Local Business woman Anna Gidman of Raymmond James Investment Services has won the Business Mother Award at the Successful Women Awards that took place on Friday 7th June 2018.
Anna is wife to Vince and Mum to 3 wonderful children. She has been a Independent Financial Advisor/Wealth Manager for 25 year and I has run her own business for the last 6 years.
Productivity experts Sharing in Growth have celebrated their fifth annual All STAR best practice awards with ten award winners and three special recognition trophies.
Through a video link Minister for Business and Industry Andrew Stephenson MP praised the programme and its beneficiaries saying: “The programme is a great example of our Industrial Strategy in action. Sharing in Growth is a real success story for British industry and a crucial part of our efforts to improve productivity and competitiveness. Your innovative work showcases the best of the UK aerospace sector...
If you are considering a grammar school education for your child, it can be a daunting task to choose the most suitable option. There will be plenty to consider and various factors that come into play when deciding which institution will best match your child’s needs.
Finding the right fit will involve a school that meets their educational and emotional needs. Choosing a school that suits your child’s personality, passions, and interests is as vital as opting for a school that will support them academically. Happiness at school is rooted around several key factors, including the...
Voting is under way as coastal community projects in Exmouth vie for a share of a Tesco funding pot of almost £300,000.
Tesco is inviting local shoppers to cast their votes for Marine Conservation Society, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution or Surfers Against Sewage to receive funding of up to £4,000 through a special round of its Bags of Help scheme.
Bags of Help, run in partnership with Groundwork, sees funding awarded to thousands of local community projects every year.
Shoppers will be casting their votes using blue tokens handed out at checkout points in a...
Local project ‘Time to Talk’ start the conversation off in Princesshay during #Menshealthweek
Men’s Health Forum is in their sixth year of raising awareness of men’s health during ‘Men’s Health Week’ which runs this week from 10th to 16th June. Past years have seen the forum focus on work and health, beating stress, diabetes and hazardous waist. This year they are looking at the seven key numbers that men really need to know about their health. These numbers include 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week, 5 portions of fruit and veg a day, and maintaining a waist size...
Work has started on the £110k refurbishment of a play area in Exeter.
The facility at Pinhoe Station Road is being rebuilt by Exeter City Council after locals were asked what sort of play equipment they would like to see introduced.
Work is hoped to be completed by the summer holidays but is weather dependent.
The new play area has been designed to provide a challenging and enjoyable mix of equipment for children of all ages and abilities. Along with the traditional favourites of swings and see-saws, there will be two split-level play towers designed for toddlers...
The Summer Show is the longest running Devon Guild exhibition, launched in 1955 to celebrate the skills and original work of long-standing Guild Members through to the newest faces. The exhibition is selected by the Guild’s Members’ Selection Committee, a representative from the exhibitions team and an independent craft professional, just a week prior to opening to the public. More than 250 Guild Members have the opportunity to submit their work, which ranges from traditional to cutting edge crafts. A key event in the Guild’s exhibition calendar, Members use the opportunity either to...
EMILY Branton who attended Exeter College has been appointed as a Junior Therapist at the award-winning Rhona Gillmore clinic in Taunton and joins the team full-time next month (July 2019).
Emily has worked for the salon on a part-time basis for the past two years while completing a Beauty Therapy (City & Guilds) course at Exeter College.
She explained: “I love seeing the results our clients get from the help of my colleagues and knowing soon that I will be able to get these results myself too! I am very much into nutrition and lifestyle, which is a key part of the work...
Princesshay is bringing Wimbledon to Exeter with live outdoor screenings of matches on the giant screen. The screen will be in Princesshay Square for the duration of the legendary two-week tournament (Monday 1st July – Sunday 14th July 2019).
Princesshay is also providing deckchairs, bean bags and a temporary lawn for visiting tennis fans watching the matches free of charge.
Visitors can sit and enjoy prime court matches daily, with the finals starting at 2pm on 13th and 14th July 2019 Throughout the two-week ‘Tennis Takeover’, Wimbledon specials will be available at a...
Summer is on its way and for many people that means getting away for a holiday, whether it is a UK based holiday, or somewhere further away. A beach holiday in Spain, a city break in Milan, a hiking trip in the Scottish Highlands – these are all popular destinations but for those who love a good adventure holiday filled with plenty of action, here are some ideas:
The Grand Canyon
There is a lot more to the Grand Canyon than some expect, with so much to see and do here that one week would never be long enough. You can try a helicopter ride that takes you down into the...
