Last week, national children’s charity CHICKS challenged local Exeter businesses to compete in their Superstar Games. A first for the charity, the games were held in Princesshay in Exeter City Centre and sponsored by Ashley House Printing, with teams headed up by Smart Estate Agents, Attention Media, KTA, Air Marketing and a mixed team of people from various businesses. The teams went head to head in classic heats of the three-legged race, egg and spoon, obstacle course and a Shrek-themed relay in an effort to raise local awareness and funds for the Devon-based charity.
Salcombe Brewery Co gained a new accolade for its award-winning Island Street Porter last week when it was named Champion Beer by Taste of The West, at their award ceremony in Exeter.
Island Street Porter (ABV 5.9%), is a rich velvety porter that was launched earlier this year and has gone on to win a multitude of awards in its short history. Brewer Sam Beaman comments: “ We created Island Street Porter to contrast with our hop driven beers and it became an instant hit with consumers in search of a beer with bags of flavour. Its popularity has gone from strength to strength in its...
Hundreds of jobs will be up for grabs at a major job fair in Exeter tomorrow (Wednesday 25 September).
More than 50 companies and organisations from across the South West will be exhibiting at the Exeter Jobs Fair at Exeter Corn Exchange from 11am until 2pm.
Big names such as IKEA, the British Army, Devon and Cornwall Police, Tesco and Crealy Theme Park and Resort will be recruiting on the day, along with dozens of small and medium sized businesses.
There will be jobs on offer across a wide range of sectors and with the Christmas season fast approaching there will...
Exeter law firm Browne Jacobson has announced that it has appointed Abby Ewen as its new IT Director.
Working closely with Iain Blatherwick, Managing Partner, and the Firm’s Executive Board, Abby will head up the firm’s award winning IT team.
The role will see her utilising her extensive strategic and operational expertise in developing and driving forward the firm’s technology strategy and spearheading an effective IT service, focused on delivering business efficiencies, technology driven solutions and exceptional client service for both end users and clients.
Veterans With Dogs is delighted to announce it has been chosen by the Phoenix Group’s Armed Forces Network as its charity of the year for 2019. The company has donated £25,000 to the charity to buy, train and fund a fully qualified assistance dog throughout its working life and the Armed Forces Network is also holding a number of fundraising events throughout the remainder of the year.
Phoenix Group’s Armed Forces Network recognises the valuable contribution that former members of the armed forces and reservists can make to organisations and their communities. The employee-led...
Fish in the River Exe can swim easier upstream now a fish pass has temporarily been extended. Except during times of heavy flow, salmon and trout have been unable to get beyond Trews Weir in Exeter after the water level dropped more than a metre when part of nearby St James’ Weir washed away. The large presence of salmon makes the River Exe one of the most valuable rivers in Devon and Cornwall. Salmon use the river to travel to and from their breeding ground in the heart of Exmoor. Ben Johnstone of the Environment Agency said: "Finding an answer to this problem has been difficult and time...
You may well have heard of Guide Dogs, we’re a national charity working to ensure that people with a visual impairment do not lose their independence. There are around 2 million people in the UK living with sight loss, and all experience a different level of vision and mobility. We offer a range of mobility services to help people keep their independence, and have an amazing number of dedicated staff, volunteers, and of course, dogs who support the Guide Dogs mission.
Guide Dogs needs volunteers who can help look after and support the training of our guide dog puppies! This is a...
Being connected has completely transformed the way we do so many things, from getting around, ordering food to even how we bank and communicate with others.
It’s also vastly altered some of our favourite hobbies and how we interact and enjoy them. In some cases it’s certainly not for the better. But in others it really has revolutionised our favourite things for the better...
Bingo
One such thing is bingo. It’s fair to say that the bingo halls of yesteryear fail to appeal to a younger generation, despite the game being loved by all ages. However, top rated...
ANPR or Automatic Number Plate Recognition Technology is used in multiple different ways, but its primary use is to aid the flow of traffic. You’ve probably come across, or at least heard of a tolling road. A tiny camera will take a picture of your number plate and sent to the government, and they send you a bill at a later date. There are many different uses for this technology. Let’s take a look at some of them.
Tolling
As mentioned, tolling is an everyday use of ANPR technology. The team at AbsoluteReg.co.uk , private number plate suppliers, highlight that this is an...
Exeter-based Devon Contractors officiated a construction hand-over of a multi-phase redevelopment of the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) research facilities located on West Hoe. The extensive £5.4m refurbishment programme of the impressive 15-metre-high, five-storey building was carried out over eight phases.
PML is an independent, impartial provider of scientific research and contract services relating to the marine environment. PML focuses on understanding how marine ecosystems function, their role in the Earth system and how we can protect this important environment for the...
