Inspiring business advice from 373 Group

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 06/17/2015 - 6:33am

The next networking event of the 373 Group on July 2 looks set to offer inspiration and advice for SMEs in Mid and East Devon.

The Creation Station founder Sarah Cressall will be giving her take on how to achieve success without losing yourself. Sarah founded her franchise business, which focuses on nurturing creativity in children, after she realised parents needed support to enjoy creative time with their children. 13 years down the line, her company has over 80 franchisees and has won many awards, encouraging many other mums to build up their own businesses.

In addition...

Supertech Apprentice Recruitment Session

Supertech are the leading training providers that specialises in training Plumbers, Heating Engineers, Gas Engineers and Oil Engineers.

We are holding an apprentice recruitment session this Thursday 18th June at 1.30pm based at our head office in Heathfield, Newton Abbot for motivated school leavers and job seekers.

Successful applicants will then be invited to take part in our Plumbing & Heating Traineeship that we are running from 30th June 2015 over a 6 week period.

The Traineeship offers candidates the opportunity to gain both theoretical knowledge and...

Keeping up with the Joneses

People in the South West are officially keeping up with the Joneses, according to new research released today.

The study, by the joint industry/government funded Go Ultra Low campaign for electric vehicles, has benchmarked how the people in the South West are aspiring to keep up with the Joneses.

People from the South West like to eat British cuisine (96%) most of all, with the majority preferring to cook from scratch as much as possible (54%). Likewise, the Joneses’ favourite food is also British. When it comes to holidays, the top destination of choice for people from the...

Do you have a Fire escape plan?

As summer approaches, Devon & Somerset & Fire & Rescue Service as part of the Fire Kills campaign, are asking people to make sure their family, guests and loved ones know how to get out, stay out, and call 999 in the event of a fire.

A smoke alarm can give you the warning you need to get out of your home in a fire, but a blocked exit, locked door or unfamiliar surroundings can often shave vital seconds from the escape time, exposing you to the fatal dangers of toxic smoke.

Some simple steps and a clear escape plan in the event of a fire will help ensure that...

Dream wedding winners tell of their amazing day

A couple from Cullompton have enjoyed a ‘magical’ luxury wedding at a top Exeter hotel after winning an £8,000 package for their dream day.

Toby and Carla Rowland beat off more than 30 other couples to win the sought-after prize at the Mercure Exeter Southgate in Southernhay - and they said everything about their big day was ‘absolutely perfect.’

Mrs Rowland, 27, said: “We had an absolutely amazing day. Everything was perfect. The Southgate was a fantastic venue and no request was too much for the staff. The reception room looked magical for our 60 daytime guests and 80...

Partnership encourages healthier lifestyle

Two local organisations, City Runs and EDP Drug & Alcohol Services (EDP), have announced an exciting partnership which aims to encourage healthier lifestyle choices.

EDP will become the charity partner for City Run’s upcoming summer races including the Run Exe Summer 5k Series and Exeter 10k on Wednesday 29th July.

City Runs, based in Exeter, are an organisation that is about all things running.

They organise events, share local running news via their website and offer coaching, consultancy, event supplies and more.

EDP Drug & Alcohol Services are a...

Super-sized classrooms will impact on Education

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/16/2015 - 3:48pm

Leading independent education recruitment specialist, Classpeople, warns of the impact on education created by over-sized classrooms following a statistical report by the Department for Education.

The report outlines a 2.1% increase in the number of children in state funded primary schools.

Lynis Bassett, Classpeople director, explains: “The education sector is already under huge amounts of pressure with a national teacher shortage. More and more teachers are choosing to leave the profession which means the reports of increased pupil numbers are a huge concern.”

The...

Exeter School hosts WESC art exhibiton

Exeter School Art Department is hosting the annual WESC Art exhibition in the Art Gallery.

The Private View took place on Monday evening and was attended by special guest, Barrie Goodfellow, a local visually impaired artist who has been working with the pupils this year.

Irena Boobyer, WESC Foundation Art teacher, said: “This year, pupils and students helped to celebrate gaining the Artsmark by creating amazing mixed-media art artworks inspired by visiting artist Barrie Goodfellow.

“Mixing sand into paint to create texture was both messy and fun and the results are...

Commuter gripes could be solved by Bike Week

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/16/2015 - 3:45pm

As part of its preparations for Bike Week 2015 (running 13 – 21 June), the national cycling charity, CTC has found that almost half of Britain’s commuters live within an ‘easily cycle-able’ distance from their place of work (0-5 miles away).

If they aren’t already enjoying a ride to work, CTC’s survey responses suggest that millions of more commuters would feel much better for making the switch to cycling.

The latest YouGov research found that almost half of Britain’s commuting adults live within 5 miles of their work place (47%).

Regularly mentioned gripes amongst...

MP supports Sea Change for marine animals

Neil Parish MP supports Sea Change for marine animals at Parliament

As part of World Animal Protection’s Sea Change Week (4 -11th June) the international charity was at Westminster encouraging MPs to take action for marine animals.

Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish joined the campaign, which aims to end the devastating impact of ghost fishing gear on marine mammals and wildlife.

Ghost fishing gear refers to any fishing equipment or fishing related litter that has been abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded; also referred to as ‘derelict fishing gear’ and/or ‘...

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