Michele Parker, a Director at Pavey Group, one of the South West’s leading Financial Services and Insurance Firms, has been named runner-up in the prestigious Independent Financial Adviser of the Year Award. The competition is organised by Sesame Bankhall Group, a major provider of support services to more than 4,000 financial advisers in the United Kingdom.
Michele, who joined Pavey Group in 2004 and works across both the Exeter & Torquay offices, specialises in investments, pensions, and Inheritance Tax planning. She has been nominated for the award for demonstrating a...
A special workshop at Axe Estuary Wetlands is giving people the opportunity to help protect and conserve Britain's bee population this Easter.
Making Homes for Bees will see East Devon's Countryside team work with participants to construct bee houses for their gardens. It takes pace on Wednesday 3 April from 10am-1pm at Axe Estuary Wetlands in Seaton.
Ghislaine Silvers from East Devon District Council's Countryside team said: "The most important thing that bees do is pollinate – this is necessary for plants to reproduce. Plants are vital to our lives – for clean air, food,...
250,000 civil servants are on strike across the UK on Wednesday as part of nationwide action from the sector's union, PCS.
The strike relates to pay and pensions, with PCS members, who include customs, immigration, benefits and Jobcentre staff, wanting a 5% pay rise, or £1,200.
A union spokesman said categories of workers involved in the action included staff in jobcentres and benefits and tax offices; UK Border Agency and customs staff at borders; passport agency employees; admin and training staff in prisons; driving examiners, coastguards, and staff at the DVLA; staff at...
Exeter Comedy Club is the place to see the comedy stars of the future.
Catherine Tate, Alan Carr, Ross Noble, and Micky Flanagan have all graced the stage at previous shows.
Four top comedians, everyone gets a seat at a table and drinks are served throughout. Tonight's line-up includes Welsh giant Jonnie Price and Chris Cox, the mind reader who can't read minds!
The Guardian newspaper reports today (Tuesday 19 March) that the new draft guidelines for the Geography national curriculum for children under 14 years old does not mention ‘debate about climate change’. If this happens, it will be left to teachers to choose whether to teach it, apart from a single mention of the human part in CO2 emissions in the chemistry section. With the pressure of time, or personal opinion, many may not do so.
People and Planet , a student network that campaigns on the environment as well as global poverty and human rights, has launched a campaign to lobby...
It is 1892 and dashing Oxford undergraduates, Jack and Charley are preparing to propose to Amy and Kitty, but a chaperone is needed or the girls will refuse their lunch invitation.
As luck would have it, Charley’s Aunt is arriving from Brazil (where the nuts come from) and will happily serve the purpose. However, a telegram declares that her trip is delayed so their plans are in disarray until they hit upon the idea that Lord Fancourt Babberley, their good friend, should put on a frock and assume her identity.
But, madness ensues when Charley’s real aunt from Brazil (where...
Exeter City's Football in the Community Charitable Trust and St Loye’s Foundation have teamed up to offer a great eBay auction prize for two people of a VIP visit to the match against Rochdale on Easter Monday at St James Park.
The lucky winner will receive two Premium tickets for the Flybe Grandstand, a tour of the stadium, two-course lunch, a shirt signed by the players, a pitch-side photo opportunity and matchday programmes.
The proceeds of the auction will be split equally between Football in the Community and St Loye’s Foundation’s Transitions and Positive...
Exeter-based design agency Digibug completed the 10k RockSolidRace challenge at the weekend.
As just a few of the 2,500 participants, Team Digibug weren't doing the race just for the fun of it (although they did enjoy it) but also raised money for one of their clients - national charity uk4u , which sends Christmas presents to troops who are overseas at Christmas and unable to be with their loved ones at that time.
Digibug Director Lee Potter filmed the whole thing on a head camera and has edited it to give you a first person's perspective - so experience what RockSolid is...
Former Bank of England agent Kevin Butler this evening gave business leaders a glimmer of hope when he addressed an audience at Exeter Golf and Country Club.
Mr Butler, who is now a consultant economist, said he believed there was some good news on the horizon.
However, he claimed we "we're still some way off" and there would be a "muddling through process" before the economy begins to pick up.
Mr Butler said that one positive that could be drawn from the past 12 months was private sector employment growth, although this was proving to be a "long and traumatic...
Exmouth is taking pride of place at the Western end of the Jurassic Coast as finishing touches are applied to the Jurassic Coast Gateway.
The £500,000 scheme will be completed in time for the Easter holidays, transforming the Orcombe area of Exmouth and highlighting its status as the oldest part of the World Heritage Site.
Devon County Council has funded the improvements, working in partnership with East Devon District Council, Exmouth Town Council, the National Trust and Clinton Devon Estates, and in liaison with the Jurassic Coast and South West Coast Path Teams.
