Exeter

A former RAF Police dog handler, originally from Exeter, is one of 44 veterans, carers, and staff from Help for Heroes, who will pay tribute to their fallen comrades by joining the Cenotaph march-past on Remembrance Sunday (10 November), in London.

In total, 33 veterans who have been supported by the Charity, will form part of Help for Heroes’ largest delegation yet to attend the annual parade, which sees 10,000 members of the veteran community marching shoulder to shoulder in an act of remembrance along Whitehall.

Dean Hinton, 61, a former pupil at Exeter’s Bradley Rowe...

A newly refurbished GO Outdoors store opened for business in Exeter with a grand store opening event celebrating its success on Saturday, October 26th inviting customers to secure gift cards, and goody bags to join in on the celebration.

Lord Mayor, Councillor Kevin Mitchell joined Store Manager Andrew Pollard for the ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of an eager crowd.

Andrew Pollard, store manager, comments: “We had a great day celebrating the newly refurbished Exeter store and look forward to welcoming even more visitors. Whether you visited the old store, or this is...

Westcotts, a leading firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, have been awarded an Investors in People Gold accreditation in recognition of their commitment to employees and developing a positive work environment.

The firm has been part of Investors in People for over 25 years, in the top third of accredited firms in the accountancy and finance sector. This latest award builds on their existing silver accreditation previously achieved in 2021, putting the firm in the top 11% of all Investors in People organisations.

Investors in People help leaders, employees...

A refreshed Ernest Jones store, designed for Exeter’s shoppers, has opened its doors in the Guildhall shopping centre.

Customers are welcomed into a bright interior, with a host of new features to improve and enhance their shopping experience.

Every aspect of the refurbishment has been thoughtfully designed with local shoppers in mind.

“We wanted our Exeter customers to feel right at home from the moment they enter our store,” said store manager, Beau Field.

“As a trusted jeweller with a reputation for quality, craftmanship and expertise, we’re...

VPZ, the UK’s largest vaping retailer, has opened a new store in Exeter, underlining its commitment to helping more adult smokers throughout the UK quit.

The vaping specialist’s opening in the city also brings a new vape recycling service to Exeter as part of its commitment to help clean up local environments throughout the nation.

VPZ is supportive of the UK government’s plans to ban disposable vapes, having called for licensing and controls within the industry for two years and showing customers the financial and environmental benefits of switching to reusable vapes...

Ansvar Insurance is delighted to launch its search for three outstanding charities to support, offering a generous donation of £75,000 to each over the next three years.

They will be looking to support charities that focus on helping children and young people to make positive lifestyle choices. This could include promoting safety, sports and exercise, mental wellbeing, or healthy eating, and registered charities across Devon are being invited to nominate.

From all the nominations received, three charities will be selected to benefit from funding, each receiving £25,000...

Queen Elizabeth’s School, (QE) part of the Ted Wragg Trust , has held its first official Eco Club meeting this term.

The club has been set up by Science teachers Miss Mercer and Miss Owen, who both specialise in biology. They are both passionate about the environment and sustainability and want to use the club to share knowledge, inspire a love of the natural world, and empower pupils with the skills and understanding on how to tackle important issues such as climate change.

Pupils from all different year groups have signed up to be part of the club and planning is now...

InExeter, the Business Improvement District (BID) for Exeter, is thrilled to announce its achievement as the 'Best Business Improvement District' at the national Britain In Bloom awards, following a recent gold award at the South West in Bloom competition earlier this month.

The prestigious Britain in Bloom competition is organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), aimed at enhancing and regenerating local environments through imaginative planting, conservation projects, and addressing urban challenges like litter and vandalism.

Mattie Richardson, Projects...

The rollout of COVID and flu vaccines for older adults, care home residents and those with long term health conditions kicked off this month as the NHS drive to protect against a ‘tripledemic’ of viruses this winter continues.

The NHS in Devon is preparing for the winter period and encouraging local people to make best use of health services and protect themselves with winter vaccinations to get ‘winter strong’.

Those eligible can book appointments, with hundreds of thousands of slots still available via the NHS website, the NHS App, or by calling 119 for free. The flu...

Today the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge , a trailblazing partnership between the Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK, and Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) has announced funding for a cutting-edge research project led by researchers at the University of Exeter, which could bring us closer to a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Drs Craig Beall and Thomas Piers and their teams will explore whether a type of cell found in the brain can be used to develop long-lasting, effective beta cell therapies for type 1 diabetes. These therapies could transform the way the condition is treated by...