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Let there be light! Exeter Scientists urging us to Race for Life

This group of researchers from Devon are leading the way in transforming how cancers are detected and treated by harnessing the power of light.

The team, who receive funding through Cancer Research UK, are encouraging people to take part in Race for Life this summer and help fund more life-saving research.

Their innovative use of Raman Spectroscopy, which is based upon the interaction of light with the chemical bonds within a material, is forging a better understanding of treating cancers earlier.

Some of their work centres on patients with oesophageal cancer. A...

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Fans of Warriors wowed by author’s visit

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 12/04/2015 - 10:56am

Students at the Maynard School enjoyed a pre-Christmas treat when Victoria Holmes, creator and editor of the hugely popular Warriors series, hosted all day workshops and book signings in the library on Tuesday 1 December 2015.

The author had been invited to the school on the insistence of a number of girls who have been completely fascinated by the best-selling books depicting an exciting fantasy world of wild cats who live in clans in the forest.

Victoria talked about how the Warriors series came about and how she and her publishers thought up the name Erin Hunter, a...

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Christmas at Castle Drogo

Get away from the crowds and hustle and bustle of town to experience Christmas at Castle Drogo.

There is a treat in store for children on the weekends of the 12, 13, 19 and 20 of December as they can follow the trail around the garden and grounds to find Father Christmas in his grotto and receive a special present for just £2.

The lead up to Christmas is the perfect time for families to spoil themselves by taking advantage of the home made cakes in the café, or something hearty from the delicious festive food menu. There will also be a three-course Christmas lunch special...

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Ditch the drink for Cancer Research UK

MEN and women across the South West are being challenged to ban the booze in January to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The charity is launching Dryathlon for the New Year and urging people the region to sign up now before the festive season gets into full swing. Dryathlon is Cancer Research UK’s popular fundraising campaign that invites social drinkers to take a month-long break from alcohol. ‘Dryathletes’ pledge to ditch the drink for a month and either get sponsored or donate the money they would have spent on alcohol to the charity. An impressive 6,818 people in the South West took...

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Citizen Science helps to understand more about Cuckoo decline

Public help over the last two years is providing a better understanding of the lives of one of our most iconic birds.

The ‘Flight of the Cuckoo’ Project, which is a partnership between Dartmoor National Park (DNP), Devon Birds and Exeter University, has now completed its third year with the public being asked to report their cuckoo sightings for the past two seasons.

The sighting report project was first run in 2014, and the project partners are very pleased with the enthusiasm of the public response again this year, having received double the number of reports from the...

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E.ON to provide low carbon energy for Monkerton development

E.ON, the energy supplier behind the Cranbrook and Skypark developments, has been chosen as the district heating provider for the new Monkerton residential and commercial development on the outskirts of Exeter, it was announced today.

As part of landmark agreement with Devon County Council, East Devon District Council, and Exeter City Council, as well as property developers Persimmon Homes, Barratt Homes, Linden Homes, Bloor Homes and landowners Eagle One and Pater Salter, E.ON will develop a £30 million, 10,000sq ft Energy Centre and district heating network which will provide a...

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Warning issued over exploding hoverboards

Consumers are being urged to think before buying this year’s ‘must have’ for Christmas, a hoverboard, which could be at risk of catching fire or even exploding.

Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service is appealing to Christmas shoppers to follow a 12-point safety checklist (below) if they are thinking of buying a hoverboard or have already purchased one.

Since October 15 more than 17,000 self-balancing scooters – or ‘hoverboards’– have been tested at national entry points due to safety concerns.

Of these, over 15,000 (88 per cent) were found to have significant...

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Christmas themed Creation Station at Crealy

Authored by CrealyPR
Posted: Thu, 12/03/2015 - 2:47pm

Children can get creative at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park this December at a series of Christmas themed workshops run by the Creation Station.

Families are invited to attend one of the three Christmas themed arts and crafts workshops which aim to promote learning and creativity for children, whilst interacting with parents. The sessions are free to attend and all materials will be supplied.

The Creation Station workshops will take place on Tuesday 8th December where children can make hand and footprint Rudolph cards, Wednesday 9th December with a focus on Crafty...

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TEDxExeter tickets sell out in 22 minutes

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/03/2015 - 12:42pm

Massive demand meant that tickets to TEDxExeter 2016 sold out faster than ever before on Tuesday.

Tickets for the live event at the Exeter Northcott Theatre sold out in 20 minutes, and tickets for the simultaneous livestream to the nearby Alumni Auditorium all went before the end of the day.

TEDxExeter is Exeter’s leading festival of ideas, and next year’s conference will be the fifth held in the city. It is also streamed online so that everyone who could not get tickets can still watch it live. Videos of all the talk will also be free to watch online after the event....

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Seaton Jurassic recruitment day

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/03/2015 - 12:30pm

A major new visitor attraction is planning to begin the job of recruiting its staff at a special recruitment open day being held in Seaton on Saturday 5th December.

The final phases of work are currently being made at the Seaton Jurassic visitor centre before its opening in spring 2016. The new visitor attraction, which is on Seaton’s Underfleet, will include both indoor and outdoor interpretation spaces as well as a café and retail area.

In preparation for its grand opening Seaton Jurassic is now looking to recruit a range of posts in roles as varied as volunteer...

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Woman found dead in East Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/03/2015 - 12:12pm

Police are investigating the death of a woman found in a vehicle in East Devon.

Following information received police attended the area of Fenny Bridges in East Devon at around 4pm on Wednesday 2nd December.

A woman’s body was found in a vehicle in this area.

She has yet to be formally identified, but is believed to be a 71-year-old local woman.

A forensic post mortem will be carried out later today.

Investigating and scene of crime officers will today continue an examination of a vehicle and the area in Fenny Bridges where it was discovered....

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