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Local Author’s Dystopian Tale ‘Grenewyze’ Paints a Stark Vision of Earth’s Future

Grenewyze: From established local author Anne Merrick - a YA dystopian which engages with real-world ecological themes.

The time is 2500AD. The place - our ruined world.

When a mysteriously carved walking stick arrives without explanation - bearing only the word Grenewyze - Flora sets out across a lawless, devastated land hoping to uncover its meaning and find the father who vanished long ago. Accompanied by her dying mother, and later joined by a stray dog, an abandoned baby, a homeless woman, and a young musician on a quest of his own, Flora’s journey leads her through perilous...

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Photograph showing the official opening of the Exeter Works Hub

City centre hub opens to support jobseekers

A new drop in hub, which has been created to support people looking for work in Exeter and the surrounding area, as part of post-pandemic economic recovery plans, opens in the city centre next week.

Exeter Works, which is a partnership between Exeter City Council and Exeter Chamber of Commerce, has joined with Devon County Council to provide a space where people searching for a job will be able to obtain face-to-face information and support. The hub, which will be based in Princesshay, will also offer opportunities for businesses to advertise vacancies and training opportunities...

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Funeral arrangements: Former Exmouth RNLI Coxswain/Mechanic Tim Mock

The following arrangements are in train concerning the funeral of former Exmouth RNLI Coxswain/Mechanic Tim Mock.

Following on from our previous sad announcement of the death of former Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Coxswain/Mechanic, Tim Mock, and Coronavirus restrictions regarding limited attendance at his funeral :

The funeral cortege will be driving along the seafront between the new Lifeboat Station in Queens Drive, Exmouth to the old station, now Exmouth Rowing Club, starting at 12.25pm on Thursday 29th April 2021

Tim's family would like to invite anyone who wishes to...

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Earth Day: The next steps to protect coastlines and waterways

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/22/2021 - 12:21pm

Author: Chris Reeder, Regional Business Development Manager, Bolina

The marine environment is facing unprecedented change as a result of direct human activity and climate change. Marine pollution is a global challenge, which needs to be addressed from multiple angles, both behavioural and technological, and from prevention to restoration. This Earth Day, I want to highlight that the marine environment is under threat from climate change, pollution and over-fishing. It is vital that we are proactive in taking advantage of new technology opportunities to drive change.

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Students selected to share their views on climate change for Good Energy

Exeter School pupil selected for board of renewable electricity company

Students selected to share their views on climate change for Good Energy

An Exeter School pupil has been selected from almost 1,000 applicants to sit on the Good Future board of a British renewable energy company.

Year 8 pupil Jack is one of six young people selected to share their views on climate change for Good Energy, the UK’s first renewable electricity supplier.

The board is made of up of six secondary school-aged students who will feed into how Good Energy is run and make sure the voices of tomorrow’s leaders are heard.

Jack said: “I applied for the Good...

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New #StayLocalShopSafe campaign launches to encourage local and safe shopping

Authored by Program
Posted: Thu, 04/22/2021 - 11:28am

The East Devon District Council #StayLocalShopSafe campaign aims to encourage East Devon residents to rediscover the high street and support local businesses, now that lockdown restrictions are lifted.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has received an allocation of £130,992 of funding from the European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 to support the safe reopening of High Streets and town centres.

The ‘Reopening High Streets Safely' fund allows EDDC to put in place additional measures across...

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Winners receive prizes in Stay at Home Wildlife Photography Competition

The competition was launched to lift people’s spirits during the third national lockdown

The winners of a wildlife at home photography competition that attracted nearly 100 entries, have received their prizes.

The competition, organised by Exeter City Council and Devon Wildlife Trust, proved very popular, drawing a total of 93 entries from amateur photographers and wildlife enthusiasts. The standard of entries was exceptional, with dozens of stunning images.

In the end it was David Flint’s close-up of a garden dragonfly in his conservatory that impressed judges the most...

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Exeter ranked 63rd in the world in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/21/2021 - 10:48pm

The University of Exeter’s commitment to sustainability and tackling inequality on the global stage has been recognised in the latest influential rankings.

The University has been ranked 63rd in the world in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings , released today (April 21st 2021).

The rankings, established in 2019, measure universities’ overall impact through their work in meeting the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals.

The overall ranking is produced based on institutions’ data for SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals, plus their...

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Stobart Air unveils new routes from Exeter and Newquay

New flights to Dublin and Belfast announced

Stobart Air, operator of Aer Lingus Regional routes, has today (Tuesday, 20 April) added two new routes to its network, connecting England’s southwestern coast with the island of Ireland.

The new Exeter Airport (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB) route will initially operate four times weekly, on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, commencing on 30 August.

The new Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) to Belfast City Airport (BHD) will initially operate three times weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, commencing on 28 June....

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Exeter author unites with UK writers to lift lockdown spirits

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/21/2021 - 3:54pm
Local author to launch first fiction book

Bestselling author and breast cancer survivor, Emma Davis, 41, from Exeter, is set to launch her first fiction book as part of an extraordinary collection of short stories, ‘Connections’- which brought together 23 writers from across the country during lockdown.

Spearheaded by award-winning book publisher, Fuzzy Flamingo, ‘Connections’ is a captivating short story compilation originally created to provide professional and amateur writers with an escape from the reality of lockdown life, using writing as a tool to get them through...

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Dance in your pants to help men with cancer!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/20/2021 - 11:49pm

A South West charity is calling on people in Devon to dance, sing and play music in their pants to raise money to help local men with testicular cancer.

It’s the “Men In Pants” campaign from It’s in the Bag Cancer Support. The campaign is running throughout April, which is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.

Supporters, known as “Testicle Defenders”, post a video of themselves doing the special Men In Pants dance, or singing/playing the Men In Pants song, or both, and donate £3 to the charity.

They’re hoping to make the 30-second dance into the next viral craze...

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