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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Exeter Supply Partnership switched from Amazon vouchers to the Exeter Independent Gift Card for its supply team reward and referral programs, funnelling support to the city’s independent sector.

An Exeter based not for profit organisation providing supply staff to over 180 schools in Devon is using a popular city gift card to reward its team, and has praised the initiative for its ability to support independent businesses.

Exeter Supply Partnership rewards its supply teachers who have gone above and beyond in their role each half term. After initially using Amazon...

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Secretary of State Visits Exeter College to Talk T Levels

The Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson MP visited Exeter College to learn more about the impact new T Level qualifications will have on the region’s learners.

As a government-selected ‘early adopter’ of the new technical-based qualification, Exeter College is the only provider in Devon offering T Levels for 2020 delivery, with courses initially available in Construction, Digital and Education and Childcare. Further T Level courses will launch from 2021 as part of a national roll out.

T Levels mark a revolution in technical education in the UK as the...

Mary of Exeter, the hero pigeon who wouldn’t give up

A new animated film commemorating the bravery of a World War Two hero pigeon is being premiered in Exeter this November.

'Mary of Exeter' has been created by young people in collaboration with Double Elephant Print Workshop, a leading local arts organisation. The project was made possible by National Lottery players through a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

It celebrates the largely forgotten tale of Mary, a brave bird who flew for the National Pigeon Service and was housed in the pigeon loft of boot maker Cecil Brewer on West Street in Exeter.

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Chance to ‘win while you save’ with new credit union prize account

Treasury launches pilot of new PrizeSaver account on International Credit Union Day

Savers who put away as little as £1 with participating credit unions have chance to win up to £5,000 a month

Account is part of work to raise awareness of credit unions and encourage greater saving for the future

Savers could now win up to £5,000 a month with the launch of a new account with credit unions today (Thursday 17 October).

To mark International Credit Union Day, the Treasury has teamed up with 15 credit unions across Britain to launch the new PrizeSaver pilot...

Cashmere Wraps and Shawls Style Guide

Are you excited for Autumn, and all the stylish accessories that come with it? If so, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got the must-have fashion piece of the season that will have you dressed to impress like a bonafide style icon!

Here’s a rundown of ways to style the Cashmere wrap and shawl!

Sleek and Stylish

Loop the scarf around your neck, making sure one end is longer than the other. Pull the longer end through the inside of the loop, and let it drape over your chest. This design makes any outfit stylish, and you can find high quality wraps on sale from...

Network Rail invites local schools to decorate Dawlish sea wall hoardings

Network Rail is inviting Dawlish schoolchildren to take part in an art competition that will brighten up hoardings around the new sea wall works at Colonnade underpass, close to Dawlish station. Winning pictures, based on the theme ‘What Dawlish means to me’, will be reproduced on the hoardings, remaining in place until the works are complete in spring 2020.

There will be four different age categories for the art competition including under 5s, 5-8, 9-11, 12+. Children whose designs are selected, will be invited to attend the unveiling of their art on the hoardings later this...

Tickets to be launched for sell-out ideas festival

Organisers of TEDxExeter, the South West’s leading ideas festival, have announced that tickets for TEDxExeter 2020 are soon to be released for sale. The 9th annual TEDxExeter event will take place on Friday 17 April 2020 at Exeter’s Northcott Theatre and will be simultaneously livestreamed to venues across the city and beyond.

Tickets, which usually sell out in minutes, will be released at 10am on Friday 29th November 2019 via Eventbrite. For those wishing to beat the queues, a limited number of VIP tickets will be available from 10am on Wednesday 27th November.

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Construction begins on £10million Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre

Work is now under way to construct a cutting-edge new imaging centre expected to rapidly accelerate dementia research and improve healthcare.

The new Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre will form part of the University of Exeter Medical School clinical research infrastructure. It will transform research and diagnosis of dementia and other neurological diseases, funded by part of a £10 million donation from the Dennis and Mireille Gillings Foundation.

The new building, located at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) site, will help accelerate clinical...

FORCE Cancer Charity Vintage Fair quirky items

Vintage fair at the FORCE shop

The FORCE Cancer Charity shop in Heavitree is holding a special vintage sale day next month.

All sorts of retro goodies from 80s knitwear to tin toys and vintage books will be on offer at the FORE Street store on Saturday November 2.

There will be bargains galore including collectable books at half their marked price.

“We’ll have some great deals for lovers of all things vintage plus our usual amazing selection of goods and there’ll be a bake sale. What more could you want,” said FORCE Shop Manager Anna Heard.

And early warning of a couple of dates for your...

Institute of Technology Digital and Data Centre at Exeter College Gets the Green Light

The South West Institute of Technology (SWIOT) Digital and Data Centre at Exeter College has been signed off as part of a wider plan to revolutionise digital, engineering and manufacturing technology education across the region. The new £11million building will be at the heart of the college and located on its Hele Road site in what is great news for the college, city and region.

The SWIOT has now officially been granted approval by the Department for Education, meaning government funding has been formally allocated to support projects across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset with the...

New installation unveiled at Killerton to highlight effects of climate change

From global climate strikes led by Greta Thunberg to forest fires, environmental issues have never been so topical. Although many of us know we need to make sustainable changes, it can be difficult to grasp what the effects of climate change will look like, if we don’t take action.

But now, a new installation at Killerton in Broadclyst, Devon is offering visitors the chance to travel into the future to 2050 and experience the impact of climate change for themselves.

The first-of-its-kind immersive experience, created through CGI and augmented reality technology, will...

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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Secretary of State Visits Exeter College to Talk T Levels

Mary of Exeter, the hero pigeon who wouldn’t give up

Chance to ‘win while you save’ with new credit union prize account

Cashmere Wraps and Shawls Style Guide

Network Rail invites local schools to decorate Dawlish sea wall hoardings

Tickets to be launched for sell-out ideas festival

Construction begins on £10million Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre

Vintage fair at the FORCE shop

Institute of Technology Digital and Data Centre at Exeter College Gets the Green Light

New installation unveiled at Killerton to highlight effects of climate change

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