Outstanding student achievements celebrated at Exeter College Awards 

The Exeter College Student Awards has celebrated the successes of outstanding students - marking yet another stellar year.

Twenty-four exceptional college student award winners from across Devon were honoured at a glittering gala dinner held on Thursday, January 10th 2019.

The award winners covered the broad range of programmes on offer at Exeter College, including A Levels, the International Baccalaureate, Technical Programmes, part time programmes and an increasing range of Apprenticeships.

The college was delighted to welcome Rob Baxter, Exeter Chiefs Director of...

The 17th-century casino game that is just as popular today – Roulette

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 01/16/2019 - 8:46am

Even if you never gambled you have heard of Roulette. Here are some interesting facts, but also some basic rules about this historical game.

Whether you are new to gambling or you have a long history of playing these types of games you most definitely have heard of Roulette. You may not believe it, but this historical and worldwide popular game was invented before the steam engine. It dates from the 17th century.

Basic rules

First, you need to understand how Roulette looks. If you are new to this you can find more about it on https://freshcasinobonus.com/casino-...

Public Space Protection Order for extra dog fouling and controls agreed 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/16/2019 - 8:29am

A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dog fouling and control will be introduced across Teignbridge from 1 April following a decision by Full Council today. Teignbridge made a commitment to review its policy on dog fouling and restricted access across the district’s open spaces and beaches through its 10-year Council Strategy, a long-term plan of action aimed at making Teignbridge and healthy and more desirable place where people want to live, work and visit. The benefit of a PSPO to residents of Teignbridge is that officers will be able to issue fixed penalty notices to those caught...

Topsham gas works to begin

Wales & West Utilities is kicking off the new year with a gas pipe investment scheme in the Bridge Hill area of Topsham.

The £105,000 investment work, which begins next week (21 January), will involve upgrading 70 metres of old metal gas pipes to new plastic ones and will help keep the gas flowing to homes and businesses in the area so that people are kept safe and warm for generations to come.

Wales & West Utilities has worked closely with Devon County Council and it has been agreed that 2-way traffic lights will be in place throughout the seven-week scheme....

3 top reasons why you should get payday loans when struggling financially

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 01/16/2019 - 5:57am

If you find yourself struggling financially, you should get a loan.

But which type of loan is best that you caneasily pick? Would you choose a long-term loan ? Or a short-term one? How much money are you going to borrow? And for how many years?

All these are questions need genuine answers, butyou might not have enough time to find the answers whenyou are struggling financially.

According to the research published by Paydayr, payday loans are a good solution for your problem. You will be covered until you receive the next salary and you do not need to bother about...

Who’s looking after your dog this winter?

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/15/2019 - 10:25pm

This winter, East Devon District Council’s Environmental Health team has been working hard helping people and businesses who care for dogs and cats to comply with new animal welfare legislation, which came into force on 1 October 2018. The legislation has been brought in to improve animal welfare standards, for example for dogs and cats being looked after in boarding facilities. The regulations also update controls governing dog breeding, pet sales and riding establishments. All premises to which the regulations apply will receive new licences by September 2019 and many have already been...

Don’t put it off – it’s not too late to get your flu jab

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/15/2019 - 5:58pm

Health professionals are warning about the dangers of flu and reminding people that it’s not too late to get their jab.

The seasonally adjusted flu vaccination campaign has been running since October, with thousands of people across Devon having the jab.

For healthy people flu is often worse than a cold – but for some, the effects are even more extreme.

Older people, very young people, pregnant women and those with underlying disease, particularly chronic respiratory or cardiac disease, or those who are immunosuppressed, are at particular risk of severe illness if...

Exeter Choral Society

Exeter Choral Society - Haydn's The Seasons

Event Date: 
04/05/2019 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
United Reform Church, Southernhay East, Exeter, EX1 1QA

Haydn's last major choral work, the sequel to The Creation. The work takes you through the changing year but concentrates less on the weather and more on hunting, dancing, eating and drinking! Come and join us as we enjoy the rustic pleasures of a time when things were simpler and more straight forward.

New image, New Site, Same Core Values

One Site Fits All

Authored by eventexeter
Posted: Tue, 01/15/2019 - 3:48pm

Event Exeter embrace the New Year with new beginnings

New image

The arrival of 2019 aptly marks new beginnings for Event Exeter, the proud management team of the impressive event venues and accommodation of the University of Exeter. And, what better way to see in the New Year than with a brand new website and a revitalised logo?

For the last six months, a task group have been eagerly working away behind the scenes to give Event Exeter the contemporary makeover that it deserves.

New site

In a fast-paced industry, we understand that there’s no time...

Why you should put FRUIT at the top of your New Year resolutions

It is that time of year when you are probably reflecting on 2018 and looking forward to the upcoming New Year. After the indulgence of Christmas, many people find that setting New Year’s resolutions helps them to focus on a brighter year ahead, shaking the guilt of the overindulgence off. However, unfortunately, many people fail to keep to their resolutions and within a few weeks, end up falling off the wagon.

So, here’s a tip. Set just one resolution. Set one resolution which will really make a difference, one that is measurable (i.e. not something like ‘be happier in 2019’) and...

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