More than a thousand people attended a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see ‘What's Behind The Big Red Wall' at Exeter's Wyvern army barracks.
A series of open air summer night concerts saw BBC Radio Devon's David FitzGerald narrate three evenings of music and history documenting a century of the barracks over 100 years from 1918 to 2018 right in the heart of the city.
Award-winning folk and acoustic band Show of Hands headlined and were joined by the Salamanca Band and Bugles of The Rifles, ISCA school musicians and south Dartmoor choir The Lost Sound.
Four hospices in Devon have warned that a lack of government funding could leave them struggling to recruit and retain nursing staff, putting a strain on funding and potentially leaving vital front line services at risk.
The government have indicated that the welcome recent pay award for NHS staff will not be extended to hospices, a decision which if Devon hospices were to match would present a shortfall of £1.6 million collectively.
North Devon Hospice, St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth, Rowcroft Hospice in South Devon and Hospiscare in Exeter are all calling on the government to...
There’s something for all the family at Newton Abbot Racecourse this Sunday, 22 July as they prepare for their ever-popular Family Raceday.
Not only are there seven races on the card for horseracing fans, but they will also be joined by Plymouth Albion star, Eoghan Grace, and his team of coaches in the Family Enclosure who will be running a series of fun rugby games for children.
But that’s not all, children will also be able to enjoy free face painting, balloon modelling and a spot of magic in the Family Enclosure between 2pm and 4:30pm.
The University of Exeter has retained the prestigious Green Flag Awards for its beautiful eco-friendly campuses for 2018-19.
For the eighth year running, judges have renewed the Green Flag status of the University’s Streatham Campus in Exeter. The judges described the grounds as “delightful and a credit to all who contribute to its upkeep and management”.
They also commended the site as excellent, saying “it has been carefully and successfully enlarged to accommodate demand without altering its character or diminishing its beauty”.
Exeter Tennis Centre has been selected as a Local Player Development Centre as part of the LTA's 10-year Performance Strategy for tennis in Britain.
The centres will be operational from September 2018 and will play an important part in developing the next generation of British tennis players.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) today named 50 tennis centres across the country that will act as Local Player Development Centres (LPDCs), marking the next milestone in the development of the new ten-year Performance Strategy for tennis in Britain.
Property developer and investment company, Propiteer, have completed a multi-million pound development on their new asset, the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Exeter. The 40-bedroom extension has taken the room total to 160 and included an extensive internal upgrade, including the addition of three new fully-equipped meeting rooms to meet the corporate and conferencing demand. As well as the new upgrade, the Hampton by Hilton recently received a Hilton ‘Best of The Best’ Award following a recent quality assurance audit, which distinguishes it as one of the leading performers in Hilton Worldwide...
Otter Garden Centres has added to existing green credentials with the installation of car charging points at the company’s Ottery St Mary, Plymouth, Wincanton and Lymington branches.
Customers who drive electric cars will now be able to use the EV (electric vehicle) charging stations free of charge while they shop. Each station is capable of charging two vehicles.
As a company, Otter Garden Centres is committed to an environmentally friendly approach and this is the latest in a series of green initiatives undertaken.
Managing Director, Jacqui Taylor explained: “We...
A day-long conference at Exeter University will discuss some of the difficult issues related to mental health problems at work and how organisations can create positive mental wellbeing in the workplace.
The ‘Good Work and Mental Well-Being Lab’ will review Macmillan Cancer Support and Exeter University’s approach to mental health in the workplace. It will also discuss the latest research on management interventions to support mental health and how this is influencing practice in Cornwall Council.
The event will be facilitated by Peter Totterdill and Rosemary Exton from...
Local author Justin Newland will be visiting Exeter Library to sign copies of his novel, The Genes of Isis.
The event will take place in the Rougemont Lounge from 11 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. on Saturday 8th September, 2018.
The novel is an epic fantasy and supernatural thriller set under Ancient Egyptian skies and weaves together two threads: the story of the flood in the Book of Genesis and the myth of Isis and Osiris. Justin’s second novel, The Old Dragon’s Head, is a historical fantasy set in Old China (published November 2018)....
A day-long conference at Exeter University will discuss some of the difficult issues related to mental health problems at work and how organisations can create positive mental wellbeing in the workplace.
The ‘Good Work and Mental Well-Being Lab’ will review Macmillan Cancer Support and Exeter University’s approach to mental health in the workplace. It will also discuss the latest research on management interventions to support mental health and how this is influencing practice in Cornwall Council.
The event will be facilitated by Peter Totterdill and Rosemary Exton from...
