Exeter College’s Director of Apprenticeships and Employer Engagement Mike Blakeley has been shortlisted for a national award in the prestigious Tes FE Awards 2020.
The awards ceremony is a landmark event in the further education sector as exceptional teachers, learners and providers join together to celebrate innovation and excellence in the industry.
Exeter College’s Mike Blakeley, who has been with the college since 2014, is shortlisted in the coveted FE Leader of the Year category following an incredible year of achievements for the Exeter College Apprenticeships Team,...
Superhero Family Day at Exeter Racecourse on Sunday, March 22 promises to be one of the best free days out for children this Easter holiday with a programme packed full of free activities, not to mention super horse racing to enjoy.
Whether it's Wonderwoman, Superman, Captain America or a made up hero who might go by the name of Devonman, Bodonog or Piffle, children are encouraged to dress up and enjoy a fun day out on Haldon Hill.
With capes flying, masks masquerading and super-human powers to charge them through the day, there will be a chance for our younger generation...
Leading professional services firm, Bishop Fleming has rounded off its centenary year by raising a remarkable £150,000 for charity.
The grand total was revealed by Strictly Come Dancing star, Anton Du Beke who hosted a fabulous Great Gatsby-themed centenary event in December to bring the firm’s activities to a close.
The firm, which delivers audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, celebrated 100-years in business throughout 2019 and the fundraising was at the heart of a firmwide centenary campaign.
Launched last January, BF100: It’s what we bring together that...
According to research, there are over 24,000 branded coffee shops throughout the UK. The rise in café culture has been significant over the past decade and it shows no signs of slowing down.
So, could this popular culture be a positive thing for businesses? Here, we’ll look at how café culture can actually benefit businesses and the potential draw backs it has.
How are businesses using café culture?
The café culture has started to change how businesses operate. Take meetings for example. More businesses are starting to take their meetings out of the office and into...
Twenty nine years ago, Richard Monk’s employer went bust. Being a surfer at heart, Rich saw no other option than to take over the surf shop in the Exeter arcade. Three years later, he opened a shop at 134 Fore street with a companion in street clothes. Rich brought in the salt, his partner the city, and ‘Saltcity’ was born. Local reporter Karin Venema went to see the local surf entrepreneur, who has taken many blows over the years but bounces back each time.
For the first fifteen years, business went well for Richard who was full of youthful vigour. His business partner left and...
College life is quite busy considering the amount of academic work involved. As a student, you no doubt put in a lot of effort to catch up with the syllabus, complete your assignments on time and get ready for tests and final examinations on time. At times, this can be overwhelming for you. It is completely normal and that is why most college students need help from time to time.
One way you can be assisted is by getting your assignments such as research papers done by professionals. If you do not know how to write a research paper, there are online services that can assist you....
This outstanding company make their last visit to Exeter, celebrating 25 years with a terrific programme, packed with new work.
Brand new is Alston’s Shine On, to the song cycle by Britten and Auden On This Island (singer Katherine McIndoe, pianist Jason Ridgway); the recent Voices and Light Footsteps is inspired by the glorious Madrigals and Sinfonias of Monteverdi; A Far Cry by Martin Lawrance to an impassioned piece by Edward Elgar and the hugely popular Brahms Hungarian is back again.
The company are excited to be back – and don’t miss them because once they’re gone,...
Based on the iconic 1990s film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, Ghost tells the amazing story of enduring love and betrayal using humour, tragedy and an incredible musical score.
Long-time couple Sam and Molly are living happily in New York. On their way back to their apartment one night, they are mugged at gunpoint, leaving Sam murdered in the street. Sam realises he is trapped between this world and the next as a Ghost and desperately wanting to reconnect with Molly, who he finds out is in severe danger herself. With the help of storefront psychic Oda Mae...
The 20s are back and the honour would be entirely ours if you would attend our little party.
The champagne is flowing, the music is playing and everyone who knows anyone is here… but has anyone actually met the host yet?
Taking you back to the roaring twenties, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby throws you into the glamour and scandal of American high-society – subverting the “American Dream” with disastrous consequences.
A cocktail of romance, deceit, money and morality, this is a party you don’t want to miss.
John Cleese makes his stage writing debut with a hilarious new adaptation of this classic comedy – a delicious blend of French farce and Fawlty Towers based on Monsieur Chasse! by Georges Feydeau.
(Mr John Cleese does not appear in this production – he wanted to, but we wouldn’t let him.)
When Leontine, a respectable society lady, discovers that she’s been hoodwinked by her husband, Duchotel, who’s always pretending to go hunting but really chasing after other ‘prey’, she vows to take revenge on the philanderer! But while Duchotel’s away, his lifelong friend comes calling...
