Exeter Science Park has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Carrie Piper as Head of Finance and Support Services.
With responsibility for the overall management of the Park’s financial operations, Carrie will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team and collaborate with Board, Shareholders, Partners and other stakeholders to support the Park and its tenants in their continued growth.
A Chartered Management Accountant, Carrie’s senior-level, finance business partnering experience has supported growth in both the public and private sectors,...
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is looking for candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team. The Dubai-based airline is holding a Cabin Crew recruitment open day on 26th July at Mercure Exeter Southgate.
The airline is looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering simple yet personalised and impeccable hospitality while creating memorable moments for its customers. Safety being one of Emirates’ highest priorities, the ideal candidate will lead confidently and take control when it comes to managing aircraft services, security, and safety...
Thousands of unpaid family carers across Devon, who were already experiencing financial hardship after having to give up paid work to perform their caring role, are being pushed deeper into debt and poverty, according to Devon Carers. Devon Carers is a service provided by local charity Westbank Community Health and Care, based at Exminster, near Exeter.
Even before the pandemic, a funding crisis in the social care system meant thousands of unpaid family carers in Devon and across the South West were under real pressure. Funding cuts and the closure of local care services have...
A leading housing association is set to build 218 homes in rural areas across Devon over the next two years.
In a week when the housing sector celebrates Rural Housing Week – a yearly event organised by the National Housing Federation – LiveWest has demonstrated its commitment to rural housing by building 508 rural homes in the past two years.
LiveWest has invested close to £44m in rural homes during the last financial year having built 264 homes in rural areas.
In the last two years, LiveWest has built 31 homes in Crediton, 21 homes in Bovey Tracey, and...
A new art gallery on the banks of the River Exe in Devon is showing work which reflects the dynamic nature of the Estuary and is offering people the chance to try ‘en plein air’ mixed media painting by the waters of the Exe for themselves.
The Seaglass Gallery in Lympstone, in the village’s old newsagents, is run by Charlotte and Bruce Ellis, who say the local landscapes and environments are at the heart of the work they exhibit.
Curator and artist, Charlotte Ellis, says: “Being a new gallery, with a focus on art and wellbeing, we wanted our first solo exhibition in...
Stagecoach has today unveiled plans for a more sustainable bus network to attract greater passenger numbers over the long term.
Changes are confirmed for Exeter today, in the first step toward a new bus network, reflecting the changed travel patterns following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The changes in Exeter, developed in consultation with Devon County Council, will be effective from 31 July 2022 and include the following:
Exeter Park & Ride services timing changes
Redesigned connections from the city centre to Exminster and Pinhoe / Science
Forget puppy walkers, the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust is asking for people to step forward and walk foals. The charity is pulling together a scheme to provide temporary homes for young stock bred on the moors until they are ready to be used for other purposes. The foals belong to the charity’s members who farm on Dartmoor and breed traditional ponies to ensure its survival on the moor, which in turn positively impacts the biodiversity of the moorland and is a huge attraction for visitors to Devon. Providing homes will help breeders for whom escalating inflation rates and the cost of...
The British Horse Society (BHS) is urging drivers to humanise horse riders after it released new statistics revealing that a total of 437 incidents and 18 horse fatalities in the South West of England were reported to the charity during 2021.
Overall, incidents in the South West of England have increased by 150% compared to the previous year and the region had the highest incident rate in the UK. Devon was the worst affected area with 126 incidents and 17 horse fatalities, followed by Somerset - 81 incidents, and Gloucestershire – 73 incidents.
Organised crime may be having an increasing impact on rural communities across the UK.
In its 2020 Rural Crime Report, NFU Mutual recorded a nine per cent increase in rural crime with some of the highest increases (14 per cent) in the South West.
Now a new project led by the University of Plymouth is working to assess the precise effects of those rises on farmers, and their families, in Devon and Cornwall.
Working alongside colleagues at Devon and Cornwall Police and the University of Winchester, the project will help identify and map the impacts of organised...
Mental health charity, Step One, has been supporting people in Devon with mental health and learning disabilities for 85 years, working closely with local NHS Trusts, GP surgeries and communities across the county. With mental health problems increasing and a reported 1 in 5 people now showing signs of depression (compared to 1 in 10 before the COVID-19 pandemic), the ‘BeWell@StepOne’ project was launched to provide support to as many people as possible across Devon. Through online courses, workshops, support groups and learning opportunities, BeWell@StepOne helps people to manage their...
