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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Exeter Supply Partnership switched from Amazon vouchers to the Exeter Independent Gift Card for its supply team reward and referral programs, funnelling support to the city’s independent sector.

An Exeter based not for profit organisation providing supply staff to over 180 schools in Devon is using a popular city gift card to reward its team, and has praised the initiative for its ability to support independent businesses.

Exeter Supply Partnership rewards its supply teachers who have gone above and beyond in their role each half term. After initially using Amazon...

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Line-up announced for new Exeter Beats music festival

Exeter Food Festival has announced an all-new evening event for 2018 from Friday 4th- Sunday 6th May. Exeter Beats will see top acts including Mad Dog Mcrea, Madness tribute One Step Behind and David Live, a David Bowie tribute, entertain the crowds in Exeter Castle Courtyard.

The event, hosted by Radio Exe, will bring the historic courtyard to life with a full line-up of top quality acts each evening plus regional street food and local ales, ciders and cocktails. Michael Caines MBE, co-founder of the festival said: “Music has always been a hugely popular part of the festival and...

Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk 2018 - the biggest and best yet!

Hundreds of men will be putting their best foot forward for Hospiscare this month in the 2018 Men’s Walk . Tempted by the promise of live entertainment along the seven mile route with a free pasty and a pint while they watch the England v Ireland Six Nations rugby afterwards, walkers have made this a sell-out event again.

Stalwart supporters of the Men’s Walk, Wilkinson Grant & Co, are once again the headline sponsors. Managing Director Roger Wilkinson said: “Wilkinson Grant & Co are delighted to sponsor the Hospiscare Men’s Walk for what is, for us, the fifth year in a row...

Beast from the East delays A379 road schemes

Snow and freezing temperatures earlier this month has delayed the completion of a road resurfacing scheme by approximately a week and caused the cancellation of three others, all on the A379.

Resurfacing work on the A379 Exeter Road in Dawlish was due for completion on March 19. Freezing temperatures and poor weather has caused the loss of nine working days. The scheme relies on one surface being laid and left to set before the next is applied. This process was further hampered by wet weather last weekend. Now the weather has improved highways teams are making up for lost time and...

Beach cleans get a boost as insurance firms join forces to fund new stations

New beach clean stations will soon appear across the across the South West coastline and beyond, helping turn the tide on the plastic and debris polluting our beaches.

Devon-based holiday home insurance specialists Boshers have teamed up with Ecclesiastical to support the #2minutebeachclean initiative.

The firms will be providing £2,500 of funding to #2minutebeachclean as part of Ecclesiastical’s ‘Closer to You’ community programme with the proceeds going toward setting up a number of new beach clean stations.

The two minute beach clean initiative calls upon people...

National Task Force announce Teignbridge to trial a new Custom and Self Build planning tool

On 8 March in Exeter, the national Right to Build Task Force announced a new partnership to support Custom and Self Build, with Teignbridge and its Greater Exeter Strategic Plan (GESP) Partners.

Teignbridge is working with the Task Force to create more serviced building plots for people on its Right to Build register. As part of this work, Teignbridge and GESP Partners will be the first local authorities to pilot a new evidence tool to plan for Custom and Self Build housing demand in the future in East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, Devon and Teignbridge. This will enable them to plan...

Coastal Recycling achieves major national quality mark

Exeter-based Coastal Recycling has achieved a major national quality mark. It is the first waste resource management organisation in the south of England to be awarded the BSI standard national quality mark, PAS 402. The quality mark recognises its commitment to reducing waste, specifically for the construction and demolition industry. The focus for the waste industry continues to shift from landfill to recycling or energy recovery and PAS 402 is a nationally recognised quality waste management standard marking this. The standard follows a rigorous process set by the BSI (the national...

Max greens up for Devondale Electrical

South West independent electrical wholesaler Devondale Electrical says it is committed to developing its supply of high quality renewables products to meet growing demand in the region.

The expansion is being overseen by the company’s renewables specialist, Max Harvey, who joined the business last year.

Max said: “I like the long-term vision in renewables, especially with society understanding it needs to become more sustainable.

“With a wider, more effective range of renewable electrical products becoming available, it’s a good time to move into the area in greater...

Dana welcomes news of award final success

Dana Mulligan PR & Marketing has been chosen as a finalist in two categories of this year's prestigious Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards.

Called 'The Working Women's Oscars' by Channel 4, the awards were set up in 2009 to recognise the hard work, effort and skill it takes women to successfully juggle business with other commitments.

Dana, who set up her company in 2016, said: “I'm really excited to be included in the Venus Awards alongside so many talented and successful women across the south west. Setting up and growing a new business in a crowded world was always...

Egg-cellent Easter fundraising at Exeter builders merchant

The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is continuing its fundraising for Children’s Hospice South West with an Easter competition.

Between Monday 12th March and Monday 26th March, the branch is inviting customers to make a donation and guess how many mini eggs are in a tub for the chance to win a Marvellously Magnificent Easter egg from Thorntons.

The person who guesses correctly, or comes the closest, will be named the winner and invited to the branch to collect their prize in time for it to be enjoyed over the Easter weekend.

Paul West, Branch Manager at RGB...

Retirees reluctant to rest up

Baby Boomers’ work is never quite done as many continue to bolster businesses, charities and their families when they retire, according to new research from wealth manager Brewin Dolphin. A survey of almost 2,000 people aged over 50 shows that while one in five (22%) are still working full-time in their primary career, the vast majority (71%) have either retired or part-retired and are making the most of later life. In fact, more than half of people (55%) polled said they gave up full-time work earlier than expected and retired at 57 years old on average. A lucky one in 10 was able to...

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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Line-up announced for new Exeter Beats music festival

Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk 2018 - the biggest and best yet!

Beast from the East delays A379 road schemes

Beach cleans get a boost as insurance firms join forces to fund new stations

National Task Force announce Teignbridge to trial a new Custom and Self Build planning tool

Coastal Recycling achieves major national quality mark

Max greens up for Devondale Electrical

Dana welcomes news of award final success

Egg-cellent Easter fundraising at Exeter builders merchant

Retirees reluctant to rest up

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