People of all ages will be given a fascinating insight into some of the pioneering research taking place at the University of Exeter’s Living Systems Institute at a special public event.
Some of Exeter’s world-leading scientists will host a number of lively, fun, and interesting family-friendly events at the LSI Opening Evening, held on June 20th from 5-9pm.
The event, which marks the 2nd anniversary of the LSI’s official opening, will feature a series of short talks outlining some of the innovative research taking place at the Institute.
Do you love live music and the festival vibe? Then why not volunteer for Child Bereavement UK at the Sunday Sessions at Powderham Castle in Exeter and enjoy the festival for free?
Child Bereavement UK supports families both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child faces bereavement. The charity also trains professionals such as doctors, teachers and midwives to help them better understand and meet the needs of grieving families.
Festival volunteers sign up to do a four-hour shift selling wristbands and raffle tickets and get to enjoy the event on...
A 92 year-old grandmother from Devon has been declared the fourth and final winner of Nominate A Smile 2019.
Pam Timson, a stroke-survivor and all-round star, has been putting smiles on the faces of those around her for the best part of a century and is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon!
Born in London Paddington in 1927, Pam initially worked for London Transport as an Accounts Clerk before joining Vispring to make aeroplane wings during World War II.
Pam, now living in Exeter, was nominated by her granddaughter Karen, who was full of praise for her lovely...
There has been a big rise in the number of homes and businesses taking up superfast broadband services thanks to the Connecting Devon and Somerset programme. New figures show take-up is nearly 60%, higher than the national average and a 5% rise on the previous quarter, which means around 180,000 homes and businesses are now using superfast services over new or improved networks funded by CDS. Around 18,000 more homes and businesses have taken advantage of the new connections in the last quarter. The rise since spring, 2018, is now over 50,000. Anyone who wants to find out if they can get...
LSH has appointed a new Associate Director in its Industrial Agency team, as part of its expanding national industrial offer.
Byron Hammond joins the Bristol office of LSH with more than nine years’ experience in providing disposal and acquisitions services to a broad range of industrial occupiers and property owners.
Prior to LSH, he spent seven years at commercial property firm Stratton Creber Commercial, where he worked across both office and industrial sectors advising a range of corporate, public sector and private clients including Aviva, Threadneedle, Co-operative...
People coming into Exeter on Thursday evenings will now be able to park for free in the City Council’s three pay-on-foot muti-storey car parks.
The offer, which starts tomorrow (Thursday 20 June), has been brought in to support Thursday late night shopping and the wider evening economy. It is also aimed at spreading the peak of Saturday shopping and easing congestion on the roads.
From tomorrow on Thursdays, people will now be able to park for free in the Guildhall, John Lewis and Mary Arches Street Car Parks after 6pm. Currently the free period doesn’t kick in until after...
Exeter Chiefs newcomer Stuart Hogg won't have to wait long for a reunion with former club Glasgow Warriors after the two clubs were drawn alongside one another in today's Heineken Champions Cup draw in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Picked out as one of the five Tier One sides, the Chiefs have been drawn against the Warriors, French outfit La Rochelle and Gallagher Premiership rivals Sale Sharks in a highly competitive Pool 2.
Former internationals Bryan Habana and Dimitri Yachvili conducted the draw, which brings together the top 20 club sides in European Rugby.
Instrumental and VocaL MASTERPIECES BY MOZART AND ROSSINI'S WELL KNOWN AND FOVOURITE WORKS. PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE FAMOUS ARIAS FROM 'lE NOZZE DE FIGARO', 'COSI FAN TUTTE', 'LI BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA,OTELLO, AS WELL AS PIANO MASTERPIECES: Mozart Fantasy Dm Mozart Sonata Aminor Mozart Turkish March Performed by graduates of Russia and Italy's Music Colleges and Academies Iryna Ilnytska (Mezzo soprano) and Ekaterina Shetliffe (piano).
Tickets can be purchased online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/elegance or collected from our Box Office: Exeter Information Centre
Toby Carvery is showing its support for the armed forces by inviting military personnel across Exeter to join them for a free breakfast or carvery meal on Armed Forces Day, which this year falls on Saturday 29th June.
The special Armed Forces Day offer is available to serving troops, veterans and reserves across the whole of the British armed forces, as a way of saying thank you for all of their hard work.
To claim their free meal, military personnel just need to download a voucher on the Toby Carvery website or app and present it in their chosen restaurant along with their...
Volunteers are being sought to help map Exeter’s tree canopy.
Exeter has higher than average tree coverage across the city. That figure was 24.5% when last mapped in 2006.
Thirteen years later and it is reckoned that coverage has gone down slightly and is now threatened by new pests and diseases, as well as development and climate change.
That’s why the City Council is working closely with Treeconomics based at the University to properly map Exeter’s current tree canopy.
In order for Treeconomics to carry out the survey, they are looking for volunteers to...
