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The Daisi team are a lovely friendly bunch of people and this opportunity is about supporting us to become more sustainable longer term. We’re looking for resourceful, energetic, positive volunteers who can support us with a range of activities in 2019. We are looking at the roles being mainly office based,...

Leading South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP, which has its head office in Exeter, has appointed a new Chairman. Bill Wilkins, a partner with the firm and specialist in family law has taken over the role from fellow partner Michael Beadel, who was the firm’s Chairman for eight years. “Bill is...

Want to know how to pitch to the media to secure press coverage? Looking to improve your skills, secure better results and crack the national press? Or, do you simply want to build your confidence and even learn to love pitching? Don’t miss Pitch Craft. Come along and join a small, supportive...

South West Communications Group can now supply protection against web-borne threats to office, field and home-based workers. Working in conjunction with technology hardware specialists Cisco, swcomms is offering a cloud security platform that provides the first line of defence against threats on the internet wherever staff members are working. The Cisco Umbrella...

Train operator Great Western Railway is warning passengers of a series of upcoming engineering works which will affect journeys through the South West. From Monday 18 February until Friday 8 March the route from Taunton to Exeter St Davids will be closed to rail traffic as Network Rail carries out maintenance...

Work has started on the redevelopment of Exeter's bus station site in Paris Street. Key figures in the project, including Council Leader Pete Edwards (left) and Kier's Managing Director, Anthony Irving (right), have gathered to see the progress.   Work has started on a major city centre redevelopment which will see a...

NELLO 2019 | 30th June The biggest fundraising event on FORCE Cancer Charity’s calendar will reach a significant milestone this year – The Nello cycle ride will be 20. In honour of its Italian connections, the 2019 ride on Sunday June 30 has been dubbed Il Ventesimo (The Twentieth). Since the first Nello...

The Exeter MBA welcomes you to the next lecture in the Exeter MBA Speaker Series on Tuesday 29th January. Bitcoin/Blockchain technology - technical tour de force or fraud? By Dr Jack Rogers, Senior Lecturer in Economics, at the University of Exeter. Jack will attempt to explain what the blockchain technology behind Bitcoin actually is,...

The first ever event of the year will feature guest speakers Myles Hopper and Giles Humphries, Devon-based founders and directors of recipe box company Mindful Chef Mindful Chef are a health-focused food box company - since their launch in 2015 they have shipped over 10,000,000 ingredients from small farms to households...

Outstanding Student Achievements Celebrated at Exeter College Awards: Pictured from left to right: Nicola Wood, Abbie Densham, Eleanor Harvey, Emily Piper, Harry Sewter, John Brimicombe, Silvia Christoforou, Oliver Daw, Lois Coram, Jessica Dennis, John Laramy (Exeter College Principal and Chief Executive), Natalie Hardwidge, Rob Baxter, (Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby and...