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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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Law firm renews Exeter theatre sponsorship

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce that law firm Browne Jacobson has renewed its sponsorship with the theatre for a second year.

The year-long sponsorship agreement with the national firm which has an office in Exeter will make a valuable contribution to the theatre.

Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Chair of the Board of Trustees Lady Studholme said: “We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Browne Jacobson over the last year and are pleased that they have agreed to continue their sponsorship of the Theatre for a further year.

"The Exeter Northcott is...

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PR consultancy celebrates new client

An Exeter public relations consultancy will be helping to tell the story of the South West’s ever-changing coastline after winning a major new contract.

KOR Communications – who have just been nominated for two major industry awards – will be providing strategic advice and services to the South West Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme, a joint initiative of the Environment Agency, Defra and local authorities.

Approaching its tenth anniversary, the programme has been gathering information on the Westcountry’s shoreline since 2006, sharing data with scientists, councils and...

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Lord Mayor says a 'really big' thank you to Simpkins Edwards

The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Mrs Olwen Foggin, along with Past Lord Mayors, hosted a thank you reception at the Guildhall in Exeter in honour of chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards on 4th August 2015.

For the past 12 years, Simpkins Edwards has organised and hosted the Really Big Quiz, which pits teams from businesses around the city against each other to discover Exeter’s brainiest business – raising thousands for the Lord Mayor’s charity in the process. The reception was held to extend a thank you for all the work the team from Simpkins Edwards has put into the...

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Exeter Samartians join Twitter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/10/2015 - 11:37am

The local branch of Samaritans is aiming to increase the information it provides and the audience it reaches by taking the unusual step of setting up a Twitter account.

The Exeter Mid and East Devon branch - which uses the name @ExeSamaritans - is one of the first Samaritans branches in the country to open an account on Twitter, and will create tweets that will be sent to followers several times each week.

“Our aim is to let people know about interesting online articles and inform them about what’s happening with our local branch. It’s also a reminder that we are here on...

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Event marks completion of Dawlish rail line repairs

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/10/2015 - 10:57am

Residents are invited to an event to celebrate the completion of Network Rail’s work in Dawlish to repair the damage caused by last year’s storms and make the area more resilient for the future.

Over the last few weeks the ‘orange army’ completed the final milestone in their 18-month project to repair Dawlish’s railway line; rebuild and strengthen the sea wall; and carry out cliff stabilisation work at Teignmouth, to prevent any future extreme weather causing the level of damage that occurred last year.

The final phase of this momentous project involved building a new wall...

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Crediton residents asked to pool flood info

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/10/2015 - 10:57am

Crediton residents have so far provided a wealth of information about flooding vulnerabilities around the town as part of a community project being led by the University of Exeter, and now researchers are calling for more people to get involved.

Flooding effectively cuts off Crediton when the Rivers Yeo and Creedy burst their banks and the project needs residents to provide evidence about specific places that flood, offer their views about the causes and suggest ideas about what can be done to prevent future flooding.

The Crediton Flood Resilience Group, comprising...

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Weakest rise in new business since April 2013

The South West private sector registered a slower rise in output in July, according to the latest PMI® survey data.

Moreover, the volume of new business increased at the weakest pace since April 2013, signalling a further moderation in growth of total business activity in the coming months. More positively, prices charged for goods and services increased at the fastest rate since February 2014.

The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index remained well above the no-change mark of 50.0 in July, at 56.3, indicating a strong overall...

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Warning of work on Bridge Road in Exeter

Essential work is to be carried out to the canal bridges on Bridge Road in Exeter.

On Monday 10 August and Tuesday 11 August, inspections and maintenance work will be undertaken on the swing bridge. Contraflow arrangements will be in place, with all traffic using the bascule bridge.

From Wednesday 12 August to Monday 17 August, the contraflow will run on the swing bridge, as the timber joint between the bascule bridge and the road will be replaced and upgraded with a reinforced concrete and stainless steel structure.

During this phase of work, Bridge Road will be...

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Elite Training can help you save lives

Authored by ameslin
Posted: Mon, 08/10/2015 - 5:35am

Elite Training are currently offering Emergency First Aid at Work courses in our Exeter centre on the following dates:

Saturday 19th Sep 2015 Friday 25th Sep 2015 Saturday 17th Oct 2015 Friday 23rd Oct 2015

This Level 2 Award is certificated by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and successful candidates will be able to:

- Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider - Assess an incident - Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally - Manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally - Recognise and assist a...

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Fun for all at 108th Okehampton Show

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 08/09/2015 - 10:22am

For the Okehampton & District Agricultural Association work is well underway and plans are in place for the 108th Okehampton Show on Thursday 13th August at Stoney Park Showground, just outside Okehampton.

This traditional countryside event, where animals take pride of place, is a very popular day out in a beautiful setting on the northern edge of the Dartmoor National Park and is a great opportunity to meet with friends from far and wide. With all day entertainment and approximately 300 trade stands there’s plenty for everyone to see and do throughout the day.

The...

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