Katy Toms, a senior engineer at WSP Exeter and Chair of the board of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West, has been announced as one of the top 100 Most Influential Women in the engineering sector.

The list, produced by board appointments firm, Inclusive Boards, in partnership with the Financial Times, will be officially released at the Inclusive Boards: Women in Engineering Leadership Conference on October 22nd.

On the same day, Inclusive Boards will also be publishing extensive research into engineering in the UK, as well as the results of their diversity...

For those looking for a fun activity to entertain the kids during the half term holidays, Pets at Home is hosting a series of Halloween themed free interactive pet workshops during October half term. Taking place in stores across Devon, the workshops will educate attendees about how to look after pets during what can be a cold, dark and scary time of year; Halloween and Bonfire Night.

The My Pet Pals workshops are aimed at children between the ages of 5-11 and offer hands-on activities to educate the next generation of pet owners about keeping pets safe, happy and healthy. Children...

As previously reported indie rock legends Feeder are set to play the Great Hall at Exeter University on Saturday 2 November, and we can now reveal that Devon’s own Daniel Steer has been selected by the band to open the show.

More than two decades after their first show the Feeder are reinvigorated, tapping into the essential, primal energy that first inspired them. New album ‘Tallulah’ is evidence of this – snappy song writing, expertly produced, and completely natural, completely organic.

‘Tallulah’ is perhaps the band’s most creative yet also concise record, an album that...

RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Community Fund aims to help groups, charities and schools from across the region to finance projects they would otherwise be unable to complete. For its next giveaway, the builders merchant is offering £1,000 to help transform a kitchen or bathroom area.

Perhaps a school would like to update its kitchen cupboards, or add new appliances to a teaching space, or a community centre would like to create an inclusive bathroom area. Whatever the project, RGB would like to hear how groups in the local area would use the donation.

The builders...

Essential gas pipe upgrade work to keep the gas flowing to local homes and businesses in Exeter has completed – four weeks ahead of schedule.

Wales & West Utilities, which started the work along Stoke Road during June, has, this week, completed the project to upgrade over 2.5 kilometres of gas pipes.

Wales & West Utilities Jason Gale managed the £520,000 investment work and said:

“We’re delighted to have finished this upgrade project four weeks ahead of schedule and want to thank everyone who lives, works and travels along Stoke Road for bearing with us...

Friends fans can pivot like Ross or run wild like Phoebe to Vue Exeter because the classic sitcom is coming to the big screen for the first time ever.

To mark 25 years of the beloved series, Vue is host to three special screenings featuring 12 popular episodes. The episodes have all been remastered in 4k with new intros as well as some exciting bonus content.

The much-loved show is about the love lives, sex and careers of six twenty-somethings living in New York at a time in life when everything is possible. The show is relatable for people young and old, exploring the...

The Personal Support Unit, a charity dedicated to providing free, independent assistance to individuals facing court alone, will in future be known as Support Through Court, following an extensive rebrand.

The new name, coinciding with the charity’s 18th birthday, is designed to convey more effectively the service the charity offers, which is increasingly vital at a time of extensive cuts to legal aid.

The charity, which has 23 offices nationwide and is run in Exeter from Exeter Combined Court Centre in Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, EX1 1UH, relies on the work of dedicated...

SSG Training and Consultancy are proud to be the sponsors for a West Devon Netball team for the 19/2020 season.

The West Devon Premier B Netball Team were struggling to find a new sponsor before SSG stepped in to offer up sponsorship.

A fundamental part of the SSG business ethos is to support the local community, financially and by giving time to activities termed ‘Beyond Business’.

SSG have sponsored various sporting teams this year including Tavistock Cricket Club and Devonport Services Rugby Club Under 11s team; who played at Twickenham during the Army v Rugby...

Cakes, coffee and a chat with the neighbours have helped local housebuilders Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The five-star housebuilders put the kettle on at the Minerva development in Exeter last week as part of The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, inviting residents, neighbours and staff to join in for a morning of socialising.

Now the company has totted up the total and the event raised £142.68 for the extremely worthwhile charity.

Sales director Nicki Reid said the Macmillan coffee morning is a key date in the...