Local healthcare and protection insurance provider The Exeter has presented their 2015 Charity of the Year, Rainbow Living, with a cheque for £9,367.
Staff at The Exeter raised the significant sum through a series of innovative fundraising events, including a 72-mile sponsored cycle challenge, raffles, dress down days, cake sales, an internal fundraising competition, as well as fundraising events organised by individuals in their own time. Staff also supported the charity through volunteer work, including gardening at the Exeter Rainbow House, running car boot sales and modelling...
A mother of one from Taunton, Somerset, will take on Exeter’s Rock Solid Race in March to raise money for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a national charity that helps bereaved British Forces children smile again.
Laura Winter's husband Colour Sergeant Aaron Winter of the Royal Marines, also known as Tiny, died on 6 December 2013 from Sudden Adult Death.
Since losing Aaron, Laura has experienced the crucial work Scotty’s Little Soldiers carries out first hand as their four-year-old daughter, Ava, has been supported by the charity for over a year. The charity has provided Ava with...
Devon's leading independent trade supplier of tools and equipment to general light industrial businesses has strengthened its management team with a new senior appointment.
Cath Mullin has joined Parkins as its new sales director with a remit to drive the sales strategy forward for the company including all routes to market.
Before joining Parkins Cath spent 18 years at timber and builders' merchant giant Travis Perkins, working her way up from trainee to director of customer services responsible for around a third of the UK.
Following its recent inspection in February 2016 the Maynard School in Exeter is thrilled to have achieved the highest possible “excellent” rating for teaching by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), the Ofsted equivalent for independent schools.
Headmistress, Bee Hughes, is delighted by the report findings: “It’s a fantastic outcome for the School and reiterates everything that we, and so many others, already know. The five main categories were judged to be excellent but equally important to us was that the ISI found that both parents and pupils, responding to the pre-...
Social enterprise subgroup of Exeter Chamber of Commerce, ESSENCE, will be holding Exeter’s First Social Pitch Night on Wednesday 13th April at The Generator, Dix’s Field from 4pm.
ESSENCE is an active peer-support network for social enterprises and co-operatives, social businesses and those that support social aims.
The evening will be host to businesses across the city interested in the social enterprise sector and will give the chance to hear a range of social start up ideas and new project/product launches from a range of local organisations keen to win prizes and...
Five Exeter-based projects have been shortlisted in the 2016 Michelmores Property Awards, which showcase and celebrate the very best of the South West's property and construction industry across nine award categories.
Projects include St Leonards C of E Primary School, shortlisted in the 'Project of the Year with a Value Under £2million' category, Dean Clarke House, shortlisted for 'Heritage Project of the Year' and Exeter's COB II Passivhaus Residences, shortlisted for 'Sustainable Project of the Year'.
The Maths & Science Centre at Exeter College has been shortlisted...
PizzaExpress has chosen Exeter to launch its exciting new delivery service on Monday 7th March, and will be giving away £10,000 worth of pizzas in the lead up to launch.
Residents need to look out for mobile waiters whizzing around town on their Italian styled electric scooters, and even knocking on their door.
PizzaExpress Delivered will transport hot, fresh, restaurant-quality pizzas straight to the door of homes and offices within a 10 minute radius of its dedicated site in Sidwell Street, Exeter.
Beacon Nursery, a day care nursery in Beacon Heath are looking forward to welcoming families across Exeter to their easter fayre on Saturday, March 19th 10am - 2pm.
The fayre will have something for everyone from Easter Hunt to Glitter Tattoos and more.
Jonathan Cordery who is Social Media Officer at the nursery says this " It will be a family fun filled day with plenty of activities for children, its also an opportunity for families who are looking for childcare to see what we offer, our staff will be happy to show you around our nursery. An environment where children learn and...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 March).
THEATRE
Richard Herring: Happy Now? Friday, Exeter Northcott Theatre After years of drifting aimlessly and alone, Richard Herring is now settled down with a wife and a tiny baby. Is he finally happy now? Or does responsibility for the lives of others come with its own terrors? Tickets £16. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Into the Woods Friday & Saturday, Clyst Vale Community College present Into the Woods When a baker and his wife learn they have been cursed with childlessness by...
