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Bradfords launches the ‘MoBros’ fundraising campaign to drive donations this Movember

Bradfords is this week launching their 2024 campaign with global men’s health charity Movember , once again supporting the charity’s focus on men’s mental and physical health and the challenges found in the construction industry. This year’s campaign launches “MoBros”, including announcing Exeter Chiefs RFC and England Rugby Player, Henry Slade, as a new signing at Bradfords high-performance fundraising team.

Bradfords is looking to exceed the success of their 2021 campaign, which saw the builders’ merchant raise £17,000, placing the organisation in the UK’s top 20 fundraisers...

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Bristol marketers unite at first Marketers Mixer event hosted by Exeter-based agency, Program

Authored by Program
Posted: Mon, 10/21/2024 - 4:59pm

The marketing community in Bristol came together for the launch of the Marketers Mixer, a dynamic new event designed to spark collaboration among professionals in the tech, innovation, and purpose-driven sectors. Hosted by Program , in partnership with Thought Quarter and Tech South West , the event featured expert talks and a lively panel discussion.

The evening featured a series of micro talks and a panel discussion, showcasing insights from regional marketing leaders. Speakers included Jane Halstead from Neighbourly, who discussed building brands as a force for good, and Paul...

Muddy Stilettos launches the top 300 best places to live 2025

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/20/2024 - 2:48pm

Muddy Stilettos, the UK’s No1 women’s lifestyle website outside London, today announces the launch of its 2025 'Top 300 Best Places to Live' . Covering more regions than ever before and with London, Yorkshire and Cheshire being added to the annually anticipated list, it draws upon its unparalleled local knowledge and insight into the 35 most sought-after counties in England, guiding potential buyers to the local hot spots and up-and-coming areas.

Best Places to Live 2025 in Devon

1 Moretonhampstead

2 Modbury

3 Dartington

4 Sidmouth

5...

Chef Michael Caines presents prizes at last year's awards dinner

Places available for unique high quality dining experience

Tickets are being snapped up for a unique opportunity to indulge in a four-course meal, with each stunning dish created by a Michelin-starred chef.

The meal, at Exeter Golf and Country Club on Tuesday October 29, takes place to celebrate the finals of the South West Chef of the Year Awards. The evening will also see the announcement of the results of this year’s competition.

This dinner will provide an opportunity to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the competition and is particularly special as all of the talented chefs are judges and/or previous winners of the...

Enjoy a cosy film at your local library

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/18/2024 - 2:32pm

A new winter season of low-cost ‘Films at the Library’ is being rolled out by Libraries Unlimited across Devon and Torbay.

It’s now the seventh successful season of cosy in-house screenings for the charity, which runs the 54 libraries across the county.

The new season kicks off on Wednesday 6th November and the films on offer include the must-see Barbie movie, children’s favourite Wonka, and the ever-popular The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. 

Ten libraries will be running the screenings and each film costs just £3 - tickets can be bought online or in person...

UK’s biggest food collection calls for volunteers to support charities

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:03pm

With food banks and charities facing continued levels of need this winter, people are being urged to give the gift of their time to take part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive.

The 12th annual Tesco Winter Food Collection is taking place in all Tesco stores from November 28th to November 30th. Tesco’s charity partners, Trussell and FareShare, are calling for volunteers to sign-up to support the event in store as both charities are providing a lifeline in response to record levels of need.

During the collection Tesco customers will be encouraged to donate long-life...

Aldi calls on children in Devon to design a poster for recycle week

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Wed, 10/16/2024 - 9:50pm

To mark Recycle Week (14th-20th October), Aldi is calling on children in Devon to design a poster to encourage people to recycle.

Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is inviting children to submit their designs for the chance to win a £250 Aldi voucher for their family.

The entries will be judged by a panel of Aldi’s sustainability experts, with the three winning designs taking pride of place in Aldi’s UK headquarters to encourage colleagues to recycle.

The competition is part of the supermarket’s ongoing drive to support sustainable shopping behaviours,...

UK not doing enough to avert food crisis

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 10/16/2024 - 1:44pm

As food price inflation hits 40-year high, industry figures gather at Westminster to call for immediate action to back homegrown UK food security plan

Calls from the UK’s farming and food production heartland are being made for the Government to take decisive action to stop empty supermarket shelves becoming a regular feature of daily life.

An increasing dependence on global supply chains, Covid-19, climate change, and geopolitical shocks has contributed to the highest levels of food price inflation in over 40 years, with over one in ten households now experiencing day-to-...

Stagecoach South West introduces timetable changes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/15/2024 - 11:29pm

This Autumn local bus operator Stagecoach South West are introducing changes to some bus services within the region.

The changes, largely from Sunday 3rd November 2024, include some reliability and punctuality improvements as well as new tendered services in partnership with Devon County Council. Night buses also return in North Devon and Torbay for the festive period from the end of November.

In Torbay temporary timetables are introduced during the next phase of redevelopment works around Torquay Harbourside.

Full details of the services changing are provided...

Trowers continues South West social impact strategy

Trowers & Hamlins and Exeter City Community Trust (ECCT) are pleased announce the renewal of their Community Partnership for a further year. The alliance seeks to drive social change and enhance the well-being of individuals in Exeter and beyond.

In 2023, Trowers & Hamlins joined forces with ECCT, a leading charitable organisation in the South West. Each year, ECCT's wellbeing, inclusion, and sports participation teams and programmes reach more than 50,000 members of the South West community with activities including:

  • delivering food, prescriptions, and
    • ...

Mayor of Exeter helps lay the foundations for city’s newest retirement community

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/15/2024 - 7:43pm

Donning a hard hat, the Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Kevin Mitchell, recently took part in a special ceremony to mark construction work starting on the city’s newest retirement community, coming soon to Topsham Way, Exeter.

The Retirement Living development by McCarthy Stone has been designed to help to meet the needs of local retirees looking to ‘right-size’ by moving into specialist housing , in turn freeing up much-needed housing stock in the area for first-time buyers and families.

Councillor Kevin Mitchell joined the McCarthy Stone team to address the role McCarthy...

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