The most successful holiday parks in England and Wales are sharing their tips for success in a new guide, which aims to help raise standards across the board in the holiday parks sector. Stephens Scown – the current holder of the British Legal Awards’ UK Law Firm of the Year title – has produced ‘Park Life’, bringing together insights and advice from award winning holiday parks. The guide includes case studies from a range of holiday parks including Devon’s Ladram Bay, Whitecliff Bay on the Isle of Wight and Tree Tops Caravan Park in North Wales, along with advice from industry experts...
Kitsons, who have offices in Exeter, Plymouth and Torquay, have been awarded the Government’s Cyber Essentials Plus certification in recognition of their robust cyber security systems and controls. The Cyber Essentials Plus certification demonstrates an organisation is addressing the most common internet threats with a series of key controls that have been independently tested and verified by qualified cyber security professionals. It builds upon the base level Cyber Essentials certification for organisations that wish to achieve enhanced levels of cyber resilience. Kitsons worked with...
Students from the University of Exeter are joining forces with a local charity by distributing unsold food to the city’s homeless community.
The Food Action Project focuses on reducing the amount of edible food within the sell-by-date that goes unsold in shops, cafes and restaurants across the University, whilst also helping those who struggle daily for food within the city.
Organiser Alec James, VP Welfare and Diversity for the Student’s Guild and former Geography student, hopes that food outlets across Exeter will eventually join the project.
Leading ladies across the South West are coming together to celebrate International Women’s Day for an evening of inspiration, with the launch of the first ‘Westcountry Wonderwomen Workshop’.
A celebration of the diverse range of female talent and expertise who live, work or are from the area, the evening workshop event will take place at Kingsbridge Community College on Wednesday 8th March. Providing female students with an exclusive opportunity to gain insights from local leading ladies, spanning a wide range of sectors and at various levels and stages in their career paths....
The work of Apprentices employed at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust is being celebrated during National Apprenticeship Week 2017 (6th – 10th March).
Apprenticeships play a vital role in helping young people to get a foot on the career ladder and enable employers to develop a skilled workforce for the future. The national event, now in its tenth year, celebrates the important contribution made by apprenticeships and highlights the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy.
The Trust currently employs over 70 Apprentices in a...
Standing out and being unique is something that Dartmoor Zoo prides itself on. An award-winning family attraction, home to over 200 animals and set in 33 acres of beautiful countryside on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park, it welcomes around a 100,000 visitors a year and many more enjoy it online through its web presence and other virtual media.
Before the Connecting Dartmoor & Exmoor programme, Dartmoor Zoo was stuck on a 1.2mbps broadband speed that kept dropping out and was run over 5 separate phone lines. Like any business this poor connection was holding the company...
The first ever job fair to be held in Beacon Heath, Exeter, is taking place on Tuesday 14 March.
The Spring Job Fair is being hosted by The Beacon Community Centre from 10am-1pm. JobCentre Plus, in association with Business in the Community, is organising the event.
Sarah Swain, JobCentre Plus employer advisor, said: “We are pleased to be able to support the residents by holding a job fair at the heart of the community. It’s also a good opportunity to support the community centre.”
Already 10 employers and organisations will be attending the event and organisers...
Police are appealing for information after an Exmouth man’s vehicle was targeted by vandals five times in four months.
The blue VW Golf has been persistently targeted since November with more than £7,000 damage scratched into the paintwork.
The vehicle was parked in various locations in the Morton Road and St Andrews Road areas when the incidents happened.
The offences began on Sunday 27 November last year when all of the car’s panels were scratched during the daytime in Morton Road. Offensive words were also etched on the bonnet.
Exeter lock Geoff Parling described Friday night’s 34-15 win over former club Leicester Tigers as one of the biggest of his career as the Chiefs maintained their push for the Aviva Premiership play-offs.
Parling delivered a man of the match display on his own stomping ground, helping the Devon club to not only all five points on the night, but also helping them secure a crucial league double over the Tigers.
With just five rounds of the scheduled season remaining, the 33-year-old believes there is no reason he and his team-mates can’t maintain their impressive form and...
A city church is to start hosting some of its Sunday services at the 1450 seater University of Exeter Great Hall.
Rediscover Church in Northernhay Street already hosts two services on a regular Sunday, and it has announced dates throughout the year when the congregations will come together for a number of special celebration events.
The announcement is a big and ambitious venture for the church which connects weekly with over 500 people through its programmes. They also broadcast live online and attract both a local and international audience.
