RMVCC Lympstone are holding a new intake evening on Monday 17th September, open to boys & girls aged 9 and older.
If your child is interested in joining then please meet by the main gate at CTC Lympstone (the Marine Camp) at 7pm on Monday 17th or contact us through our Facebook page (search for Lympstone Division Royal Marines Cadets).
Families in Devon are being urged to talk during Organ Donation Week (September 3 to 9) as new figures show 30 people from the area have died waiting for a transplant in the last five years. Tragically, despite the fact more and more people are supporting donating their loved one’s organs, there is still an urgent need for more people to support donation. NHS Blood and Transplant is now urging more people in Devon to tell their families that they want to save lives through organ donation. Last year, 66 people in Devon had their lives saved by a transplant. If more people agreed to donate,...
Exeter College Plans to Open Exceptional £2.4 million Gym and ‘New York-style’ Dance Studio
Exeter College has unveiled ambitious plans to open an exceptional £2.4 million Gym and ‘New York’-style Dance Studio.
Alongside this development, new space for music technology, art and information technology will be created, transforming the space that had previously housed the previous gym and dance floor.
The new Gym and Dance Studio is an extension to the college’s £5.9 million Sports Hall in Victoria Yard in the centre of the city, opened in 2015.
Westpoint in Exeter will be transformed into a crafter’s paradise for four days from Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th September.
The Creative Craft Show will take over the venue and welcome thousands of crafters through its doors as trends for mindfulness, upcycling and home-made continue to grow. Visitors to the show can knit a piece of poppy and play a part in commemorating the centenary of the First World War and Votes for Women. Each 4inch square section knitted at the Westpoint show will help create a giant 13ft commemorative wall hanging to be revealed at The Creative Craft Shows...
Gamers today are utterly spoilt for choice. Thanks to the advancement of the internet, our favourite casino games have been brought from land-based casinos straight into our living rooms. While physical casinos are always intoxicating, online real money casinos have made gambling more convenient and accessible than ever before. Struggling to choose between visiting your local casinos and gaming at the comfort of your home? To help you make a decision, we’ve put together some benefits of land-based and online casinos.
Libraries Unlimited, the Devon-based charity responsible for running Devon and Torbay’s library services, is looking for a new Chair of the Board of Trustees.
The charity has been led by Chair Julie Dent CBE since ‘spinning out’ of the local authority to become an independent organisation. Julie has significant professional experience of managing and leading large organisations across the South West and in London and was the Chief Executive of the South West London Health Authority, where she was awarded a CBE for her services to the NHS following the London Bombings.
There are many forms of training based on both conscious and subconscious perceptions. Of course, among the various pedagogical methods, the principle of encouragement and punishment, which has been known from the ancient times, stands in the first place. It will be discussed in this article.
Discipline
Without the use of any form of punishment, it is practically impossible to raise a child, except in purely theoretical terms. On the other hand, although some disciplinary measures provide the desired result, they can cause serious damage to a child's personality.
Stagecoach South West, together with representatives of Devon County Council and East Devon District Council, has launched CONNexIONS – the new name for route 56. Devon County Council and East Devon District Council have joined forces in a ground-breaking arrangement, via the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone, to fund significant enhancements to the route between Exeter St David’s, the City Centre, Met Office, Science Park, Sky Park and Exeter Airport.
Cllr Ian Thomas, Leader of East Devon District Council, commented: “We’re delighted to provide funding for enhancements to the...
Starting a Stamp Club/Philatelic Society in Exeter was very high on the Agender of the Wessex Philatelic Federation at their AGM on Saturday 1st September at the URC in Exeter.
We suggest anyone in the Exeter Area who is interesting in joining such a club should contact the Federation President Jim Wigmore on 01626 864844.
Wessex Federation can also be found via the web or could be visited at their forthcoming Exhibition at Sidford on Saturday 29th September.
Exhibition address is Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, Sidford EX10 9QX
As we slowly but surely run more and more aspects of our day to day life through our gadgets, and particularly our smartphones, the “smart home” concept is shifting from the realms of science fiction to an accepted part of everyday life. This is true across the country, but Exeter, in particular, is becoming a centre of smart home technology.
Research carried out by Halifax towards the end of last year showed that Exeter is one of the top ten locations in the country in terms of house price growth, with a year-on-year rise of more than nine percent. The city’s open spaces and fresh...
