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Exeter announces its bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2029 

Exeter City Council has today announced it will be submitting an expression of interest (EOI) for the prestigious UK City of Culture title. 

The City of Culture bid follows the culmination of five months extensive engagement and consultation with artists, creatives, cultural organisations and residents to shape the council’s commissioned new five-year Cultural Strategy for Exeter.

This will set out a clear ambition to become a leading city of culture. The new Exeter Culture Strategy is ambitious and will be delivered in partnership with the city’s cultural organisations...

Work to start on Newcourt’s new primary school

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/05/2016 - 12:34pm

Devon County Council and the Diocese of Exeter are pleased to announce that they have given the go ahead for construction to start on Trinity Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School in Newcourt, Exeter.

Originally scheduled to open in 2016, the school has been subject to delays due to significant planning issues.

Through careful negotiations, Devon County Council has now successfully resolved the issues to enable construction to start.

The school will welcome its first reception pupils in September 2017 in temporary accommodation within Newcourt. It is...

Local suppliers appointed for The Point interiors

Authored by Mandy Pearse
Posted: Mon, 12/05/2016 - 11:25am

A trio of Westcountry firms have been appointed to help fit out waterside apartments at The Point, Exmouth.

A hallmark of all the apartments developed by Eagle One Residential at Exmouth Quay has been the commitment to high quality finishes and contemporary design.

Chris Fayers, Director of Eagle One Residential explained: “The opportunity to source bathrooms, kitchens and interior design locally is testament to the strength of this sector in Devon and Somerset. We demand top quality for our homes and are delighted to be able to continue our relationship with these...

Baxter praises his victorious Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter was full of praise for his side after they notched up a third successive Aviva Premiership win with a 21-3 success away to Sale Sharks.

An early penalty try, coupled with first half touchdowns for James Short and Will Chudley, were the highlights for the visitors, whose remaining points came courtesy of skipper Gareth Steenson’s right boot.

Fly-half AJ MacGinty claimed Sale’s only points on the night with a first half penalty, but that completed the scoring for both sides as the second period remained pointless.

Although the...

SW economic growth slows until 2019

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/05/2016 - 7:19am

None of the UK’s regions or cities will be immune to slower economic growth over the next three years, with the South West expected to slow down to 1.3% in the period 2017-2019, according to EY’s UK Region and City economic forecast.

However, Bristol’s growth is set to outperform the region as the city’s GVA grows from 0.3% in 2016 to 1.6% annually over the next three years – just ahead of the UK average growth until 2019 of 1.5%. Employment across the South West has grown 0.9% in 2016, with the fastest employment growth coming from public administration (0.6%), transport &...

RGB is Scouting out a good cause

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 12/04/2016 - 10:29am

RGB Building Supplies has reopened its Well Built Community Fund and is now asking for clubs that come under the Scouting movement to get in contact and explain how £1,000 worth of building materials would help.

Whether a Scout group would like to renovate their headquarters, Beavers would like to complete an outdoor garden or Girl Guides would like to take on a community project, the builders merchant would like to hear from them.

As part of the Well Built Community Fund, RGB has been donating £1,000 worth of building supplies to different groups every other month this...

Paralympian unveils revolutionary new wheelchair

PARALYMPIAN Phil Eaglesham has invented a revolutionary new affordable wheelchair that lets users see eye to eye, with backing from the family of Dragons’ Den’s Deborah Meaden.

Corporal Eaglesham helped to create the new style of mobility device after catching Q Fever while serving in Afghanistan and having to use a wheelchair himself.

He found that existing designs were impractical, unwieldy, too low down and incompatible with modern living and so he determined to create a revolutionary new wheelchair that could help users live their lives more fully and to feel ‘abled,...

Car raffle draw on Christmas Eve will find winner

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 12/04/2016 - 7:38am

Exeter Deaf Academy, Princesshay's charity of the year, launched its charity raffle of a Mercedes Benz A-Class in April and now the countdown has started to announce the winner of the amazing prize, a £22,000 A-Class, courtesy of Mercedes-Benz of Exeter to raise money for the Exeter Deaf Academy.

To date, volunteers have sold over 4,000 raffle tickets from the stand in Princesshay and with the busy shopping period beginning, it is hoped that this figure will double before the winning ticket is drawn on the 24th December.

Tickets can be purchased from the Princesshay, with...

Exeter's Gina Awad recognised at national Dementia Friendly Awards 2016

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 12/03/2016 - 2:04pm

Exeter’s Gina Awad has been recognised for her “remarkable” efforts to make life better for people with dementia at Alzheimer’s Society’s 2016 Dementia Friendly Awards.

The national awards celebrate organisations, communities and individuals making outstanding contributions towards improving the lives and experiences of people with dementia.

This year there were nine award categories, including four brand new awards.

Gina was awarded the Dementia Friends Champion of the Year accolade for her efforts to make life better for people with dementia.

Gina has...

Sale Sharks 3 Exeter Chiefs 21

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Sat, 12/03/2016 - 12:59pm

Santa Claus isn’t due for another three weeks yet, but Christmas certainly came early for Rob Baxter’s Exeter Chiefs side as they made it three wins from three in the Aviva Premiership.

Devon’s finest moved back into the top four courtesy of an early Penalty Try and first half touchdowns from James Short and Will Chudley, while skipper Gareth Steenson completed the job with three conversions.

In reply, fly-half AJ MacGinty landed a penalty for the Sharks, but that was all they could muster on an evening when the Exeter defence ruled supreme, particularly in the second half...

Tickets on sale for Exeter Food Festival 2017

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/02/2016 - 7:51pm

Tickets for the 2017 Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink are now on sale online - a great Christmas present for foodie friends and family!

For the first time, 2017 sees the festival move to the early May Bank Holiday weekend, from Saturday 29th April to Monday 1st May 2017, running for all three days of the Bank Holiday.

The 14th Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink will take place in the heart of Exeter at the beautiful Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle and will feature more than 100 producers from the region as well as demonstrations from top...

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