Handmade cosmetic brand Lush is opening a new store in Princesshay Exeter, due to launch this autumn.
The new, larger premises on Eastgate in Princesshay will replace its smaller unit on Exeter High Street and will be located alongside NEXT and Carphone Warehouse.
From bath bombs to face masks, Lush is a popular British brand which started out in Poole, Dorset. Its decision to move into bigger premises reflects the popularity of its products and service in Exeter’s retail market.
Anna Wiltshire, Manager at Lush Exeter said: “Lush has been a fragrant presence on...
Students at a unique South West sixth form for mathematicians have once again scored some of the best A-level results in the country.
A total of 13 per cent of students at the Exeter Mathematics School will attend Oxford or Cambridge universities to study for degrees in science, technology or mathematics subjects, including mathematics, artificial intelligence, physics, engineering and geophysics.
A total of 59 per cent of examinations taken by teenagers at the school, which is sponsored by the University of Exeter, were graded at A or A* and 81 per cent were graded at A*,...
Today Exeter College is celebrating the achievement of exceptional A Level results, with this year’s students setting a new college record for achieving the very highest grades.
A record number of the top grades (A*, A, B) have been awarded to students at the college, with an incredible number - 57% achieving the very highest levels of achievement.
In July, the college’s International Baccalaureate (IB) students celebrated a 100% pass rate with an average score of 34 points, some way above world average and the best results in the college’s 19 years of delivering the IB....
Traffic management arrangements on Bridge Road will be changed tonight (Thursday 17 August).
Motorists heading outbound from Countess Wear Roundabout towards Matford Roundabout will be able to travel over the Swing Bridge again from around 8pm. There will be no need to close the road while changes are made. The new traffic layout will enable room for site staff to work safely on the central island. This will involve the installation of kerbs, tactile paving, lighting columns, signs and safety barriers, as well as surfacing of the footway. Drivers are asked to approach the new...
“Everyone needs animation for their business,” says David Mattock, Director of Full Rotation.
The animation company, based at Plymouth Science Park, is solely focused on producing ground breaking animations for firms around the globe.
“It helps to explain a product. Easy to understand visuals, voiceover and music is more entertaining and easier to understand than a manual consisting of 2000 words,” explains David, who became fascinated by moving images when he was studying at Plymouth College of Arts (some 20 years ago).
A group of friends with a fancy for Friday fizz have got together to arrange a bubbly charity fundraiser in Exeter.
Corks out for Cancer on Friday September 1st at Exeter Castle is a twist on the craze for kick starting the weekend with a glass or two of something sparkly.
It’s the idea of Sarah Hughes, Jo George, Sam Robertson-Greenwood and Juliet Phillips-Barry – linked by a love of sparkling wine and all touched by cancer.
“We wanted to raise money based around something we all enjoy. I suggested the Great West Run but that was quickly dismissed,” laughed Sarah...
With a remarkable 64% of students attaining A*-A grades and 83% gaining A*-B in the new format A-levels 2017, The Maynard School in Exeter has certainly proven itself as one of the leading girls’ schools in the entire country.
“I am a very proud and happy headmistress,” said Sarah Dunn. “After two years of exceptional hard work, I am thrilled for all of our students to have gained such amazing results.
“Over a third of our students achieved straight A*s and As which is an incredible achievement,” added Miss Dunn. “All the results across the board are a direct result of the...
As Exeter School commemorates its 20th year of full co-education, it is celebrating a set of excellent A-level results, with a 100% pass rate.
Thirty-nine pupils scored three or more A* or A grades, with 23% of all results at A*. 61% of all grades were A* or A, with 91% at A*, A or B.
Head Boy George Milner scooped four A*s, securing his offer to read Medicine at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. George was selected for the U17 Junior Hockey Regional Performance Centre and played for the school 1st XI in the West Indoor Hockey Finals.
EXETER legal firm Cartridges Law gave a boost to the city’s Boat Shed project with an unusual networking event – the guests were able to test their skills on a mini golf course.
The company, long-term supporters of The Bike Shed, has now thrown its weight behind The Boat Shed: a project to build a creative space for theatre, music, performers, artists, designers and makers on the Quay.
Guests heard about the visionary project from The Bike Shed’s Director David Lockwood and were invited to try their hand on a temporary Exeter-themed mini golf course, situated in the...
Police in Exmouth are seeking information after cash and clothes were taken from an Exmouth home on Tuesday 15 August.
The offender/s got inside the building on Church Road sometime between 11.30am and 3pm when the victim was out of the house.
After an untidy search of the premises, they made off with around £600 cash and several items including a pair of black lace up Firetrap shoes at size 11 and a pair of AKG bud type ear phones in black.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious at the time in the area of Church Road around...
