Customers at Exeter’s community-owned Real Food Store have raised almost £100 for Exeter Foodbank in just one month, by ‘rounding up’ their shopping bills to support the charity.
The funds have been raised as part of a new partnership between the Real Food Store and Exeter Foodbank, to support vulnerable and low-income Exeter residents to access high quality, local produce.
Launched in early February, the ‘Round It Up’ scheme gives Real Food Store customers the option of rounding up their receipt to the nearest pound, with the proceeds being used to provide vouchers to...
McCarthy Stone is holding a virtual exhibition to display its plans for high-quality Retirement Living accommodation on land at the Buckerell Lodge Hotel, Topsham Road, Exeter.
Buckerell Lodge Hotel went into administration last year, following a difficult period in 2019 and the subsequent impact of the pandemic. McCarthy Stone has since acquired an interest in the site and is bringing forward plans for the site’s redevelopment with specialist Retirement Living accommodation.
The consultation, hosted online to ensure that engagement is safe and inclusive during the COVID...
As Children head back into the Classroom Devon Education stakeholders to Question Shadow Education Secretary
On Wednesday 17th March, educators across Devon will have the chance to share their experiences and questions with Shadow Secretary of State for Education Kate Green MP on the quality of education in Devon.
This follows on from a successful listening event at the end of February which brought together parents, teachers and students to discuss topics such as academisation of schools, exams and the effect of COVID on students and teachers.
Software Solved is delighted to announce that it has promoted Martin Lovell to Product and Commercial Director as the company looks forward to another successful year.
The role will see Martin overseeing product development, identifying new market opportunities and bringing a deeper insight in sector shifts to enable the business to adapt to constantly evolving markets.
Martin, who joined Software Solved as Product Manager in March 2020 has a breadth of enterprise-wide experience in both New Zealand and the United States. With this in mind, bringing Martin’s skills and...
People across Exeter can now take part in a study to assess the effect of ash dieback disease on the landscape of the city.
Three fixed camera points have been installed at three locations across the city where ash dieback will have an impact.
Members of the public are now being encouraged to take photographs from the fixed posts to capture Exeter’s changing landscape over the coming months and years. The pictures, will capture changes to the treescape and will help inform decisions about future plantings across the city.
Kensa Heat Pumps , the south west’s largest low carbon heating employer, has joined forces with Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club , the south west’s leading sports team, as an Official Supporter for the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season.
Headquartered in Cornwall, but with offices minutes from Sandy Park in Exeter, Kensa Heat Pumps is the UK’s leading manufacturer, supplier and installer of ground source heat pumps, a renewable technology that delivers low cost and low carbon heating to properties across the UK. The Kensa Heat Pumps name will appear on the back of the Chief’s...
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court, in Exeter, were delighted to be able to meet their loved ones in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
The Home has opened its doors to family visits, following new guidance from the government, which allows each care home resident to receive visits from one family member or loved one.
One of the first residents to be reunited with her daughter in person is Brenda Evans, aged 91. She said: “It was lovely to see my daughter Holly once again and hold her hand. It’s so nice to be in the same room together...
The past 12 months have exacted a terrible toll on both our population and our economy – but with vaccine delivery progressing well and a roadmap to reopening now defined, thoughts are rightly turning to recovery. But let’s be clear – recovery has to be about more than regaining lost ground. Instead, we must aim higher.
If the Covid-19 pandemic has delivered one unexpected positive, it has been a chance to reassess. With so much of our traditional activity on hold, we have had an opportunity to take stock, to re-evaluate our future,...
