The Donkey Sanctuary’s annual Car Show

Event Date: 
07/07/2019 - 10:00am
Venue: 
The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth

From Mercs to Minis and Alfas to Astons, The Donkey Sanctuary’s annual Car Show is back on Sunday 7 July. Held at the charity’s international headquarters in Sidmouth, the show is a must for all motoring enthusiasts and a great family day out.

The international animal welfare charity celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and the popular show promises an eclectic mix of motors of all types from across the decades. From classic and vintage cars, to modern and modified cars, the annual event brings together a relaxed day of spectacular automobiles, car conversation and live music...

It's now free to join the Exeter and Crediton 6-a-side League

Soccersixes, The UK’s leading provider of 6-a-side football, are making their leagues more accessible to the community and now teams will not have to pay an entry fee to join it will be free entry.

Historically an entry fee has been payable to join the community 6aside league, now there will be no entry fee and teams can also join all year round at any time.

The leagues operate on Monday and Wednesday evenings @ Lords Meadow Leisure Centre, West Exe College along with Isca College and is affiliated to the FA. Qualified referees are used to officiate games and all games are...

WiFi SPARK board of directors

More than just WiFi: WiFi SPARK achieves world class standards once again

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/18/2019 - 3:47pm

Industry leading guest WiFi provider WiFi SPARK has cemented its position as an exceptional service provider by gaining the much sought after ISO 27001 certification for Information Security Management.

This internationally recognised accreditation lays down rigorous standards for information security and applicants must prove they have robust systems and procedures in place to satisfy the requirements at all levels within the organisation.

Data security is an increasingly important aspect of business in the digital age and by achieving the standards required by ISO 27001,...

Pioneering app transforms way people experience the history of Florence 

The incredible history of Renaissance Florence can be explored through the eyes of characters who lived in the city hundreds of years ago thanks to a pioneering new app.

Hidden Florence is written by an international team of leading historians and voiced by professional actors. By linking unconventional tours of Florence to the everyday lives of Renaissance Florentines, the app brings the people and places of the past to life while opening up areas of the city overlooked by other guides.

The free app allows people to explore the city through tours led by five characters...

Estuary Clinic Osteopaths

Estuary Clinic Osteopaths support Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week 2019 

Rheumatoid Awareness (RA) Week takes place between June 17th and 23rd. This is an annual event to raise awareness about the condition. The week provides an opportunity to understand RA more clearly and what impact it has on peoples lives.

With this in mind Estuary Clinic we will be sharing how Osteopathy may be able to help. Although this article will be focusing on how Osteopathy can help, Estuary Clinic provides a whole host of other services that may benefit Rheumatoid Arthritis sufferers. This includes (but not limited to) Acupuncture, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Nutritional...

Professor Andrew Hattersley

£6 million award to expand diabetes research excellence at Exeter

A £6 million Government award will enable Exeter’s globally-renowned diabetes research to expand to the next level, enabling even more benefit to patient care.

The major investment is part of the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy. The award to the University of Exeter, working in partnership with the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, is designed to take areas of research which are excellent yet relatively small, and enable them to build to the next level. Across the UK, government is providing the biggest boost to research and development funding in UK history,...

Trade Roots

Trade Roots

Event Date: 
20/07/2019 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Exeter

Join the North Devon Folk Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Wren Music leaders Becki Driscoll & Nick Wyke, ona musical journey across the sea. Discover the fascinating history of Bideford’s trade links through songs, music, stories & images that stir the imagination and evoke times past. Trade Roots is inspired by Maggie Curtis’ ceramic trade maps and Maggie will launch her book ‘Trade Maps’ at the event. Wren Music is a Devon-based folk arts and community music organisation which works with people and music of all ages and abilities in a variety of settings throughout the county....

Harper James appoints new Commercial Solicitor amidst period of growth 

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 06/18/2019 - 11:56am

Leading business law firm Harper James Solicitors has expanded its Commercial law team with the appointment of Solicitor, Antonia Power.

Antonia joins the Harper James team having previously worked as in-house counsel for crowdfunding platform Crowdcube and most recently cloud software company Maistro PLC where she advised the board on all areas of risk. Antonia is experienced in software contracts, transitional services and distributor and agency agreements, complex master services agreements with cross border elements and re-designing and simplifying terms and conditions for...

The trained ASK facilitators

UK wide suicide prevention training for children piloted in Devon

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 06/18/2019 - 11:46am

Training new facilitators to help tackle suicides in young people was the theme of a recent workshop delivered by Lifeline Workshops Inc, developers of The ASK Workshop: Assessing for Suicide in Kids. This comes at the same time as the government announces more to be done to tackle mental health and suicide, including training for teachers, university staff and NHS staff.

The workshop was hosted by Action to Prevent Suicide CIC and aimed at training practitioners drawn from different sectors including teaching, children’s therapeutic work, suicide prevention and bereavement and...

Marsh Kia Exeter shows support to Living Options Devon

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 06/18/2019 - 10:58am

Local Kia dealership, Marsh Kia, is gifting a brand-new Kia Stonic to Living Options Devon, to help raise vital funds for the projects, services and support they provide to people with disabilities and Deaf people (BSL users). To get the fundraising started, Marsh Kia has also offered a cheque for £250.

Living Options Devon has been chosen as the Princesshay Charity of the Year and the Kia Stonic will be on display at Princesshay shopping centre every Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 23 May and 20 December. People will be able to buy tickets to enter the raffle from...

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