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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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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.

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£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,...

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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...

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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...

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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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Major conservation project to preserve Cathedral’s medieval statues

THE iconic image screen on the front of Exeter Cathedral is to undergo an extensive renovation – made possible thanks to the support of The Prince of Wales who made a donation through The Prince of Wales’ Charitable Foundation.

The three rows of statues on the West Front were added to the already constructed Cathedral between 1340 and 1470, and depict angels, kings and prophets and disciples of Jesus.

Dozens of figures also peer out from the battlements above and the whole screen is decorated with plants and animals. Originally, the statues were coloured in bright paint,...

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Tony Hogg welcomes further reduction in recorded crime

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/22/2016 - 6:49am

Recorded crime across Devon and Cornwall has reduced by 11% during Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg’s term of office Comparing total recorded crime for the 12 month period to the end of December 2015 to the 12 month period to the end of December 2012. This represents nearly 10,000 fewer crimes per year in 2015 compared to 2012. As a result, the risk of being a victim of crime has reduced substantially. This good performance has been driven by consistent reductions in acquisitive crime. For example burglary and theft offences have reduced by nearly a quarter (22%) during the...

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FoodCycle project launches in Exeter

Exeter is the newest location to launch a FoodCycle community meal made entirely from surplus food.

FoodCycle, a nationwide charity with 29 projects, uses surplus food from supermarkets to cook healthy, three-course meals for people who are in need of a warm meal and a chance to meet other people in their community.

FoodCycle Exeter opened its door in March 2016, and has been cooking up a storm every Tuesday evening at 6pm at the Wonford Community Centre, in Wonford, Exeter.

Anna Lo Jacomo, one of the volunteers running the project, says “FoodCycle is a friendly...

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Do you have the Foodie Factor?

Exeter's New Dining Quarter Want to Know: “Do you have the Foodie Factor?”

Opening in August 2016, Exeter's exciting new Queen St dining quarter will be the city's premium dining location. This £12m culinary hub will be home to eight restaurants serving food and drink to cater for all tastes and budgets, day and night.

If that wasn't exciting enough the Queen St team have now launched their search for a budding chef, secret baker, gastronomic genius or someone who produces 'great grub'

Find a Foodie is an opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to be part of this '...

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Maynard School celebrates The Queen's 90th birthday

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/21/2016 - 12:56pm

Girls at The Maynard School in Exeter got into the spirit of things to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday on Thursday.

Everyone dressed for the day in red, white and blue and, following a quick assembly, great fun was had by all in making the number 90 on the tennis courts outside the main school building.

In this formation, they even managed a quick rendition of ‘Happy Birthday to You’ followed by a solo saxophonist playing a very poignant national anthem before returning to their classrooms.

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