Wealth manager Charles Stanley is celebrating a successful first decade in Exeter, with total funds managed by the branch rising to over £700m for the first time.
The firm, which can trace its history back to 1792, established a presence in the city with the acquisition of the Exeter office of Gerrard in 2007. The office is still based in Broadwalk House, Southernhay West.
Staff celebrated the 10th anniversary by hosting events for clients and intermediaries at the Deer Park Hotel, near Honiton, on Tuesday, September 19. The guest speaker was John Redwood, Charles Stanley’...
A £1 million flood prevention scheme in Axminster has been completed.
The Devon County Council scheme in Willhay Lane, which has widened and realigned the Millbrook culvert to improve its capacity and flow of water, now provides vital protection to over 160 homes. A new structure has fully enclosed part of the flood prone channel and earlier phases of the scheme enabled the construction of a flood defence wall and the installation of a ‘tree-catcher’ debris grill upstream of the culvert beneath Willhay Lane. The channel downstream of the railway towards the main River Axe has also...
September has been World Alzheimer’s Month, an occasion that is of particular significance for local campaigner Gina Awad who leads Exeter Dementia Action Alliance.
Fittingly this September was also a month when Gina experienced an event that had a major impact upon her.
Here she recalls what happened:
I was planning to write a blog post about a dementia related topic but it took little thought as the perfect situation presented itself for which I'm grateful to those involved who have consented for me to share ..
One of the leading contemporary lighting suppliers in the South West, Dusk Lighting , is expanding its dynamic, high quality lighting collections with the addition of a new Astro Lighting showroom at their Exeter store.
Dusk Lighting will be displaying the largest amount of Astro Lighting products under one roof outside of London.
The official opening weekend of the Astro Lighting showroom will begin in earnest from Thursday 28 September, where the company will be inviting people from selective local groups, including electricians, interior designers and architects, to...
Kirsty Young, President of Unicef UK, has visited the Neonatal Unit at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to see first-hand what makes it so special after the unit became the first in the country to become Baby Friendly accredited last year.
The Baby Friendly Initiative, set up by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation, is a global programme which provides a practical and effective way for health services to improve the care provided for mothers and babies. It is based on a comprehensive set of standards designed to provide parents with the best possible care, supporting them to...
The leading autumnal event of the year, Powderham Food Festival, is back for its sixth year, celebrating the best of local food and drink on Saturday 7th October to Sunday 8th October.
With the beautiful and historic Powderham Castle as its background, festival organisers Bob Small and Fiona Gofton are aiming for 2017 to be the biggest, best and quite possibly the healthiest food festival yet!
Home to The Earl and Countess of Devon, Powderham Castle acts as a magnet over the weekend for foodie fans of all ages. So, with the county brimming with scrumptious fruits and...
Asked whether he’s the fastest driver in the world, and the teenage driver gave the most diplomatic answer ever: "Quite difficult to say right now. Maybe there is someone in Africa you do not know".
The interviewer asked Verstappen again the same question, and Max replied: "As an F1 driver, you must always be very confident." Well, that sums it, doesn’t it? The young driver is not only talented on the road, but he’s also extremely smart, and that’s just the icing on the cake. If you're looking to know more about Max Verstappen news and other updates on races, cars, and drivers,...
Horse Racing tipping site myracing.com have announced they have signed a deal with Arena Racing Company (“ARC”) to be the principal sponsors of ten horse race meetings during 2018.
Myracing.com sponsorship will feature at eight different racecourses, with Hereford hosting the first two of those in January and March 2018.
Leading trainer Harry Fry, who boasts a healthy strike-rate at Hereford welcomed the news and said, “We are delighted to hear the news regarding the sponsorship deal that myracing.com have arranged, this is very good for racing. We always enjoy running our...
Five members of Brewin Dolphin’s Exeter team are celebrating after achieving significant exam success.
All Assistant Portfolio Managers, Chris Farmer and Joseph Noble both passed the second stage of their Chartered Wealth Management qualification and Alice Proctor and Joe Robson both passed the first module. Neil Johnson also achieved a pass in the Private Client Advice exam.
Chris Farmer’s success was particularly noteworthy as he was one of only five people in the country to achieve a merit and he was awarded the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)...
The Next Steps South West (SW) Roadshow double-decker bus will be parked up at Princesshay shopping centre this weekend (30 September/1 October), open to anyone seeking information on, or advice about their route into higher education.
The two week tour started on Monday 25th September at Exeter College and the University of Exeter, before setting off to visit seven secondary schools across Exeter.
Primarily to engage with year 11 students, the Roadshow will dispel myths about higher education, breaking down the barriers young people feel prevent them from progressing to...
