One of Westcotts’ chartered financial planners has been recognised for his skills in working with clients in later life.
Simon Valentine-Marsh (pictured with Westcotts partner Iain Andrews) is now a member of the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) – the gold standard when it comes to advising people through some of the most crucial phases of life.
Simon joins the ranks of only a select few financial advisers that can offer tailored, specialist knowledge to clients looking for help with pensions, power of attorney, care fees and other major financial milestones....
Pet lovers in Exeter have raised over £55,000 by taking part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge - one of the UK’s biggest obstacle courses where members of the public can take part with their dog.
520 participants came together at Escot House, Devon on Saturday (29 October) in a fun-packed day full of mud, sweat and cheers. The event has so far raised a total of £58,024 which will go towards the vital care of the thousands of dogs and cats everywhere that the charity helps every year.
After a starting line warm-up, participants of all ages tackled obstacles with their...
On Tuesday 4th October, the second annual Boutique Hotelier Awards, took place on the first night of the Independent Hotel Show at The Chelsea Harbour Hotel in London. The glittering awards ceremony, which celebrated the country’s best hotels and spas, was attended by over 300 prominent hoteliers and restauranteurs and saw Michael Caines’ MBE luxury manor house hotel in Devon, Lympstone Manor pick up the ultimate accolade, Boutique Hotel of the Year 2022.
The award, which saw five finalists battle it out, celebrates Lympstone Manor’s innovation and resilience across the last 12...
Work to introduce road safety improvements at a roundabout in Exeter is due to get underway next week.
Two raised pedestrian crossings are to be installed on the Sweetbrier Lane approaches to the roundabout which connects with Whipton Lane.
Work is scheduled to start on Monday 7 November and is expected to last two weeks.
The raised crossings were proposed as part of the Exeter Streets consultation to create safer and quieter residential streets in Heavitree and Whipton and were approved by Exeter HATOC earlier this year. They are designed to reduce traffic...
Following the publication of a report indicating that four out of five people working in the trades sector have experienced tool theft at an average cost of £4,470 per tradesperson, RGB Building Supplies is giving advice on what can be done to help protect expensive equipment.
The report was commissioned by insurance company Simply Business and On The Tools. Simply Business has been petitioning the government for tighter regulation on the selling of second-hand tools. A Bill proposing a requirement for those selling used tools online to show serial numbers was presented to the...
The Exeter branch of Dunelm, the UK’s leading homeware retailer, has donated gardening supplies to a local Beavers group, helping them to earn their gardening badge.
The Beavers received the gardening equipment after winning a competition that was hosted by the Exeter store’s Community Facebook Group.
Nominated by the local community, the Beavers have now worked onimproving a local garden after receiving a small greenhouse, seven bags of compost and a large bag of bark chips from Dunelm. Readying the garden for spring, the Beavers have also enjoyed planting sunflowers,...
Ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night took on a Halloween running challenge beside the River Exe.
Runners competing in the Halloween Five, organised by Exeter City Community Trust, took on the five mile challenge along the banks of the river and through Riverside Valley Park on Sunday – and they were rewarded with glow in the dark medals!
Jamie Vittles, chief executive of Exeter City Community Trust, which is the partner charity of Exeter City Football Club, said that proceeds from the event helped to fund the charity’s vital work to support local people ....
Small firms from across Devon will be put on the map by the Small Business Saturday campaign, as it unveils a nationwide roadshow to support and celebrate the nation’s small businesses as they face mounting challenges over the winter.
Marking ten years of the campaign in the UK, Small Business Saturday’s Tour will arrive in Exeter on 22 November and will go on to visit independent businesses across the city, spotlighting local business owners and community leaders through interviews on social media. Local entrepreneurs from across the area are being encouraged to sign up and get...
A Polish Second World War Night-Fighter Squadron will be remembered on 15th November at Exeter, the city where the Polish 307 Squadron was based between April 1941-April 1943 defending Great Britain from enemy bombers at night.
The event, Guardian Angels - 80th Anniversary Flag Ceremony takes place exactly 80 years to the day that the squadron presented the city with the Polish flag to represent international friendship and cooperation.
The event, which also includes a free exhibition in both English and Polish between 14-16 November, will be attended by by the Polish...
An Exeter pre-prep and nursery is celebrating the success of its newly launched Forest School. The New School, an independent setting based on the edge of the city caters for children aged 3-7 and has a strong reputation for blending academic excellence with a caring, family feel.
The school, which became part of the Exeter School family in 2021 sits in an acre of leafy space in the village of Exminster and has undergone extensive refurbishment during that period. Part of this renovation project has seen the outside space repurposed, with a new nature trail running around the...
