Exeter Business Club celebrated their last meeting of the year with member Kevan Lush fulfilling his promise to turn up in his Christmas onesie if members pledged £100 to the Club's charity fund.
The £100 target was quickly met with many members entering in the spirit by turning up in Christmas jumpers.
Kevan, who runs Lush Electrics, is pictured in front of club members, wishing he was wearing something cooler.
Aquamarine Media are pleased to announce the launch of their new and improved website.
The search and social agency’s updated site provides users with information on their range of media services, simplified navigation and a fresh, streamlined look.
After an extremely successful year, the new website is a result of an increasing demand for the agency’s services and a rapidly expanding client base.
As they continue to grow, the agency has many exciting developments planned for 2017, including a move to a bigger office space at Exeter Quay.
An Exeter domestic abuse charity has been inundated with Christmas gifts for children, after a Facebook appeal went viral.
The appeal was issued by Exeter blogger Rachaele Hambleton whose regular Facebook posts under the name ‘Part-Time Working Mummy’ have earned her more than 230,000 followers.
Rachaele, who had been helped by the Exeter Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) group in the past, visited them at the end of November. She then wrote a post about it, encouraging her followers to contribute to SAFE’s Christmas Wishlist appeal, in which people can choose items from a...
Local carol singers fundraising will help bring practical gifts to communities across the world this Christmas. On Tuesday 13 December, a group of carollers and musicians from Blessed Sacrament in Exeter put on a wonderful performance in their local Tesco.
The group of singers were accompanied by a flautist, guitarist and violinist, and returned to the store after performing for Christmas shoppers last year. The performance raised over £275 which they will be donating to aid agency CAFOD and will help to buy practical gifts for communities across the world this Christmas, through...
The inspirational Warren Miller Ski Film Tour ‘Here, There and Everywhere’ is coming to the Corn Exchange in Exeter on Wednesday 11th January!
Here, There and Everywhere takes you on a breathtaking journey across the globe. Join the world’s best skiers and snowboarders as they chase powder and first descents in Alaska, tour Greenland by dog sled and head out on a Swiss adventure aboard the Glacier Express. Through premier cinematography experience the steep, the deep and the unthinkable.
Tickets: £12/£10.50 concession (and £10.50 each for groups of 6 or more)
The Post Office is reassuring customers in the Exeter area that despite the Communication Union’s call for strike action on Monday 19 December, Tuesday 20 December and Saturday 24 December at three Post Office branches, services will not be impacted at other branches in the area. The Post Office said it is soon to say if services will be affected at the three branches where strike action has been called but other Post Offices in the areas will be open for business as usual as they are not involved in the industrial action. All Post Office branches will be open on 21, 22 and 23 December....
The University of Exeter’s a cappella band Semi-Toned is topping their win of a nationwide singing competition by releasing a festive medley.
The all-male group, which recently won the BBC2 primetime show The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain, is today releasing their charity single A Very Semi-Toned Christmas. It features some of the best known and loved hits of the Christmas season, including classics by Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey, Wham! And Elvis Presley.
The single will raise funds for Order of Malta Volunteers (OMV) which encourages 17-29 year olds to aid those less...
Exeter College has been shortlisted for four coveted awards including ‘College of the Year’ and ‘Teacher of the Year’ accolades, in the Times Educational Supplement Further Education Awards 2017.
As well as being nominated for the College of the Year, Exeter College is also a finalist in a number of other categories.
Here is a full list of the awards Exeter College has been shortlisted for:
Naomi J Ryan is on the search for someone who deserves recognition this Christmas. Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to improve the lives of those around them and who merit to be thanked for it? Then make sure to enter our ‘Nominate Your Local Hero’ December award.
If your nominee is a winner, they will be invited to meet the Naomi J Ryan team and collect their festive hamper from their office in Southernhay, Exeter. What a fantastic way to say a special thank you and to end 2016. If you would like to nominate someone, please visit our website , or our...
Exeter BID’s Welcome Team is celebrating its first year in the city with a host of impressive statistics.
The Welcome Team was introduced in December last year to offer assistance to visitors, residents and BID levy payers in Exeter. The Welcome Team members, Myra, Darren and Paul provide the city with a ‘seven days a week’ service and work throughout the year except Christmas Day.
Craig Bulley, CEO of Exeter BID said: “The Welcome Team has been successful and I am really pleased the BID has been able to introduce this service to the city. Myra, Paul and Darren ensure that...
