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The Dash Group increases SW presence with new site and expanded coverage

Dash Express, a division of The Dash Group and part of The APC delivery network - the UK’s largest independent parcel delivery network - has announced further expansion in the South West with the opening of a new, larger site located in Cullompton. The new site will serve as Dash Express’ new ‘Exeter’ location, strengthening its regional presence and achieving full service coverage across the South West with the company also expanding its delivery coverage to include Taunton, Somerset and North Devon.

Located just 14 miles outside of Exeter, the new 11,000 sq. ft. facility marks...

Chiefs grind out a win against Sale

Don’t expect this to be top of the pile in terms of the highlights reel, but Exeter Chiefs secured a vital, hard-fought away win to send them back to the top of the Aviva Premiership.

Just how long Rob Baxter’s side remain in pole position will be decided come the end of the weekend, but for now the defending champions are once more proving their credentials.

Five days after winning in the sunshine of the South of France, now the Chiefs were claiming equally precious reward on a cold and crisp night in the North West.

Lachie Turner’s converted second half try, plus...

Devon County Show’s handmade poppies go on show at Exeter Cathedral

More than 30,000 handcrafted red poppies made to mark the centenary of the First World War at the Devon County Show will go on display at Exeter Cathedral.

The exhibition opens on Monday (October 30) and runs until Tuesday, November 14.

Thousands of local people supported the ‘people’s tribute’ to the 11,500 Devon men and women who died in the Great War by creating 34,000 poppies.

The commemoration was the idea of Deborah Custance Baker, Chief Steward of the Crafts and Gardens Show feature.

“I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone, young and old, who...

Devon residents go batty for science this summer

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 10/27/2017 - 10:19am

Hundreds of people in Devon have surveyed their gardens for bats this summer as part of the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project.

The 2017 Devon Bat Survey has been the biggest yet with 600 unique locations surveyed, from Seaton to Plymouth and Salcombe to Combe Martin.

Participants in the survey - which this year runs until the end of October - collect their bat detector and ultrasonic microphone from one of 20 monitoring centres across Devon, including shops, garden centres and community hubs.

Each survey takes place over three nights - so there have been a total...

Reflections on the Royal Clarence Hotel fire one year on

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/27/2017 - 8:28am

Reflecting on a year since the fire which tragically destroyed The Royal Clarence Hotel, John Badley, Regional General Manager and in charge of the hotel on the night, has been reflecting on his memories of the events of 28 October 2016.

John comments, “It’s hard to believe the fire was a year ago. In some ways, the memories for both myself, and the city, seem so recent, so it’s hard to believe it’s been a year already. Work until now has been mostly to make the site safe and make preparations for the rebuild to commence, so it’s exciting to start seeing the first details of the...

Devon solicitors shine at Law Society awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/27/2017 - 7:30am

Wollen Michelmore Solicitors know just how special it feels to be selected as a national award winner, for the second time this year!

The Law Society’s prestigious Excellence Awards took place at the Hilton, Park Lane in London and the Wollen Michelmore’s Private Client team were awarded the Excellence in Private Client Practice award recognising the team as England and Wales’s industry best.

For those who were present it was a fabulous surprise and an emotional occasion. Katrina Vollentine, Head of the Private Client team said “Putting into words how our team has performed...

Simon and Garfunkel tribute act help Rotarians support RD&E’s children’s ward

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/26/2017 - 11:22pm

The Rotary Club of Exeter has teamed up with an international Simon and Garfunkel tribute act to donate much-needed funds to the RD&E’s children’s ward.

The club have donated £2700 to Bramble ward after Dan Haynes and Pete Richards, known as Bookends, pledged the proceeds of a concert they gave in June at the Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth.

The donation has helped Bramble to buy extra pieces of essential equipment, including a set of multi-functional scales for babies and children and new otoscopes and opthalmascopes for examining children’s ears, noses and throats...

Coming together of key wood fuel players boosts UK’s biomass supply chain

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/26/2017 - 10:28pm

Forest Fuels has joined forces with Billington Bioenergy, under the ownership of AMP PLC, providing the UK with its most comprehensive wood fuel distribution network to date.

Both companies are well-respected in the industry and have built reputations for their high levels of expertise and customer service over more than a decade.

While the two brands will continue to operate independently, behind the scenes they will immediately combine their expertise and distribution resources. This will enable them to offer unbeatable quality wood fuel supply across the whole of the UK...

New initiative will help keep people with dementia safe

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/26/2017 - 4:33pm

Carers and families of people living across Devon and Cornwall with dementia are being urged to participate in a new initiative which is being launched by Devon and Cornwall police in partnership with Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Dementia Alliance.

The Herbert Protocol is aimed at finding those who go missing quickly and safely.The Protocol encourages families, carers, friends or neighbours to hold information about the person with Dementia that can help the emergency services find them if they go missing.

By using an easily accessible form, carers can provide vital...

Exeter Professor wins international award for psychiatric genetics research

A genetics researcher has won a prestigious award from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) for his work on diseases that affect the brain.

Professor Jonathan Mill, of the University of Exeter Medical School, has been presented with the 2017 Theodore Reich Young Investigator Award, a prize which celebrates exceptional research in the field of psychiatric genetics.

The award is named after Theodore (Ted) Reich (1938-2003) who was the first President of the ISPG and was both an outstanding researcher and mentor to young scientists. The award was presented...

Exeter Audi relocates to new state-of-the-art terminal building

Visitors to the new Marshall Exeter Audi Centre on 1 Matford Way, will be dazzled by the state-of-the-art facilities of this £8.5m facility, showcasing the latest Audi Terminal concept.

Almost double the size of the former centre, there is extensive customer parking, a 15-car showroom, and the dealership has space to have 70 approved cars on display. Two private lounges are available for customers to configure their perfect Audi online, and a 15-bay high-tech workshop will help reduce the lead time for service requirements. When dropping off their vehicle, Audi customers will even...

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