A group of Exeter College students recently returned from Honduras after working with conservation research organization Operation Wallacea.
A Level students travelled to Cusuco National Park in Honduras after their exams to work with scientists collecting vital data for use in their research on biodiversity and climate change.
Students gained hands-on experience of monitoring biodiversity within the rainforest, as well as a real life an insight into many of the topics they had studied at college.
Cusuco National Park is one of the most important national parks in...
The family owners of a Devon holiday park are involving guests in their bid to turn the tide on the scourge of plastic which is polluting West Country beaches.
Ladram Bay Holiday Park near Budleigh Salterton in East Devon is aiming to retrieve one ton of waste washed up on its private beach over the coming months.
The growing total of discarded plastics gathered will be shown by a rising column of sand on a special display board near the beach path.
The park is asking guests to bolster the efforts of their own staff team of litter pickers by collecting any plastics...
Devon-based Simpkins Edwards is celebrating with its team after being accredited as one of the UK’s ten best accountancy employers by judges at the British Accountancy Awards (BAAs). The firm, which has offices in Exeter, Okehampton, Holsworthy, Bovey Tracey, Barnstaple and Honiton, has now been shortlisted for the BAA’s Best Employer title 2019, and will discover if it has won later this month.
This is the second successive year that Simpkins Edwards has reached the finals of the British Accountancy Awards - widely regarded as the industry’s most prestigious accountancy accolade....
Age UK Devon, Forestry England and Active Devon invite people aged over 50 to join a day of FREE taster activities at Haldon Forest Park, near Exeter. It is a well-known fact that being active in the natural environment can be beneficial to both physical and mental health. A walk or a jog through the woods will increase activity levels, improve overall fitness and boost wellbeing. It’s just as important to enjoy good health when you are aged 50 and over, which is why this ‘Loving Later Life’ event invites people to try new and alternative activities, or revisit an old hobby, to immerse...
If you are into Japanese cuisine, you have probably come across soba. It is a wheat flour-based form of noodles that has impacted many recipes in Japanese homes. It is in most cases served as a hot or cold noodle soup. You can also top it up with many other dishes or toppings as per your preferences. Soba is a great dish that is fun to eat, and you will without a doubt fall in love with it.
Soba stands out among the many Japanese dishes you can think of. Its mild flavour and chewy texture will leave you wanting more. There is a lot to learn about soba noodles and incorporate this...
Travel and retirees are the perfect mix. Retirees have enough free time and can travel all over the world. And they usually have the budget to do it as well.
If you are a retiree and you have completed your travelling bucket list, do not worry. In the following article, we will offer you to visit six amazing travelling destination. Be ready to pack your backs and leave – these destinations are a must-visit.
Alaska Cruise
If your passport is not ready, but you want to start travelling right now, we recommend you to go on an Alaskan Cruise. What is so great about...
Exeter retirees are invited to the Pinnoc Mews Retirement Living development on Bakers Way in Exeter on Thursday 26th September, when McCarthy and Stone hosts a special Cream Tea Open Day.
As well as a complimentary cream tea, the event – which will take place between 11.30am until 2.30am – will provide the opportunity for guests to find out more about age-exclusive Retirement Living. They will also be able to view the facilities, speak to current homeowners and meet the friendly estates team at the development.
Comprising a selection of 39 one and two bedroom Retirement...
The Round Britain Coastal Drive, created in 2016 as a one-off event to raise funds for the charity Prostate Cancer UK, is to run again in 2019 for the fourth successive year. Stage 2 will see Jaguar XK owners set off from the Lord Haldon Country Hotel, Dunchideock, Exeter EX6 7YF at 9.30am on Tuesday 17 September. The aim this year is to raise £45,000, in support of the shocking statistic that one man dies every 45 minutes as a result of prostate cancer.
The Round Britain Coastal Drive is open this year to all XK-badged and XK-engined Jaguars.
As a student, you will write a lot during the course of your time in school. Even then, you will never stop writing as you might be required to prepare some reports in the workplace . That is why is imperative that you take time to understand what is expected of good writing and how you can improve. The skills will come in handy when writing essays as it is something that can’t be avoided in a school set up. We have compiled some of the qualities that make for good writing and we’re going to highlight some of them.
Law firm Wollens have teamed up with the Exeter City Community Trust to support a project where sporting memories are brought back to life.
CITY Community Trust, Exeter’s leading health and wellbeing charity working in partnership with Exeter City Football Club, runs a special Sporting Memories Club at St James Park.
It is open to men, aged over 50, who enjoy reminiscing about the old times – watching or playing – and sharing those treasured memories over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
The club, which takes place on a Wednesday every week, is being supported by...
