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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...

JMC Recruitment sign sole supplier agreement with Storm Aviation

Aviation recruitment specialists, JMC Recruitment Solutions , have signed a long-term contract to act as the sole manpower supplier to Storm Aviation.

This partnership marks the latest in a string of notable new customer signings for the Exeter-based firm, who this year celebrate their 10th anniversary. This partnership will see JMC Recruitment Solutions providing permanent, fixed-term and contract recruitment support to Storm Aviation’s global operations.

Founded in 1996, Storm Aviation is a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved maintenance and training...

Police appeal after attempted armed robbery at Exminster petrol station

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery which happened on Sunday 4 March 2018 at an Exminster filling station.

The incident happened around 6.40pm at Matford filling station on Dawlish Road on the A379 in Exminster.

DC Joanne Sargent said: “A man entered the station armed with a metal object. He demanded money from the shop assistant but left on foot when the assistant refused to hand anything over.

“The man is described as white, of a heavy build with black eyebrows, and was wearing a navy/dark blue jacket. He had his face covered by a...

Chiefs side to face Newcastle Falcons

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Mon, 03/12/2018 - 12:59pm

As Exeter Chiefs chase a fourth successive appearance in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final, skills coach Ricky Pellow insists lessons have been learnt from past experiences within the competition.

Despite reaching the past three finals, the Chiefs have lifted the trophy just once, that was back in 2014 against Northampton Saints, and have since narrowly lost to Saracens and Leicester Tigers in the subsequent years.

It’s a statistic Pellow and his players are keen to balance up this year, but overcoming visiting Newcastle Falcons on Sunday at Sandy Park (1pm) will be no easy task...

Line-up for Devon Business Growth Day announced

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 03/12/2018 - 10:30am

More than 150 companies from across Devon are expected to attend a special business day focused on achieving greater growth next month.

The Growth Day run by Fast Track to Growth is being held at Rockbeare Manor near Exeter on Wednesday 18th April.

The day will be packed with business advice, expertise and support with workshops, presentations and 1-1 sessions on topics including social media for growth in 2018, cloud, apps and productivity, useful tax and compliance tips for start-up businesses, GDPR, brand protection, developing a winning culture for growth and being...

Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Assoc raise over £1,500 for charity in one evening

Members of the Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association raised over £1,500.00 for Hospitality Action at this year’s annual dinner held at the Deer Park Country House Hotel on Monday 5th March. The funds have been allocated to local heroes taking part in Le Tour de Cuisine 2018, The Cotswold Cycle Challenge on Monday 4th June 2018. Following a luxury four course feast was a raffle featuring some fantastic prizes donated by a selection of Heavenly Devon Hotels and Restaurants, including a night in the stunning Treehouse at Deer Park Country House Hotel, a night at...

PKF Francis Clark back National Apprenticeship Week

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/09/2018 - 8:53pm

PKF Francis Clark is supporting the 11th National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2018, by celebrating their apprentices’ success and encouraging school leavers to consider the apprenticeship route to give their career in accountancy a head start.

With attitudes towards higher education changing, apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly popular career path. Findings from recent research has shown that going to university is no longer necessarily the best choice for everyone and in addition to this, over half of the university students that were surveyed had stated that they do not...

Presenters ‘right on the money’ at timely PKF Francis Clark event

Over 100 business men and women attended the sixth ‘Finance in the South West’ event, which took place on the morning of 21 February 2018, at Exeter Racecourse.

The event was timely, in response to the small business financier’s Liberis research, that recently stated that “small business education is desperately required…on how to navigate the perceived minefield of financial options”.

Hosted by PKF Francis Clark, ‘Finance in the South West’ featured a total of 22 presentations by various sources of funding and/or business support agencies, covering the topics of grant,...

Activity in SW housing market wanes along with stock levels

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/08/2018 - 10:49pm

Activity in the South West’s housing market remained subdued during the month of February as the average stock levels on estate agents’ books in the region hit a near record low, according to the February 2018 RICS UK Residential Market Survey. Despite new buyer enquiries rising modestly during the month of February, with 13% more respondents in the region reporting an increase in demand rather than a fall, new instructions and newly-agreed sales continued to drift lower in February. Alongside ongoing concerns about affordability in some areas of the South West, the lack of properties to...

Flybe announces new aerospace engineering apprenticeship scheme

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today (7th March 2018) during National Apprenticeship Week, announced its own new aerospace apprenticeship scheme that, starting in September, will place successful graduates in the enviable position of being able to enter the workforce as much sought-after, fully qualified, aircraft fitter/technicians after just four years. ‘Ofsted Outstanding’ Exeter College, Flybe’s long-standing training partner, has been chosen as the preferred knowledge provider to deliver and assess the theoretical elements of the new apprenticeship programme. The 15...

Exeter’s Hampton by Hilton Hotel adds more rooms and introduces digital key technology

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 03/08/2018 - 9:32am

Hampton by Hilton Exeter Airport has opened its new 40-bedroom extension, and now offers 160 rooms to guests.

Norlin Hotels who own and manage this busy and friendly, modern hotel have invested over £3.5million in the extension and refurbishment of the property.

Along with the extension of the bedroom offerings, the hotel has seen an extensive upgrade outside of the bedrooms too. A complete ground floor upgrade has been carried out, including three new fully equipped meeting rooms, to enable the hotel to meet the corporate and conferencing demand.

The introduction...

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