The UK’s leading nursery brand, Mamas & Papas, is set to open a concession in NEXT at The Exebridge Centre later this week, bringing its range of travel systems, nursery furniture and children’s clothing to new and expectant parents in Exeter.
Mamas & Papas will celebrate the arrival of the 1,650 sq ft concession on Thursday 14th October by offering free goodie bags to the first 50 customers.
As well as offering a carefully curated range of products, the concession will provide in-store services such as personal shopping appointments, car seat consultations and...
Hobbycraft has launched a series of Paint Your Own Ceramic workshops for kids of all ages and painting abilities.
The workshop will be led by one of Hobbycraft’s in-store craft experts, with all money going to its charity partner, Together for Short Lives. The charity helps every child and family living with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition get the very best care and support they can, so they can make the most of every moment together.
The 30-minute workshops are available in Hobbycraft stores across the UK between Monday 11th October and Sunday 31st October...
Hendy customers in Devon were among the first in the country to see the brand-new sports car from Lotus with the unveiling of the Emira at Hendy Lotus in Exeter.
Hendy Performance brand manager John Haylett said those at the launch had been impressed with the Lotus Emira V6 First Edition which will retail at just under £76,000.
“It was great to be able to showcase this incredible new car to invited guests in person rather than a virtual launch,” said John. “The feedback from customers was extremely positive and we have already taken the first orders for the new car. This...
Exeter Junior School pupils and staff are delighted with their new playground. Work was carried out over the summer holidays, ready for the autumn term.
Pupils in the co-educational school for 7-11-year-olds were shown plans in advance and enjoyed picking and choosing which play equipment they wanted.
Devon-based company Outdoor Play UK manufactured and installed the bespoke wooden playground equipment using pressure treated redwood timber sourced from FSC certified forests.
The governors of Exeter School invested a considerable amount of money to modernise the...
The latest quarterly data from CV-Library reveals an increase in UK professionals registering their CV and looking for jobs, whilst applications to vacancies continues to decline.
Overall, the number of jobseekers registering their CV on the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library , were up 5% on the last quarter, however the top ten areas in the UK recorded some even big increases in candidates looking for work:
Exeter's award-winning construction consultancy, Bailey Partnership, has celebrated its 50th anniversary by expanding onto the South Coast of England and picking up four top titles in the Constructing Excellence Awards South West – including Winner of Winners.
Founded in 1971, Bailey Partnership has a 110 strong team of professionals and is active across the South of England with six offices from St Austell in Cornwall to London, including a brand-new office in Chichester.
The ‘Building Top 100’ construction consultancy and former ‘Building Magazine Construction...
Pupils and staff at The New School are enjoying new and improved facilities following an extensive refurbishment over the summer holidays.
The New School community returned for the autumn term to find the surroundings at the co-educational prep school for children aged 3-7 had been revitalised.
Three sections of the roof have been replaced and the storm water drainage system has been updated ensuring pupils and staff are warm and dry.
Onsite safety has been improved with a new fire alarm system, fire doors and emergency lighting.
The number of homes with animal family members is at an all-time high and many people are craving new opportunities to get involved with their local community, so Humanimal Trust is calling on dog lovers to ‘Paws for a Picnic’ this half term.
Mental health issues and loneliness are just two of the many challenges faced by people across all age groups during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For some, this was the first time they had experienced such problems whilst for others, existing issues were exacerbated during periods of lockdown and self-isolation.
Online festival launched to help primary school pupils manage mental health
Buckfast Abbey is readying itself to lift the mood and mental wellbeing of primary school children across the UK with the launch of its largest ever festival to help children cope with the stresses of daily life.
Starting on Monday 11th October, the Take 5 Festival - a virtual event created by the Abbey’s Education Department - builds on the success of last year’s inaugural, week-long event, which saw schools from as far as Cumbria, Yorkshire and Kent getting involved.
Ambitious proposals to upgrade bus services and cut fares across Devon have been unveiled by the County Council. Devon's ruling Cabinet is set to approve a £34 million bid to the Government under its post-Covid improvement programme, Bus Back Better. The plans will form part of a major public consultation exercise to be launched in Devon in November. They aim to make buses cheaper to use, greener, more frequent and more reliable and they are being developed in partnership with Devon's bus companies. An additional £7.5 million could be spent on bus priority measures to speed up journey...
