News - May, 2016

Exeter’s 13th annual Really Big Quiz was once again an outstanding evening raising an impressive £6,411 for the Lord Mayor of Exeter’s charity, The Exeter Foundation.   Organised by chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, the quiz took place at the Corn Exchange in Exeter on Wednesday 11th May. The hall was filled...

BRUCE HENDERSON was found guilty of impersonating a Business Development Manager today at a specially convened court at Exeter Castle, but was released on bail after a great many Exeter City Football Club fans, business partners and sponsors contributed to raise his bail, which was set at £999. The sum raised...

Great Western Railway have announced a £50m investment in Exeter. The Company will be building a state of the art depot to service and maintain their new fleet of Hitachi bio-fuel trains coming into service in 2020.  This will create many new skilled jobs, including an extensive apprenticeship programme in collaboration with...

Exeter Airport is delighted to announce that through its Exeter Connects business travel initiative it has negotiated a year-long travel discount with Flybe for business travellers on the recently launched Exeter to Norwich route. Book choosing the ‘Get More’ ticket option on Flybe’s website to qualify for a £10 discount on...

This week Sungift Solar launched their new website which includes the new services and technologies they can offer. You can speak to the experts at anytime about why Solar is still an excellent investment and in addition discuss the products that can help you maximise on your investment too. A few of the new services...

From 6 - 27 June 2016, the What's Mine is (Y)ours processual exhibition will be taking place in the Exhibition Space, Exeter CVS, Wat Tyler House, Exeter, EX4 6PT, open on weekdays from 10am - 4.30pm.  It's free to visit and there will be many opportunities to make your own contributions to the...

22ND JUNE 2016, 9.00AM UNTIL 5PM AT MAMHEAD HOUSE, MAMHEAD ESTATE, EX6 8HD Sampson Hall are delighted to be holding their next highly successful Women in Business Day at the beautiful Mamhead House, Mamhead Estate, near Exeter. We are in our third year of sponsoring the Devon Venus Awards and our...

Exeter Leukaemia Fund is holding its 007 Ball on 23rd September at Exeter Castle. Please join us for fun, food, dancing and casino as well as raising money for ELF’s Chevithorne Appeal. Tickets are £60 pp or £500 for a table of 10. For more information, please contact Alison@elfcharity.org.uk.

On Friday 13th May, Exeter Chamber members Christopher Dean of Pavey Group, Glen King of Glen King PR & Marketing, Bruce Henderson of Exeter City Football Club and Richard Martin of Hampton by Hilton Hotel Exeter will be marched to Exeter Castle and charged with a fictitious crime.  Christopher, Glen, Bruce and Richard are four of nine jailbirds...

The Exeter City Supporters Trust has welcomed a massive boost to its plans for celebrating the history of St James Park, home of Exeter City Football Club since the early twentieth century.   A bid to document, preserve and share the history of the ground, submitted by the University of Exeter working...