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When Skies Turn Grey: How to Make the Most of a Rainy Day in Exeter

Rain in Exeter is nothing unusual, and while it might be tempting to stay curled up indoors, there are plenty of ways to embrace a grey day. From digital escapes to cultural gems and cosy cafés, Exeter offers a mix of activities that turn showers into an excuse for discovery rather than a setback.

Recharging with Online Gaming

Sometimes the best way to enjoy a rainy day is without leaving the house at all. Online gaming provides the perfect mix of challenge and entertainment. Titles like FIFA, Tekken and Call of Duty keep players connected with friends while offering fast-paced...

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GALLERY: Huge success for Honiton gymnasts

Honiton Gymnastics Club took 51 gymnasts to Tunbridge Wells in Kent for the Next Dimension Gymnastics Academy (NDGA) Invitational last weekend, returning with five gold medals, seven silvers and four bronzes.

It’s the biggest team that the club has ever taken away to an invitational competition, and the occasion was made even more memorable by the fact that Honiton was the most successful club at the event.

With 51 gymnasts competing in 23 acrobatic partnerships, Honiton fielded gymnasts in a wide variety of levels, from Grade 1 (novice) through to ‘13-19’ junior...

Help our hedgehogs!

It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week from Sunday May 1 and East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is giving top tips on how we can help them thrive.

The week is run by the Hedgehog Preservation Society and aims to highlight the problems faced by hedgehogs and encourage the public to help them.

The Countryside team has some great ideas on how we can all do our bit to help our prickly friends!

Hedgehogs are one of the UKs most loved animals, and are very important for our ecosystem, their numbers are in steep decline and according to hedgehog campaign group, Hedgehog...

Young Enterprise 'Company Programme' Devon and Somerset Final

The Devon and Somerset Young Enterprise ‘Company Programme’ Final is fast approaching.

The Company Programme, is the Young Enterprise flagship programme it is a unique nation-wide Business and Education partnership that offers young people, aged 15 to 19+ the opportunity to form and run their own company while still at school or college.

The students elect a Board of Directors, decide on a company name, raise capital, develop, market and sell their product locally at Trade Shows before liquidating their company at the end of the academic year.

The young people...

Weather set fair for food festival

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 04/23/2016 - 12:34pm

If you are planning to go to the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink over the weekend, the outlook is bright.

Tomorrow (Saturday) there is only the slight risk of a shower and some sunny intervals are forecast for both days.

Of course, living in Devon, we are prepared for the elements and even more prepared to sample great food!

Now in its 13th year and once again at Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens until Sunday, the Festival attracts more than 100 artisan food and drink producers from the region selling delicious south west meat, cheeses, bread, cider...

Conservation volunteers set to mark third year of service

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 04/23/2016 - 12:18pm

East Devon Conservation volunteers have dedicated an amazing 1800 hours to help keep the countryside looking beautiful since they were established more than two years ago.

The volunteering group was established in September 2013 and since then the group has gone from strength to strength. There are now a number of regular volunteers who give up their time to play an important role in the development and conservation of the district's fantastic wildlife and habitats.

Under the guidance of Countryside Ranger, Nathan Robinson, the volunteers help with the practical management...

Fall in Devon JSA claimants is double national average

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 04/23/2016 - 8:53am

The number of Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon fell by 206 between February and March 2016, a fall of 5.5 per cent.

The drop is more than double the fall for the UK over the same period, which is 2.2 per cent.

3,718 people in Devon were claiming JSA at the end of March.

All of Devon's districts saw falls in claimants, the largest being in Teignbridge where JSA fell by 65 claimants.

The second largest decrease was within North Devon, which fell by 40 claimants, followed by Torridge at 38 claimants fewer.

The claimant rate - the...

£2m centre linking maths and medicine will transform healthcare

A pioneering new research centre in Exeter, which aims to revolutionise the diagnosis and prognosis of a range of common chronic health conditions using predictive mathematical models, will celebrate its official launch this month.

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) centre for Predictive Modelling in Healthcare will host a world-leading team of mathematicians, statisticians, and clinicians who will be working with a range of industrial partners, patients, and other stakeholders on diagnosing and treating conditions such as cardiac arrhythmias, diabetes,...

Teignbridge takes action against waste offender

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 04/23/2016 - 5:00am

Teignbridge District Council has successfully prosecuted a man after potentially hazardous computer waste was found dumped in a country lane.

South Devon Magistrates, sitting in Torquay, fined Christopher Chalk, 21, from Torquay a total of £1,166 for not having the proper licence to get rid of waste.

People or businesses that transport, buy, sell or dispose of waste, or arrange for someone else to do so, must be registered.

In this particular case a Torbay computer business owner paid Mr Chalk to dispose of the goods but Mr Chalk did not have a waste carriers...

Park Life Heavitree wins Prince of Wales Award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/22/2016 - 10:16pm

The Devon County Show's Prince of Wales Award has its first urban winner, in the shape of Park Life, Heavitree, in the heart of Exeter. The award, which carries a first prize of £1,000, is given each year for community projects which build local sustainability, which is what Park Life is all about.

It was set up five years ago by three local families with the aim of using Heavitree Pleasure Grounds to bring local people together to have fun, get to know and help each other and lead more fulfilling lives, all in the beautiful setting of Exeter's largest green space. As well as...

Food festival attracts crowds despite the rain

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/22/2016 - 3:01pm

Hundreds of hardy souls braved the elements to attend the opening day of the South West Festival of Exeter Food and Drink.

Now in its 13th year and once again at Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens until Sunday, the Festival attracts more than 100 artisan food and drink producers from the region selling delicious south west meat, cheeses, bread, cider, wine, beer, oils, cakes and much more.

The award-winning Festival has been championed by Michael Caines MBE since its launch in 2003 and he is as enthusiastic as ever about the event.

Michael said: "It’s always a...

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