One Voice Media team walks Templer Way raising over £2,500 for charity

On Saturday 23rd June, nine of the One Voice Media team walked the 18-mile Templer Way to raise funds for The Daisy Garland, a charity based in Totnes which operates across the UK and supports families living with drug-resistant epilepsy.

The charity is close to the hearts of the Exeter-based PR and marketing consultancy as Sharon, a member of the team, has a four-year-old daughter with a rare form of drug-resistant epilepsy.

The charity enables families to access the ketogenic diet, a treatment option for children with drug resistant epilepsy based on a very strict, high...

Plans submitted for new bridge and boardwalk on Exeter Quay

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/12/2018 - 4:08pm

Exeter could get a stunning new waterside feature.

Plans have been submitted to build a brand new bridge and boardwalk down on Exeter’s Quayside. The new structure would replace the existing Mallison Bridge which spans the medieval leats on the north bank of the River Exe. The bridge had to be repaired in March 2017 after some wooden sections became rotten. After work was carried out, it became apparent that a long-term solution was needed. The City Council has now come up with a design which is both striking and functional. The plans have been submitted to the Council’s planning...

Exeter College named top college for STEM nationwide

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/12/2018 - 11:41am

Exeter College has been named national STEM FE College of the Year and has received a prestigious award celebrating excellence in teaching in STEM.

Leading the way– nationally, in the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics Exeter College, has received the Further Education College of the Year ENTHUSE Celebration Award from STEM Learning.

Held at The Royal Society in London, we were joined by dignitaries at the highly prestigious awards dinner to share our stories about the impact we are making on young people and adult’s STEM education.

Winners...

Get ready for Cycle September with the Devon Summer Tour

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/12/2018 - 10:03am

Warm up for the Tour of Britain Devon stage and get ready for Cycle September with the Devon Summer Tour, 16 July – 12 August!

You are invited to form a social team of six riders – just like in the Tour of Britain. You and your team will earn points by riding and encouraging others to ride https://www.lovetoride.net/devon/pages/encourager_points for a chance to win fantastic prizes including VIP tickets for the start or finish of the Devon stage!

New riders in your team will receive double day and miles points! So why not buddy up and support people who would like to give...

Topsham Rugby Club car park gets a makeover thanks to local property developer

A much-used community car park at Topsham Rugby Club has been renovated thanks to local, award-winning property developer, Burrington Estates New Homes.

Topsham Rugby Club is a popular activity centre for the local community and the car park had been in need of repair for some years. Riddled with potholes and loose tarmac, the car park had begun to be a danger to users. Burrington Estates New Homes, who are currently working on their latest new homes site at EXIII, Topsham, stepped in to pave the way for the new car park and renovate it for the community.

Clive Banks,...

Love the discipline in your career

Authored by Chris Lake
Posted: Thu, 07/12/2018 - 8:56am

Many people trade in Forex but they are not properly disciplined. If you want to know the secret to the success of the professional traders, you will get the answer that they all followed discipline in their careers. This article will tell you how you can grow your love towards the discipline. We know loving discipline is very hard. Every trader wants freedom and they want to trade with their own plan. Whenever there is discipline, there are people who want to trade on their own. This isocline is crucial in your career and if you want to lead a successful career, you need to know how to...

Exeter Deaf Academy wins National Deaf Schools Sports Day again!

Exeter Deaf Academy have won the national track and field competition for Deaf schools for the second consecutive year. It is the first time the Cup has been won by the same school two years in a row in the history of the event.

The annual National Deaf Schools Track and Field Sports Day took place on Wednesday 4 July at Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Organised by Deaf school Heathlands, five schools from across the UK compete in a variety of track and field events.

16 students set off from Exeter at 6am to reach St Albans. Teacher Nick...

Why do online casinos close without even finding their first client?

Sustainability of Casinos

If you are quipped on the sustainability of casinos, and whether some have been closed in the recent past, then you will learn quickly that gambling houses are like many other businesses. Without the complete knowledge on how to operate and manage them, some have become a forgotten memory while others have thrived in the fast-paced environment that is crowded with many online casinos. So, what is it that makes some of the online platforms for betting to continue in business while others submerge? We seek to find the best online casinos for British players...

Next Bishop of Crediton announced

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/12/2018 - 8:16am

THE next Bishop of Crediton will be the Venerable Jackie Searle, currently Archdeacon of Gloucester, 10 Downing Street has announced.

Archdeacon Jackie said: “I am delighted to have been appointed Bishop of Crediton and am excited to be joining the Church of England in Devon. I am very drawn to the Diocesan vision to deepen our prayer, make disciples and serve the people of Devon with joy.

"I look forward hugely to joining in, getting to know the churches, schools, chaplaincies and fresh expressions of the Diocese and all the communities they serve, and working...

GWR boost for Lapstock

Authored by Proteus
Posted: Thu, 07/12/2018 - 7:08am

Train operating company Great Western Railway (GWR) has come to the rescue of Lapstock, the annual mid-Devon music festival by agreeing to stop trains at Lapford station for the duration of the highly popular event.

The agreement is a boost for festival organisers as access to Lapstock would have otherwise been restricted for those in the North of the county due to a prolonged closure of the A377 at Eggesford.

Festival Director, Steve Keable said: “Lapford station is on the beautiful Tarka Line from Barnstaple to Exeter and is only a couple of hundred yards from Lapford...

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