Exeter School is celebrating a pleasing selection of offers across a broad spectrum of universities respected for their teaching and research work.
Headmaster Bob Griffin said he was delighted at the breadth of offers made to Upper Sixth pupils aiming to study a range of exciting subjects, within the Arts and Sciences, at diverse universities.
He praised the work of his House and university staff in preparing our young people for these applications.
Ben Abrahams has an offer to read Accounting and Finance at Durham University and Tom Aldridge to read Financial...
There isn’t a magic formula for getting healthier. To get to a better place, both mentally and physically, it’s up to you to make improved choices. Educate yourself on what enhancements to your lifestyle will help you achieve your health goals.
The power is in your control to change how you currently function. If you want to live a healthy lifestyle then you have to be willing to alter your habits and focus your energy on achieving success. Read through these ideas and make notes about what you’re going to start doing differently. Have a plan of attack and get yourself pumped up...
Local Devon-based charity, Veterans With Dogs, has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, witnessed by Johnny Mercer, MP for Plymouth Moor View.
The Armed Forces Covenant focusses on helping members of the armed forces community have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen.
Veterans With Dogs is the first UK registered charity to train dogs to increase independence for the British ex-servicemen and women with “invisible injuries” such as PTSD. The charity’s aim is to improve the quality of life for veterans through the...
The innovative technology of Virtual Reality , also known as VR is changing the future of advertising. Predictions are currently being made that explain what changes will occur and how they will alter the normal course of business in the advertising industry. Virtual reality is a game changer that can be seen more widely implemented in a variety of industries including popular gaming consoles, new devices that stand alone and you can even find a Casino with VR on occasion. It's a new sensation and many experts believe that it is here to stay. Here are a few of the most recent predictions...
Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman’s home was burgled on Monday 7 May 2018.
The incident happened at a property on Grendon Road in Exeter between 11.30am and 3.30pm.
During the burglary, a sentimental 18ct gold ring was stolen that had recently been valued at £1600 [photograph attached]. The ring is a pale blue sapphire ring which is set in a four claw, double gallery setting and mounted on a knife edge shank. The emerald cut, pale blue sapphire measures (L) 11.5mm x (W) 8mm x (D) 6.55mm. Total weight was 6.6 grams. The ring size is N ½.
The British Horse Society (BHS) has released figures highlighting a rise in incidents between horses and vehicles in Devon.
Between the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 years, incidents in Devon rose from 7 to 17, the highest figure in the South West. These incidents refer to collisions between vehicles and horses, as well as near-misses, that have resulted in death, injury or distress to riders or their horses.
There are 1.3 million regular riders in the UK, and in total 230 horses and 39 riders have been killed since 2010.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, DCC’s Cabinet Member for...
The positive and restorative powers that the great outdoors can have on physical and mental health are well known, and as the West Country weather finally takes a turn for the better, it is a perfect time to venture outside, get back to nature and embrace the multitude of benefits it brings.
For most adults in today’s world, the demands on their time, plus often sedentary jobs, and rise in use of technology in all facets of life, has combined to increase feelings of pressure, exhaustion and feeling ‘wired’, while decreasing the time spent outdoors, getting active, or being able to...
Dunsford Village Show is a quintessential country show at its very best and is the perfect way to spend a fun packed family afternoon in the country.
Nestled in the Dartmoor National Park with a woodland backdrop this show is in a terrific location. Entertainment includes Devon Sheep Dog Display, Urban Flow Street Dance, Riverford Organic Farmers cookery demonstrations and worm dig, vintage tractors, Exeter Street Choir, Terrier racing, dog and horse shows.
Refreshment includes BBQ, cream teas, local ales, cider, Pimms and strawberries as well as ice cream and lots more!...
Overnight closures will be needed on Cumberland Way next week as work continues on the new cycle route.
The road will be closed between 6:30pm and 6am each evening from Monday 21 May to Friday 25 May to enable the road to be resurfaced, traffic counters to be installed and road markings to be painted.
Cumberland Way will be closed between Pinhoe Road / Main Road / Cumberland Way junction (to the north) and the Tithebarn Way roundabout (to the south).
A diversion route will be signed via Pinhoe Road, Hill Barton Road, Rydon Lane, A379, Sidmouth Road, Moor Lane,...
South West Water has been ordered to pay £71,800 in fines and costs for failing to correct faults at sewage treatments works in two of Devon’s most popular coastal towns. The prosecution was brought by the Environment Agency.
Problems at the company’s sewage treatment works in Salcombe and Dartmouth culminated in the sites breaching their environmental permits. Both sites suffer from saline (sea) water infiltration, however the main issue was failure to manage and maintain processes and infrastructure at the two sites between 2015 and 2016.
