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Ocean Film Festival World Tour dives into Devon

All aboard for a big-screen ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of thrilling ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn.

Starring gripping ocean adventures and mesmerising marine-life, the Ocean Film Festival showcases the wonder and power of the sea, through a selection of short films from around the world.

“The Ocean Film Festival is more than just a film event; it’s a celebration of our planet’s blue heart,” says tour director Nell Teasdale. “The festival aims to inspire a deeper connection with the sea,...

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Crowds turn out in force for show

Ideal show-going weather, great crowds and excellent competitions combined to make the second day of the Devon County Show at Westpoint, Exeter a great celebration of rural life.

Show Secretary Ollie Allen said it was wonderful to see the county turn out in force for the 120th Show: “The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly and everyone seems so happy to be enjoying the start of summer here at the show ground.”

One of the highlights was the judging of the interbreed cattle championships. The champion beef animal was a 17 month old Limousin bull, Foxhill Farm Jasper, shown by...

University choir to raise Cathedral roof

Exeter University’s top choir are busy rehearsing a lively programme ahead of a special concert at Exeter Cathedral next week.

The University Chapel Choir (made up of 20 of the campus’s best choral singers) will sing Bob Chilcott’s lively A Little Jazz Mass as part of a programme that includes familiar works by Parry and Stanford. The performance takes place in Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 30th May at 19.30

Michael Graham, the choir’s director, said: “It’s a great honour for the choir to perform such an exciting programme in the Cathedral. Several of its members are...

Red One looking forward to Interschutz 2015

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 05/22/2015 - 10:26pm

For the very first time, Red One Limited will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Interschutz 2015, between 8-13 June in Hannover, Germany. This event will mark the company’s first venture into the European fire market and it forms part of Red One’s strategic plan to embrace international clients as a core part of its business.

Interschutz is the international trade show for firefighting, disaster relief and rescue, where companies are presenting the very latest equipment and innovations for emergency service work.

The show will provide Red One with an opportunity to showcase...

Be safe on board your boat this Bank Holiday

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and the Boat Safety Scheme are encouraging all boat owners to ensure they make their vital safety checks and learn more about fire and carbon monoxide risks, to stay safe this summer when on the water. In the past 20 years thirty boaters were killed in boat fires and another thirty lost their lives to the ‘silent killer’ carbon monoxide. With the boating season just getting under way, the fire service is keen that owners understand the risks, and make regular basic checks, by following their engine and appliance operating guidelines they will...

Free Jurassic Coast talk

As part of its Coastal Festival 2015, the National Trust in East Devon are linking up with the team from Jurassic Coast to give a free talk about the history of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site on Tuesday 30 June at 7.30pm in Branscombe village hall. Sam Scriven of the Jurassic Coast Team says: ‘Find out why this spectacular 95 miles of coastline is globally unique; and discover why its rocks, fossils and landforms led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site’. Branscombe beach is one of the beaches on the Jurassic Coast that is looked after by the National Trust. Situated...

Venus Awards 2015 open for nominations

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/22/2015 - 4:16pm

The Devon Venus Business Women Awards 2015 officially opened for nominations at a glamorous launch party in Exeter last night (21st May 2015).

Local business men and women were welcomed at Exeter Castle by event organisers Celia Delaney of SpeakingSuccess and Alexis Bowater of Bowater Communications.

The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the county’s working women and entrepreneurs.

Celia introduced the categories and officially opened the online nominations for Devon as part of an evening targeted to impress the high powered women of the...

Two new appointments for Millbrook

Authored by Gill Vosper
Posted: Fri, 05/22/2015 - 4:08pm

Award-winning property company Renaissance Villages has appointed two new sales advisors to join the team at its luxury, age-exclusive retirement development – Millbrook Village on Topsham Road in Exeter.

Carolyn Randall and Emma Chave bring with them a wealth of experience spanning customer service, retail management and residential property sales. They will support Site Sales Manager David Smith, helping prospective buyers select the home that best suits their requirements and assisting them with the sale of their existing property.

David commented: “The appointment of...

Back-care furniture store opens in Exeter

HSL, the UK’s leading comfort furniture specialist, is arriving in Exeter this month, with a brand new store having just opened in Duns Business Centre on Trusham Road in Marsh Barton.

Manufacturing high quality, handmade back-care furniture for more than 40 years, the new Orpington store is the fourteenth HSL outlet to open in the last 12 months, cementing the company’s commitment to offering outstanding customer service and a wide selection of excellent quality products, in a huge choice of styles and fabrics, that provide value for money.

The store will be led by Manager...

Charity golf day raises funds for WESC

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Fri, 05/22/2015 - 10:15am

WESC Foundation - The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment based in Topsham Road, Exeter, held their annual charity Golf Day at Sidmouth Golf Club sponsored by Itec UK.

Twelve teams of 4-ball Stableford took part from the local business community. The Golf Day raised £3,500 towards the charity’s ‘New activities & New adventures Project”.

A school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss, WESC Foundation’s ‘New activities & New adventures Project’ will fund a residential week at Calvert Trust Outdoor Activity Centre on Exmoor, for some of...

Support shown for clinical trials

The public were invited to get involved with medical research and show their love for scientific advances during an event in Exeter to mark International Clinical Trials Day.

Clinical trials enable researchers to explore whether new treatments and procedures are safe and effective for the general public. They are a crucial step in bringing new developments to a wide audience across the spectrum of disease.

This week staff from the University of Exeter Medical School, the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)...

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