An RSPCA inspector is set to trek to Everest Base Camp to raise funds for animals in need.
Marije Zwager, an inspector based in Exeter, will be taking part in the trek this September with a group of like-minded animal lovers to raise much-needed funds for the RSPCA.
Everyday Marije experiences first-hand the cruelty that is inflicted on innocent animals and the work the RSPCA does to prevent this. She says this is why she is pushing herself to the limit to raise funds to help even more animals.
“I really enjoy the buzz I get from physical exercise and being in...
An Exeter law firm has taken another step in the battle against plastic pollution by working with one of the South West’s brightest community interest companies, Beach Guardian.
Stephens Scown LLP signed up to the Plastic Free Exeter pledge in late 2018 and has been taking action to cut down on its plastic use since then. This has included arranging a plastic collection along Exeter’s Quay, collecting all the plastic used in one week to assess where it comes from and looking at ways to reduce this as part of the firm’s ‘Giving Back’ program.
The picturesque estuary town of Topsham, just four miles from Exeter, will be celebrating the end of winter with Spring Forward Saturdayon the 30th March. Just before the clocks go forward to welcome warmer days the town will be buzzing with a fair-like atmosphere, with the majority of shops, cafés and restaurants taking part, and live music around the town.
The event is in its second year and is set to be a fabulous, vibrant day, full of offers from local businesses, Spring treats, children’s activities and foot-tapping sounds from talented local musicians.
Celebrated journalist Nick Davies will discuss his landmark investigative work at a University of Exeter event this month.
Mr Davies, also a documentary maker, has been involved in uncovering the phone-hacking scandal in Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper empire; initiating the alliance of news organisations which published US war logs and cables obtained by Wikileaks; and working as part of the team which handled the British end of Edward Snowden’s leaks about the US National Security Agency.
He will discuss his 40-year career with Don Boyd, film director, producer, screenwriter...
“We must do everything we can to encourage more women into public office.”
That’s the message from Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez, who has just taken a lead role in promoting the cause of Conservative women across the South West.
Alison was elected deputy chairman of the South West Conservative Women’s Organisation (CWO) on International Women’s Day.
The CWO supports women in the Conservative Party in a variety of ways and encourages women to stand for office at all levels.
A leading South West law firm has revealed that it has a 93% success rate for trade mark filings.
The intellectual property team at Stephens Scown LLP has filed hundreds of trade marks for clients in the South West and beyond, in a number of sectors including food and drink, leisure, fashion, consumer goods, motorsport and technology. Its 93% success rate covers trade marks filed in the UK and EU from April 2017 to April 2018.
“Registering a trade mark is an important step in protecting a business’s brand, which is often its most valuable asset. It can also be leveraged...
A new fashion exhibition, the ‘Tree of Life,’ is celebrating the connection of the National Trust’s Killerton estate to the founding of the Forestry Commission in 1919.
It’s a little known fact that 100 years ago, Devon MP Francis Acland, whose family owned the Killerton estate, was one of the founding fathers of the committee which led to the creation of the Forestry Commission in 1919. To mark the centenary of his contribution, Killerton’s new ‘Tree of Life’ fashion exhibition explores the connection between trees and what we wear, including high-fashion pieces made from...
Come and watch the biggest played indoor sport in the UK, bring the family to a great FREE event in the centre of Exeter, with 6 of the best teams in Devon competing in 3 Finals at Exeter College on the show court.
It's a 500 seater court right in the centre of Exeter, and you will be thrilled at the fast moving sport.
During the day there will be free to enter shooting competitions for junior supporters (with prizes) - come and make some noise and support the team of your choice.
Tip Off Times: 11am Inter Division Play Off Final 1pm Ladies Division Final 3pm...
Dave Dennis hopes to be part of a bright future at Sandy Park, this after he today put pen to paper on a new two-year deal with Gallagher Premiership leaders Exeter Chiefs.
Brought to Devon back in the summer of 2016 from his native Australia, the former Waratahs forward has already played a significant role in helping bring success and silverware to the Chiefs.
He capped his first season in England by helping his new club to become Premiership champions for the first time in the club's history, defeating Wasps after extra-time at Twickenham. Then, last season, he was on...
Owing to the small size and tight-knit nature of this town, every new or potential opening, be it a concert venue or a nightclub, is seized upon by frenzied locals eager to speculate, complain, or rejoice over something new. In the past couple of years, however, things have been different.
Exeter is no longer the stranger to change that it once was, as dozens of new developments and businesses have sprung up across every corner of town. News of the latest development to be announced may well be the biggest yet: Exeter could soon be getting a new mega-casino.
