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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...

How to be more eco-friendly in your day-to-day life

Does the prospect of global warming terrify you? Are you sick of hearing horrible stories about wildlife being forced out of their natural habitats? If so, you should make a conscious effort to be more eco-friendly. Even if you only make a few small changes in your day-to-day life, your efforts will be sure to have a positive impact in the grand scheme of things.

There are a plethora of different ways you can be more eco-friendly in your day-to-day life. Here are some of the easiest and most straightforward changes you can make:

Become an eco-friendly driver

If...

Devonshire Freemasons give £15,000 support to Sunday lunch

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Posted: Thu, 06/04/2020 - 9:11pm

A request was made to the Benevolent Masonic Lodge, Teignmouth eight weeks ago by Councillor David Matthews who was looking for premises with a kitchen large enough to cook Sunday lunches for over 100 people, when David Purdy, Managing Director of Allsop & Pitts and a Freemason became aware of the situation he contacted the lodge building committee, when they heard the request was being made to supply meals for the most vulnerable people in the Teignbridge area they immediately agreed.

Since then the number has dramatically risen to over 300 each Sunday and over 100 on a...

COVID-19 antibody testing begins in Devon

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Posted: Thu, 06/04/2020 - 4:23pm

Healthcare staff in Devon and Cornwall will be among the first in the peninsula to be tested to see if they have had COVID-19.

The Peninsula Pathology Network, a partnership of the region’s NHS clinical commissioning groups and trusts, is now using NHS laboratories to provide antibody tests, which tell whether someone has had the virus that causes COVID-19 in the past, by analysing a blood sample.

The antibody testing programme will provide information on the prevalence of COVID-19 in the peninsula to help better understand how the disease spreads. It will work alongside...

Cofton Holidays announces progressive rewilding project

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Posted: Thu, 06/04/2020 - 3:52pm

Award-winning Cofton Holidays , specialists in delivering unforgettable eco-friendly holidays to Devon, have today announced their rewilding project due for completion in 2020. The innovative program, which started earlier this year, is a progressive approach to conversation and focuses on restoring the parks’ land to its natural, uncultivated state.

The plan developed by the local, family run business, will enable natural processes to shape the land and to create a heightened biodiverse habitat. The rewilding will improve wildlife connectivity across the site and will increase...

Devon and Cornwall returns for a second season

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Posted: Thu, 06/04/2020 - 12:38pm

The ratings winning show ‘ Devon and Cornwall’ is set to return for a second season.

The series, which will air on Channel 4 at 8pm on June 8th, sets out to reveal life in this beautiful corner of England beyond that enjoyed by the millions of tourists and holidaymakers that visit each year.

The unique landscape – with empty beaches and windswept moors, rolling fields and deep harbours, is the place a thriving community chooses to call home… all year round.

It’s a world that includes villages built on fishing, like Clovelly and Brixham, farming centres like...

Debt Relief Programs: Things you should consider

The debt that you carry makes a huge impact on your credit score. When you repay your debt timely, your credit score will be improved. Also, you need to keep the utilization rate below thirty percent in order to avoid negative effects on your credit score.

However, the different types of debt relief programs that you use can affect your credit score. Let's take an example, if you use debt settlement programs, it makes a negative impact than others debt relief programs. Keep in mind, while choosing the debt relief options, your current credit standing plays a vital role.

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Help offered to the 70,000 people in Exeter who don't have a will

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/03/2020 - 10:21pm

New research carried out on behalf of the UK’s second largest Will writing company has revealed that more than 74,000 adults in Exeter do not have a will. FreeWills.co.uk is offering all adults in Devon the opportunity to create a free will online to try and address this crazy situation.

FreeWills.co.uk Managing Director Carl Christensen says, “Our mission is to provide an easy way for every British adult to make a personalised will, for free. We are here to help people make sure that their family and friends, and the charities they care about, are looked after.”

“95% of...

Topsoil donation brings Cranbrook pupils closer to nature

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/03/2020 - 9:56pm

Taylor Wimpey Exeter has helped Cranbrook youngsters get more in touch with nature by delivering a load of topsoil to St Martin’s C of E Primary School.

Prior to the lockdown restrictions the site team at Cranbrook donated earth normally used for gardens and open spaces to help refill raised beds in St Martin’s forest school area, as well as some large planters. Outdoor lessons at St Martin’s give pupils the chance to develop their skills through practical, hands-on experiences in a natural environment.

Angela Whitten, Forest School Leader at St Martin’s, said: “Outdoor...

Sustainable plastics vital for greener world

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Posted: Wed, 06/03/2020 - 9:39pm

Creating sustainable plastics is vital for the future of our environment, a new report says .

It calls for urgent research on the impacts that plastic has on the living world right across its lifecycle, from the carbon footprint of the factories that produce it, right through to the impacts it has when discarded into the natural world as waste.

Chemical advances mean it is now possible to produce better, safer plastics, using more eco-friendly production methods, designing plastics that can be fully recycled and even by developing plastics that “degrade on demand” after...

Devon moving forward with Active Travel Fund improvements

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Posted: Wed, 06/03/2020 - 9:28pm

A comprehensive series of improvements for walkers and cyclists will be introduced as soon as possible, Devon County Council has confirmed.

The County Council is expecting to receive an initial £338,000 of emergency active travel funding once the Department for Transport (DfT) has reviewed Devon’s plans, which need to be submitted this Friday (5 June).

Over 200 extra cycle parking spaces have already been installed across the County, including new spaces in Exeter city centre, at the RD&E, Heavitree, Whipton, Topsham, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Teignmouth, Ivybridge,...

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