The University of Exeter, as part of the SETsquared Partnership, today launched a programme to enable some of the UK’s best tech scale-up companies become the sector giants of tomorrow.
It is expected to generate over £25bn for the economy by 2030, create an additional 30,000 high-skilled jobs in the tech sector, and help improve Britain’s poor investment record in research and development. SETsquared is the Global No. 1 business incubator and since it started it has helped over 3,500 businesses who have gone on to create over 20,000 jobs and raise £1.5bn in investment. This is...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this Bank Holiday weekend (25-28 May):
THEATRE
English Touring Opera: Il Tabarro & Gianni Schicchi Friday, Exeter Northcott Puccini’s one-act operas Il tabarro and Gianni Schicchi could hardly be more different: one is a moody romance ending in a grotesque murder on a barge in Paris, and the other is a sparkling comedy about a family inheritance in Florence. First performed in 2011 to great critical acclaim, this double bill shows Puccini at his finest as a master of the theatre that speaks to the heart. Sung in...
JINSKI are an acoustic indie folk duo consisting of songwriter Steve Wegrzynski and musician Dave Kennedy. Their's is a partnership forged from acoustic roots and the love of a strong melody. Their music touches the borders of folk,country abnd pop,keeping alive the song writing tradition whilst remaining resolutely modern.
They tour regularly all over the UK,making new fans wherever they play with their dynamic and heartfelt stage performances.They have recently supported Raintown, Lindisfarne,Mark Radcliffe,Kathryn Tickell,The Poozies and Eliza Carthy as well as numerous...
Vospers has received construction industry recognition for a host of sustainability and efficiency measures at their £12m supersite in Exeter. The car dealer’s new 61,215 square foot state-of-the-art facility at Matford, opening late 2018, will feature a new FordStore and five new showrooms for Ford, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep and Alfa Romeo. Vospers CEO Nick Vosper said: “Our new facility is a great example of a large scale sustainable development and best practice in construction. Our long-term banking partner Lloyds Commercial supported us with funding for the purchase and development of the new...
Seventy-five female students from Exeter College were treated to a training session with the Bristol Ladies Rugby Team, as part of Tyrrells’ ongoing initiative to inspire more girls to get into rugby. Poppy Leitch, Caity Mattinson and Clara Nielson, who play for Bristol Ladies and England, hosted the workshop alongside Tyrrells, coaching and supporting students on Monday evening. The workshop, organised by Tyrrells and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and held at the college’s Exwick Sports Hub, was made up of a number of different activities started with the chance to pose for pictures,...
Sunshine, stunning livestock and school children helped to make the second day of the Devon County Show at Westpoint, Exeter another happy and memorable day.
Show Secretary Ollie Allen said the glorious weather helped to create a relaxed atmosphere as visitors sat around the ringsides to watch thrilling showjumping, country life and Monster Truck entertainment.
“All over the show ground there were happy people enjoying the best of local food and drink, shopping for everything from a dog coat to a new car, finding out more about bees, poultry and pigeons, exploring the...
Across Exeter and Devon sewing machines have been put into action to help young girls get a better education.
Seamstresses of all levels have been busy making reusable sanitary towels to help combat the ‘period poverty’ suffered by girls in Buburi, a remote community in Western Kenya.
Friends of Buburi, an Exeter based charity, has been helping to provide sustainable, affordable healthcare in the area for over 13 years with a particularly strong impact on pregnancy and neonatal care.
A visit earlier this year to the Clinic by charity supporter and Exeter...
Weeks and months in the planning, Exeter Chiefs know it’s ‘do or die’ for them now in their quest to retain their Aviva Premiership crown. After an impressive regular season, Devon’s finest were top of the tree come the final shake-up, eight points clear of next-best Saracens, and having accrued 17 victories from their 22 starts. But despite recording a best-ever finish and a record points haul for their efforts, Director of Rugby Rob Baxter knows that will count for very little if his side don’t now follow that up tomorrow against visiting Newcastle Falcons at Sandy Park (3:30pm). For a...
