Young engineers from Newton Abbot’s pioneering technical college have been awarded a nationally recognised accolade, proving that a pandemic has not stalled their career development.
Six Year 13 students from South Devon University Technical College (UTC) have been awarded the Gold Level Industrial Cadets Accreditation from the Engineering Development Trust (EDT) upon completing their Engineering Education Scheme (EES) project.
Fin Lake (17), Tyler Edmond (18), Marshall Tozer (17), Chris West (17), Tom Guscott (17) and Sammy Beumont (17) are the first South Devon UTC...
If you are looking to create more space, and have more natural light entering your home, consider using bifold doors. The doors are designed to stack together when opened, giving you the freedom to create additional space in a room that allows for more natural lighting.
Bifold doors are often set up at the back of a property, like in the area leading out into the backyard. They help blur the boundaries between the outdoors and inside the home. They can also be installed indoors to partition rooms while allowing for an easy conversion when more space is required.
A new and exciting chapter in the history of women’s sport is about to take off with The Maynard School, the oldest girls’ school in the country, collaborating with the newly formed Exeter Chiefs Women’s side.
Set to be part of the elite Premier 15s competition, the Chiefs side - who will come under the guidance of former England internationals Susie Appleby and Amy Garnett - are ready to break new ground and establish themselves as a growing force within the English Women’s game, all with the backing of the region’s premier independent school for girls.
Residents and staff at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court in Exeter, took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning last week, raising over £80 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
In the run up to the event, residents had fun making Macmillan bunting to decorate the Home. On the day, there were smiles on everyone’s faces as a trolley packed with delicious cakes and biscuits arrived.
Home Activities Coordinators, Emma Allan and Klara Ferm, who organised the event, said: “Everyone had a lot of fun and enjoyed taking part. Cancer has touched the lives of so many of us, so everyone...
East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp joined the Prime Minister this morning at Exeter College ahead of a major speech to launch a new plan to transform the training and skills system to help boost the economy.
The Prime Minister and Simon Jupp MP were given a tour of Exeter College’s specialist Devon and Exeter Construction Training Centre’s facilities and met Principal John Laramy and students. The PM took part in tutorials in bricklaying, carpentry and shaving wood and promised a radical shake-up of adult and vocational education to end the “bogus distinction” between academic and...
An Exeter Church says it is delighted to have opened its doors again for people to come in for its Sunday services, after 6 months of broadcasting online only due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Rediscover Church in Northernhay Street, Exeter have been broadcasting a number of its events and services online for many years, but over lockdown the team switched all of its services to online only broadcasting to a Devon-wide as well as international audience.
The church found that, as well as its regular members engaging weekly with services this way, a number of newcomers have...
A huge decision for anyone looking at moving is whether to move to a rural or urban area. While both rural and urban homes have their advantages and disadvantages, you might be wondering about how easy it will be to sell your rural or urban home when you decide to move on. For insights on whether rural or urban homes sell more easily, check out this page , which provides valuable information on market trends and key factors influencing property sales.
Your chances of selling a property are dependent on a large variety of factors. Some of these factors are within your control, but...
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has called on people across the South West to download the new NHS Covid-19 app, which has now launched across England and Wales following rigorous testing and successful trials.
The NHS Covid-19 app will alert users if they have been close to someone who later tests positive for coronavirus, as well as providing risk alerts based on a user’s postcode, allow users to scan QR codes to check in at venues on the app and allow people to book tests, if they have symptoms.
The app works by logging the amount of time you spend near other app users...
An Exeter School pupil has taken first prize in a competition organized by the University of Cambridge.
Upper Sixth Former Adam Wajed won the Gonville and Caius College Schools’ Prize Competition in Natural Sciences for his presentation on Physics and Physiology.
This year’s Gonville & Caius Natural Sciences Challenge asked Year 12 pupils to research and present a scientific topic on an area of science from the Cambridge Natural Sciences course that is not taught at A Level.
Adam chose to produce a presentation exploring core Physics principles and relating...
A new precision farming solution for poultry farmers has been developed through a partnership between Cornwall-based agri-tech business Glas Data and poultry software specialist Eggbase.
The smart poultry sensors will allow egg producers, pullet rearers and broiler growers to monitor poultry housing conditions with greater accuracy. The sensors will gather key data about bird welfare and behaviour including temperature, humidity, sound and ammonia levels. Water, electricity and feed usage can also be monitored.
Anne Fleck, Managing Director of Eggbase said: “We are...
