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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

First Thursdays is a new event you won’t want to miss.

From June to September, Gandy Street will come alive on the first Thursday of each month, with a festival atmosphere in the early evening.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 June, 5–8pm. Expect late-night shopping, live music, street entertainment, extended opening hours at cultural venues and a cocktail trail. All your favourite businesses on Gandy Street and in the surrounding area will be open, including:

Boston Tea Party : Will be hosting an indoor market with Circular Social, featuring

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British Red Cross to recruit community reserve volunteers – ready to help crisis-hit Devon communities

The British Red Cross in Devon has launched a campaign to recruit hundreds of volunteers willing to drop everything during a major emergency to help people in crisis in their own community.

When disaster hits, ‘Community Reserve Volunteers’ will form a practical taskforce, working as a team to do anything from filling sandbags to sorting food for their community.

It is hoped the new teams will be able to provide valuable help during emergencies such as flooding or large-scale fires. It only takes ten minutes to sign up, and volunteers will then be called out by text when...

Police appeal after Ebford burglary

Police are appealing for information following a burglary to a residential property in Ebford.

The incident took place on Old Ebford Lane near Exeter on the 19th October between 9am-5pm.

Numerous items of jewellery and cash were stolen; damage was also caused to a rear patio door.

A leopard brooch 9ct sapphire spots ruby eyes diamond collar, and a solid heavy Ankh 14kt gold with chain were both taken.

If you have been offered these items for sale of have any information that can help police with their enquiries, please email 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime...

The Countess of Wessex to visit Agrifest South West

Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex will visit Agrifest South West at Westpoint, Exeter on Wednesday, November 8.

The Countess is the President of the Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) which is supporting the event that showcases high quality beef and sheep farming in the South West.

Vicky Smith Secretary of Agrifest South West said she was ‘delighted and honoured’ that The Countess would attend their eighth show.

“I look forward to demonstrating the work of beef and sheep producers in the South West to The Countess of Wessex and for HRH to have the...

Devon announces Pothole Action Fund repair schemes

More than £3 million of Pothole Action Funding is to be used to fund over 250 road repair schemes across Devon.

Devon County Council has announced the roads which will be repaired using its £3.192 million allocation from the government. Most of the work will be patching, but resurfacing work will also be carried out. To ensure the funding is spent in the areas of most need, the funding allocations have been determined using pothole frequency data. The programme includes more than £250,000 allocated for roads in Exeter, over £210,000 in the Torrington area, around £182,000 in the...

RD&E and UNISON reach interim deal on porters’ shift working

Porters’ strike action planned at the RD&E this weekend has been called off after UNISON and the Trust secured an interim agreement.

Both parties have held constructive talks this week, brokered by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), following a dispute over proposals to introduce 12 hour shifts for porters.

The key points of agreement are:

UNISON will suspend plans for the weekend industrial action due to begin this Friday
The Trust has agreed an interim eight-hour shift rota for the general portering department and a

Exeter Northcott Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary today

Exeter Northcott Theatre is today (NOV 2nd) celebrating its 50th anniversary.

The theatre opened on the 2nd November 1967 with a production of The Merchant of Venice, starring its first Artistic Director, Tony Church.

To launch the Northcott’s 50th anniversary celebrations, it will be hosting a charity gala on Sunday 12 November. The evening will celebrate the Exeter Northcott Theatre’s first 50 years and will raise funds to help strengthen the foundations for the next 50. Exeter Northcott is delighted to announce that actors Ruby Bentall, Bertie Carvel and Alex Kingston...

Climate change already damaging health of millions

Climate change is already a significant public health issue and a looming global health emergency, new research shows.

The findings, outlined in The Lancet medical journal, demonstrate the various ways climate change is already affecting the health of people across the planet.

Leading doctors, academics and policy professionals from 24 organisations – including the University of Exeter – worked on the report.

“Human health is vulnerable to climate change and associated changes in air quality,” said Professor Peter Cox, from the University of Exeter.

“This...

Learn more about the implications of football manager sackings at Exeter City FC event

Sports fans can learn about the impact of the frequent sackings of football managers at an event with experts at Exeter City FC.

Regular hirings and firing are common when the performance of football teams dip. Dr Sarah Gilmore, from the University of Exeter Business School, will explain how this managerial merry-go-round has implications beyond the departure of the boss at the talk.

Dr Gilmore’s research shows sackings have profound implications for the working lives of sports scientists. This group of professionals are increasingly key to athletes achieving amazing...

Experts study the past and present in new state-of-the-art Digital Humanities Laboratory

Experts are using cutting-edge technologies to study the past and present in a new, state-of-the-art digital humanities laboratory at the University of Exeter.

The £1.2m new building houses cutting-edge tools so academics can use the latest methods to investigate important historical, literary and visual artefacts. The laboratory contains specialist scanning equipment which can create high-resolution 3D models of objects too fragile to be handled, allowing them to be studied in detail and seen by the public for the first time while helping to protecting them for future generations...

Applications open for new course giving people the chance to join hospital operating team

Applications are now open for a new course giving people the chance to become a key part of a hospital operating team.

The RD&E and other NHS partners in Devon and Cornwall have teamed up with Birmingham City University to launch a two-year Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) course.

ODPs are a crucial part of the operating department team, working with surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses to ensure that surgery is as safe and effective as possible, providing a high standard of care to patients throughout each stage of their operation.

Students joining the...

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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

British Red Cross to recruit community reserve volunteers – ready to help crisis-hit Devon communities

Police appeal after Ebford burglary

The Countess of Wessex to visit Agrifest South West

Devon announces Pothole Action Fund repair schemes

RD&E and UNISON reach interim deal on porters’ shift working

Exeter Northcott Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary today

Climate change already damaging health of millions

Learn more about the implications of football manager sackings at Exeter City FC event

Experts study the past and present in new state-of-the-art Digital Humanities Laboratory

Applications open for new course giving people the chance to join hospital operating team

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