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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...

Fresh faces at Thompson Jenner LLP

Exeter and Exmouth based Chartered Accountants and business advisers Thompson Jenner LLP have taken on four new recruits as it continues to expand its team of young professionals.

Joining the firm are; Sam Laskey, Leonie Reynolds, Stephanie Hills and Alastair Baxter.

Ruskin Wilson, Partner at Thompson Jenner’s Exmouth office, said: “We are delighted to welcome all our new joiners and have no doubt they will quickly become valued members of our team.

The firm puts immense time and effort into the recruitment and development of its young members of staff and our...

After the Chiefs now RAMM is for sale!

Someone somewhere in the city next month is going to have a monopoly - on Exeter MONOPOLY. That's because they will get their hands on the very first board in the city. The game officially launches at 10am in the heart of the Cathedral city at a venue to be announced. It is to be a public event and the whole city is being invited to the launch! But before then one person is going to get their hands on the much-anticipated official board. They will be presented with it by Mr MONOPOLY, the board’s moustached (and costumed) icon, at 9am on October 14th -Exeter MONOPOLY launch date – and it...

Free wifi for Exeter Airport

A leading communications infrastructure company, has partnered with Exeter Airport to deliver free WiFi connectivity, to passengers travelling throughout the terminal building.

Previously, free WiFi had only been available for 30 minutes in centralised departure lounge areas. However, following an upgrade delivered by Arqiva, any passenger can now access up to 60 minutes of free WiFi connectivity daily, with coverage provided across all areas of the terminal building*. After one hour, access to the internet is chargeable at £3 an hour or £5 for three hours.

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Milestone for Queen St dining project

The £12 million Queen St Dining regeneration project which will see the creation of a brand new dining destination in the heart of Exeter has reached its latest milestone.

Owners Aviva Investors are breathing new life into the Guildhall Shopping Centre by reconfiguring the existing buildings to create a series of high-specification restaurants and improvements to the public realm space.

Work on this complex project is now shifting from the deconstruction stage, where materials are being removed from the existing buildings and adaptions made, to the construction stage, with...

Expanding Your Business? 5 Things You Will Need to Make Sure You Have Considered

Authored by Exe Reporter
Posted: Tue, 09/15/2015 - 11:59am

We all know (or have been told) that business is the lifeblood of the British economy, but that does not mean that “big business” is necessarily the most important factor. In fact, an article in The Guardian shows us that it is sole traders that are at the forefront of business growth in the UK, and it is hoped that these sole traders will become successful and become employers in their own right. However, the road to a successful business entails more than a hard working owner; and knowing how to manage a business to keep it running is as important for a one man band as it is for the...

Will this be the worst winter for 50 years?

An El Niño climate event is under way that could lead to conditions similar to those of 2009/2010 (which saw the coldest January in decades) and possibly the worst for 65 years.

El Niño is one of three key climate patterns that could lead to changes in our global temperature.

It can trigger droughts in some areas, typhoons in others and is associated with an increased chance of blizzards in the northern hemisphere.

The Exeter-based Met Office is warning that that the El Nino phenomenon – which caused the prolonged, snowy winter six years ago – could be the most...

SW private sector growth continues

The South West private sector registered a further moderation in growth of output in August, according to the latest PMI® survey data.

Moreover, the volume of new business increased only fractionally, and backlogs were depleted for the third consecutive month. As a result, private sector employment rose at the slowest rate in over two years. Meanwhile, input prices were unchanged over the month, and output prices barely rose.

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

LCX celebrates expansion to new premises

Expanding renewable technology provider, Low Carbon Exchange Ltd (LCX), celebrated the opening of their new offices in Weston-super-Mare with an official ribbon cutting ceremony by The Mayor and Mayoress of Weston-super-Mare (Councillor Raymond Armstrong and Mrs Joan Dunne). They were joined by Miss Eco/Miss Bristol 2015. The opening was followed by a drinks reception for clients, suppliers and associates.

Cllr. Raymond Armstrong, The Mayor said: “I am delighted to officially open the new premises for Low Carbon Exchange. I would like to take this opportunity to wish the company...

Legendary commentator praises Chiefs

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sun, 09/13/2015 - 9:54pm

Legendary rugby commentator Ian Robertson has revealed Sandy Park is one of his favourite grounds to visit.

The former Barbarian was the guest speaker at the pre-season dinner at Sandy Park in aid of The Exeter Foundation.

After entertaining the 300-plus audience with his anecdotes on Saturday night, he revealed his passion for the Exeter Chiefs.

He said he loved visiting Sandy Park and would be back in November.

Mr Robertson also praised the achievements of head coach Rob Baxter and the team.

He also said the Chiefs were one of the few sides to work...

Awards success for Exeter brewery

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 09/13/2015 - 12:11pm

Only 20 months after taking over the business, Hanlons Brewery is now happily established in its new location in Half Moon Village, near Exeter. The business has grown from strength to strength and is seen as one of the leading West Country Breweries.

In 2014 Hanlons Port Stout received a Gold Award from Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) South West and was subsequently asked to be a guest beer at this year’s Great British Beer Festival held in Olympia in August 2015. The Champion Beer of Britain is an award presented by CAMRA at this festival which is held annually.

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