Taylor Wimpey is investing almost half a million pounds in Exeter's sporting stars of the future through the development of new facilities for Exeter College.
The housebuilder is creating a new pitch and changing rooms for the college as part of its Riverside Walk development off Wear Barton Road.
The ground was levelled last year and the pitch has now been seeded. The changing rooms are currently under construction and both should be ready for handover to the college by the summer, weather permitting.
Once open, the pitch will be available for the community to...
Along with, ‘just because we can, doesn’t mean we should’, ‘taking a cautious approach’ to the latest easing of restrictions is the mantra from public health experts up and down the land.
So while the choice to hug our family and friends, or to choose not to just yet, is ours to take, Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon advises caution.
“I’m not going to tell people that they mustn’t hug, but I will resist and my advice to others is to also exercise caution,” says Steve Brown.
“While coronavirus is still present in our communities, and people are still...
If you think all charity shops are the same, think again - the Samaritans’ store in Sidmouth is not only a successful fund-raising outlet but it’s also a unique showcase for some of the area’s best artistic talents.
The shop, located in a former bank building, reopened from lockdown last month and within three weeks had attracted 700 paying customers, providing much-needed financial assistance for the Exeter, Mid and East Devon branch of the charity.
But it’s more than just the usual mix of cards and donated items, because part of the shop operates as a showcase for...
Charities in Exeter have a chance to win a share of a £25,000 prize pot offered by specialist charity insurer Ansvar’s Community Campaign.
Many good causes in the region have been struggling to raise funds during the pandemic and Ansvar, which has insured charities, churches and voluntary groups for more than 60 years, is offering help.
The money will be split three ways: £15,000 for the overall winner with £5,000 each going to two additional charities.
The competition opens on 10 May, the deadline for entries is 30 June and winners will be notified by 23 July....
The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth will reopen to visitors on Monday 17 May, with the launch of a new family activity trail.
The new trail, 'An Adorably Curious Adventure', gives visitors the chance to explore the sanctuary and discover the A-Z of fun donkey facts, while completing trail activities along the way.
John Crouch, Visitor Engagement Manager at The Donkey Sanctuary, said: "We have all been looking forward to this day for some time, welcoming back our loyal supporters and visitors. The sanctuary always comes alive when it's open, there is always such a nice...
Optix Solutions has been recognised by Campaign as one of the top marketing agencies to work for in the UK.
The survey and award programme, created by Campaign and Best Companies Group, was designed to identify and honour the best places of employment in marketing, advertising and media in the UK. Optix was ranked at number 59 in the list of the top 90 agencies and the top agency from Devon.
Organisations from across the UK entered the two-part survey process to determine Campaign’s Best Places to Work. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's...
As part of its Community Fund initiative, RGB Building Supplies is delighted to be launching a new campaign called ‘Surprise Supplies’. Every quarter, two businesses, charities, schools or community groups will receive £1,000 each to spend at an RGB branch.
RGB’s campaign aims to help organisations with projects that could remain uncompleted without the much-needed materials the scheme will provide.
For its first Surprise Supplies giveaway, RGB is inviting local businesses that have been closed for large parts of the past 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic to get in...
Competition winners announced just in time for British Sandwich Week
A chef from Exeter has scooped a top prize at the annual British Sandwich & Food to Go Industry Awards, for his mouth-watering bacon and egg creation.
Edd Melloy is chef at the Chandos deli in Exeter. He wowed the panel of judges with his entry, named ‘Crispy Eggs & Bacon’, which scooped him the winning prize for the the Danish Crown Pre Cooked Bacon Category in this year’s Sandwich & Food to Go Designer competition.
Combining crispy cooked bacon, homemade brown sauce and a ‘show-stopping’...
Exeter Phoenix has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £26,000 for its Exeter Cinema Heritage project. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project aims to document the physical and cultural changes to the landscape of Exeter through its lost cinemas and by recording the stories of its older residents and their earliest memories of visiting the cinema.
Supported through The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project will create a series of short documentary films that capture some of the city’s cinema history, recording the individual and...
National law firm Browne Jacobson has announced its latest partner, legal director and senior associate promotions which took effect from 1 May 2021. They include:
8 promotions to partner
2 promotions to legal director
19 promotions to senior associate
The promotions run across all five of the firm’s offices with 10 in Birmingham, 1 in Exeter, 3 in London, 1 in Manchester and 14 in Nottingham.
The promotions will bring the total number of partners to 146, legal directors to 13 and senior associates to 112.
