The hedgehog has been voted the Favourite UK Mammal with a huge majority in the Royal Society of Biology’s public vote.
The UK’s only spiny mammal won with 35.9% of the 5,000 votes, more than double that of the Red Fox, who came in second place with 15.4%. The Red Squirrel came third with 11.4%, out of a shortlist of 10 charismatic UK mammals (full list below).
Henry Johnson, Hedgehog Officer, People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) said: “We Brits seem to love hedgehogs for a whole range of reasons, including their cute appearance, their role as slug controllers and...
Exeter-based KOR Communications has been named the most Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy in the South of England and Channel Islands after collecting a Gold in the CIPR PRide Awards 2016.
KOR was one of six PR consultancies shortlisted for the accolade and, on Friday 25th November, at a ceremony in Bristol, KOR was awarded the Gold, having been selected by a panel of industry experts.
KOR’s founder and Managing Director Annette Richman said: “2016 marks our 10th anniversary and we could hardly have wished for a more fitting recognition of our achievements....
• making a positive difference to your community • meeting people • sharing your skills and learning new ones • and having fun while you do it... ...then a leading Exeter charity may have just the opportunity for you.
The FORCE Cancer Charity shop in Heavitree has launched a recruitment drive for volunteers.
There is huge variety in the roles on offer and you can be as flexible as you like with time you have available to volunteer.
“Whatever your hobbies, skills or interests, we can keep you busy,” said FORCE...
With the festive season nearly upon us, Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, is organising a series of thirteen ‘Lights of Love’ remembrance services across the UK for parents, family and friends of those whose baby has died.
In Exeter, the non-denominational, family friendly evening of traditional carols, inspirational readings and beautiful musical performances will be hosted at St Thomas’ Methodist Church,110-111 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1JE, on Friday 9th December at 7.30pm.
Dr Clea Harmer, Chief Executive of Sands, said: “The death of a baby or...
Devon’s army of gritters will be out in force tonight (Monday 28 November) as forecasters predict temperatures to plummet below freezing.
With the mercury set to drop as low as -5 overnight, Devon County Council’s salt spreading crews are out across the county starting to treat more than 2,000 miles of road on the primary and secondary network.
Road surface temperatures across Devon have already started to fall, and gritting activity this afternoon focussed on secondary routes around Torridge, Mid, West and North Devon, and inland areas of East Devon where cold temperatures...
Devon writer Joma West, 30, was announced as the winner of this year’s Novella Award at a ceremony at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Axis Arts Centre last night.
Joma’s novella Wild was described by judge author, Lucy English, as “an extraordinary piece of writing, full of surprises both in terms of subject matter and technique.”
Launched in 2014, The Novella Award aims to find the best up-and-coming writer of a short novel and is awarded to a previously unpublished work of fiction, between 20,000-40,000 words in length.
Kai Horstmann believes the hard graft being put in on the training field is now bearing fruits out on the pitch after Exeter Chiefs made it back-to-back wins in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday.
The experienced back-row forward was part of an impressive Chiefs line-up that brushed aside visiting Worcester Warriors 57-22 at Sandy Park.
The Chiefs ran in eight tries during the game and recorded a maximum haul for the second successive week, having accrued a similar tally against Newcastle Falcons the week previous.
The victories have helped to position Rob Baxter’s...
Exeter College has been placed in the top spot in a league table of colleges published by FE Week, an industry leading publication focused on delivering the latest further education and skills news.
The table was compiled using a points based system, with points awarded against a number of key criteria published by the Department of Education. Each college was scored out of a possible 16. A process that saw Exeter College score a perfect 16, something no other college was able to achieve.
“We are delighted that our unremitting focus on outstanding teaching, learning,...
Crealy Adventure Park & Resort will be counting down the days to Christmas, with special visits and festive fun from Santa and his helpers this December.
Guests are invited to join Santa in his grotto for Santa’s Story Time and hear magical tales of his festive adventures. Younger guests will also receive a free gift from Santa to take home at the end of their visit (included in admission price).
Santa’s Storytime will take place at Crealy Adventure Park & Resort on 3rd-4th, 10th-11th, 17th-18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd December, at various intervals...
The Canadian, multi-platinum recording artist, Bryan Adams has today (Monday 28th November 2016) announced he will perform in Exeter next year. Bryan Adams will perform outdoors at Powderham Castle, Exeter on Thursday 13th July 2017, as a continuation of his Get Up Tour. This is one of just a handful of outdoor shows the Canadian musician will perform in the UK next year. Bryan Adams said: “I’m delighted to be continuing my tour and heading to Exeter next summer. It will give me an opportunity to perform tracks from my latest album, Get Up, as well as some of my earlier classics. It’s...
