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Nearly £6,000 raised for The British Heart Foundation!

The British Heart Foundation is Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Exeter’s chosen charity for 2026.

The charity was chosen by the President of Exeter CII, Theresa Atal, who is also Compliance Director for Trusted Financial Advice (TFA).

Theresa said: “The British Heart Foundation is a charity very close to my heart - excuse the pun. My father had heart issues, and my partner has a defibrillator fitted. Every pound raised, and all donations handed in their shops around the country, help make a difference to people’s lives.”

On 6th March the CII Exeter Annual...

Celebrating 25 years of lifesaving service

Devon Air Ambulance will be celebrating 25 years of lifesaving service in style at Darts Farm this September.

Why not pop 9 September in your diary now to make sure you don’t miss coming along and enjoying the fun from 9.30am to 4pm. Heléna Holt, CEO of Devon Air Ambulance said “It’s hard to believe the service is approaching 25 years of service. In that time we have flown over 24,500 lifesaving missions. She added “It’s important to us to remember our roots. Devon Air Ambulance was born from great sadness. Ann Ralli tragically lost her son Ceri, aged just 18, in 1986, after he was...

Cranbrook ‘healthy town’ initiatives get underway

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 09/01/2017 - 11:24am

Initiatives to get Cranbrook residents fit and healthy are getting underway, after it was chosen as one of ten demonstrator sites for NHS England’s ‘Healthy New Towns’ programme.

The programme aims to put ‘health at the heart of new communities’, and radically rethink how we approach housing development.

Cranbrook has three times the national average of 0-4 year olds, and the programme will focus on developing a supportive environment to encourage healthy lifestyles from birth – whether that be the provision of cycle paths, bike storage and places to meet and socialise or...

Work required on Topsham Lock

Work needs to be carried out to an old disused lock on Exeter Ship Canal, the City Council has revealed. Steel sheet piling which was installed in the early 1970s to prevent the waters of the Canal escaping into the River Exe is showing signs of age and needs to be repaired. A more detailed inspection including ground investigation and access improvements which will lead to remedial work has been authorised to take place this month, under delegated powers. Now members of the City Council’s Executive will, on 12 September, be asked to look at plans for the future of the lock.

These...

Exeter City sign Hiram Boateng from Crystal Palace

Hiram Boateng says he is delighted to join Exeter City, on a permanent deal from Crystal Palace, and is looking forward to pushing the team towards promotion this season.

He becomes the Grecians fourth signing of the of transfer deadline day, subject to Football League approval, with loan deals already agreed for West Brom right-back Kane Wilson and forward Kyle Edwards along with a permanent deal for Aberdeen striker Jayden Stockley.

Speaking about his reasons for wanting to join City, Boateng said: “To be honest a lot of it has been down to the manager (Paul Tisdale) and...

Michelmores’ charity 5K is team challenge for Forest Fuels’ staff

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/31/2017 - 5:50pm

Staff from Forest Fuels have set themselves a team challenge of completing the Michelmores’ 5k charity run together, with the aim of raising £700 for Devon charity ‘Balloons’.

The run may not be taking place until 7 September, but the keen group of 14 workers – from Forest Fuels’ Managing Director to delivery drivers – have been training since May to ensure they are in tip-top condition for the challenge.

“We’re really proud of the effort staff are making,” said Cathy Holland, Compliance Co-ordinator at Forest Fuels, who is co-ordinating the company’s efforts. “We have been...

Chiefs side for first game of the new season

After weeks in the planning, Exeter Chiefs will kick-off the defence of their Aviva Premiership crown with a testing trip to Gloucester tomorrow (7:45pm).

By the time they run out at Kingsholm, 97 days will have passed since Jack Yeandle and Gareth Steenson lifted English Rugby’s top prize proudly above their heads following their extra-time victory over Wasps at Twickenham.

It heralded the greatest hour to date in the proud history of the Devon club, who having been crowned champions, now have it all to do as their rivals look upon themselves as the prized scalp of the...

Kyle Edwards joins Exeter City on loan from West Brom

Exeter City have signed West Brom forward Kyle Edwards on loan until January.

The 19-year-old is highly-rated at the Hawthorns and was named on the bench for the Baggies League Cup tie at Norwich City in September 2015.

Kyle has featured for Albion’s Premier League 2 side on many occasions producing a string of impressive performances including at Middlesbrough where he curled home a stunning strike.

Speaking about Kyle, West Brom’s professional development phase coach/loans manager, Darren Moore said: “Kyle is an excellent player.

"He is an exciting talent...

Wollen Michelmore solicitors promoted to associates

Wollen Michelmore Solicitors have recently promoted eight staff members to Associate status within the firm.

The solicitors from across the firm’s five Devon offices have made a significant contribution towards managing client cases and developing new areas of work across the region and this promotion is in recognition of their successes to date.

Located at the Torquay office, three solicitors have been promoted: Jaime Denega – a solicitor specialising in trusts and estate planning, Edward Lee – a private client solicitor and later life expert and Brigit Nolan – who...

Striker Jayden Stockley signs for Exeter City for record fee

Striker Jayden Stockley says he wants to be a big part of Exeter City’s future having put pen to paper on a deal at St James Park.

The 23-year-old striker, who spent the second half of the 2015/16 season on loan at City, has signed from Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen for a club record fee.

Stockley, who scored 10 goals in 21 starts in his previous spell at the club, said once he knew Paul Tisdale was interested in signing him there was no other club he wanted to join.

“As soon as I became aware that there was a chance of me leaving (Aberdeen), I had a...

Exeter business wins Export Boost through Heathrow

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/31/2017 - 3:17pm

Heathrow and the Department for International Trade’s ‘Exporting is GREAT’ Campaign have awarded Exeter-based business ‘Appen’ one of 20 UK funding and support packages to encourage them to export their goods or services to new international markets. Through the ‘World of Opportunity Programme’ Heathrow will provide £40,000 for SME trade missions or research into global markets of their choice. Appen will also have access to the personalised advice of an International Trade Advisor from the Department of International Trade, and a Plaza Premium lounge pass to begin their trip in style as...

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