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Exeter Philharmonic Choir in Concert

Exeter Philharmonic Choir and the London Mozart Players

Event Date: 
12/03/2022 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Philharmonic Choir celebrates its 175th anniversary with a performance of Brahms’ great work, Ein deutsches Requiem. The programme also includes Lo, The Full, Final Sacrifice by Gerald Finzi, a rare opportunity to hear this piece accompanied by full orchestra.

Joining the Choir are the renowned London Mozart Players and two of the UK’s most exciting soloists, soprano Jessica Cale, winner of the 2020 Kathleen Ferrier Award, and Timothy Nelson.

Despite wars and pandemics, the choir has performed concerts in Exeter every year since its foundation in 1846!

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Law firm celebrates significant growth in apprentices

In recognition of National Apprenticeships Week 2022, which runs from 7 – 13 February, South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP is celebrating the fact that in the last 12 months, the number of apprentices at the firm has doubled, including more legal apprentices than ever before.

National family law firm arrives in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/09/2022 - 2:59pm

Stowe Family Law (Stowe) – the UK’s largest specialist family law firm –continues to widen its nationwide presence with the opening of its 44th office in Exeter .

Helping to provide much-needed reassurance in a time of continued anxiety for many couples, the new office will help clients across Exeter access some of the country’s top family lawyers.

As the UK draws closer to the introduction of no-fault divorce in April this year, a recent study conducted by the firm revealed that over 76% of people living in the Southwest were not aware that divorce law in England and...

Construction giant Midas goes into administration

By Philip Churm, local democracy reporter

Business leaders in Devon have been reacting to the news that one of the UK’s biggest privately owned construction companies has gone out of business – affecting a number of public sector projects in the county.

Midas Group Limited has offices across south west England and Wales including in Exeter in Newton Abbot.

A contract with Torbay Council to build an £11 million Premier Inn is now threatened but the council said it will work with stakeholders to make sure it is delivered.

Over 300 people are expected to...

Anti-social behaviour in Exeter remains high

By Ollie Heptinstall, local democracy reporter

Anti-social behaviour in Exeter is continuing at an “unreasonable” level, leading to a tightening of the city’s public space protection order.

The order, known as a PSPO, which outlaws certain types of anti-social behaviour in the city centre, was introduced in June 2017. It applies to everyone but currently only people in groups of two or more can be dispersed.

Following a consultation, the city’s council executive this week agreed to changes from June which will mean individuals can be forced to leave the area,...

Exeter care home resident celebrates 101st birthday

A resident at RMBI Care Co. Cadogan Court, in Exeter, has celebrated her 101st birthday.

Janet Wigmore enjoyed a party at the Home with fellow residents. The staff, determined to ensure that she had a memorable birthday, arranged a celebration at lunchtime with flowers, balloons and a delicious cake.

Janet was born in February 1921, around two years after the end of the First World War, when films were still silent and a loaf of bread cost just 2 pence. She grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire, where she attended the same school as Margaret Thatcher. In fact, their fathers...

£2k raised for charity in eye-catching McDonald's Exeter refurbishment

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/07/2022 - 11:06pm

McDonald’s Marsh Barton officially reopened on 3 February following an extensive refurbishment.

The new restaurant boasts all the latest innovations from McDonald’s, including a side-by-side drive thru and improved kitchen facilities.

The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver and the local franchisee and owner, David Shawyer.

David generously donated £1 for every transaction made on opening day to the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver’s charity ‘Inclusive Exeter’.

The charity works with...

Exeter Valley Park set for upgrade

A Devon-based conservation charity is set to make ‘substantial’ improvements to one of Exeter’s most beautiful green spaces.

Barley Valley Park – one of six Valley Parks in Exeter managed by Devon Wildlife Trust on behalf of their owners, Exeter City Council – will undergo a series of improvements this spring to improve access for local people and other visitors.

Devon Wildlife Trust has been awarded a grant of £12,800 from Viridor Credits Environmental Company, which will pay for improving path surfaces, replacing steps and boardwalks. New benches and an on-line guide...

Taking the next step to nursing - celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/07/2022 - 9:35pm

Debbie Coles is a nursing degree apprentice from Exeter studying at the University of Plymouth’s Exeter School of Nursing. Joining the NHS in 2003, she worked her way up through diplomas and, after 10 years as an assistant practitioner, applied for the registered nurse degree apprenticeship via Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. Never believing she’d get in, she’s now just months away from graduating.

“I’d completed a higher national diploma during my time in the NHS,”Debbie said. “And I saw the apprenticeship opportunity on the hospital website. I thought, ‘I’...

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine researched in the South West approved in UK by MHRA

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.

This follows rigorous clinical trials supported by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and a thorough analysis of the data by experts at the MHRA, which has concluded that the vaccine has met its strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.

Over 700 volunteers took part in the study in the South West, which took place at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and the NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre: Exeter at Royal Devon and Exeter...

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