Work on Teignmouth’s flood defence scheme is now complete, helping protect people, homes and businesses from flooding for years to come.
The project started in February and focused on the repair, renewal and strengthening of the sea defence structure at the Point. Additional essential work was then carried out to tackle erosion found under the sea wall during the works.
Facing the challenges of the tide and weather conditions, construction was carried out by local firm Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd (TMS). This involved putting 230m of steel sheet piles from the...
Bus Workers Union RMT has suspended its planned strike action across Devon.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: “The union is able to confirm that new pay proposals have been tabled by management following intense negotiations.
“After careful consideration and noting this development, the union’s National Executive Committee has decided to suspend the planned industrial action. The union will now conduct a referendum on the new proposals in the coming days. “Therefore, all the strike action which was due to start on Friday 13th October, Tuesday 17th October and Monday...
Sun & Moon Theatre Twelfth Night (or What You Will)
Sun & Moon Theatre are back by popular demand with their vibrant, intimate production, enriched with passion, wit and live music.
Christmas 1917. As war wages on, those at home in Illyria try to forget and seek distraction, resulting in mistaken identity, folly and love. But when refugee twins, Viola and Sebastian, are shipwrecked and separated, they shake up this grief-stricken community … Their original production of Twelfth Night (or What You Will) from February 2017 was hailed as ‘inspired’ and ‘excellent’ and...
Ben Jordan is an American independent musician from Denver, Colorado. Having toured the US with Ghosts Breathing Through Our Strings in 2010 Ben journeyed across the Atlantic for the first time. He is currently residing and touring throughout the UK and Europe. In 2014 Ben signed with IRL Records and released his highly anticipated follow up album Dream Invisible featuring the majority of Sam Green & the Midnight Heist; Jaz Delorean, from Tankus the Henge, and other UK musicians. Ben is currently working on a new album called Hymns Beneath the White Noise. Ben’s songs range from...
Cygnet Theatre with Wren Music are proud to celebrate the history of Exeter’s much loved Royal Clarence Hotel with a large-scale community production to coincide with the first anniversary of the fire. Mark Carey’s new play brings vivid life to the famous, infamous and little known characters who lived, worked, played and died at the Royal Clarence Hotel.
31 October 7.30pm
1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 November 7.30pm
11 November 2pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £10 (£8 Child, £30 Family Ticket)
Lip Service Theatre Jane Austen is dreaming up Darcy, a proud, lip-curling handsome creation in very tight pants. But then a door squeaks, a visitor approaches and Jane hastily hides her work. Mr Darcy is left dangling. Left to his own devices he embroiders his own storyline while his creator stitches her quilt. When she returns she finds Darcy is diving into a lake in a clinging white shirt, dancing the Berzerka (a more extreme version of the Masurka) and wrestling carp.
The set features quilt work specially created by community groups for this production. To get quilting visit...
On Thursday 19th October, Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST) will be taking a closer look at AI and Robotics, focusing on emerging technologies, the sector’s impact on the workplace and the implications and effects of both on workplace and education needs currently and in the future.
The event will be taking place from 8:30am - 11am at Exeter College’s Technology Centre, with a world-class, multi-million pound centre of excellence including cutting edge robotics and the latest engineering technology. Confirmed speakers for October’s quarterly event will include;...
Chickens’ motives for crossing the road are often questioned – but pheasants should probably avoid it altogether, new research suggests.
Researchers from the universities of Exeter and Cardiff compared roadkill figures from the 1960s and 2010s – before and after the start of mass release programmes of pheasants for shooting – and found pheasants remain disproportionately likely to be run over compared to other birds.
“There may be a number of reasons why pheasants are so commonly killed on the roads, including their short flight distances and relatively small brains,” said...
Exeter Diamond Way Buddhist Centre are pleased to invite you to a Buddhist talk entitled "Wisdom & Compassion in Buddhism" with Lena Leonteva. There will be time for a Q&A after the talk and a short meditation for those who wish to participate. The talk requires no previous knowledge experience of Buddhism or the Buddhist practice and all are welcome to attend. Entrance on the door, cost £6 / £3 Concession
Venue: Exeter Community Centre, 17 St David's Hill, EX4 3RG
Moortec, specialists in the design of in-chip monitors, has based its new UK headquarters at Plymouth Science Park.
The move will see the creation of several new jobs at the site, building on the existing team of experienced designers and engineers. Moortec’s move confirms PSP as the largest science and technology centre in the south west.
The company provides monitors and sensors that are found within today’s cutting-edge silicon chips, helping to increase their reliability and performance.
Moortec’s design work can be found in range of applications ranging from...
