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Choir’s ‘Carols in the Cathedral’ bring festive sparkle to winter nights

Audiences in Exeter can start Christmas in sparkling style as Exeter Philharmonic Choir brings its signature sound to the festive season in the atmospheric setting of Exeter Cathedral.

Winter nights are the perfect time to share the joys of Christmas music, and the Choir’s two nights of carols in Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 December are a magical way to get into the festive spirit.

The Choir will be in excellent company - joined by popular trumpeters Cameron Todd and Ross Brown, the enchanting voice of solo soprano Katie Trethewey, and Stephen Tanner...

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Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital celebrates International Nurses Day

Authored by Anna Pryce
Posted: Sun, 05/15/2016 - 11:13am

Staff at Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital have celebrated the hard work of nurses both at the hospital, and worldwide on International Nurses Day 2016.

Every day, nursing staff around the world go the extra mile for their patients. Nurses’ Day is a chance to say thank you.

A vintage-style afternoon tea party was held at the hospital for both nurses and support staff, as a small token of our thanks for the hard work and dedication of our nursing staff.

This day was chose to celebrate nurses as 12th May is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. The theme...

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St James Park development gets go-ahead

Exeter City Football Club has conirmed that the Secretary of State has given the go-ahead to the St James Park Development.

Plans to replace the ageing Stagecoach Family Stand had been put on hold while the club waited to hear the outcome of a request for the development plans to be called-in from the St James Forum.

However, the Secretary of State has decided not to call-in the plans after the club was granted planning permission by Exeter City Council earlier this year. Exeter City chairman Julian Tagg said: "We are delighted that the Secretary of State has decided not to...

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Crealy launches hunt for official vlogger

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 05/15/2016 - 10:36am

Devon’s Crealy have launched their latest competition to find their very own official junior “vlogger”.

The competition requires little ones to audition for the opportunity to be the Park’s very own cinematographer, responsible for capturing a child’s eye view of all the thrills and spills to be enjoyed at Devon’s Crealy.

To be in with a chance to win the prize, budding film-makers are invited to showcase their filming and presenting skills in the first stage of the competition: the auditions! To take part, avid film-makers are required to record a short video of up to 20...

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Festival of Arts at Castle Drogo

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 05/15/2016 - 10:14am

Castle Drogo will be the backdrop for a creative programme of exhibitions and performances celebrating the creative spirit of Dartmoor from Saturday 14 May until Sunday 19 June. There will be artist’s exhibitions, workshops, theatre and a costume display by the students of Plymouth College of Art. The event launched on Friday 13 May with an open evening, including live music, games and a chance to see ‘Trousseau’, a costume display by the students of Plymouth College in the castle. As part of the Festival of Arts there will be ‘Art in the Hut’. Artists such as Diane Bailey, Caroline Turner...

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Mums aim to impress Richard Branson with breastfeeding clothing concept

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/15/2016 - 6:10am

Two Devon mums are hoping to impress Sir Richard Branson with their new breastfeeding clothing concept.

Mumpreneurs Philippa Doyle and Lisa Lessware, from Totnes, are hoping win a share of £1m in prizes and pitch their business to Richard Branson as part of the Virgin Media Business VOOM 2016 competition.

VOOM 2016 relies on public votes at www.vmbvoom.com to shortlist the UK and Ireland’s most exciting entrepreneurs and Philippa and Lisa from Totnes believe the Bshirt has the idea to impress the public.

“We are passionate about improving breastfeeding rates in the...

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Fire crews tackle garage blaze in Exmouth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/14/2016 - 5:00pm

Fire crews were called to a fire at a garage in Exmouth this afternoon (Saturday 14 May).

Two appliances from Exmouth were sent to the incident in Hulham Road just after 4pm.

On arrival crews found the fire within the garage involving a sit on lawn mower. Crews tackled the fire using a hose reel and a covering jet.

The lawnmower was completely destroyed by fire with the garage and contents 70% damaged by fire

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Get the kettle on for Hospiscare

Help allow people to die and live with dignity by supporting the Hospiscare Coffee Morning urged broadcaster Judi Spiers.

Judi was speaking at the official launch of the local charity’s latest campaign to raise funds to help 2,200 terminally ill patients who are cared for by Hospiscare across Exeter, East and Mid Devon.

“The hospice movement is an incredible national organisation and it allows people to die with dignity and live with dignity,” said Judi. “Keep up the fantastic work Hospiscare.”

She urged local people to hold a coffee morning to help towards the £6....

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Exeter researchers recognised among UK’s best

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/14/2016 - 8:34am

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has recognised another researcher at the University of Exeter Medical School as being one of the most outstanding health researchers in the UK.

Professor Stuart Logan, Cerebra Professor of Paediatric Epidemiology, has been made NIHR Senior Investigator for his commitment to the field. It means the Medical School now has four professors recognised with the NIHR’s prestigious title.

Professor Logan is also Director of the Medical School’s Institute of Health Research and Director of NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC...

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Pop-up museum encourages conversation

Shoppers can contribute to the collection at a new pop-up museum in Exeter city centre, where the guide is a talking doll.

The Museum of Contemporary Commodities has been set up to prompt conversations about data, place, trade and values in today’s commodity culture, and the impact of this on future generations.

Shoppers can add items they value to an online collection and take a quiz that tells them what kind of shopper they are.

The project has been developed by Dr Ian Cook, Associate Professor of Geography, and artist and PhD student Paula Crutchlow.

The...

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BBC Radio 1’s Academy in Big Weekend ticket giveaway

BBC Radio 1 and BBC Learning reveal more ways to get hold of free tickets to this year’s Big Weekend. One pair of Big Weekend Tickets is on offer every day at BBC Radio 1’s Academy between Tuesday 17th and Saturday 21st May at Exeter Phoenix. Academy ticket holders must be in the Academy’s Hangout and enter the live draw at the end of each day’s Academy activities. Tickets for Radio 1’s Academy are free and can be booked here: www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

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