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New Collaboration and Event Launched to Empower Ukrainian Entrepreneurs in Devon

In partnership with Devon Ukrainian Association, Ukrainian Business Club has announced its latest event, Ukrainian Business MeetUp #2 , designed to support and empower Ukrainian entrepreneurs in the UK. As an international network dedicated to uniting and advancing Ukrainian entrepreneurs in the UK, Ukrainian Business Club aims to continue providing its expert resources and support, building on the success of the first meet-up held in Leeds this summer.

The Ukrainian community in the UK has shown incredible resilience, adapting to new cultures, identifying local market needs, and...

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Dunelm Exeter calls on its customers to help support those in need this Christmas

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Posted: Wed, 11/06/2024 - 6:56pm

Dunelm, the Home of Homes, is aiming to make sure no one goes without a gift this Christmas with its annual charity campaign, Delivering Joy. After delivering almost a quarter of a million gifts to those in need over the past four years, Dunelm is calling on customers in Exeter for help to fulfil more Christmas wishes than ever before.

Christmas trees with tags featuring wishes from local charities including a local baby bank, a charity that supports children with additional needs, and Age UK are now up and on display in the Exeter store.

To help ensure everyone...

Stagecoach offers free travel to veterans this remembrance weekend

Stagecoach has announced that free travel will be available on all its bus services across the UK for serving military, cadets, and veterans on the 10th and 11th November 2024, in honour of Remembrance Weekend.

The offer applies to any serving personnel or cadet in uniform, those with a military ID card, and veterans wearing medals or veterans' badges attending remembrance services.

Additionally, some Stagecoach fleets will be proudly decorated with poppy graphics as a symbol of remembrance and respect, and destination screens on buses will display messages of support in...

Celebrating South West Business

Inaugural Twelve Awards To Celebrate Southwest Business Growth

Hot on the heels of the NatWest Regional Growth Tracker survey, which reveals that output growth in the Southwest has reached a 28-month high, the inaugural Twelve Awards 2024 are set to celebrate the businesses and individuals driving this remarkable progress.

With the shortlist now finalised, tickets are on sale for the black-tie event on 5th December at the Exeter Golf and Country Club. This first-ever awards event is poised to become a seasonal highlight, bringing together leaders and changemakers from across the Southwest.

The finalists for the twelve categories have...

Local homebuilder makes generous donation to beach school charity

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Posted: Wed, 11/06/2024 - 7:00am

Local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter is proud to announce a £1,500 donation to the Charlie Duignan Foundation, a new local charity dedicated to honouring the memory of eight-year-old Charlie Duignan by promoting environmental education and beach conservation through Charlie's Beach School.

Charlie's parents, Yvette and David, established the foundation as a living legacy in which to share Charlie’s love for the beach and sea with as many people as possible. The Charlie Duignan Foundation became a registered charity in April 2024.

Charlie's journey was a...

InExeter celebrates 25th Fore Street Flea

InExeter is excited to announce that the final Fore Street Flea of 2024, scheduled for Sunday, 17 November , will mark the 25th edition of this cherished community event.

First launched in 2016, the Fore Street Flea has become a highlight of Exeter’s annual calendar, transforming the lively Fore Street into a bustling marketplace. Visitors can expect an eclectic mix of stalls, offering everything from vintage clothing and bric-a-brac to handmade crafts, original artwork, and mouth-watering food and drink. With live entertainment adding to the relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, the...

Bewitching tricks and spooky treats at local care home

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Posted: Tue, 11/05/2024 - 8:04pm

Barchester’s Cumberland Grange care home, in Exeter, was a den of ghoulish activity as the home’s spooky Halloween Party got in to full swing.

Residents and staff got in to the spirit of things by decorating the home and creating Halloween decorations, icing spooky biscuits and cupcakes prepared by the home’s chef, painting pumpkins and hosting a party with live music, bubbles and nibbles.

General Manager, Beth cackled: “Our staff and residents love any excuse for a party! The home looks fantastic with all the decorations and our head chef did us proud with lots of...

Exeter and Bad Homburg Celebrate 60 Years of Twinning in 2025

Next year, Exeter will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of being twinned with Bad Homburg in Germany.

The town of Bad Homburg lies at the foot of the Taunus mountains, about a 15 minute drive north-west of Frankfurt. It is a beautiful spa town with a castle and splendid woodland surroundings.

It is considered to be one of the wealthiest towns in Germany and it is best known for its mineral springs and spa and most importantly, for its Casino. The Casino in Bad Homburg (Spielbank Bad Homburg) was established over 175 years ago and is one of the oldest and most famous...

John Cooper Clarke performs in Exeter

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Posted: Mon, 11/04/2024 - 10:50pm

Poetry phenomenon and British cult icon John Cooper Clarke is back on tour in the UK in November 2024 for an exclusive handful of shows in some of the UK’s most beautiful theatres and will be performing at the Corn Exchange, Exeter on the 8th November.

John will return to the stage bringing his legendary showcase of poetry and comedy to the South West with a performance at the Corn Exchange. The tour will round off John’s most triumphant year yet, marked by the release of his best-selling poetry collection “WHAT” and a huge, sell out national theatre tour of the UK and USA....

Exmouth Deputy Mayor and Town Crier launch Exmouth Town Football Club’s new sports pavilion

Exmouth Deputy Mayor Steve Gazzard and Exmouth Town Crier Roger Bourgein joined representatives of the Exmouth Town Football Club youth section and developer Blue Cedar Homes to officially launch the spectacular new sports pavilion and pitches created specifically for the town’s youth football teams.

The new purpose-built sports pavilion and three new football pitches have been designed in consultation with Exmouth Town FC by Blue Cedar Homes. Blue Cedar Homes – a specialist retirement property developer with developments across the South West – has invested £1.58 million in the...

Devon residents invited to have their say on fire service

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Posted: Sat, 11/02/2024 - 2:24pm

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Fire Authority are once again asking local residents and businesses to tell them how they feel about the service that Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service provides, as part of their annual precept survey that closes on 26 November.

The answers received will influence the amount of the council tax that residents and businesses pay goes towards funding Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

The Authority anticipates that by 2025/26, a saving of £1.8m will be needed due to changes in government funding and rising costs of...

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