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West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club set to soar with Enable Law sponsorship

The West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club is ready to soar after entering an exciting new chapter of growth and athletic excellence.

This momentum is fuelled by a significant new sponsorship agreement with Enable Law, a leading personal injury and medical negligence firm headquartered in the South West.

By securing this vital support, the club is now better positioned than ever to enhance their presence in the sport, providing players with vital resources to excel on the court and also further solidifying the club's impact within the regional sporting community....

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Applications for arts grants open this week

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/30/2015 - 10:58am

Arts groups, organisations and artists in Exeter are being invited to apply for grants from the City Council.

Exeter City Council’s Arts Annual Core and Project Grant Fund for 2016/17 will be open for application from Tuesday (1 December).

The funds are available to provide annual core support or one off projects to Exeter based organisations in 2016/17 that aim to benefit residents of Exeter or improve access to the arts and increase participation in arts activity by all of Exeter’s diverse communities

Core Funding applications will only be accepted from fully...

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Free FabLab workshops at Exeter Library

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 11/30/2015 - 10:15am

FabLab Devon, in association with FabLab Plymouth at Plymouth College of Art, is offering a range of free FabLab digital fabrication laboratory workshops to members of the public, in FabLab Devon, which is based at Exeter Library, beginning on Monday 30 November.

The workshops will offer an introduction to FabLab processes through the use of cutting-edge technology such as 3D printing, 3D scanning, laser cutting and 3D design.

This is an excellent opportunity to find out first-hand about the potential offered by 3D printing and FabLab technology. All materials and expert...

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ECOE share offer reaches £390,000

The Exeter Community Energy Share Offer, which has been running since November 7th, closed on Thursday, having reached an astonishing investment figure of £390,000.

ECOE have been raising funds via a community share offer to install solar panels on 9 community and commercial buildings across Exeter and East Devon. This Share Offer was due to run for only three weeks so investors can qualify for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax relief which closes for community energy organizations on Nov 29th. The Share Offer was expected to raise only a part of the total £390,000...

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Another win for Devon holiday park

A family-run holiday park has won a top accolade at one of the biggest tourism award ceremonies in the South West.

Ladram Bay Holiday Park has won a silver award in the Holiday Park and Holiday Village category of the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2015.

Some 200 tourism companies from across Devon gathered to find out if they had won a top industry award at the event on Thursday night (26 Nov). There were 23 categories in total covering many aspects of the tourism industry including accommodation, food and drink and attractions.

The Holiday Park and Holiday Village’s...

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Media Innovation Awards winners announced

On Thursday 26 November, leaders in the creative industries travelled to Plymouth from across the country to discover the winners of the coveted Media Innovation Awards. Hosted by BBC South West’s Sam Smith in Plymouth University’s cutting edge performing arts venue, The House, the Media Innovation Awards celebrated the wealth of traditional and digital media talent in the South West. The 2015 Media Innovation Award winners for each of the 12 categories are: Animation Together for Short Lives produced by Hurricane Media App War of Words VR produced by Burrell Durrant Hifle (BDH) Branding...

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Fire-risk tumble dryers safety warning

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is advising homeowners to check their tumble dryers after Indesit release a warning ‘that they may pose a fire risk.’

The three brands are Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda and include both condenser and vented dryers, which have been marketed over the last 11 years.

It has been identified that in "rare" cases a build-up of lint can come into contact with the dryer's heating element, which could pose a fire risk, resulting in users being warned not to leave their driers unattended and to clean fluff from the filter after each use....

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Exeter Chamber social diary

Over 100 delegates attended the recent Exeter Chamber of Commerce monthly networking lunch which took at Reed Hall, Exeter University.

The guest speaker for this lunch was Karime Hassan, Chief Executive and Growth Director of Exeter City Council who gave an update to delegates on business issues in the city along with information on future plans and investments in the pipeline.

The sponsor for this lunch was Princesshay and Wayne Pearce, Centre Director informed guests of the corporate gift cards that can be purchased from Princesshay to give to clients and teams this...

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Chiefs edge out Quins

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For those who don’t know, Sandy Park is one of the latest properties available on the new edition of Exeter Monopoly that was unveiled just a few weeks ago in the city.

Well, after this, maybe Rob Baxter and his Chiefs side have already used their ‘Get out of Jail’ card as they overcame fellow high flyers Harlequins in a hard-fought Aviva Premiership encounter at the Devon venue.

Fly-half Gareth Steenson led the way for the Devonians, scoring one of two tries in his own personal points haul of 21 points.

Winger James Short...

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Run the Ashfords LLP Santa Run for charity

Firmly established as a fun way to raise monies for good causes, the Ashfords LLP Santa Run, is sponsored by law firm Ashfords and organised by Exeter City Football Club’s Football in the Community department. All money raised from the run will be split between Ashfords' charity of the year, Mind, and ECFC Football in the Community. This year is no exception, with a high demand for places from both individuals and groups for the race which is being held on Sunday 6 December.

The route which starts and finishes at Haven Quay Exeter follows a flat, traffic free route beside the...

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Op Slug cuts allotment crime in Exeter

Police in Exeter are so pleased with the results of Operation Slug that they are hoping to expand the operation.

The scheme has seen a 90% reduction in crime and allotment thefts using Smartwater, an invisible property-marking solution.

Launched across 26 of the city’s allotment sites, Op Slug has prevented burglaries to sheds and outbuildings. 1300 allotment holders have been protected, and their expensive garden tools from being stolen.

Each kit allows plot owners to mark their possessions with a unique forensic code that is traceable. This can then be used by the...

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