John Lewis Exeter has announced the next three charities to receive support through its new Community Matters scheme.
Community Matters allows John Lewis customers to be directly involved in deciding how much each good cause receives, via a token voting system by the front entrance. At the end of each round of voting, John Lewis splits a £3,000 donation according to the proportion of the customer vote they received.
The organisations to receive support from John Lewis Exeter are SOCOPS, Nightstop Devon and ABF The Soldiers' Charity. Community Matters allows charities to...
The search is on to find the best design in Exeter.
People are being asked to nominate their favourite building, structure, piece of art, landscaping project or public realm improvements that has been completed during the past year.
Exeter City Council has launched the Browne Jacobson Exeter Design Award, which will be held once a year, to find the best design that 'Makes a positive contribution to the visual appearance of Exeter'. The award is being sponsored by law firm, Browne Jacobson.
Anyone can make a nomination and only a minimum of details will be required...
Bikeability cycle training in Devon has been given a glowing endorsement from parents whose children have taken part in the course.
A survey by Devon County Council and the Plymouth School Sports Partnership found that 95% of parents rated the cycle training in Devon highly or very highly.
The effect of providing Bikeability in Devon is also demonstrated by the fact that 64% of pupils who had completed the course would now ride their bikes three or more times a week.
Bikeability is a national initiative offering “cycling proficiency” for the 21st century which has...
Exeter Central Library will welcome local author and BBC reporter Simon Hall next week.
Simon has written several novels in which a Plymouth-based television reporter and detective work together to solve a series of extraordinary crimes.
He will be at the library on Tuesday 7 May at 7pm to discuss his new book ‘Shadows of Justice’ in which a television reporter is drawn into a case and forced to fight a desperate battle to stop ever more victims falling into the shadows of justice – himself and his friends amongst them.
The construction of the South Devon Link Road steps up a notch next month as piling rigs are due to move onto the site.
Devon County Council and Torbay Council have announced that two piling rigs will begin to help construct the new road.
The ‘Continuous Flight Auger’ (CFA) piling rigs, large scale equipment used to build foundations and retaining walls, will be used at various locations along the length of the new road.
The CFA rigs cut a pile with a drill action, and are quieter than rigs which use a hammer action.
Devon Waste Management, the county’s leading independent waste management business, has secured a £5.5million finance package from the Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking team in Plymouth to support its continued expansion.
Steve Hadley who was previously Commercial Director, has also taken over ownership and management of the business from Collin Hickling, who has left to pursue other interests. Steve will continue to be supported at board level by Devon Waste Management’s Chairman, Allan Vodden, and Non-Executive Director, Stuart Crebo.
Free Tai Chi instruction will now be available at the opening event for the much improved Jubilee Gardens on the seafront in Seaton (in front of the clock tower) on Saturday 4 May. There will also be live musicians and chess lessons on offer.
ABC Tai Chi, which offers regular beginners classes at Seaton Town Hall, has kindly offered to run a completely free Tai Chi taster session from 11.40 a.m. for an hour. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never done Tai Chi before and if you have limited mobility you can even take part sitting down.
In a move that further shows the success of Crosse + Crosse Solicitors in Exeter, two ‘rising stars’ have been promoted to Partners from 6 April.
Karen Osborn, a Personal Injury specialist, joined Crosse + Crosse in 2001. She has specialist knowledge and expertise in Personal Injury and Medical and Dental Negligence, in particular high value, complex claims surrounding medical misdiagnosis and negligent treatment. Karen is a member of The Exeter Medico-Legal Society and a Governor for the Ellen Tinkham School in Exeter. Clients appreciate the understanding and sensitive approach...
After what has seemed like months of cold winds and driving rain, weather forecasters are hinting that Spring may be with us in May, at long last.
The message from the Tree Council, the UK’s lead charity for promoting the importance of trees and woodland, is ‘Change your View’ with a Walk in the Woods during May.
It’s time to stop burying ourselves in winter woollies. May is the time to look up and see what’s happening around us; the sap is rising, buds are bursting, days are lengthening and soon our woodlands will be alive with wild flowers and creatures coming out of...
A large explosion, thought to be a bomb attack, has occurred this morning in Mezzah, Damascus, local and state media reported.
Syrian State TV claimed there were casualties, however numbers have not been confirmed. According to local media, the target of the bombing this morning was the Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader Al-Halqi who survived the assassination attempt.
Eyewitnesses say the explosion targeted the Prime Minister's convoy when a bomb exploded on a bus. (NewsPoint)
