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Dr Eulian Roberts has been appointed as Chair of Exeter Science Park

New chair appointed to lead Exeter Science Park into next phase of growth

Exeter Science Park has appointed Dr Eulian Roberts as Chair of its Board of Directors, as the organisation enters a pivotal new chapter in its strategic development. Dr Roberts succeeds Nick Ames, who has completed a five-year term marked by significant progress and resilience.

Dr Roberts brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. His diverse background includes senior executive roles in science parks, academia, consultancy, and economic development. He holds a BSc and PhD from Imperial College London,...

Chiefs will get stronger, insists Woodburn

It's perhaps a sign of expectation levels at Sandy Park that even five-point victories are now being heavily scrutinised by Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter and his players.

Baxter admitted post-match following his side's 30-25 Aviva Premiership win over Sale Sharks that there were elements of Exeter's game that needed to be addressed - and that a repeat performance would not be looked upon favourably moving forward.

“I can’t be happy at us playing at that level and we need to shake ourselves up for the remainder the season,” said Baxter post-match at Sandy Park. “We...

Mansfield Town 1 Exeter City 2: Match report

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Posted: Sun, 04/02/2017 - 8:04am

Exeter City staged another remarkable comeback as they scored two late goals to beat Mansfield Town at Field Mill.

Steve Evans' Stags had led from the 38th minute of the match as Mal Benning curled home, but a strong second-half performance saw City create numerous chances to get back into the match. And, off the bench, Matt Oakley and Reuben Reid played crucial roles in helping City turn the match around. Ryan Harley levelled in the 84th minute and then, with the final kick of the game, Reid converted a penalty he had won to give City all three points.

Grecians manager...

Elf charity is the 'cream of the crop' for Brewin Dolphin

The Exeter branch of Brewin Dolphin; a leading wealth management company, has selected Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF), as its new Charity of the Year, which is celebrating its 30th Birthday in 2017. Jon Crompton and Rhiannon Cox from Brewin Dolphin, joined Alison Upton of ELF to enjoy a cuppa and delicious cakes served in the private courtyard of Cakeadoodledo, located next to Exeter Cathedral. The scrumptious cake and scone extravaganza launches the new ‘ELF Cream Tea’ campaign, running throughout the month of June.

Every week in the Exeter area, 600 people visit ELF at the R D...

Devon County Show launches new range of gift cards

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Posted: Sat, 04/01/2017 - 3:29pm

The Devon County Show has launched a brand new range of spring gift cards in time for Easter.

Tickets to the 122nd Show on May 18-20 at Westpoint, Exeter can be purchased in a choice of witty designs. “Show tickets make a great present for Easter and special occasions like birthdays,” said Show Secretary Ollie Allen. “And they are a lot less fattening than Easter eggs!” she added. The Show is one of the South West’s most impressive rural shop windows, showcasing the finest local food and drink, hand-reared livestock and rural living at its most vibrant all in a fun-packed day. This...

Ashfords LLP advise RGB on its acquisition of TecBuild Services Limited

National law firm Ashfords LLP has advised builders merchant, Rawle Gammon & Baker (RGB) on its acquisition of the business and assets of TecBuild Services Limited, a Bodmin-based builders merchant.

RGB is a leading independently owned traders business in the South West and employs over 300 staff. The acquisition of TecBuild Services will enhance RGB's offering throughout Cornwall and build on the company's growing expertise in building and construction.

Louise Workman, Corporate Partner at Ashfords LLP, led the team advising on the acquisition. The team included Emma...

Study to assess whether Exeter needs new entertainment venue underway

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Posted: Fri, 03/31/2017 - 7:45am

Work to assess the need for a major new entertainment venue in the city is underway.

Exeter City Council has appointed external adviser Fourth Street to carry out a needs assessment for a new 1,000 seat minimum capacity venue.

Fourth Street will analyse current and future demand for different facilities, current provision and potential opportunities and funding.

It will then report back to councillors and the New Entertainment Venue Advisory Group, which was set up by the council to support the review.

Fourth Street have been appointed following a tendering...

Devon hospitals beat NHS deadline for women on boards

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Posted: Fri, 03/31/2017 - 5:25am

Devon health trusts are setting the pace nationally for putting women at the top of the NHS.

The local hospital trusts have hit the official target for women on NHS boards three years ahead of schedule, a report by a University of Exeter academic has found. A national study of the representation of women doing the top jobs in the health service, commissioned by NHS Improvement and NHS Employers, has found that the four health trusts in Devon have collectively hit the 50 per cent target, and all have female Chief Executives. The study, carried out by Professor Ruth Sealy of the...

Trust plans given ‘cautious welcome’

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Posted: Thu, 03/30/2017 - 3:21pm

Farmers at a meeting of the South West NFU tenant farmers’ forum have given a cautious welcome to the National Trust’s plans to encourage wildlife and create 65,000 acres of new habitats.

The Trust has announced that it intends make sure half the farmland it owns is ‘nature friendly’ by 2025 and the chairman of the forum, Cornish farmer Chris Cardell, said he was looking forward to hearing how the Trust was planning to communicate with farmers about this process.

“We were very interested to hear about the National Trust’s plans and are were pleased to hear at the meeting...

Exeter Bioscientist honoured at House of Commons

A Biosciences expert from the University of Exeter is celebrating after being honoured as one of an exclusive group of leading entrepreneurs, at a special ceremony at the House of Commons.

Dr Olivia Champion was named amongst the top 50 entrepreneurs by world leading university business incubator, SETsquared, at the celebratory event in London on Wednesday, March 29 2017.

Olivia was selected for the her pioneering spin-out company, BioSystems Technology, which she co-founded with fellow Exeter professor, Richard Titball.

They developed a proprietary method for...

JLL in Exeter has a new director of planning

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Posted: Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:52am

Chris Dadds specialises in residential planning advice for developers and landowners, as well as seeking the allocation of land for residential use and securing planning permissions. He previously worked for Peter Brett Associates. He will work closely with James Petherick who has recently joined JLL as a director of residential development, based in Bristol. Together they bring a new breadth of expertise to the company’s residential development services in the South and Wales region. James specialises in the sale and acquisition of residential development land and advising developers on...

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