For any responsible dog owner, peace of mind is a must when leaving a beloved pet in the care of others while on holiday or at work. But what many dog owners may not be aware of is that anyone looking after a pet in exchange for money, MUST be licensed by their local authority, even if it is only a small number of animals they care for. Similarly, anyone breeding dogs for cash, whose animals produce four or more litters in any calendar year must also be licensed.
Licensing ensures that dogs are taken really good care of, as the facilities and the care providers will have been...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chairman, David Savill, Partner and Head of the Corporate and Business Services at Bishop Fleming.
David has been a member of the Chamber Council since 2009 and is actively involved within South West Chambers of Commerce. Other roles have also seen David at the sharp end of business, through a range of Non-Executive Director roles, currently serving as the Non-Executive Chairman of South West Investment Group Services (The Fund Management Company administering a number of government and European backed funds...
Investment in a ‘Park & Rail’-style transport system in Exeter is vital for the city to reach a population of 200,000 and ensure its future success, says leading property consultancy JLL.
JLL is hosting its annual South West Property Market Review in Exeter today (Thursday January 28) where it will examine how the property market is performing and look at what is in store for the year ahead for the region, with a particular focus on the Devon, Cornwall and south Somerset areas.
Ahead of the event at Sandy Park, Charles Kislingbury, head of the Exeter office of JLL, said...
Local designer and Managing Director of Sapphire Spaces, Mark Newbery, has been nominated as a finalist in the Kitchen Designer of the Year, project (costing up to £30,000 category) in this year’s prestigious kbbreview Retail & Design Awards.
Entered annually by the very best in the kitchen and bathroom industry nationwide, the ceremony is organised by kbbreview, the industry’s leading trade magazine for over 30 years.
Sapphire Spaces, based on the outskirts of Exeter, is an authorised partner of luxury kitchen manufacturer Bulthaup with projects spanning the South West...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend.
THEATRE
Jim Davidson: Charlton Nil Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange The people's favourite and one of Britain's greatest ever comedians, Jim Davidson OBE takes to the road with his brand new show Charlton Nil. Guaranteed to be an irreverent, outrageous and truthful night. For one night only! Adults only. Tickets £23.50. http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
In the High and Far Off Times Friday & Saturday, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter In the High and Far off Times brings favourite tales from...
A successful policing operation which helps to track stolen goods has taken to social media to widen the fight against theft.
Op Inheritance was set up in 2012 to reduce the trade in stolen goods and reunite recovered property with its rightful owners.
Now officers are taking the operation to Facebook and Twitter to reach a much larger audience with warnings and information about stolen items in circulation.
They are encouraging people to follow them at www.facebook.com/opinheritance and @opinheritance on Twitter.
One of the UK's top teen authors will be visiting Exeter Library to celebrate National Libraries Day on Saturday 6 February. Cathy Cassidy, bestselling author of Dizzy, Driftwood, Indigo Blue, Scarlett, Sundae Girl, Lucky Star, Gingersnaps and Angel Cake, will be at the library from 10.30am to meet readers, give a talk and sign copies of her book ‘Fortune Cookie’. Cathy has written more than twenty five books for teens and is a Sunday Times bestseller, having sold over one million copies in the UK alone. She was voted in the Richard and Judy Best Kids’ Book Ever chart and has totalled more...
Exeter Science Park, located to the East of Exeter and just off Junction 29 of the M5, has been laying foundations to become the south west’s beacon of excellence for science and technology.
Over the past six months, the Science Park has covered significant ground in improving the infrastructure and connectivity, securing funding and supporting the growth and development of many of its tenants within the Science Park Centre – an incubation hub to promote innovation and support fast-growth for science and technology businesses and entrepreneurs.
Broadcaster Judi Spiers, two-star Michelin Chef Michael Caines MBE and Business Consultant Chris Lorimer were welcomed by staff at WESC Foundation, a school and college for young people and adults with visual impairment. The three newly appointed Ambassadors for WESC Foundation came together for the first time, with an official tour of the charity’s facilities to learn more about the services they provide.
The Ambassadors took the time to interact with the learners in their different classroom environments and viewed all the facilities at WESC’s 14 acre campus. This includes a...
Strutt & Parker is continuing to broaden its expertise within the South West with the expansion of its Exeter office’s Land Management Department.
The recent appointment of Sarah Colville MRICS FAAV to the diverse and enthusiastic team has further strengthened what the department can offer. Sarah joins Strutt & Parker from the Duchy of Cornwall where she worked as an estate surveyor dealing with all landlord and tenant matters and the management of a diverse portfolio of residential, agriculture and commercial interests. Sarah said “I most enjoy the wide variety of work at...
