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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...

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Armistice Day service at Sandy Park

Exeter Chiefs players past and present, together with leading club officials, members of the Armed Forces and supporters formed the congregation for a special 'Armistice Day' service held at Sandy Park. Conducted by club chaplain Simon Atkinson, the 45-minute Service of Remembrance paid tribute to those former club players - and other servicemen and women around the world - who had paid the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts around the world. For years, Exeter Rugby Club have proudly displayed within the County Suite a memorial plaque of the names of those former players who paid the ultimate...

Exeter-based Flybe back in profit

Flybe today announced revenue growth, up £31.8 million to £339.6m.

The Exeter-based firm made a £22.9m profit after reporting a £3.3m loss a year ago.

The company said it had completed the first three chapters of its four part transformation: relaunching the business witht a stronger balance sheet, modernising its brand and handling its major legacy issues while returning to growth. It is now focused on profitable growth.

Chief executive Saad Hammad said: "Our turnaround is on course with a very encouraging performance in the first half. We have returned to profit...

Tesco to improve support to Armed Services

Tesco will significantly improve the support it offers war veterans and reservists, the retailer announced today.

Tesco has a proud record of supporting the Armed Forces dating right back to founder Jack Cohen, who set Tesco up with his demob money after serving in the First World War. Last year Tesco became the first retailer to sign up to the Ministry of Defence’s Military Corporate Covenant - a public commitment to do more to support serving personnel, veterans and reservists.

In a move designed to strengthen this commitment, Tesco will:

* Launch a brand new...

Date set for Exeter Christmas lights switch on

Exeter is set for even more Christmas sparkle this year with the addition of further festive lights around the city centre and a selection of street performers entertaining shoppers and tourists as the city gears up for Christmas.

With funding from the Exeter Business Improvement District, which was formed earlier on this year after a successful ‘yes’ vote, the extra Christmas lights will appear in Exeter Central Train Station, Upper High Street, South Street, Castle Street, Guildhall Shopping Centre Wall, Queen Street and Sidwell Street to bring extra sparkle to Exeter during the...

Special award for Hampton by Hilton Exeter

Staff at Exeter’s Hampton by Hilton are over the moon after receiving a special award from Hampton Hotels.

The ‘Spirit of Hampton’ award, the first of its kind awarded to a hotel, was given in recognition of the engagement of the team, which not only came first in the EMEA Hilton ‘HHonors Challenge’ for the third quarter of the year, but also achieved an outstanding revenue and audit performance for 2015 so far. The hotel was chosen over more than 700 Hampton Hotels in the EMEA region.

Richard Martin, General Manager said: “We were delighted to receive a call from the...

Exeter computer firm expands

Exeter-based Bluegrass Computer Services has expanded and moved offices following a huge increase in business.

The company which offers 24/7 computer support 365 days per year, has won substantial business with the Rigby Group, an international parent company for a £1.8 billion portfolio of highly successful businesses operating across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, including SCC, Europe’s biggest independent technology solutions provider.

As a result, Bluegrass has taken on 2 new engineers plus 2 staff and moved offices to Courtenay House at Pynes Hill. From...

How to survive the 30-second CV scan

Confessions of a Recruiter I have a confession to make….in the past I have been guilty of the 30 second CV scan.

Dying mum's 62,000 reasons to say thank you

Generous friends, family and strangers have raised an incredible £62,000 for a dying Exeter mum - in a matter of weeks.

Jo Smith is currently travelling with her best friend Sarah Lacey to Arizona by sea and land in a desperate bid to find a cure for her two terminal conditions.

She needs £70,000 for the trip and her treatment and her YOUCARING site is now close to the target.

A friend of Jo told the Exeter Daily she would be bowled over by the amount raised.

The friend added: "The kindness of people who don't even know Jo has been incredible. This trip...

Huge pay gap between east and west of SW region

There is a huge pay gap between workers living in the East and West of the South West region, with the people living in the East amongst the best paid in the country, earning up to £12,500 more than those living in the West, where earnings are well below the national average.

That is one of the findings of the ManpowerGroup Pay League, a series of local insights into UK pay trends from ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions. ManpowerGroup’s analysis is based on the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings from the Office of National Statistics.

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Record bookings for Exeter's Southgate

A popular city hotel is experiencing a record number of bookings from across Devon this Christmas.

The Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel will be hosting a number of party nights over the Christmas period with a Roaring 20’s theme.

Currently, the hotel is expecting over 3,500 guests, almost double the amount of guests who attended the Moulin Rouge themed parties last year.

Guests will be greeted upon arrival with a complimentary drink followed by a three course festive dinner. The event will also include a disco, complete with a DJ and photo booth.

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

Armistice Day service at Sandy Park

Exeter-based Flybe back in profit

Tesco to improve support to Armed Services

Date set for Exeter Christmas lights switch on

Special award for Hampton by Hilton Exeter

Exeter computer firm expands

How to survive the 30-second CV scan

Dying mum's 62,000 reasons to say thank you

Huge pay gap between east and west of SW region

Record bookings for Exeter's Southgate

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