The South West has been identified as having sky-high personal insolvency rates, topping other areas of the UK, including London.
Statistics reporting trends from 2000 up to 2017 recently published by The Insolvency Service that look into individual insolvencies by location, age and gender for England & Wales show an adverse reading for the South West, with the area coming out with the second highest total of bankruptcies per region in 2017. Figures show 3.9 per 10,000 adults becoming bankrupt, which is an increase on the previous year and above the national average.
Vospers have released the first interior images of their new 61,215 square foot state of the art facility in Exeter, destined to open late 2018.
The supersite at Matford will include five state of the art showrooms for Ford, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, all with the latest corporate identity and futuristic technology to aid customers in making a purchasing decision.
There will also be a dedicated Transit Centre and Business Centre, catering for business and retail customers, and a Used Car Centre with an all makes on display, totalling more than 250 used cars.
A £1.3 million refurbishment programme is underway on part of the University of Exeter’s North Cloisters building, following the appointment of construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall. Cross Keys, part of the North Cloisters building on the St. Luke’s campus, is set to receive a major upgrade to create additional open plan space and seating, increasing its capacity from 150 to 250 people. Refurbishment works will comprise the ground and first floor level areas, creating flexible study and social spaces for all campus users and a newly developed catering outlet. The facility...
Young residents living at YMCA Exeter have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support their pop-up café initiative this August in Princesshay.
The crowdfunding campaign, which includes incentives Exeter Cookery School, is aiming to raise £6,000 for a one week, pop-up community café on Paris Street.
The new enterprise programme from YMCA Exeter, CONNECT, takes young residents on a six-week course where they can unlock their entrepreneurial potential and build experience for their CVs. They will learn about financial planning, marketing, team building, customer experience...
Litter louts and people who fail to pick up after their dogs are to be targeted in Exeter. The move follows calls from the public asking the City Council to take more action. As part of a 12-month pilot project, enforcement company 3GS have been contracted to fine those who deliberately drop litter or fail to clear up after their dogs. Culprits will be issued with £100 fines, which can be reduced to £65 for littering or £60 for dog fouling, if paid within 10 days. The company are not on any targets. Councillors in Exeter are often approached by members of the public asking them to take...
The PBFA Exeter Book Fair returns to Topsham at Matthew's Hall this Sunday, August 5th
The Exeter Book Fair, in the historic seaport of Topsham, is now the only dedicated book fair in Devon. This is one of three events run by the PBFA at Matthews Hall offering a wide selection of antiquarian, rare and second-hand books and ephemera. Featuring 15 independent booksellers, there will be something to appeal to all tastes and interests!
10.30am-4pm. Everyone welcome.
Tickets on the door are £1 but complimentary tickets can be dowloaded from: http://www.pbfa.org/book-...
Two researchers at the University of Exeter have pedalled a whopping 460 km from London to Paris, raising thousands of pounds for Alzheimer’s Society in a gruelling four-day challenge.
Drs Mark Tarrant and David Llewellyn have exceeded their £1,550 fundraising target for the Society, raising over £2,000 so far to boost the Society’s ground-breaking dementia research. Donations can still be made on their JustGiving page.
Throughout the journey the dedicated duo battled sweltering heat, with temperatures soaring to almost 40 degrees. The pair fought through several punctures...
Following several sold out tours of his most recent show Change Management, award-winning comedian, comedy writer and director Andy Hamilton is back with his first ever up close and personal show, An Evening With Andy Hamilton and is heading to Exeter Corn Exchange on Monday 15 October.
Audiences will have the opportunity to ask Andy questions on any topic as he takes a look back at his very extensive professional career in comedy. Beginning in 1976 as a contributor to Radio 4’s Weekending, Andy went on to pick up a raft of awards for co-writing and co-directing such household TV...
The new Universal Credit benefit is being rolled out in the Honiton area and an East Devon District Council team is helping the town’s Jobcentre Plus to advise and assist applicants.
The district council is committed to supporting working age residents in the move to Universal Credit and working with Jobcentre Plus to deliver this important welfare change.
Universal Credit, which has been introduced by central Government, replaces six working age benefits:
Leading independent city Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers , Thompson Jenner LLP, has made a two-year deal to support the Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST), joining a group of prestigious organisations that fund the group’s work to support the growth of Exeter’s science and technology sector.
Jon Westley, Partner at Thompson Jenner LLP, said: “We are delighted to support ExIST and the group’s aim to help businesses and organisations with science and technology at their heart to grow and flourish in Exeter. This is an important sector for us and we are...
