Three leading organisations in a North Devon village, who come together to improve the lives of local residents and visitors, have won this year’s Prince of Wales Award, which will be presented at the Devon County Show, May 21-23.
Swimbridge Jubilee Hall Committee, Parish Council and Parochial Church Council will jointly receive the accolade awarded by HRH The Prince of Wales, administered by Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA), to recognise community sustainability initiatives in rural Devon.
Lady Arran, one of the judges, said: “We greatly enjoyed visiting the...
A Devon-based insurance and financial services company is celebrating its Exeter 10th anniversary.
Pavey Group opened its Exeter office at Pynes Hill Business Park in 2005, with just one employee and one client, expanding from its Torquay base.
Today the firm has a team of 31 people in the city and more than 2500 clients, having moved to offices at Peninsula Park on Rydon Lane in 2012.
Geoff Gale, Pavey Group Director, is Head of the Exeter office. He said: “That very first client – and still a significant and valued client today – was the National Trust. From there...
It’s the second evening meeting of the summer at Newton Abbot on Thursday 30th April with the first race, the Newtonabbotrace On Twitter Maiden Hurdle, due off at 16.45.
With 132 horses having been entered across the seven races, including fifteen in the feature £10,000 Newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase over three and a quarter miles, a good turnout is expected.
The race is for horses rated up to 135 and course winner Prince Tom, trained near Taunton by Alexandra Dunn, and Bertie Boru, twice successful last season for Philip Hobbs, are both on the maximum handicap mark...
Young tennis star Jake Harrison has spoken of the city’s recent surge in courts and facilities playing a massive part in the early stages of his career.
The 17 year old – who reached the last eight of last year’s Senior National Student Finals – remarks upon the benefits to both College and University students, as well as the general public in the county’s capital:
“It is huge, I play with people all the way from Ilfracombe, Seaton, and myself from Sidmouth. That’s a large radius and mileage – so having such good courts and academies in Exeter is...
The undefeated Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather takes on Manny ‘Pac-man’ Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in what promises to be the fight of the century.
This fight has been talked about for years with many a boxing fan believing Pacquiao is the man to end Mayweathers undefeated streak and snatch his WBC and WBA belts. Mayweather currently stands at 47-0-0 with Pac-man holding a respectable record of 57-5-2. Between them they have amassed over 60 knockouts defeating just about everyone in the welterweight division – apart from each other. Predicted to be the highest grossing fight...
Over 200 guests of Hospiscare enjoyed hearing from the renowned business guru Lord Digby Jones at a dinner held at the University of Exeter on Wednesday (22nd April) evening.
Lord Jones spoke to the local business community on diverse subjects such as his running of the London Marathon, being interviewed by Jeremy Paxman and the British success in Formula One.
On the general election, he voiced his concern over two issues that he felt no political party was addressing: illiteracy, which he described as the ‘biggest obstacle to growth,’ and the rising age of the population,...
People are asked to meet at the Imperial Recreation Ground slipway in Exmouth at 2.30pm on Saturday 9 May, to spend a couple of hours cleaning up the estuary.
In return for their time, volunteers will be welcomed aboard Stuart Line Cruises for a free cruise of the estuary, including a free buffet and live music from Ace Music jazz band, at 5.30pm.
Exe Estuary Officer, Stephanie Clark, says: "Over the past few years volunteers have made a substantial impact on the health of the globally important Exe Estuary by helping to clear large and often dangerous items of litter that...
Are you feeling stressed or anxious? Have you lost your confidence? If you’re ready to get your life back on track then you will be pleased to hear that a new Inspired to Change Hypnotherapist has opened clinics in Exeter and Winkleigh.
Inspired to Change is a leading hypnotherapy practice with a network of experienced and qualified therapists across the country. They are delighted to welcome Emma Treby to the team, “I enjoy working with a wide variety of issues but many people I see are suffering from anxiety or have fears and phobias that are preventing them from enjoying life,...
With the forthcoming general election, the country stands at a crossroads to its future. Brewin Dolphin, the leading Wealth Manager with an office in Exeter believes that however the country moves forward, we could all benefit from financial policies that support savings and investment and encourage self-reliance .
Brewin’s expert Investment Managers and Financial Planners have put forward a seven point manifesto that it believes will allow British savers to prepare adequately for their futures with confidence and promotes financial resilience.
