New vehicle rental business Switch is now operational across the entire Scot Group Ltd network of 90 UK locations.
The new Switch brand launched in June this year as part of Scot Group’s strategic growth plans to provide more flexible forms of car and van rental.
To date, 500 vehicles dual branded with Switch and Thrifty signwriting have hit the roads and Switch expects to badge 40 vehicles a day. The business estimates that approximately 3,000 vehicles bearing the new brand will be on the road by September.
Martin Wilson, Managing Director of Scot Group,...
On 9 August, Samuel Pennington, 19, from Exeter, completed Outward Bound's Pinnacle expedition, a 19-day summer camp that aims to take young people on a journey of triumph and self-discovery in the wild.
Sam, along with 11 newfound friends, embarked on this epic journey together as they set off from the shores of Lakes Ullswater and into the mountains of the Lake District.
The Pinnacle is Outward Bound's most challenging but rewarding expedition, attracting participants from around the world, with fewer than 100 young people completing it every year. Made for those who...
Leading Devon mental health charity, Step One, is excited to announce the launch of their new challenge, Every Step Counts . In honour of World Mental Health Day in October, this community initiative aims to raise awareness of mental health whilst raising vital funds for BeWell@StepOne , their free mental health support service which continues to be a lifeline for those in need. Kicking off on 1st October 2024, the month-long steps challenge encourages individuals and businesses to get active and support this great cause. Participants have the option to choose from three ambitious step...
Exeter Chiefs are pleased to announce that Sika UK have joined the club as main club partner for the 2024/25 season in a deal which will also see the company become the new front of shirt sponsor.
Sika’s logo will feature on the front of all three men’s matchday kits for the new season. In addition, Sika have become the new principal community partner, supporting the club in its extensive outreach work across the south-west.
Truly looking to cement their connection with the club, Sika will sponsor Welsh international and team captain Dafydd Jenkins for the season....
A Devon housebuilder has signed up to a major new initiative to support wildlife on its new developments.
The Homes for Nature commitment will see a bird-nesting brick or box installed for every new home built, as well as hedgehog highways created as standard on every new development taken through planning from September 2024.
Barratt David Wilson Homes, along with 18 other housebuilders that collectively build more than 90,000 homes a year, have already signed up to the voluntary commitment, with the move representing a major step towards providing the minimum of 300,...
A Westcountry architectural practice is supporting two members of staff to complete their architectural studies whilst working for the company, bucking the national trend which forces many would-be-architects to take unpaid leave in order to further their studies.
According to Poynton Bradbury Architects, the architectural industry in the UK faces several challenges, including a skills shortage and the rapid evolution of design and construction methodologies. Poynton Bradbury, who has offices in St Ives and Exeter, says architectural practices should encourage ongoing education...
This September local bus operator Stagecoach South West are introducing a number of changes with some improvements to bus services within Exeter.
From Sunday 1 September 2024 a new Exeter City network is launched with the company investing in additional buses and drivers to provide an increase in the frequency on a number of services, as well as the introduction of more co-ordinated timetables across the City.
To coincide with the start of the new academic year, new links are introduced to and from the University of Exeter. The company is also providing additional...
More than 2,000 hours of extra police patrols across Devon and Cornwall have resulted in 62 arrests during the first quarter of a hotspot policing initiative. The scheme, which launched in May this year, aims to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and serious violence.
Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez secured £1 million of Home Office funding to deliver additional police and street marshal patrols. Crime data was used to identify hotspots in 13 towns and cities across the peninsula.
In its first quarter, the initiative delivered 2,104 additional hours of...
Devon-based Taylor Wimpey staff joined thousands of others across the region as they took to their bikes on Cycle to Work Day on 1st August 2024.
Employees at the housebuilder’s head office in Exeter did their commute by bicycle, helping to keep traffic from the roads and cut emissions. Whilst some participating cyclists are based not too far from their workplace, others came from further afield - with one making the 13-mile trek along the scenic River Exe National Cycle Route from Dawlish.
Sustainable travel is a priority for Taylor Wimpey and many of the housebuilder’s...
An all-action sports club that attracts members ranging from ten years old to 52 is just one of more than 120 good causes in Exeter that are benefitting from ticket sales for a community lottery.
Exeter City Ultimate Frisbee likes nothing better than to let fly with a perfectly propelled disc.
Yet the club, which began in 2019, is always looking for ways to raise funds to keep the club going.
So when Exeter Community Lottery started out in 2023, the Club jumped at the chance to get involved.
When people play the weekly lottery they have a chance to...
