Cranbrook’s Younghayes Centre will soon be generating its own electricity and creating a pot of money to help the growing community after E.ON paid for solar PV panels to be installed.
Voluntary group Community Helpers in Cranbrook (CHIC) approached energy company E.ON and East Devon District Council and proposed utilising the roof space on the Younghayes centre to generate renewable energy and both organisations were keen to help make the idea a reality.
E.ON, the energy supplier behind Cranbrook and SkyPark’s low carbon district heating system, arranged for Exeter’s award...
The Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Awards is open for entries.
The DEBI Awards, which have been running for over two decades, recognise businesses and other organisations across the county that are attaining high standards of environmental care in their day-to-day operations.
After a successful focus on environmental degradation in 2014, this year’s theme will be ‘Celebrate Devon’.
Peter Morgan, DEBI Chairman said: “There is much to celebrate in Devon when it comes to the environment ‒ whether the beauty of the moors, coastline and countryside or the...
Exeter Business Improvement District (Exeter BID) is pleased to announce the appointment of the company’s first chief executive officer.
Craig Bulley, former Town Centre Manager of Barnstaple will take up the post from Monday 27th July.
Stephen Auty, Exeter BID Board Director and Co-Director of Specsavers is delighted with the announcement saying, “We are really pleased that Craig will be joining us in July and we can start to move forward with the Exeter BID. It really is such an exciting time for Exeter.”
Craig Bulley, said “I can’t wait to take up the post and...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce has announced that actor and TV presenter Caroline Quentin will be the principle speaker at this year’s Exeter Business Dinner.
Caroline will be interviewed by Mark Tyler on the night and a charity auction will be held to raise money and awareness of Families for Children, an adoption charity of which Caroline is a patron.
David Kirk, managing director of headline sponsor Kirk Hills said: “It’s a real pleasure to support the Chamber’s 2015 Exeter Business Dinner. The Chamber dinner leads the way in offering excellent business networking...
Stagecoach South West is joining forces with sustainable transport group Greener Journeys to promote the benefits of bus use through the third annual ‘Catch the Bus Week’.
The campaign, which is running until 5 July, aims to drive awareness of the benefits of taking the bus and encourage local people to make the switch from the car that week.
This year, Stagecoach South West has something very special planned with the launch of 18 new buses – worth a total of £2.1m - for Exeter’s E and F1/F2 routes. The buses also have an important extra feature – free wifi – allowing...
Granny Eyeball doesn’t like people. Generally speaking, people don’t like her back.
(Actually, they’re not too keen on her front, sides or top either... and definitely not her bottom!)
Locked away in a ramshackle farmhouse on the outskirts of Ballskirk Joanna Gormley dreams of a better life, free from the clutches of her wicked guardian - the dreaded Granny Eyeball.
Wandering Tiger presents a riotous, anarchic show that is guaranteed to appeal to the whole family, complete with singing dinner ladies and white knuckle car chases.
Time is running out for local people to tell the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England what they think of proposals for new county division boundaries across Devon.
The public consultation closes on 6 July 2015.
The Commission’s draft recommendations propose that Devon County Council should have 60 county councillors in the future, two fewer than the current arrangements. The proposals mean those councillors would represent 56 single-member electoral divisions and two two-member electoral divisions across the county.
South West Athletics Academy has been working with the Exeter based Corkscrew programme which brings students from all over Europe to learn entrepreneurial skills.
Sonya Ellis Head Coach of the Academy said “we were delighted to be approached by Corkscrew Start Up School. They were looking for some unique businesses in the area to be used as real examples for their European students. We had an initial meeting with a small group of 4 students so that I could explain the business and we have just had their final presentation. It was great to have a viewpoint from someone outside...
Victoria Park Tennis Club is offering free tennis taster sessions for all ages in Princesshay Square on Sunday 5 July from 11am – 2pm to celebrate the iconic Wimbledon championships.
Princesshay will transform the square into centre court for the day, rolling out the grass and nets for an afternoon of Wimbledon inspired fun. Visitors that are looking to embark on a new hobby or fancy themselves as the next Andy Murray are invited to join Exeter’s
Victoria Park Tennis Club for the chance to learn new skills and enjoy the spirit of Wimbledon in Exeter’s city centre.
A weather warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms has been issued for Devon.
Met Office forecasters say isolated heavy, and possibly severe, thunderstorms are expected to develop on Friday evening across parts of England and Wales.
These are likely to become more frequent later and spread northwards towards southern Scotland.
Some torrential downpours are possible leading to localised surface water flooding, with large hail and frequent lightning also possible hazards.
The public should be aware that there is a chance of some very localised significant...
