This tiger snail at Paignton Zoo weighs around 500 grams – equivalent to 50 garden snails. Individuals can live for ten years.
You may not want to see this specimen in your garden, but Paignton Zoo keeper Lauren Lane is besotted with these amazing creatures – and has nick-named this individual Sausage…
Exeter University student Lily Harris had an unexpected surprise when she was chosen by Exeter Airport to help celebrate its one millionth passenger milestone.
Lily, 20, had just flown in from Paris with Flybe when she was met by airport managing Director Matt Roach and presented with a bottle of champagne and flowers as a thank you for helping Exeter Airport to reach one million passengers in the last 12 months.
The airport has seen year-on-year growth after being acquired by Rigby Group plc in 2013 when passenger numbers were 738,000. Since then £10m has been invested in...
A major festival will take place next year to engage the whole city in developing a shared roadmap for a carbon neutral Exeter.
Exeter City Futures is working alongside Exeter City Council to develop a programme of activities for the Carbon Neutral Festival.
Achieving a carbon neutral city will require the involvement of individuals, communities, businesses and organisations all working together.
The City Council has given Exeter City Futures the responsibility of coordinating a city-wide plan (roadmap) to how the city can work towards achieving the ambitious...
Do you struggle to get your daily household cleaning tasks completed? Do you find yourself only completing the essential cleaning tasks and never getting around to a deep clean? Are their areas of your home that are in desperate need of some TLC, but somehow you don’t ever have the time?
If you have answered yes to any of the above, then you could do with creating a cleaning schedule that:
A. Works for you
B. You can stick to
It may seem a daunting task, but creating an effective cleaning schedule will save you time, and your sanity in the long term,...
When you move out of your rental property in Putney, you’ll be looking forward to your new chapter and where you’ll be living next. The future takes a lot of organisation, so it’s natural that you may overlook a few details about the property you’ll be vacating. To help you ensure a smooth move-out with no conflicts or problems, we’ve put together a helpful list of tips for when you move out of your Putney home.
Review your rental agreement
When you plan to move out of your rental property, the first task is to check over your rental agreement . Make sure you’re not trying...
Riding a motorcycle in silence may be annoying to many, especially if you make a long journey. On the other hand, a sound system can remove your monotony and make you cheerful. Many people love to listen to music for three to four hours a day! It is a horrible dream to them if there is no sound system in their motorcycle.
Motorcycle sound system should be moderate, not too high. Otherwise, you may experience two types of severe problem. While riding on your bike in the heavy traffic , you may not hear other vehicle’s horn. As a result, you may have an unwanted accident. Secondly,...
Modern male pressures revealed as UK encouraged to get behind Mos for Movember
Despite growing movements to assist male mental health and wider, more open conversations about personal issues, it seems British men are still struggling to have those vital conversations with their male family, friends and colleagues.
As Movember gets underway and men across the country begin their momentous moustache marathon, new research from Gillette reveals the importance of these conversations and receiving positive feedback has in men’s lives.
At least 80 representatives of voluntary organisations and community groups, as well as Town and Parish Councils from across East Devon attended East Devon District Council's annual Working Together for the Future of East Devon 2019 event, held on 24 October at West Hill village hall.
Working Together aimed to bring local agencies together to improve communications between the voluntary and statutory sectors. Voluntary organisations are vital for residents and the quality of life in East Devon.
A particular highlight of the event was the expertise shared by knowledgeable...
Exeter City Council has appopinted a new Programme Director to deliver the Liveable Exeter Garden City project.
Richard Marsh joins Exeter City Council from Bristol City Council where he was the Head of Regeneration with oversight of key regeneration projects, including the Bristol Temple Quarter, and economic development. He will start in January.
Liveable Exeter Garden City is an ambitious plan for building 11,000 new homes for people in a unique way to improve quality of lives and reduce inequalities.
It will focus on at least eight key sites over the next 20...
Members of the Exeter Golf and Country Club have raised an impressive £12,531 for the neonatal department at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, after a year of fantastic fundraising efforts.
The 2018 Golf Captains, Lyndon Bent and Lyne Beevers, decided to fundraise for the neonatal unit after Lyndon and his wife, Debbie, sadly lost their young son over 30 years ago following months of neonatal care in Exeter.
The money has been spent on a videolaryngoscope, which makes it easier for the team to place a breathing tube in the most vulnerable babies. This...
