Business Daily

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...

GAP provides the vehicle to a complete hire solution

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 10/10/2015 - 10:20pm

GAP Hire Solutions is proving that offering eight specialist hire divisions has real benefits for its customers.

GAP’s Plymouth depot, which specialises in the hire of plant, tools and lifting equipment, recently instigated the hire of a selection of vehicles from GAP’s Vehicle Hire division, offering our customers a one-stop shop for their hire needs.

Glanville Environmental, a customer who already hires plant, tools and survey equipment from GAP, has recently won a lucrative contract for South West Water. They were looking to add new vehicles to their fleet to assist with...

Exeter RWC Fanzone weekend programme

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 10/10/2015 - 2:05pm

Soak up the atmosphere of the Rugby World Cup tournament at the Exeter Fanzone, which is open again this weekend (10 and 11 October).

As well as the live match screenings - including Italy v Romania from Sandy Park on Sunday - there will plenty more going on to entertain the whole family.

Entry to the Fanzone is free, and the programme for the weekend is as follows:

Saturday 10 October

Noon: Fanzone open to the public

12.10 pm: Fabian's Film: 'Where the Children Play'

12.20pm: The Maggie Reedy Trio

1pm: The Lost Sound Chorus

...

Chunk's pies and pasties bring home the bacon

Authored by Stacy Hill
Posted: Sat, 10/10/2015 - 1:02pm

Devon-based pasty and pie maker, Chunk, is celebrating after winning six awards from Food & Drink Devon this week, bringing the company’s awards total to an impressive 66.

Its Chicken and Chorizo pasty scooped the coveted platinum award, as well as five of Chunk’s other products winning gold.

The Chunk team has earned a flurry of honours over the summer, both in regional and national awards, and the new accolades have secure its title as the most coveted pie and pasty operation in the country.

Co-owner, Simon Bryon-Edmonds, says: “We really value the results of...

UK's largest Fat Face store to open in Exeter

The biggest full price Fat Face store in the UK will open its doors in Princesshay, Exeter on Saturday 17 October after extensive refurbishment and expansion programme.

Wayne Pearce, Princesshay Centre Director, says: “The new Fat Face in Princesshay will be the biggest full price store in the UK and we are looking forward to seeing the refurbishment and its new and improved layout. Fat Face has been an integral part of Princesshay since its opening in 2007 and we are proud of their success and pleased to see them expand.”

The new look Fat Face store is 20% larger and...

Devon chartered accountants join business guidance panel

Universities are places where many of us spend a significant amount of our formative years and where many of today’s business entrepreneurs were made and where tomorrows are forming their business ideas and plans for the future.

So it seems only right that those in higher education be given the best guidance possible, to ensure they take the right steps as they set out on their journey from academia into business.

That is why Thompson Jenner LLP, one of Devon’s leading chartered accountants and business advisory firms, is delighted to have been asked to help and support the...

20,000 attend Exeter Fanzone

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 10/09/2015 - 11:51am

Rugby World Cup 2015 continues to grip the nation with over half a million local and international fans enjoying the Official Fanzones up and down the country to watch live matches and enjoy the excitement of the Tournament.

This is in addition to over one million fans who have already enjoyed the action in venues to date, a figure which is set to double with 2.41 million tickets now sold across the 48 matches.

Rugby World Cup 2015 is on track to be the biggest Rugby World Cup to date, with total match attendance figures surpassing one million, helped by three record-...

Village celebrates opening of new homes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/09/2015 - 8:24am

Residents of Sandford, near Crediton, are celebrating after the official opening of affordable new homes in the village. Summerfield Developments have recently completed work on the Creedy View development set in the Mid-Devon countryside.

The scheme is the first major residential development in the area for over 20 years and each of the nineteen properties have been carefully designed by the Taunton-based developer to complement its delightful rural location, while offering all the benefits of a modern home.

Chair of Sandford Parish Council, Shuana Waller, invited local...

Commissioner sets out plans to manage major budget cuts faced by D&C Police

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/09/2015 - 7:08am

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has set out his plans for managing the likely £54m budget reduction faced by Devon and Cornwall Police. “With such an extreme budget reduction we will have to completely rethink the delivery of policing services in Devon and Cornwall.” said Mr Hogg “At this time, there is much that we do not know, but it is right that we start to plan so that important actions can be taken at the appropriate times.” The OPCC’s budget prediction is based on two key factors. Firstly, that the police service budget is reduced by 25% nationally, an assumption made...

Hotel donates TVs to Foundation charities

A popular Exeter hotel has donated television sets to a charity fundraising body, after undergoing a major refurbishment.

The Mercure Exeter Southgate underwent a £2.5m re-furbishment earlier this year. The hotel donated 20 television sets, which were previously in rooms, to the Exeter Foundation.

As a fundraising body, the Exeter Foundation offered the televisions to its member charities on a first come first served basis. The televisions were snapped up within 2 hours by a number of different charities.

Headway, Exeter Youth Section, Age UK, Exeter Leukaemia Fund...

Gilbert Stephens’ Young Professionals Network Event

Authored by Stacy Hill
Posted: Fri, 10/09/2015 - 6:12am

On Thursday 24th September, members of the Gilbert Stephens’ Young Professionals Network gathered at Exeter’s newest restaurant and cool cocktail bar, Circa 1924, for the chance to catch up with some familiar faces as well as welcome new ones for a long lunch.

The friendly and informal networking group enjoyed exclusive use of the 1920s inspired venue and enjoyed one (or maybe two) prohibition inspired cocktails from its moonshiner bar.

Steve Wadham, YPN regular from Thompson Jenner accountants, says: “Each event I go to is always different and I really enjoy being able to...

Ida Hotel and Restaurant, Icmeler, Türkiye
your pets daily logo
Home Education Daily logo
Food and Drink Daily logo in red, white and black
your beauty daily logo with heart

Top video

Selco Builders Warehouse | England Rugby star Jack Nowell visits Exeter Saracens junior teams

England ace Jack delivers tips to Saracens

Exeter Weather