Jockey Club Racecourses today announced the appointment of Jack Parkinson as General Manager of Exeter Racecourse, with effect from September 2017. Since joining the UK’s leading racecourse group as a Sales Executive at Kempton Park in August 2011, Jack, has worked his way up to become Regional Hospitality Sales Manager for its London region, responsible for Epsom Downs, Sandown Park and Kempton Park racecourses. Jack, 33, will succeed Daniel Thompson as General Manager at Exeter, who is moving on to another role in racing after two years in this position. Set in the stunning Devon...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, says that the recent Matthew Taylor review of modern employment practices includes many proposals which would help people currently at the sharp end of insecure work but says that enhanced rights and protections will require more effective enforcement.
The review report was published last month.
In the last year the charity has helped people with 1,074 enquiries about issues they were having at work. The main issues being:
Aquamarine Media has continued their team growth with the addition of two new team members.
The latest addition to the team is Sam Packham, who joined the specialist search and social agency as a PPC Account Executive at the beginning of August. Aquamarine also welcomed Content Executive, Adrienne Watson, in July who has been writing copy and managing social media for a variety of different UK-wide clients.
Since moving from Teignmouth to Exeter Quay in February this year, demand for Aquamarine’s specialist PPC and social media services had rapidly increased. This year the...
The freedom and flexibility brought by home dialysis treatments has been praised by patients during a series of information events run by kidney specialists at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital this July.
Over the course of a week the RD&E’s renal community team, with support from charity Kidney Care UK and manufacturers NxStage and Baxter, held five events across Torbay, Honiton, Barnstaple, Taunton and Exeter to demonstrate how home dialysis machines can be easily installed at home or even taken on holiday – freeing-up dialysis patients from the burden of time-consuming...
City commuters could play a pivotal role in helping curb traffic congestion in and around Exeter, thanks to a pioneering initiative.
Researchers from the University of Exeter are seeking volunteers to be the driving force behind the latest scheme to try and encourage people to leave their vehicles at home and use sustainable transport.
The research team, from the University’s Geography department, are looking for helpers to take part in a four-week trial, which runs from September 11-October 6.
During the trial, the successful applicants will receive a message via...
With just two months to go until Powderham Food Festival returns for a sixth celebration of local food and drink (Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th October), festival organisers Bob Small and Fiona Gofton are hoping 2017 will be the biggest, best and quite possibly the healthiest food festival they have ever hosted.
Set amid the spectacular grounds of Powderham Castle, home to Lord and Lady Devon, Powderham Food Festival is a magnet for foodies of all ages. So, with nature’s autumnal larder full to brimming with delicious fruits and vegetables, what better time to shine a light on fresh,...
Charities in Exeter could get their hands on a share of £100,000 in the big Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation giveaway.
The Charitable Foundation supports registered charities which help to alleviate poverty, improve health and save lives with donations from £250 to £2,000 that support a specific purpose.
Yorkshire Building Society members can recommend their favourite charity for a donation by visiting their local branch, on the High Street.
Nicola Ballard, Manager of the Exeter branch of Yorkshire Building Society, said: “As a mutual organisation,...
People living in Exeter wanting to vote in the next election are being urged to complete a form that has been posted to their homes.
Exeter City Council is carrying out its annual voter registration canvas and people are being urged to check if their information on the electoral register is correct.
The aim of the canvass is to ensure that the electoral register is up-to-date and to identify any residents who are not on it.
Exeter City Council elections take place in May 2018. John Street, Electoral Registration Officer at Exeter City Council said: “Anyone that...
Thompson Jenner LLP, one of Devon’s leading firms of chartered accountants and business advisers, is pleased to announce the launch of its new responsive website at www.thompson-jenner.co.uk.
The site is a fresh new design tailored around Thompson Jenner’s brand reputation and the firm's message around its people, core services and focus on client service and support.
The website has been designed to give business owners and private individuals a seamless user experience when viewed on any device, whether viewing it on PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The site has been...
Archaeologists have uncovered remains of a large building on the National Trust’s Killerton estate.
This significant find supports the theory that these are the remains of Killerton’s lost house; a grand mansion designed by renowned architect James Wyatt, the location of which has been lost for 240 years. Rumours about the lost mansion have persisted for many years, but no-one has been able to find where the building was located. All that remained of the mansion are designs by Wyatt for a building three times bigger than the current Killerton House, and a few surviving letters and...
