Devon by a partnership of Addaction and EDP Drug & Alcohol Services.
The nine graduates were recognised for completing their training course as peer supporters, who will now go on to help RISE service users overcome substance misuse issues. Former service users themselves, they will lead by example at the Devon alcohol and drug service, inspiring others with their own recovery journeys. The...
Early morning commuters will be able to use the A396, north of Cove, Tiverton, every day from the end of this week until the completion of road works in May.
The round-the-clock closure of the A396 to enable a new safety barrier to be built, is scheduled to come to an end on Thursday evening, March 24th.
From then until the completion of the works, scheduled for May 14th, 2016, the A396 will be open to traffic under two-way traffic lights, either all day or during the rush hour and evening periods.
From Thursday, March 24th until April 4th 24hour traffic control...
Get the taste buds tingling at the 24th Tucker Malting’s Beer Festival in Newton Abbot (14-16 April), one of the few ale festivals set in a Victorian malthouse.
The event attracts in excess of 3500 ales lovers and features over 250 beers.
With dozen of breweries represented, visitors have the opportunity to try scores of West Country ales while listening to live music from local artists including Nicky Swann and Last Resort.
Even the unpredictable British weather cannot dampen spirits, with an all weather family marque and hot food available. Entrance prices start...
The number of people waiting for an allotment in Exeter has been dramatically reduced from 804 last summer to just 131 in February, the City Council has revealed.
The reduction has been due to a quicker turnaround of vacant sites and the dividing up of plots to make them more manageable for first-time growers.
Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Health and Place, said he was delighted that more people than ever before were having an opportunity to tend an allotment and that the waiting list had been reduced.
“Allotment associations across the city have now taken on...
