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Dr Sally Basker, chief executive of Exeter Science Park

Exeter Science Park CEO Sally Basker announces retirement

Exeter Science Park’s Chief Executive, Dr Sally Basker, has announced her decision to retire from full-time work in June 2026.

This will promote a smooth transition and stability following the recent appointment of Dr Eulian Roberts as the new Chair of Exeter Science Park .

Dr Basker, who has led the organisation since 2017, leaves behind a powerful legacy. Under her leadership, Exeter Science Park has grown fivefold and now contributes approximately £50 million annually to the regional economy. Today, the Park supports more than 750 jobs and is home to over 45 high-growth...

Local travel agent named in Sunday Times Top Track 250

Exeter based travel expert Julia White, running her own business as part of leading independent travel company Travel Counsellors, is celebrating after the company was featured in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table on Sunday 2nd October.

Top Track 250 ranks Britain's mid-market growth private companies with the biggest sales and this is the first time the independent, global travel company has been recognised on this prestigious list. Julia is delighted that Travel Counsellors has been acknowledged for their significant growth in sales.

Julia...

New soft play area for Crediton

Planet Play, a new fun and friendly soft play centre and café is about to open on the edge of Crediton town centre in Westward Business Park. Opening its doors for the first time on 17th October 2016, Planet Play will offer a vast 5400ft2 of awesome play space for children aged 0-11.

Sean and Nicola Schofield, Owners of Planet Play will be hosting a launch week to celebrate its opening from the 17th-23rd October. Planet Play hopes to become a focal point in the local community offering soft play 7 days a week. The café will serve affordable yet quality food and drinks with a great...

Solicitors Title receives national recognition for its corporate work in Legal 500

Solicitors Title is delighted to have been recognised as a go-to firm for corporate and commercial work in this year’s Legal 500 rankings.

Legal 500 is an independent directory of the leading law firms and lawyers. Published annually, the guide is compiled after extensive research, including confidential references from clients and contacts and following assessment of the work carried out by each practice being reviewed.

Our corporate practice was singled out as offering “particular expertise in the technology and media sectors” with head of department Richard James...

RGB's Community Fund is back

RGB Building Supplies has reopened its Well Built Community Fund and is now asking for schools that support those with additional needs to get in contact and explain how a donation of £1,000 worth of building materials will help complete a project.

Whether a school would like to create a new outdoor space, complete essential repairs or give their building a spruce up with a lick of paint, RGB would like to hear from them.

The Community Fund sees RGB donate £1,000 worth of building materials every other month to a different group. There will be further donations made in the...

New Gidleigh chef wins two Michelin stars

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2016 - 2:41pm

Andrew Brownsword Hotels is celebrating following the announcement that Michael Wignall and Gidleigh Park have been awarded two Michelin stars following the release of the Michelin Guide 2017. Having only started at Gidleigh Park in January this year, this is the first year that Michelin has evaluated Michael Wignall’s Gidleigh Park menus, and with great success. Announced today during a star studded event held at the Institution of Engineering and Technology at Savoy Place, London, the ceremony was the first time the awards had been announced at a live event since The Michelin Guide Great...

Exeter School supports young enterprise

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2016 - 1:31pm

Exeter School was a wonderful venue for the 2016/17 Launch of Young Enterprise, Company Programme. A packed programme with energetic and inspirational presenters was a great introduction for all the teams to the Young Enterprise - Company Programme.

This programme is for student’s pupils aged 15-19 years old, giving them the opportunity to run a real business and start something inspirational. Over the course of an academic year, students can:

• Raise finance by selling shares • Open and use their own bank account • Carry out market research • Work together to create their...

Exeter City breaking new ground with 'corker of a pitch'

The installation of a 3G pitch at Exeter City’s Cliff Hill Training Ground is well under way thanks to work from NPS, Sportfields and Desso Sports.

The start-of-the-art pitch will be built to the same size as the playing field at St James Park using a contemporary cork infill surface and is set to be completed by the 17th of December.

It will benefit the club greatly as it will enable the first team to train effectively during the winter months and also be a facility that Exeter City’s Academy, Football in the Community charity and the Ladies team will be able to use all...

Further frustration for REL

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Fri, 09/30/2016 - 9:24pm

There was further frustration today for Rolle Exmouth Ltd after the community organisation was forced suspend community activities.

It is the latest stage in a saga which has taken more twists and turns than a Devon country lane.

REL, has been working since 2010 to make the vacant Rolle College site sustainable as a long-term education, community and business asset for the town.

However, Plymouth University, the current owner, has struck a deal to sell its asset to the Exeter Deaf Academy which plans to create a state-of-the-art campus in Exmouth.

This news...

RD&E celebrates its achievements in the fight against infection

Significant achievements in infection control and prevention are being celebrated at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, as the hospital marks the fifth anniversary since its last incident of hospital acquired MRSA blood stream infection. This remarkable accomplishment comes as the result of continuous improvements at the Trust over the last 10 years thanks to the dedicated work of our staff.

The Trust is now considered a national leader in infection control, being the only general hospital in England to have avoided having any MRSA blood stream infections for the last...

Exmouth's celebration of the Exe Estuary

Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate the food and heritage of the Exe Estuary on Exmouth seafront last weekend.

Last Saturday, September 24, was the first joint Spirit of the Exe and Exmouth Mussel Festival.

The event was organised by the Exmouth Town Council and the Exe Estuary Management Partnership - a group of eight councils and other organisations responsible for managing the Estuary – including Exmouth Town Council.

Seafood lovers reclined on deck chairs and watched live music, street acts and cookery demonstrations while eating food provided by Exmouth...

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