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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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Sitting for long periods not bad for health

New research from the University of Exeter and University College London has challenged claims that sitting for long periods increases the risk of an early death even if you are otherwise physically active.

The study, which is published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, followed more than 5,000 participants for 16 years (making it one of the longest follow-up studies in this area of research) and found that sitting, either at home or at work, is not associated with an increased risk of dying.

These findings challenge previous research suggesting that the act of...

Top financial personality brings market insights to Exeter

Francis Clark Financial Planning (FCFP) have recently arranged events in Truro and Exeter where Justin Urquhart Stewart, co-founder of Seven Investment Management (7IM), gave an insightful, witty and demystifying view of the investment market and the global economy.

Complete with signature red braces, he highlighted that there was growth in the UK economy but the government needed to address issues of longer term investment in infrastructure such as HS2 and fibre optic coverage of superfast broadband for the whole country. He mentioned that there has only been one runway built in...

Stove manufacturer invests £130k in expansion

Devon-based stove manufacturer, Dean Forge, has recently invested over £130,000 in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and a second showroom, along with opening a second Devon showroom in Exeter. In response to increased demand for its handmade products, the new facilities will allow the company to expand production and guarantee top quality, while the new venue in Exeter offers a convenient outlet for shoppers.

Simon Chew, Co-Owner of Dean Forge, explains: “We really celebrate our Devon heritage and champion UK manufacturing. Our products are handmade in our Dean Prior...

Record number of businesses join Plymouth Science Park

RECORD numbers of businesses have joined the Plymouth Science Park over the past three months.

Since June, 15 new businesses have relocated to the 25 acre site near Derriford Hospital which specialises in supporting businesses in the areas of science, technology, marine and digital.

The park is a world-class office, research and laboratory environment that provides the space, flexibility and support for businesses to accelerate their growth and success.

Its community of 80 businesses employing upwards of 800 people, combines to create one of the South West’s most...

Three arrested in connection with attempted murder in Crediton

Police are investigating an attempted murder in Crediton at the weekend after a man suffered life-threatening injuries.

A 35-year-old man, from Crediton, was allegedly attacked in an alleyway at The Burrowe between 12.30am and 1.15am on Saturday 10 October.

He suffered serious neck and facial injuries and was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and were taken into custody at Heavitree Road police station, Exeter.

Two 18-year-old men, from Crediton...

Engineering and construction faculties introduced to Importance of Work Experience

Exeter College is joining in celebrations for this year's Work Experience Week by offering learners in Engineering and Construction opportunities to find out the benefits of good quality work experience, which will be included as part of their full time course.

Work Experience Week, which this year takes place from 12th-16th October, is a week dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of high quality work experience.

Run by national charity Fair Train – developers of the national Work Experience Quality Standard accreditation - Work Experience Week is a chance for...

Stagecoach SW shortlisted in UK Bus Awards

Local transport operator Stagecoach South West is in the running for this year’s ‘Top Shire Operator’ award at the UK Bus Awards.

Being shortlisted in this category means they are also in the running for the UK Bus Operator of the Year Award.

Confirmation of the shortlist comes shortly after the operator’s recent win of ‘Large Bus Operator of the Year’ at the Route One Awards.

Bob Dennison, Managing Director, said: “This announcement comes hot on the heels of our success at the Route One Awards and I couldn’t be more delighted to hear that the hard work and...

CDS hits 200,000 broadband milestone

More than 200,000 businesses and households are now able to connect to fibre broadband thanks to the Connecting Devon and Somerset programme – around 185,000 of these are achieving superfast speeds.

The latest communities to ‘go live’ with superfast broadband in Devon include Cheriton Fitzpaine, Copplestone, Harbertonford and Sutton Cross. Fibre broadband has also been further expanded in exchange areas across the county.

Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) announced on Friday (9 October) that it had achieved a major milestone in its rollout of high-speed fibre broadband...

SW sees slowest rise in output in 2.5 years

The South West private sector grew at the slowest rate in nearly two-and-a-half years in September, according to the latest PMI® survey data, mirroring the trend shown across the UK as a whole.

This mainly reflected the first decline in new business since March 2013. Employment continued to rise, but at the slowest rate seen across the UK. The latest survey also signalled a decline in input prices for the first time since December 2008.

The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index remained above the no-change mark of 50.0 in...

SW bill payers missing out on £180m

New data reveals there is a staggering £180 million worth of savings available to households in the South West if they simply switch their energy supplier.

As colder weather sets in, the Government revealed new figures estimating that 900,000 households in the South West still stand to save £200 or more by switching their gas and electricity supplier.

However a recent poll of over 2,000 UK adults conducted by the Government found that of those surveyed in the South West:

Only six per cent realised they could save £200 or more by switching;
23 per

Business Daily

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

Sitting for long periods not bad for health

Top financial personality brings market insights to Exeter

Stove manufacturer invests £130k in expansion

Record number of businesses join Plymouth Science Park

Three arrested in connection with attempted murder in Crediton

Engineering and construction faculties introduced to Importance of Work Experience

Stagecoach SW shortlisted in UK Bus Awards

CDS hits 200,000 broadband milestone

SW sees slowest rise in output in 2.5 years

SW bill payers missing out on £180m

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