News - November, 2017

Ex Naval Officer and Practice Owner Ben Pearson from Life Dental & Wellbeing in Exeter won the Best Leader in Prevention award at the National Oral Health Awards in London last Friday.  Ben, who has an MSc in Periodontology (the study of gums) was shortlisted in the category with 10 other...

The Principal Conductor of the English Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Woods, has been teaching South West business people how to lead without words, in the latest STEMM Cell event at Exeter Science Park. Kenneth Woods, who is also the orchestra’s artistic director, illuminated the mysterious and often misunderstood art of the orchestral...

When Owen Richards moved back to England from Australia a few years ago, he decided he wanted to set up a leading telemarketing and business development agency, but not in his home town of London, instead seeking a place that offered better work-life balance, like Exeter. Recognising the investment and regeneration...

Ciara Eastell, Chief Executive of Libraries Unlimited, has been presented with her OBE Honours by Prince William during a Royal ceremony at Buckingham Palace.   Ciara, who heads up the charity that is responsible for running Devon Libraries, was named in the Queen’s New Year Honours in December last year for her...

Exeter Science Park has marked the start of its next phase of growth with a turf-cutting ceremony at the site of two new ‘grow-on buildings’ which will bring hundreds of jobs to the area. Built by Kier Construction, the buildings will provide 27,000 square feet of space. They are the first...

The Commanding Officer of 6 RIFLES Lieutenant Jon Penhale would like to invite you, or a representative, from your organisation to a business resilience event at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter, on the 30th November at 9.30am.    The Army is working with the University of Exeter to illustrate other sources of talented personnel...

Exeter-based Astley Media wins Chartered Institute top award   PR and marketing firm Astley Media has scooped a top accolade at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards in Bristol.   The agency, based at Northernhay Place in Exeter, has been named Outstanding Small Consultancy of the Year 2017 at the prestigious industry...

Exeter Chamber members ELF (Exeter Leukaemia Fund) and Cosmic have celebrated a year of leading digital developments, culminating in a joint presentation in London at the launch event for this year’s Lloyds Bank Digital Skills Index report. Chief Executives Mags Naylor and Julie Hawker both spoke at the event, giving...

England & British Lions star Nowell, together with fellow winger Woodburn, will be the star attractions at the InExeter event, which is set to draw thousands of residents and visitors to the heart of the city for a huge family friendly celebration brimming with entertainment and live music. Hosts Ashley Jeary...

This festive season, Devon’s buzzing multi-disciplinary arts organisation Exeter Phoenix is inviting families and party-goers to sample an alternative Christmas. From mid November, the venue will be hosting a festive flurry of cultural events from family theatre, to workshops and art markets with flowing mulled cider, to get Exeter residents...