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A University of Exeter historian is part of a brand new TV programme about Sir Winston Churchill on the Discovery Channel. The Churchill & Me with Hugh Dennis premieres this Friday 15 May at 9pm and follows the comedian, actor and writer Hugh Dennis, on his journey to discover what Sir Winston Churchill means to people today and explore the legacy he left behind across the globe. Hugh Dennis meets people and visits places upon which Churchill left his indelible mark. He uncovers information from historians like the University of Exeter’s Churchill expert, Professor Richard Toye who has...

The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people across Devon to comment on its draft proposals for new county council division boundaries.

An eight-week public consultation on the recommendations begins today and will end on 6 July 2015. The consultation is open to anyone who wants to have their say on new county council electoral divisions, division boundaries and division names across Devon.

The Commission’s draft recommendations propose that Devon County Council should have 60 county councillors in the future, two fewer than the current...

Local PR consultancy, Glen King PR/Marketing Limited, established in 2005, is celebrating 10 years in business with the launch of a new website designed by City-firm Reactor 15. A small, professional and friendly PR consultancy based in Exeter with clients in the South West, the company works with a diverse portfolio of clients both large and small, across a number of diverse market sectors throughout the region.

A former media spokesperson for Camelot, founder Director Glen King was actively involved in the exciting and historical launch of the National Lottery in 1994. Over a 20...

The University of Exeter will make significant investment into the Exeter Northcott Theatre as part of a new partnership.

The arrangement will see the Theatre and the University working more closely together in a number of different areas with both academics and students involved in future projects.

The investment from the University has helped to realise the first tangible outcome of the partnership. This will see significant improvements made to the theatre building this summer, including a cinema quality screen and sound system in the auditorium, high speed broad band,...