New technology at Torquay’s coastal zoo means you can colour in a sea creature and see it come to life in front of your eyes.
The coastal conservation charity has installed an electronic wall where drawings are turned into animations. It’s the first time tech of this kind has been seen in the UK.
Guests can colour one of a range of marine creatures, including tropical fish, seahorses and rays, scan them and then interact with them thanks to Draw Alive.
The display uses four LED-backlit LCD flat panel screens mounted together to make a single huge 110” full HD wall....
Preparatory work is underway to upgrade traffic signals at a junction in Alphington Street, Exeter, later this month.
Temporary traffic signals will be in place at the junction of Exe Bridge/Alphington Street and Alphington Street/Haven Road, from Wednesday 24 October to enable the work to be carried out.
The signals, poles and electrics will all be replaced, and cable ducting will also be repaired. As much of the scheme as possible will be carried out using the existing traffic signals but the temporary lights will be used when the main signals are replaced.
A Devon arts education charity that has worked with more than 170,000 children and young people is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Daisi works across Devon, Torbay and the wider South West to enable young people to enjoy the best quality creative arts experiences. Daisi will celebrate its anniversary with a reception at St Stephen’s Church in Exeter High Street next Tuesday and the launch of a series of exhibitions and digitally interactive projects in the Phoenix, a vacant shop in Princesshay and in the church itself. Re-boot, Uncovering Exeter's Layers of History, showcases the work of...
Being too busy to exercise can be pretty frustrating. On one hand, we are aware of the benefits of exercise and how it can help us in all other areas of life, think more energy, clarity of thought or less illness, but on the other, we're just too busy in those other parts of our lives to fit it in. With a little thought and preparation, however, it is possible and as your fitness improves you will be so glad you made the time for it. Here's our guide to improving your fitness even when your schedule is jam-packed.
1. Decide how many times a week you want to exercise
Almost 100 miles away from the city centre of Exeter, in a town named Redruth, 36-year-old Nevine Mann is preparing for Brexit. Her kitchen is packed full of dry foods like pasta, rice and couscous, there’s a box stuffed with various medications and in her garden sits a 290-gallon tank for water.
“People are talking about World War II and rationing… About the blackouts in the 1970s, and how power was rationed,” Ms Mann told the New York Times .“This has the potential of being a combination of the two.”
The crisis Ms Mann is referring to is not an impending apocalypse, a...
Digital learning has catapulted one Plymouth company into a world leader for its creativity and excellence.
Sponge’s growing international reach and reputation means it’s now aiming to recruit 36 people for 12 different roles by the end of this year.
The company, based at the Plymouth Science Park, has rapidly grown to become one of the largest custom digital learning providers in Europe.
Additional teams are located in London, Bristol and Nottingham, with its newest office having opened in Dublin at the start of the year. The company is planning further expansion...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (19-21 October):
THEATRE Don Carlos Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott A magnificent tale of passion and power set against the chilling backdrop of the bloody and ruthless Spanish Inquisition. Don Carlos is torn apart when his tyrannical father King Philip II seals a peace deal by marrying French noble Elizabeth de Valois, the love of Carlos’ life. The heartbroken heir turns for help to his closest friend, Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa, a champion of the oppressed, who questions the monarch’s iron rule and becomes...
The start was fantastic, the middle more of a mixed bag, whilst the end was ultimately disappointing.
Exeter’s hopes of advancing in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup hang in the balance after they slipped to defeat against Castres.
This loss, coupled with last week’s home draw against Munster, mean Rob Baxter’s side currently sit bottom of Pool Two and facing an uphill struggle if they are to stand any chance of progression.
Devon’s finest will need to win at least three, if not all four of their remaining fixtures, to give themselves any hope of reaching the...
Exeter City were held to a 0-0 draw away from home against Grimsby Town at Blundell Park in Sky Bet League Two.
Pierce Sweeney had the Grecians' best chance when his penalty was well saved by James McKeown, and City had a number of chances to win the match, but were unable to find that all-important goal.
Manager Matt Taylor named the same side that started the 2-0 win over Swindon Town last weekend, as the Grecians faced the first of two long away trips within a week.
City’s first chance of the match fell in the eighth minute when Jonathan Forte did well to latch...
On Friday 12th October YMCA Exeter held its third annual fundraising dinner at Woodbury Park Hotel with guests including The High Sheriff of Devon, Mrs Grania Philips, and Chief Constable of Devon & Cornwall Police, Shaun Sawyer.
The Black Tie event was attended by 160 people and through ticket sales, a silent auction and individual pledges, and so far YMCA Exeter have raised £7,500 with donations still being made.
The youth charity has existed in Exeter since 1846 and is known for working with, and championing young people, many of whom experience homelessness,...
