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Record number of Exeter College students secure Oxbridge offers

Fourteen Exeter College learners have received offers to study at the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge, marking another year of exceptional academic achievement across the College and highlighting the ambition and determination of its learners.

This year, a record 73 Exeter College learners submitted an Oxbridge application. Of those, more than half (56%) were shortlisted for interview, with 14 securing highly competitive offers. Eight learners received offers from the University of Cambridge and six from the University of Oxford to study subjects including...

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Exeter College runners up in coveted National Award for Employer Engagement

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Mon, 06/08/2020 - 12:55pm

Exeter College has been recognised with a top four shortlisting for the Association of College’s award for Employer Engagement.

The Association of Colleges (AoC) celebrated top further education across the UK at its virtual Beacon Awards ceremony, and the College’s commitment to proactively working with employers for the mutual benefit of all saw them shortlisted for the coveted prize in Employer Engagement.

The Beacon Awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious awards within the education sector, given the rigour and robustness of the assessment.

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Stagecoach SW announces major uplift to bus services

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 06/07/2020 - 10:39pm

Stagecoach South West has announced that, in light of the recent government announcement to relax retail restrictions, from 14th June 2020 they will be introducing a major uplift to their services with some of routes returning to their normal timetables. The bus operator has confirmed changes have been made on board their vehicles to enable social distancing to take while travelling with them. To allow passengers to travel safely, some of their seats are blocked off to enable people to sit at least 2 metres away from each other.

Mike Watson, Managing Director of Stagecoach South...

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Composer has created a soundmap of locations around Exeter during lockdown

Authored by sbelshaw
Posted: Sun, 06/07/2020 - 5:57pm

For the past few weeks composer / technologist Simon Belshaw has been working on a project to create a soundmap of recordings in various locations in the Exeter area that he passed through on his daily exercise whilst we have been in lockdown. All these recordings were made in line with the Government advice on 'Staying safe outside your home' and 'Staying at home and away from others'.

He has created an online soundmap - information about it and a direct link can be found here:

http://www.simonbelshaw.co.uk/covid_intro.html

Direct link to the map:

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How to invest in stocks? Get started here

Investing is a long-term commitment. It is a way of tucking away your hard-earned money and waiting for that money to grow so you can enjoy the rewards of your hard work in the future. Investing gives you the idea that will lead you to aspire for a happy ending. Before you start investing, you must identify your investment personality.

What is your investment personality?

You are different from other investors because you all came from a different background and have acquired different values that influence your every decision in life.

Before you enter a...

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BBC opens up for comedians and writers to appear at the virtual BBC Upload Festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 06/06/2020 - 10:55pm

Comedians! Writers! Fancy getting seen on the BBC iPlayer? And heard on radio right across England? You could get a slot to perform at the Upload Festival. All you have to do is upload your comedy or writing to the BBC upload site Click Here .

Budding comedians and writers of all kinds are being invited to upload their work - whether it’s stand up, sketches, poetry, fiction, spoken word, blogs, or drama - all for a chance to get it seen and heard during the festival across BBC Local Radio and online.

The festival takes place from Friday, 19 June – Saturday, 21 June 2020...

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Work underway on new road layouts to support walking and cycling

Work has started today (Saturday) on temporary measures to boost walking and cycling in Exeter. The first improvements being introduced by Devon County Council are along Ludwell Lane, Dryden Road and Wonford Road, where point closures are being installed. This will remove through traffic, except buses and cyclists, to create a 4km “quiet route” from Newcourt/Pynes Hill to the city centre. The “pop-up” measures are part of a series of schemes supported with initial funding of £338,000 from the Government’s Emergency Active Travel Fund. The investment aims to encourage active travel while...

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Seven signs that crypto trading is your cup of tea

We get to hear this a lot, "Do what you want to". We even become invested in our emotional flows and start doing anything that seems right to us. However, we should know that listening to our gut feeling is not always the right choice. We have to make a great analysis of our habits and likings alongside our financial condition before making a choice. Considering that you have money to invest in crypto trading, how can you be sure that you will love it? Here's how to find out!

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Devon Race for Life events cancelled

ORGANISERS of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life events in Devon regret to announce the much-loved events are cancelled for 2020.

The charity has taken the difficult decision to withdraw all 400 Race for Life events across the UK this year to protect the country’s health as restrictions on mass gatherings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continue.

This includes the Race for Life 5K and 10K at Plymouth, Barnstaple, Exeter planned for later this year, is now cancelled. Participants who have already signed up will be contacted directly by the charity.

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Temporary street cafe licences introduced

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/05/2020 - 3:40pm

Temporary “street cafe” licences are being introduced by Devon County Council to help hospitality businesses to re-open in the coming weeks, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions continue to ease.

Although a large number of cafes and pubs currently remain closed, many are already planning for when they are able to re-open.

Tables and chairs on paved or pedestrianised areas that are public highway, are among the ways cafes and pubs can help customers to maintain social distancing guidelines. Although it remains the applicants’ responsibility to assess the layout of its...

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Diseased trees to come down amid safety concerns

Work to make safe a number of trees affected by Ash Dieback disease in Exeter is set to take place over the coming months.

The City Council is currently surveying the health of Ash trees on its land across the city and early signs are not good.

It is estimated that the UK will lose up to 90% of its ash trees over the coming months and years.

In Exeter, the fungal disease has already taken its toll and the Council says it needs to start removing several trees which represent a risk to public safety. A programme of replacement tree planting will continue to be...

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