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Russell Norman and business partner Richard Beatty will be opening POLPO Exeter at 18 Higher Market Guildhall, Queen Street in March 2017. POLPO originally opened its doors in London’s Soho in September 2009. There have since been seven other branches in London, Bristol and Brighton and the restaurant has won a number of awards including Michelin Guide Bib Gourmands, a CATEY and several trade awards. The POLPO cookbook won Waterstones Book of the Year in 2012. The Exeter restaurant will follow on from the traditions of its sister restaurants and style itself as a bacaro. This is a Venetian...

From improving staff retention to boosting business growth – learning and development has numerous benefits. But all too often it doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.

That’s why, last year the City & Guilds Group launched the Princess Royal Training Awards – a programme which celebrates the impact of training and development on business performance.

Those who apply are measured against three hallmarks of excellence:

1. Training/learning and development is integral to business performance. 2. The programme is delivered efficiently and effectively. 3. The...

This spring, Princesshay will play host to a large and exciting sculpture across the Easter period for three weeks.

On 31st March, ‘Heaven Sent’, a partially complete sculpture by Exeter based artist, Simon Ruscoe, will be unveiled in Princesshay, standing on a plinth which will be specially designed to encourage the people of Exeter to support his Kickstarter campaign whilst collecting donations for NSPCC.

Alison Armer, Community Fundraising Manager at NSPCC for Devon and Cornwall said; “I was delighted when Simon contacted me to say that he would like the NSPCC to benefit...

The Tesco Extra store in Exeter Vale has lent a helping hand to the Amber Music Project Programme by donating £1,000. The Amber Foundation’s ‘Amber Music Project’ (AMP) will offer homeless and unemployed young people at their residential centre in Chawleigh the chance to work with a range of freelance and local musicians. The sessions will give young people new skills and experience as well as a positive creative focus to support them to manage their emotions and build their resilience. Jo Evans, community champion at the Extra store in Exeter Vale Shopping Centre, said: “The Amber...