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Exeter Chiefs announce Sika as new main club partner

Exeter Chiefs are pleased to announce that Sika UK have joined the club as main club partner for the 2024/25 season in a deal which will also see the company become the new front of shirt sponsor.

Sika’s logo will feature on the front of all three men’s matchday kits for the new season. In addition, Sika have become the new principal community partner, supporting the club in its extensive outreach work across the south-west.

Truly looking to cement their connection with the club, Sika will sponsor Welsh international and team captain Dafydd Jenkins for the season....

Devon housebuilder commits to providing Homes for Nature

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/05/2024 - 4:55pm

A Devon housebuilder has signed up to a major new initiative to support wildlife on its new developments.

The Homes for Nature commitment will see a bird-nesting brick or box installed for every new home built, as well as hedgehog highways created as standard on every new development taken through planning from September 2024.

Barratt David Wilson Homes, along with 18 other housebuilders that collectively build more than 90,000 homes a year, have already signed up to the voluntary commitment, with the move representing a major step towards providing the minimum of 300,...

Architectural practice supports employees to complete studies

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/05/2024 - 2:55pm

A Westcountry architectural practice is supporting two members of staff to complete their architectural studies whilst working for the company, bucking the national trend which forces many would-be-architects to take unpaid leave in order to further their studies.

According to Poynton Bradbury Architects, the architectural industry in the UK faces several challenges, including a skills shortage and the rapid evolution of design and construction methodologies. Poynton Bradbury, who has offices in St Ives and Exeter, says architectural practices should encourage ongoing education...

Stagecoach introduces timetable changes across Exeter and surrounding areas

This September local bus operator Stagecoach South West are introducing a number of changes with some improvements to bus services within Exeter.

From Sunday 1 September 2024 a new Exeter City network is launched with the company investing in additional buses and drivers to provide an increase in the frequency on a number of services, as well as the introduction of more co-ordinated timetables across the City.

To coincide with the start of the new academic year, new links are introduced to and from the University of Exeter. The company is also providing additional...

Police step up patrols to target anti-social behaviour and serious violence

More than 2,000 hours of extra police patrols across Devon and Cornwall have resulted in 62 arrests during the first quarter of a hotspot policing initiative. The scheme, which launched in May this year, aims to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and serious violence.

Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez secured £1 million of Home Office funding to deliver additional police and street marshal patrols. Crime data was used to identify hotspots in 13 towns and cities across the peninsula.

In its first quarter, the initiative delivered 2,104 additional hours of...

Taylor Wimpey staff swap petrol for pedals on Cycle to Work Day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 08/04/2024 - 10:50pm

Devon-based Taylor Wimpey staff joined thousands of others across the region as they took to their bikes on Cycle to Work Day on 1st August 2024.

Employees at the housebuilder’s head office in Exeter did their commute by bicycle, helping to keep traffic from the roads and cut emissions. Whilst some participating cyclists are based not too far from their workplace, others came from further afield - with one making the 13-mile trek along the scenic River Exe National Cycle Route from Dawlish.

Sustainable travel is a priority for Taylor Wimpey and many of the housebuilder’s...

Sports Club among good causes benefitting from Community Lottery

An all-action sports club that attracts members ranging from ten years old to 52 is just one of more than 120 good causes in Exeter that are benefitting from ticket sales for a community lottery.

Exeter City Ultimate Frisbee likes nothing better than to let fly with a perfectly propelled disc.

Yet the club, which began in 2019, is always looking for ways to raise funds to keep the club going.

So when Exeter Community Lottery started out in 2023, the Club jumped at the chance to get involved.

When people play the weekly lottery they have a chance to...

Exeter retirement community due to complete in 2025

Authored by Anna Thomas
Posted: Fri, 08/02/2024 - 10:27am

Work on a new integrated retirement community in Exeter is set to complete in Autumn 2025.

Construction is now well-underway on the site off Topsham Road in the highly sought after residential area of St Leonards.

Radford House will comprise 65 stylish one, two and three-bedroom retirement apartments for the over 65’s, in a safe and secure environment, with the benefit of patios or walk-out balconies to all apartments.

Alexandra Johnson, Sales and Marketing Director for Adlington Retirement Living, said: “Radford house will have an excellent location, close to parks...

Exeter officers in the saddle as they use new E-bikes to get around

Exeter Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and other colleagues have a ‘wheely’ new way of getting out and about to help the public.

The neighbourhood teams in the city and wider Exeter area now have access to E-bikes and have recently saddled up to try out the new mode of transport.

PCSO Paul Fudge had his first tour of duty on one of the new bikes earlier this week and the cycles are already proving popular. As the weather warms up and Exeter is very busy with students on holiday and other visitors it was an ideal chance to go on pedal patrol.

Within the...

Go for gold: IKEA is hosting free sports events for families this summer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/02/2024 - 12:32am

Celebrate a summer of sport at IKEA with a whole host of in-store activities and offers, guaranteed to fuel the ultimate day out for the whole family.

Inspired by big sporting events taking place this summer, IKEA will host its first-ever “Sommar of Sport” challenge, with free events and activities for children in stores nationwide*, between Friday 26th July and Sunday 11th August 2024.

To get involved, little ones must fill out a challenge card by completing different sports-based activities in-store. With every completed activity, a letter will be unveiled on the card...

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