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Shipping Specialist Steps in after Artists’ Exhibition Success

A south coast art shipping specialist has been called upon to help two Devon artists send a collection of works to the United States after a visitor bought an entire gallery wall of their work on the final day of their exhibition.

Exeter-area artists Emma Rosa and Chloe Farrant had been exhibiting together at Green & Stone in London, where their joint show, Entanglement, ran from 18 to 30 May.

The works had originally been due to return to the artists’ studios following the exhibition, but arrangements changed after an American visitor bought the display and asked...

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RD&E scientists celebrate Healthcare Science Week

Members of the public had the chance hear first-hand about the benefits of science to healthcare at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital during national Healthcare Science Week (14th-17th March).

Scientists and staff from the South West NHS Genomic Medicine Centre (GMC), which is hosted by the RD&E, were on hand to answer questions about their pioneering work and how it is already benefiting patients, at an information stand in the hospital’s Oasis restaurant throughout the week.

A key focus of the event was to raise awareness of the ground-breaking 100,000 Genomes...

New chapter for Devon's libraries

Today (1 April) marks the start of a bright future for Devon’s libraries as a new and independent organisation operating outside of the County Council. Libraries Unlimited, a staff and community-owned social enterprise, was established with the support of the council following extensive public consultation on the future of the library service. They will now run the library service on behalf of the County Council in a move to secure the future of all 50 of the County’s libraries and save a further £1.5 million in addition to the £3 million already saved from the library service budget over...

Anne-Marie Morris visits South Devon UTC

School children had the opportunity to learn more about the skills on offer at South Devon’s University Technical College in Newton Abbot.

Pupils from St Michaels Primary School and Bradley Barton Primary School visited the UTC as part of National UTC Day on Friday 18 March.

National UTC Day celebrates the work University Technical Colleges do to inspire young people to become the scientists, engineers, technologists and innovators of the future.

Coinciding with British Science Week, UTCs across the country opened their doors to the community, to learn more about...

PCC candidate hits out at Home Secretary

The Home Secretary is actively campaigning to erode the independence of the British Police, claims former Devon and Cornwall police chief Bob Spencer.

Mr Spencer, who is standing as an independent candidate in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections, has slammed Theresa May for her plans, which he claims will mean the loss of more police stations and more officers on the beat.

He said: “She is proposing to give the commissioner powers over the fire service, prisons, schools and probation.

“All this despite the advice of a Home Affairs Select Committee which...

Top artists celebrate final exhibition for Spacex before new move

An art exhibition examining the importance of bees will be the final exhibition at Spacex’s Preston Street gallery before the organisation relocates to embark on a new way of working.

Twelve top artists will be taking part in Honeyscribe Hive, which examines our ancient relationship with the bee. The project leading up to the exhibition has involved scientists, artists, writers, beekeepers and the public.

More than 400 Exeter primary school children have also taken part. They visited the Princesshay Bee Project and worked with artist and curator Amy Shelton to create their...

BBC safari star to give talk in Exeter

Saba Douglas-Hamilton rose to fame as an elephant conservationist and TV presenter on the BBC series This Wild Life and Big Cat Diaries.

Saba is giving a talk on the 18th April at The Corn Exchange in Exeter - offering theatre goers an evening of exciting wildlife stories and intimate behind the scenes tales of her life at Elephant Watch Camp with her young family.

Aardvark Safaris work closely with Elephant Watch Camp and Save the Elephants and are proud to be supporting Saba on her UK tour throughout April & May. The Aardvark Safaris team will be at all of the events...

Insurance brokers embark on fitness challenge for charity

Two directors of a Devon insurance company are set to embark on a big health and fitness challenge all in aid of charity.

Northcott Beaton, insurance brokers based in Heavitree, Exeter, is launching The NB Big Challenge this summer, an annual event, which will see them seek out a new exciting encounter each year.

For 2016, Directors Nick Beaton and Keiron Northcott have chosen to do the Exe Valley Endurance, a 60 mile walk over two days in June. In the run up to the main event they will both be embarking on a journey to get fit and healthy with the support of local health...

Hospiscare and RD&E praised for good end of life care

Tracey Bleakley, the CEO of Hospice UK today praised Exeter Hospiscare and the RD&E for their end of life care and the difference it makes to patients and their families.

This morning Tracey who leads the national charity representing hospices, was visiting Exeter Hospiscare’s Searle House Hospice and its team working at the RD&E. On the day a national report criticised many hospitals for failing to provide good end of life care Tracey was told this story by a Hospiscare consultant working at the RD&E.

“I was really taken by the story of a patient who was on the...

Devon Day Ticket is a passport to the county

A new scheme is being launched in April offering unlimited day travel on most buses throughout Devon on just one bus ticket.

Devon County Council has teamed up with a number of bus operators to introduce the Devon Day ticket.

The ticket entitles the holder to one day's travel on local bus services of all participating local bus companies within the Devon Day Bus area, which includes Plymouth and Torbay.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management, said: “The Devon Day ticket gives passengers the freedom and flexibility to use...

Devon designer's 'dead ostrich' dress takes centre stage at PETA protest

When PETA was preparing to protest outside Hermès' flagship London store, the group knew it needed a fashion-forward representation of its latest exposé of the highly secretive industrial ostrich-slaughter industry.

And Devon-based designer Laura Harvey of Curiosity Cabinet Studios had the perfect solution: a gruesome twist on Björk's iconic "swan" dress.

"Laura Harvey was the perfect choice to create a protest piece that's as artful as it is provocative", says PETA Director Mimi Bekhechi. "Her design is a visceral reminder that every ostrich-skin Birkin or Prada bag came...

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Shipping Specialist Steps in after Artists’ Exhibition Success

RD&E scientists celebrate Healthcare Science Week

New chapter for Devon's libraries

Anne-Marie Morris visits South Devon UTC

PCC candidate hits out at Home Secretary

Top artists celebrate final exhibition for Spacex before new move

BBC safari star to give talk in Exeter

Insurance brokers embark on fitness challenge for charity

Hospiscare and RD&E praised for good end of life care

Devon Day Ticket is a passport to the county

Devon designer's 'dead ostrich' dress takes centre stage at PETA protest

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