So the new decade is here at last. As the clocks chimed midnight on December 31st there were plenty of us hoping that the new year would also ring in the end of discord and herald a future in which Brexit would no longer dominate in the way it had for the previous three years.
One particular area that felt its effects has been the property market so there have been many hopes pinned on the possibility that the sluggish performance of 2019 could be reversed as we head into the 2020s.
So what could this mean for Exeter and surrounding areas in the near future? And could this...
We all are aware that new marketing strategies are the way to success and reach the audience. Among the techniques for marketing, the most successful one is inbound marketing . There are various plans which come under this type of marketing strategy. However, certain elements remain common to all. Let us study them to make our marketing plans more effective.
Here are some of the elements of a strong inbound marketing strategy:
Search Engine Optimization
No words can emphasize the importance of search engine optimization in today’s world, especially for...
Paignton Zoo is sad to announce that senior male lion Lucifer has had to be put to sleep.
Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling: “Lucifer was 17 years old, so he was a good age for an Asiatic lion. He was, like a lot of us, showing signs of wear and tear on his body. He had some weakness and ataxia – that’s wobbliness in his hind limbs – he would stagger occasionally, especially when going up and down steps, and often stumble.”
Senior mammal keeper Helen Neighbour worked closely with Lucifer: “He was a lovely male lion – in that he was grumpy and bad tempered, but not too much. He...
The new year represents a momentous occasion in the history of Exeter College, marking 50 years since being named as the UK’s first tertiary college, although their roots date back to the 1800s.
Exeter College was established as a fully-fledged tertiary college in 1970, providing an education centrepiece for the community. Over the past 50 years the college has grown, developed and adapted but it still serves the wider Exeter community with a varied education offering that aims to meet the skills challenges of the future in a proactive way.
Football comes to the races on Tuesday, January 14 when Exeter Racecourse teams up with Exeter City Football Club for a day out on Haldon Hill.
Season ticket holders for the club, known as the Grecians, are being offered free entry, while in the hospitality boxes will be supporters who will be able to meet first-team players.
General manager Jack Parkinson said: “It’s the first time we’ve teamed up with Exeter City and it’s been great working closely with the club. It looks like it’s going to be a popular day with tickets selling exceptionally well for hospitality. We’re...
Let’s get a couple of minor niggles out of the way first.
Niggle number one: Our starters were delivered to the wrong table, where a pair of casually-dressed young chaps gleefully accepted them, despite the fact the food wasn’t what they ordered.
You’d be right to expect that annoyed me no end but I, in fact, forgave the minor misdemeanour, because one of the recipients was my old mate, Radio Exe DJ Ashley Jeary, who looks like he could do with a good meal, or two, or maybe three.
Niggle number two: After waiting 20 minutes for our starter, the wrong soup was served...
Have fun discovering Exeter with two, quirky, heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt.
Are you curious about Exeter? Looking for an unusual and quirky activity which gets you out in the fresh air whatever the weather? Take one of our self-guided walks with a treasure hunt theme – looping around the better-known sights, as well as some of the more unusual and quirky ones, which combined make Exeter a fascinating place to explore!
With detailed directions, maps, clues, and interesting snippets about the history of Exeter and the people that have shaped it, whether you’...
The CONNexIONS service updated and replaced the service 56 in October 2018. Between then and October last year, the service has been used by over 220,000 passengers. That’s up from almost 165,000 on service 56 in the previous year – an increase of over 33%.
Stagecoach South West, Devon County Council and East Devon District Council have worked in partnership to establish the CONNexIONS service.
Funding from Devon County Council and East Devon District Council, via the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone, has helped improve the route between Exeter St David’s, the City...
BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growing businesses, has experienced a year of growth across its South West portfolio in 2019, having invested £165m to date to support the region’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. This includes new investments in Equilaw and Off-Piste Wines.
With Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria high on the agenda, 2019 saw Exeter-based Lightfoot, the connected car technology company, endorsed by The University of Bath for its reduction of CO2, NOx and particulate emissions by 10-20%. Described as the ‘Fitbit for cars’ and backed by...
Exeter-based law firm Tozers is celebrating after one of its specialist teams clinched a top national accolade in the latest LawNet Awards.
The practice has been presented with the overall Team of the Year trophy in LawNet's annual search for lawyers delivering exceptional performance to their clients.
Members were congratulated by judges at the recent awards ceremony hosted by LawNet, the national consortium of leading independent legal practitioners.
Tozers can trace its roots in Devon back to 1785, and today has a team of around 170 people at the firm's Exeter...
