Devon

Crisp Professional Development support two local charities

Training, coaching and leadership development business Crisp Professional Development has nominated two local charities to support throughout 2013. For each person booked onto their open course programme during 2013, Crisp will make a donation to Exeter-based charities Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Exeter Leukaemia Fund.

Heléna Holt, Chief Executive of Devon Air Ambulance Trust (‘DAAT’), the charity that is tasked to raise in the region of £4.5 million each year, to fund two emergency Air Ambulances in the county of Devon said “We are delighted to be working in partnership with...

Enara brings new jobs and community care to the SW

Enara, the fourth largest provider of home care services in the UK, has announced the opening of two new offices in Exeter and Bristol. The investment in the South West will expand Enara’s care offering and create at least 23 new jobs in the area.

Enara, part of FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company MITIE, provides high quality home care, delivering a wide range of services to people who require help and support due to illness, disability or infirmity.

The new offices will bring a raft of job opportunities to both cities, including ten new full-time care staff and two...

Taxi checks in Exeter and East Devon ensure a safe journey

Five taxi cabs have been prohibited from being used following a two-day operation carried out by Devon & Cornwall Police in Exeter and East Devon.

Police Officers completed an operation with their partners in VOSA (The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency), Immigration and HM Revenue and Customs Fuel Testing, stopping a total of 50 vehicles between Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd February 2013 in Exmouth, Exeter and Honiton.

Of the vehicles checked, 23 were found to be in order, while 27 were committing offences ranging from defective lights, to the driver not having an...

Council applauded for consultation about its budget

A campaign to encourage local communities to have their say on what public services matter most to them has been applauded by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) in this year's Local Public Service awards.

Devon County Council's 'Your Community, Your Choice' consultation, 2011/12, included a range of public meetings, supported by an interative website, to involve and engage with the public about difficult decisions the Council faced as it set last year's budget.

Describing the campaign as 'well-thought out', judges awarded it the winner of this year's...

Police seek witnesses after 18-year-old assaulted in Exeter

Police in Exeter are appealing for witnesses after an 18-year-old man sustained head injuries following an assault, which took place between 11pm on Friday 8th February and 0.40am on Saturday 9th February near to The Foyer on Commercial Road.

Two men aged 20 and 21 years have been charged with grievous bodily harm and appeared at Exeter Magistrates’ Court today, Monday 11th February 2013.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Police on 101, quoting reference DE/13/1275. Police ref: DE/13/1275

Horse meat scandal shows that British is best, says the NFU

It is vital that the high welfare standards and traceability that UK farmers meet are replicated further down the supply chain as the horse meat and DNA revelations continue to undermine consumer confidence in the food they eat, the NFU said today.

As news emerged that Findus has removed one of its products – which in some cases were 100 per cent horse meat rather than beef – the NFU wants to emphasise to consumers that this issue had nothing to do with the integrity of UK farmed products. Consumers who are seeking reassurance in the food they buy should look to 100 per cent...

Steenson insists mood at Sandy Park remains positive

Gareth Steenson insists the hard work has already started as Exeter Chiefs quickly look to banish the disappointment of Friday's Aviva Premiership defeat to lowly Sale Sharks.

Seemingly in control at 16-5 up early in the second half thanks to 11 points from Steenson and a try from Fijian newcomer Watisoni Votu, the Chiefs then appeared to implode as they allowed the Sharks to fight their way back into the contest, eventually undoing their Devon rivals 21-16 to claim only their third top flight win of the season.

It was indeed a disappointing outcome for Rob Baxter's side,...

Business School part of 3 million Euro research grant win

The University of Exeter Business School has won a bid for European research funds to work on ‘sustainability-driven innovation’ (SDI). Research and training in Exeter will concentrate on Biomimicry, creating business innovations inspired by nature. The total budget for the consortium is just under 3 million Euros over three years, of which the Business School will receive just over 300,000 Euros.

Exeter is part of a multi-partner consortium of eight international universities, coordinated by the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS). Preliminary research suggests that...

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