On Thursday 2 May residents in East Devon will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them on their district, town and parish councils. In order to vote in this important election, residents must be on the electoral register and the deadline to register is fast approaching. East Devon District Council is urging residents not currently registered at their address to make sure that they register in time. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Friday 12 April and you can register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote - It takes just five minutes. You will need your...
RMBI Home Cadogan Court in Exeter has received top marks in a nationwide survey of care home residents. The results showed that 100% of residents polled said that they were satisfied with the overall standard of care in their Home and that they were overall happy living there.
Amongst the findings, 100% of residents said that staff treat them with kindness, dignity and respect and that the Home is a safe and secure place to live. 100% of residents polled said that they can have visitors when they want and that the Home is clean and tidy.
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Charities and organisations in Devon can now apply for a grant following the formation of a dedicated charity foundation set up by the Hendy Group to provide grants to local projects, people, events and charitable organisations.
Hendy Foundation is set to provide grants from £500 to £5,000 and is dedicated to making a difference to people’s lives in the areas in which the group operates.
The group has 57 franchise outlets across 30 location and employs more than 1,100 people in Exeter, Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey and Devon.
Almost 1000 youngsters will be competing in the Devon winter school games later this week (Thursday 28th March). The popular event, organised by Active Devon, is being staged at the Torbay Leisure Centre, Clennon Valley. The school games, funded by Sport England, are designed to deliver competitive sport to all young people. They will come from Devon’s primary and secondary school age groups and more than 500 will be taking part in the cross-country competition and festival races. There will be several competition sports, including:
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When you are trying your best to run a successful business, your primary focus for the majority of your time will be on how you can grow your profits. Transforming the bottom line of your business is not easy but equally far from impossible.
To start seeing a positive change in your business, this handy guide is going to give you all the essential information you need to run a successful event. Events can come with a huge number of benefits for transforming your business’s bottom line for the better and this article is going to show you how.
Stage by Stage theatre arts school is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year- and now it is celebrating in style.
The theatre training school based in the city centre regularly appears in national drama and dance competitions and has now scooped 3 trophies at the All England One Act Play Festival in Dawlish with its production of 'Liar Liar'.
The high energy comedy show earned rave reviews and was awarded Best Actor (adult section) for James Marriott (17), Outstanding Technical Achievement and Best Director for the school's Head of Drama, Ian Trafford. Ian said, "We are...
On Wednesday 20 March, BBC TV presenters and antiques valuers Christina Trevanion and Timothy Medhurst paid a special visit to Millbrook Village, the later living community in Exeter, to offer free valuations of antiques for residents of the village and the local public. Christina is known for her appearances on the BBC antiques programmes Bargain Hunt, Flog It!, Antiques Road Trip and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, and Timothy is a regular onAntiques Road Trip, often alongside Christina.
The pair also gave a talk about their experience of working with antiques and filming the...
Griffin Chartered Accountants, which has offices in Honiton and Exeter, has acquired East Devon accountancy firm Sloane Walker in a move that means an increase of 25 per cent in the company’s personnel and client base.
Griffin owners, Graham Higgins and Misty Nickells say they have been looking for just such an opportunity as part of expansion plans for the business they founded in 2015.
Graham explained: “It’s pretty much a perfect fit as Sloane Walker’s base in Ottery St Mary sits between our own two locations.
“As a forward-thinking business Sloane Walker, like...
