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Exeter announces its bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2029

Exeter City Council has today announced it will be submitting an expression of interest (EOI) for the prestigious UK City of Culture title. 

The City of Culture bid follows the culmination of five months extensive engagement and consultation with artists, creatives, cultural organisations and residents to shape the council’s commissioned new five-year Cultural Strategy for Exeter.

This will set out a clear ambition to become a leading city of culture. The new Exeter Culture Strategy is ambitious and will be delivered in partnership with the city’s cultural organisations...

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Details of employer support service unveiled

Details have been unveiled of the new employer support service which is due to be launched by Devon County Council next year.

Plans for the new “Be Ready” Employer Service Hub have today (Tuesday 12 November) been announced in support of Purple Tuesday, an international call to action aiming to change the customer experience for disabled people.

The County Council is working in collaboration with Jobcentre Plus on this initiative as part of Devon’s commitment to improving employment and customer experience opportunities for disabled people.

The free service, which...

MiHi Digital named Best Web Design and SEO Agency in South West England

Growing digital marketing agency MiHi Digital is celebrating after being named the best web design and SEO agency in the region.

Now in its sixth year, MiHi Digital, which works with a number of well-known and award-winning regional businesses, has been awarded the title of Best Web Design and SEO Agency in South West England in the LUXLife Global Excellence Awards.

The awards, run by LUXLife Magazine, recognise some of the world’s most elite businesses and service providers, covering a wide variety of fields from luxury travel to web design.

MiHi Digital Director...

Calls for more carers in Devon to help fend off winter pressure

A DEVON care provider says it needs more staff to help look after the county’s elderly and vulnerable during the festive season, which is the most demanding time of year.

Guardian Homecare, which delivers home care in the Exeter area, says the winter months can be the most hectic, as the cold weather can adversely affect service users.

Manager at Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter says: “Pre and post-Christmas is our busiest time of the year, so we’re urging anyone out there, who is looking for a new career and is kind, honest and reliable, to get in touch today to find...

Tim Wadsworth, Director of Space and David Bartram, Director at Exeter City Council at the launch of the Future of the Workplace report.

New research reveals Exeter’s changing world of work

The changing nature of work has been revealed in a study which shows that only a third of employees in and around Exeter are now permanently based in their workplace for their job.

The findings are part of the new Future of the Workplace report, carried out by Exeter’s workspace transformation experts Space. It found that most people now operate from a mix of locations, with over 80% sometimes working from home.

Launched to the business community at Space’s Southernhay offices in Exeter, the report reveals big changes in the world of work.

Only a third of staff are...

4 Surefire Tips from Forex Academy That Will Help to Boost Your Forex Trading Account

Everyone has one goal from their Forex trading account: to get more returns than what they invest. Some play it smart, some go through rigorous strategies , while others merely depend on luck to make money from this industry. Of course, there is no magical formula that can help you make millions every week, but you can at least follow a few strategies from the veteran trading experts of Forex Academy . This website keeps you updated about the financial market. It is the largest online source for news and reviews on Forex, cryptocurrencies, indices, and metals.

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The best PR agency in the South and South West of England

Devon-based public relations agency Briscoe PR has been named the Most Outstanding PR Consultancy for the South of England and Channel Islands by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

The firm, which has an office at Plymouth Science Park, picked up the biggest award of the night at the annual CIPR regional PR awards held in Bristol, being chosen ahead of five other shortlisted agencies from across the south and south west.

Agency head Kevin Briscoe said that although they were shortlisted for the top award of the evening it still came as a shock when Briscoe PR was...

structureHaus appoints new principal engineer

Award-winning consulting, civil and structural engineers, surveyors and designers, structureHaus with offices in Exeter, London and Stuttgart, announces the appointment of Gemma Thornhill as new principal engineer.

Following her graduation from the University of Bath, Gemma has worked on a number of prestigious projects including the Palace of Westminster, Halley V1 Antarctic Research Station and BBC EastEnders Film Set Redevelopment. She has also worked in a variety of sectors such as commercial, retail and health as well as a series of secondary schools and further education...

Carers provide a lifeline to the vulnerable in winter

A SOUTH Devon home care provider says its carers offer a vital lifeline to those who can’t get out as much as they would like during the colder winter months (November 2019).

Guardian Homecare says now the clocks have changed, elderly and vulnerable people are more inclined to stay inside, and its carers are sometimes their only link to the outside world.

Catherine Porter, Manager at Guardian Homecare, which delivers personalised home care in the Exeter area, said: “The days are now getting darker and much colder, and this can often limit the amount of time our service...

Sarah Routley receiving her award from Amy Gilbert-Jeans, Housing Service Lead

East Devon tenants conference 2019 focuses on caring for our community theme

Caring for our community was the theme chosen by East Devon District Council tenants for their 2019 tenants’ conference, which they also arrange and run.

This popular annual event, which took place on 21 October 2019 at Westpoint Conference Centre, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, was attended by 59 East Devon tenants, as well as 18 young persons, 12 members of staff from East Devon District Council, Ian Williams (East Devon’s housing repairs contractors), two councillors and several guests.

Peter Sullivan, a tenant from Sidmouth, who is also a Tenant Housing Review Board member,...

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Top award for Deer Park Country House

The magnificent Deer Park Country House has been crowned ‘Best for Weddings, Parties or Special Occasions’ in the UK and Ireland in Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2020. Hotly anticipated, the winners of the 37th annual Awards for Excellence 2020 were revealed on Monday (4th November) during a glamourous black tie ceremony held at The May Fair Hotel, London.

An elegant Georgian manor house set in 80 acres of glorious East Devon countryside, triumph at the awards cements Deer Park Country House’s position as the favourite wedding and events venue not only in the region...

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Exeter announces its bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2029

Details of employer support service unveiled

MiHi Digital named Best Web Design and SEO Agency in South West England

Calls for more carers in Devon to help fend off winter pressure

New research reveals Exeter’s changing world of work

4 Surefire Tips from Forex Academy That Will Help to Boost Your Forex Trading Account

The best PR agency in the South and South West of England

structureHaus appoints new principal engineer

Carers provide a lifeline to the vulnerable in winter

East Devon tenants conference 2019 focuses on caring for our community theme

Top award for Deer Park Country House

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