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West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club set to soar with Enable Law sponsorship

The West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club is ready to soar after entering an exciting new chapter of growth and athletic excellence.

This momentum is fuelled by a significant new sponsorship agreement with Enable Law, a leading personal injury and medical negligence firm headquartered in the South West.

By securing this vital support, the club is now better positioned than ever to enhance their presence in the sport, providing players with vital resources to excel on the court and also further solidifying the club's impact within the regional sporting community....

Devon Venus Awards 2015 are go!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/11/2015 - 9:20am

The Bishop Fleming offices in Exeter played host to the Venus Awards sponsorship.

Businesses across the region were invited to hear about the Venus Awards 2015, which were specifically created to recognise and reward local women in business.

Business people from various companies which included Natwest, Sampson Hall, Blue Chip Holidays and Exeter Maritime service, networked over lunch on Tuesday and found out more about the Venus Awards 2015.

Hazel Tucker, Director of Business Services at Bishop Fleming who are sponsoring the Director of the Year category, said: “We...

New challenge for Scaysbrook

James Scaysbrook has spoken of his pride at being part of the core group that have allowed Exeter Chiefs to establish themselves within English rugby’s top tier.

The 33-year-old forward is to bring to a close his six-year spell in Devon at the end of the season - and will head for a new venture in the Far East, where he is set to take up a new post as head coach of Kowloon RFC and also work with the Hong Kong Union.

A key figure in the rise of Exeter over the past few years, Scaysbrook will depart the Chiefs having amassed 122 league and cup appearances and eight tries to...

Pioneering company launches in Exeter

Authored by FHScreening
Posted: Mon, 05/11/2015 - 7:29am

Functional medicine is a science based healthcare approach, which treats illness and promotes wellness by focusing on the unique aspects of each patient: functional medicine then employs individual tailored interventions to restore physiological, psychological and structural balance.

Functional Health Screening is a clinic that will provide this integrated approach of looking at patients as a whole rather than individual symptoms.

Functional Health Screening launched in Exeter at the Innovation Centre.

Functional Heath Screening is a partnership project with...

Chiefs thwart Saracens

There was no ‘Fat Lady Singing’ this time, instead it was the travelling tribe who were in full voice at the final whistle as Exeter Chiefs overcame rivals Saracens to claim a first-ever victory at Allianz Park.

Two tries from the free-scoring Thomas Waldrom (pictured), plus another from hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie, were the undoubted highlights for the visitors, whose hard fought win has edged them back into the final play-off berth with just one round of the scheduled season remaining.

Fly-half Gareth Steenson converted all three scores, as well as adding a first half...

Young visitors to follow prize-winning duck at Devon County Show

A colourful Devon duck swam to the winning post and gained first prize in a children’s competition to design a mascot for this year’s Devon County Show on May 21-23 at Westpoint, Exeter.

Talented Annabel Pagliero, of Lady Seaward C of E Primary School, with her 'Devon Duck', beat nearly a hundred entries submitted by Lady Seward and Clyst St Mary primary schools.

The judges - Jon Williams from Farm Wise Devon, Josh Beadon from design company Toucan and Emma Watson, Show administrator – said the standard of entries was very high.

Emma said: “It was a very difficult...

Book a slice of 'Sevens Heaven'

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 05/09/2015 - 9:37am

It's the the ultimate ‘Sevens Heaven’ as Exeter prepares to welcome the European Grand Prix 7s Series to Sandy Park in July.

The award-winning home of rugby in Devon – which has already been selected as one of 12 venues for this year’s Rugby World Cup – is set to welcome the cream of European Sevens talent for a star-studded weekend of action.

With qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil on the line, the July 11-12 event promises to be an vital competition for the seven-a-side game – and will see the home unions of England, Scotland and Wales, tackling rivals from...

Ping! returns to Exeter

The nation will be going batty again this summer when Ping! - the free street table tennis festival - bounces back for the sixth year running, now in 19 towns and cities, including Plymouth and Exeter.

Last years Ping! festival in Exeter was a runaway success and this year there are set to be more tables, in more locations so that more people can have fun and play.

A little taster of the excitement to be had this summer will begin with the #Ping Challenge at the Exeter Business Games in association with Big Wave Media on Wednesday 13 May from 5-8pm at Exeter Castle....

Trust highly commended at regional apprentice awards

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 05/08/2015 - 10:02pm

THE Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust has been highly commended for the second year in a row for the success of its apprenticeship scheme, which continues to bring significant benefits for learners and the organisation.

Two of its apprentices, Mandy Harper and Rhian Carruthers, have also received awards for their achievements.

The Trust was successful in the Apprentice of the Year Awards run by Education + Training Skills (ETS), a specialist provider of work-based learning across the South West.

The Trust was highly commended in the Large Employer of the Year...

Plymouth and Devon Chamber respond to SW GE2015 results

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/08/2015 - 5:18pm

Peter Hartland, Chief Executive of Plymouth and Devon Chamber of Commerce said: “I would like to congratulate the Conservative Party on their election victory in the South West. “Businesses in all parts of the United Kingdom and particularly the South West want to see a pro-growth, pro-enterprise programme – building on the positive steps taken, and lessons learned, during the Coalition years. In order to continue the overall steady growth we have seen in the region, we need the next government to continue its work of cutting the deficit, in tandem with making significant investment in our...

JLL Exeter reacts to the 2015 General Election

Charles Kislingbury, head of the Exeter office of leading property consultancy JLL, said: “A continued focus on fiscal prudence and deficit reduction will ensure that bond yields and debt costs remain low, providing support for the investment market, the housing market and the wider economy.

“However, the real challenge for the next government is to focus on medium-term measures to improve productivity, which has lagged behind countries such as the US, Germany and France, despite our remarkable rates of job creation. This will need to include further investment in infrastructure...

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