Residents at Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter, run by Barchester Healthcare, are celebrating Housekeeping Week, which takes place from September 9th – 15th. Residents wanted to thank all the wonderful housekeeping staff at the home, whose hard work and dedication make a real difference to the lives of those living there.
Housekeeping Week is an annual event held every year during the second week in September. The week is dedicated to recognising the efforts of hard-working housekeeping staff around the world.
Residents and staff reminisced about how housekeeping has...
Bloor Homes has teamed up with Guide Dogs for the Blind to celebrate the launch of a brand-new country park with a dog-friendly Family Fun Day on Saturday 21st September.
Guide Dogs and Guide Dog puppies will coming along to the ‘dog-friendly do’ at the ‘Bloor Homes at Pinhoe’s development in Exeter, where there will also be a dog-themed charity raffle and an ice cream van complete with dog ice cream. There will also be a Guide Dogs stand including a Tombola and Guide Dogs merchandise and all proceeds will go to the charity locally. There will be opportunities to meet a Guide Dog...
On Friday 20th September, Princesshay is set to hold their one day ‘We Can Do More’ sustainability event.
Valued city partners and organisations will collaborate to engage and inform visitors of the many environmentally conscious services and projects on offer across Exeter.
Event attendees will include;
Exeter College’s Art & Design faculty displaying creations made from recycled materials (catwalk show at 12.30pm)
Our Place stalls and gazebos featuring Curious Crumbs vegan bakes, Sassy Upcycling eco jewellery, Sails and Canvas recycled sailcloth...
Devon & Cornwall Police is sending a message to anyone who thinks that it is OK to spike another person “for fun” or more sinister purposes: it’s an abhorrent crime and can have a significant, traumatic impact on victims, and can have severe consequences for perpetrators.
Spiking is when someone does any of the following to someone without their knowledge or permission: putting alcohol or prescription drugs or illegal drugs into their drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic), injecting them with prescription or illegal drugs, putting prescription or illegal drugs into their food,...
Mike Prowse of Exeter Devon is Stagecoach South West’s longest serving driver having signed up to a lifetime on the buses back in August 1962. He celebrates his 62nd, and final, year working for Stagecoach this September, connecting thousands of passengers to their destinations across the South West.
Mike’s long service and dedication to Stagecoach was celebrated at The Exeter Bus Station on the 9th of September, where Mike finished his last ever shift. After finishing his last drive on the 2 route, his first ever route driven as a bus driver, Mike was greeted with a party at...
Hotel Indigo Exeter proudly announces the appointment of Mahesh Jay as its new General Manager, marking a strategic move to strengthen its leadership team following the hotel’s transition to Focus Hotels management in December 2023. With 26 years of industry experience, Mahesh is set to elevate the hotel’s position in Exeter’s competitive market, driving growth and enhancing guest experiences.
Situated in the heart of Exeter’s city centre, Hotel Indigo Exeter is known for its boutique charm, local connections, and premium offerings, including Becketts Rooftop Bar , Colson’s...
Every summer, Blue Cross in Devon sees a rise in the number of unwanted and abandoned kittens arrive at the animal rehoming centre. Some have been abandoned by their mothers and left to fend for themselves and others who were an unplanned litter that owners cannot care for.
Without their mother, young kittens need round-the-clock care and hand feeding every few hours until they are strong enough. Some kittens arrive needing urgent vet care, suffering from flea anaemia which makes them extremely weak, can lead to blindness if left untreated and even death.
KNOOPS ( www.knoops.co.uk ), the British brand that is revolutionising chocolate drinks with its unique and completely customisable chocolate % menu, is opening its 21st UK store in the city of Exeter just in time for the colder Autumn weather. Pumpkin Spice hot chocolate anyone?
Opening its doors to the first store in Devon in the centre of town, just in front of Exeter Cathedral, on 13th September, at 63 High Street , shoppers will be able to customise their ideal hot chocolates, iced chocolates, and milkshakes from KNOOPS’ tantalising menu of chocolate %s and additions....
A charitable organisation that supports people living with multiple sclerosis and other long-term health conditions has urged more people to play the Exeter Community Lottery and help support the 120-plus good causes that are currently benefitting from ticket sales.
The South West MS Centre, which is based in Clyst Heath, Exeter, said the Community Lottery helped them raise money to deliver valuable services to people in need.
Caroline Aird, CEO of the South West MS Centre, said: “We offer Oxygen Therapy, Neuro physiotherapy and a number of complementary therapies, not...
A new Retirement Living development coming soon to Exeter is to be named after a local Exeter plant collector.
McCarthy Stone , the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, has named the new development on Topsham Road as Orchid Place, paying homage to James Veitch, a respected and skilful gardener who came to Exeter in 1832 where he pioneered the use of exotic plants in British Gardens.
The development is being built on the site of the famous Buckerell Hotel, which was once the home to this celebrated plant enthusiast. Some of the plants that remain...
