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Exeter Cathedral is organising three family craft sessions during the May half term holidays, together with the chance for children to borrow one of our free Explorer Backpacks and discover the Cathedral for themselves.

The activities, which are being organised by the Cathedral’s specialist education team, include brass rubbing, badge making, and a whole morning discovering the world of knights and dragons! There’s also a special opportunity to make your own ink and paint to use to create your own medieval manuscript!

Exeter residents can apply for a free admission pass (...

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’) have announced that Caribbean restaurant Turtle Bay is the first to sign up to opening a new restaurant in Exeter's exciting new Queen St dining quarter. Turtle Bay will take up residence in a prime location facing out onto Queen Street itself, having signed contracts for a 25 year lease with Aviva Investors last week. Turtle Bay capture the Caribbean island vibe by serving up exceptional, authentic dishes always exploding with flavour in an environment inspired by the love of laid-back living. Turtle Bay source...

The CWTS Leiden Ranking 2015 has placed the University of Exeter sixth in the UK, eighth in Europe and top 40 in the world. The University also rose 24 places since 2014 in the overall rankings.

The CWTS Leiden Ranking 2015 offers key insights into the scientific performance of 750 major universities worldwide. A sophisticated set of indicators provides statistics on the scientific impact of universities and on their involvement in scientific collaboration.

Professor Sir Steve Smith Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter said: “These international rankings are...

The Maynard School, the South West’s leading independent girls’ school, is to open its doors to a new generation with girls aged between 4-7 being welcomed from September 2016.

The Governors are absolutely delighted that Britain’s third oldest girls’ school is able to respond to growing demand from its parent body and are committed to investing in the future success and development of the school.

“This exciting development will complete the Maynard family, giving younger girls the opportunity to enjoy the quality and breadth of an outstanding Maynard education for the first...