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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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Michelmores Run raises more than £25k

Nearly 1,000 people took part in the 16th Michelmores Charity Run on 11 June, raising over £25,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support – and beating last year's fundraising total.

The fastest male was Owen Walpole who ran the distance in just 16 minutes and 6 seconds − followed in second place by James Denne who finished in 16 minutes and 15 seconds. Third place went to Michelmores' Nathaniel Lane who covered the course in 16 minutes and 55 seconds.

The fastest woman was Cathy Newman with a time of 18 minutes and 32 seconds, followed by Emma Sharples who ran the distance...

RGB hosts first Health & Safety Week

The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies will be holding their first ever Health and Safety Week between Monday 15th and Friday 19th June highlighting some of the industry’s health risks and ways that they can be minimised.

The event coincides with the national campaign which aims to encourage companies to implement new initiatives throughout the year to counter any health and safety concerns.

Throughout the week, RGB will be displaying posters giving advice to customers about how they can reduce some hazards, as well as highlighting some of the solutions that it has to...

Everys Solicitors look to mid-term future with financial guidance

Everys Solicitors has appointed Francis Clark as their accountants to help steer the firm through its ambitious growth plans for the mid-term future.

Francis Clark’s specialist legal sector team in Exeter led by Andrew Allen will work with the firm to utilise their expertise in corporate audits and preparation of financial statements, internal audits, internal accounting and system control evaluation, and grant audits.

Everys has recently added a London branch to the eight in Devon and Somerset, and the firm’s first overseas office in Dubai, as well as attracting extra fee...

Ofcom introduces clearer call charges

Millions of telephone users in the South West will benefit from clearer call charges being introduced next month by the telecoms regulator Ofcom.

From 1 July, landline and mobile charges will become clearer for calls to numbers starting 084, 087, 09 and 118, while Freephone will become free from mobiles.

People use these ‘service numbers’ every day for finding out information, contacting a business or helpline, or using competition, directory-enquiry, entertainment and voting services.

Every year, callers in the South West spend a total of 21 million hours calling...

Michelmores raises £650 for ELF

The Residential Property team at Michelmores took over the Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) shop in Crediton on the 9th June 2015. Raising funds by selling cakes, steaming clothes and dressing the store windows the team raised £650 in one day for the charity.

The Exeter Leukaemia Fund supports families affected by blood cancers and blood disorders across the South West by providing compassionate, tailored support in the Yarty ward at the RD&E where around 400 patients are treated each week.

Karen Eagle, an Associate in the Residential Property team, said: 'I would like...

Calling all Venus Awards nominees!

Sampson Hall are very Proud Sponsors of the Devon Venus Awards 2015

The category we are sponsoring is "Business of the Year" and to nominate yourself or others to become a winner is really very simple!

The criteria to nominate others or enter yourself for the Sampson Hall ‘Business of the Year’ category are:

Be a female friendly employer Own or work for a company that employs 10 people or more Nominate yourself or your business Nominate a woman or business you think deserves this award

When you nominate someone, you may be unaware of the significant journey...

Charity's appeal to landlords and agents

Landlords and letting agencies are being encouraged to contact Exeter’s recently established Private Renting Support Service which is working to improve access to affordable accommodation in the city.

Path - an independent homelessness charity now working in partnership with Exeter City Council - is looking for landlords and letting agencies that are happy to accept tenants in receipt of Local Housing Allowance and have properties which meet all the legal requirements and are free from hazards.

Path offer reference-checked tenants, tenancy related support, property...

New ambulance charity visits Exeter

TASC, the recently formed national charity which provides support for the Ambulance Services Community across the UK, is searching for regional champions.

The Ambulance Services Charity (TASC), which was launched this spring, provides vital support and advice services to both serving and retired ambulance personnel and ambulance services families and dependents in times of difficulty and urgent need.

TASC has been formed through the merger of a number of funds including The Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund (ASBF) and the new national charity aims to significantly increase...

Leading law firm advises on major postal delivery deal

Leading SW law firm advises on major postal delivery deal A leading South West law firm has advised on a major deal to create the fourth largest postal delivery company in the UK. Stephens Scown LLP’s corporate team acted for Steve Stokes in his management buy-out of CMS Network (UK) Limited. CMS offers clients a complete mailroom outsourcing solution and has major clients including Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, The Guardian and Warner Music. Through the management buy-out, CMS has been combined with the much larger downstream access operator, Secured Mail to create The Delivery Group....

Baxter delighted as McGuigan signs on

Rob Baxter believes there is “more to come” from Byron McGuigan after the talented back today agreed to extend his stay with the Exeter Chiefs for another year at least.

The 25-year-old Namibian was initially brought to Sandy Park last November following as injury cover for compatriot Chrysander Botha, who was ruled out for much of the campaign after breaking his leg whilst away on international duty.

However, McGuigan quickly settled to life in the Westcountry and by the end of the season had accrued 17 appearances in all competitions, scoring three tries in the process...

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

Michelmores Run raises more than £25k

RGB hosts first Health & Safety Week

Everys Solicitors look to mid-term future with financial guidance

Ofcom introduces clearer call charges

Michelmores raises £650 for ELF

Calling all Venus Awards nominees!

Charity's appeal to landlords and agents

New ambulance charity visits Exeter

Leading law firm advises on major postal delivery deal

Baxter delighted as McGuigan signs on

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