Giant petrels will be “temporary” winners from the effects of climate change in the Antarctic region – but males and females will benefit in very different ways, a new study shows.
The study, by experts from the University of Exeter and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is one the first to analyse how different sexes of the same species could be affected by changing conditions through global warming.
The research shows that giant petrels – known colloquially as “stinkers” – will benefit from an increased number of warm weather anomalies in the region, while changes to...
Local youngsters have been working towards the British Science Associations Crest Award, with the first 10 children gaining the recognition this weekend, after completing a series of extra-curricular science events organised by Sciencedipity CIC, a Devon based non-profit educational company.
Six children from Exeter and four from Barnstaple received their Crest Award this week, with many other local children also enrolled in this nationally recognised scheme, following close behind them.
To achieve the Crest Award, the children, aged 6-12, complete eight activities which...
WiFi SPARK is delighted to announce that it has made two new sales appointments at a senior level. Ian Spark takes the reins as Head of Healthcare, while Paul Coleman joins as Head of Transport across WiFi SPARK’s impressive client portfolio.
As Head of Healthcare, Ian Spark will manage relationships across WiFi SPARK’s client base of NHS Trusts and Boards. Ian will promote the SPARK® Platform driving the company’s new patient entertainment system, SPARK® Media and associated products throughout the Healthcare industry.
Ian joins WiFi SPARK from Virgin Media where he was...
Police are appealing for information after items of jewellery were stolen from a house in Hale Lane, Honiton.
Offenders forced a ground floor window to get inside the property sometime between 10am and 1.35pm on Friday 31 May.
Numerous items of jewellery were taken from the property including a silver Pandora necklace with diamonds, a silver Armani watch, a gold cross diamond necklace, a silver link bracelet, a black and white diamond necklace and a gold and silver ladies watch.
Police are investigating and are keen to trace a person of interest who was seen in the...
Families for Children has won a £1,000 Movement for Good award thanks to nominations from the public.
Families for Children was nominated to win a £1,000 boost as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's Movement for Good awards, which is giving £1million to charities this summer.
Families for Children is the only Voluntary Adoption Agency in the South West, with 26 years of experience placing some of society’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. The agency specialises in offering exceptional adoption support, putting vulnerable children and their adoptive...
The University of Exeter is the latest organisation to sign up to Co Cars’ business offer, giving staff access to hire-by-the-hour low emission cars, helping to reduce the number of cars on the University’s campuses.
Two brand new Toyota Yaris Hybrids are now available from the University’s Streatham Campus and a third will be available from College Road, St Luke’s later in the summer. The cars can be booked for business travel by University staff 24/7 either online or by smartphone and are also available for all Co Cars members to book and use.
On Saturday 22nd June children living in and around the area of Exeter are in for a real treat with a brand new Smyths Toys Superstore right on their doorstep, the perfect place to visit for endless hours of entertainment!
Unit 1B, Bishops Court Retail Park, Sidmouth Road, Exeter, EX2 7JH, doors open at 9am with a number of special guests including Freya Rabbit from the Sylvanian Families, Paw Patrol’s Chase & Marshall, Ben 10’s Heatblast and many more all dropping by at various intervals between 9am and 4pm! But that’s not all as there’ll also be free face-painting, candy...
Relatives of D-Day veterans enjoyed a party to celebrate the launch of a new book which tells the individual stories of those who took part.
D-Day Spearhead Brigade has been written by author Christopher Jary - who is also a Trustee at the Keep Museum in Dorchester - the museum of the Devonshire and Dorset regiments.
At the book launch in Dorchester were several relatives of men who landed with the Dorsets or Devons on D-Day.
Professor Hugh Loxdale is the nephew (and was named after) Major Hugh Duke MC and Bar, who commanded C Company of the 2nd Devons and was...
GripHero Ltd, the developer of the world’s first fuel nozzle-mounted hand-protection dispenser, has won silver at the prestigious Tomorrow’s Health & Safety Awards 2019, which honour services and products that have had the biggest impact on the health and safety industry over the past year.
Winning second place is seen as an outstanding achievement for the Devon-based business, which only launched its revolutionary new forecourt fuel pump dispenser and anti-static, fully recyclable hand-protection in October 2018. Since then GripHero has gone on to introduce bright pink...
