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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...

Exeter businesses welcome trainees to the city

Exeter businesses continue to join forces with a Devon work placement company to welcome foreign trainees into the city.

The Training Partnership (TTPL) has found work placements for more than 300 trainees in the region this summer.

The most recent companies to have linked up with TTPL are the Glorious Art House and WiFi Spark, both based in Exeter.

The Glorious Art House partnered with TTPL to invite new people into the business who would inject some fresh ideas. Predominantly a café, there is also The Glorious Gallery on the second floor which showcases various...

Councils call for more devolved powers

Council leaders in Devon have agreed to work together on an expression of interest for more devolved powers from Westminster.

It follows a summit of county, unitary and district council chiefs in Exeter organised by county council leader John Hart, Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans and Exeter City Council deputy leader Rachel Sutton.

They hope to make a joint expression of interest with Somerset County Council and its five district authorities based around economic development, skills and job creation.

It would be based on the boundaries of the Heart of the...

Sandy Park to hold new business exhibition

Authored by sandypark
Posted: Fri, 08/21/2015 - 11:24am

Following the success of Sandy Park’s previous B2B events, preparations are underway for an innovative business exhibition, B2B Connections Exeter, which will be held on November 4th between 10am and 4pm.

The exhibition is a joint venture between the home of the Exeter Chiefs, Sandy Park and thebestof Exeter, who run the annual Devon Business Expo exhibition. Speaking about the event, John Wood, Head of Corporate at Exeter Rugby Club said: “We wanted to put on an event that celebrates Exeter’s vibrant business community, while also giving companies a chance to showcase their...

Chiefs book place in Singha Sevens final

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 08/21/2015 - 10:26am

Exeter Chiefs joined defending champions Gloucester in booking their place at Finals Night in this season’s Singha Premiership 7s.

Ricky Pellow’s young charges overcame a heavy defeat in their opening game against the Cherry & Whites to then see off rivals Bath and London Irish.

It means the Devonians will now head for the capital as one of eight sides who will battle it out for glory at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday week.

Up against Gloucester in the night’s opening game, it was always going to be a tough ask for Pellow’s youngsters.

Indeed, it took...

30 years’ service for Exmouth accountant

Corporate Services Manager, Janice Hart, is celebrating her 30th year at established Devon accountants Thompson Jenner.

Janice started at the firms Exmouth office in July 1985 and has become an important part of the team. As one of Devon’s leading firms of accountants, Thompson Jenner has a proud record of developing and retaining its key staff and Janice is a perfect example of that.

“I can’t believe that I am celebrating my 30th year at Thompson Jenner, the time has just flown past. I’ve made many good friends over the years and there’s a great working atmosphere at the...

There is life after GCSEs

As teenagers digest their GCSE results they are reminded that there is life after exams. This is the first year that teenagers, up to the age of 18 are legally required to stay in education, training or get a job with accredited training- something that the Government calls 'raising the age of participation'.

More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-polic... Gone are the days when you could walk away from education aged 16. David Allison, boss of www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk a website that matches young people to...

New look for Mercure Exeter Southgate revealed

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/20/2015 - 11:52am

Positioned in the heart of Devon and enjoying a prime location in one of England’s most historic cities, Mercure Exeter Southgate is the gateway to the South West neighboring the famous Exeter Cathedral and historic Quay whilst providing the perfect break en route to the Cornish coastline.

The interior of the city centre hotel is transformed including a redesign of the reception, Gate House restaurant, bar, lounge, terrace and all 156 bedrooms. Mercure, a locally inspired brand, has drawn influence for the hotel’s new interior design from Exeter’s rich Roman and Medieval history...

Pret A Manger prepares to open in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/20/2015 - 11:32am

Pret A Manger will be opening the doors to its westernmost UK shop next month; a spacious corner site on Exeter’s High Street. Due to open mid-September, the new shop is creating up to 20 new jobs, which the company is currently finalising recruitment for. To celebrate the opening, Pret will be holding a two-day party outside the shop on 19 and 20 September, offering free hot drinks from a special Pret coffee van, and entertaining customers with a band, kids’ entertainer and face painter. The event will be held from 11am – 3pm on both days. Inside the shop, customers will be welcomed by...

SMEs in SW say ‘growth relies on millennials’

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/20/2015 - 10:31am

Small and medium sized businesses in the South West believe future success relies on their ability to recruit so-called millennials – those born between 1980 and 2000 – but recognise that they need to do more to attract them, according to new research by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

More than three quarters (79 per cent) of SMEs across the region said that the growth of their business relies on their ability to recruit millennial talent. In fact more than a third (35 per cent) said they want a millennial to take over their business one day.

It is estimated that...

Exeter IT firm celebrates five years of growth

Innovative IT firm Hosted Desktop UK (HDUK), a pioneer in cloud computing and winner of the 2015 Express & Echo Small Business of the Year Award, is celebrating five successful years since its launch in August 2010. With over 12 years’ experience in the IT industry and following rigorous research and development into cloud-based technology, young entrepreneur and HDUK MD, Adam Chetnik, founded what has become one of the most respected hosted desktop providers in the UK.

HDUK’s virtual desktop solutions were an instant success when the company first launched five years ago – the...

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