Noise can be a major blight in modern society and one Plymouth Science Park based company is helping to ensure housebuilders, developers, industrial sites and local businesses stay on the right side of the law.
HA Acoustics is an environmental consultancy firm which provides noise monitoring and acoustic assessments for councils, planners and architects to reduce the impact of unwanted sound.
Their specialist equipment helps ensure building façades are constructed to reduce noise, that construction sites meet local authority requirements and that musical concerts operate...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (20-22 October)
THEATRE
The Weir Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter In a small Irish town, the locals exchange stories round the crackling fire of Brendan’s pub to while away the hours one stormy night. As the beer and whisky flows, the arrival of a young stranger, haunted by a secret from her past, turns the tales of folklore into something more unsettling. One story, however, is more chilling and more real than any of them could have ever imagined. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/calendar/the...
Plymouth based cyber security specialists have identified potentially serious attacks and vulnerabilities in commercial computer networks across the south west.
Protected by state of the art firewalls, and based at one of the most technologically advanced civilian technological hubs in the UK, the team has been able to monitor more than 1000 devices for more than a month.
BIT Security, with its HQ at Plymouth Science Park, will release its findings on Thursday (19 October) at the Derriford site. They trialled the state of the art security monitoring system with a number of...
Bike Shed women's evening in association with Specialized Bicycles.
With a focus on 'riding into winter', the evening will cater for cyclists of all ages and abilities, offering advice and insight into topics such as: - Essential bike maintenance - Clothing and winter layering - Preparing the bike for winter - Indoor training
All attendees will receive a free glass of bubbly on arrival, and healthy snacks and cupcakes will be provided.
Tickets are free, and are available from https://ti.to/specialized-uk/worth-it-winter-series
Exeter’s economy is in a very strong position with the possibility to grow even further thanks to significant planned retail and economic developments and the increased availability of employment land. Research conducted by the BBC and published during March 2012 listed Exeter in the Top 10 local authority districts in England for business entities that show a high growth potential. Out of the 7,345 businesses in the area, nearly 1000 showed a good potential for growth making Exeter as a business location one of the best for new companies.
The award-winning Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink returns for its 15th consecutive year on the May Day Bank Holiday, from Saturday 5th to Monday 7th May 2018.
A firm fixture on the food festival calendar, the event is held in the scenic grounds of Exeter Castle Courtyard and Northernhay Gardens. From celebrity chefs and producers to workshops and live music, expect a long weekend of foodie indulgence.
Three evening music festivals also run over the weekend, from 6:30pm on Friday 4th May with live music, tasty street food and a lively atmosphere.
Today (18 October 2017), 33 Healthcare Workers who provide excellent care across the UK have been announced as finalists and regional winners for Skills for Health’s Our Health Heroes Awards 2017, including one from Headway Devon - the local brain injury charity.
The Our Health Heroes Awards, sponsored by Health Education England, were established in 2016 and aim to celebrate the unsung healthcare heroes from across the UK, including those working in the NHS, that go above and beyond in their roles every day.
Steve Dearsley, Community Support Services Supervisor at Headway...
Gerard Murphy, who has just turned 22, suffered a horrific accident when diving into a lake in Sweden.
The Exeter University student was on his summer break in Sweden earlier in 2017 teaching students how to gain successful grades in their International Baccalaureate exams. He had scored so highly in his own IB exams that he qualified to give tuition. Early in July, Gerard was taking a break from tutoring and had gone to a lake with friends to swim. He misjudged the depth of the water and dived in. His head hit the rocky bottom of the lake, and he broke his neck and fractured his...
Hedgehog Highways, a scheme developed by Redrow West Country, has won a prestigious award at the Big Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2017.
Providing a simple way of making gardens hedgehog-friendly, the scheme was announced as the winner of the Small Scale Permanent Award.
Redrow worked closely with the People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, who have been running the nationwide campaign Hedgehog Street since 2011, to introduce small, square marked holes into the new garden fences in phase two of their popular Barnstaple...
Halloween has come early at The Volunteer Inn in Broad Street, Ottery St Mary with some mysterious shenanigans.
On two occasions candles used for the restaurant tables have relit after being extinguished the night before.
The first time, cleaners discovered two candles alight even though staff were adamant they had extinguished them. On the second occasion, candles on two adjacent restaurant tables were burning - even though landlady Jacqui Down had herself made sure they were put out.
Jacqui said: “Although I’ve not previously been aware of supernatural goings on...
