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On the 10th of November 2016 Exeter Library is joining the Business and Intellectual Property Centre network. As a Business and Intellectual Property Centre we follow a programme and ethos developed by Business and Intellectual Property Centre at the British Library, London, providing support to business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors.
At the Centre you can access a comprehensive collection of online databases and publications, and attend practical workshops, one-to-one...
It’s official, women beat men hands down when it comes to finding the sweet spot of their engine, settling once and for all the age old question of who’s the better driver; men or women.
Revealed by Exeter-based connected car technology provider Lightfoot®, the new research, conducted in the city of Exeter, shows that women using Lightfoot drove more efficiently on average than men. However, it’s not all one-way traffic because the research also revealed that while women were the better drivers, men using Lightfoot’s visual and audio alert driver guidance device improved more...
Devon County Council has asked the Government to reconsider its position regarding increased business rates on rooftop solar installations.
The Government is proposing that from next April many local authorities and businesses in the UK will see major tax or business rate increases on rooftop solar installations.
Devon County Council's Cabinet Member responsible for environmental matters, Cllr Roger Croad, says that such a decision would be a backward step for sustainable energy, and that it would deter organisations from installing the technology.
A Second World War veteran from Devon will be marching at the Cenotaph in London this Remembrance Sunday (13/11) with the military charity Blind Veterans UK. Ron Wyman, 90 and from Honiton, feels strongly about Remembrance Sunday because of his experiences in the Armed Forces and is thankful to Blind Veterans UK that he can now attend the national Remembrance Sunday commemoration. Ron will be marching at the Cenotaph in London with more than 100 other blind veterans supported by Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision impaired ex-Service men and women. Ron joined the Army in...
Our annual Christmas selling exhibition 'MAKE', showcases over 50 designer-makers from across the UK. With works in a variety of disciplines and with a range of prices to suit everyone, 'MAKE 2016' is an excellent opportunity to buy an individual piece of craft this Christmas. In addition to the exhibition, please visit our shop which has everything you need to decorate your home and celebrate Christmas. As well as cards, gift wrap and decorations we stock a huge range of South West makers work offering more choices for Christmas present buying.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Torquay which left a man critically injured.
Emergency services were called just before 2.30pm on Friday 4 November 2016 following the collision between a black Vauxall Agila, a grey Citroen Berlingo and a multi-coloured Mercedes skip lorry on Beechfield Avenue, Torquay.
The driver of the Berlingo, a 76-year-old man from Torquay, sustained serious spinal injuries and was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he remains in a serious condition. The passenger of the Berlingo, a 73-year-old woman, was taken to...
Patients at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital can now access a quick and pain-free scan to help diagnose liver disease thanks to a donation from the League of Friends and support from the Exeter Liver Patients Group.
The RD&E’s Hepatology team have just received a new Fibroscan, a machine which uses ultrasound based technology to assess fibrosis (scarring) of the liver. The quick and painless scan can be performed by a consultant or specialist nurse, reducing the need for more invasive procedures such as a liver biopsy.
Children having fun on electric Go-Kart rides in Princesshay this summer have raised over £700 for the local charity, Exeter Deaf Academy. Operators Go-Kart Party donated 10% of all takings throughout the summer to the Deaf Academy as part of the continued annual charity partnership.
Go-Kart Party manage the pay per ride electric Go-Karts in Princesshay Square, running on a track specifically designed for 4 to 10 year olds eager to have a go at being a racing car driver.
Nathan Martindill of Go-Kart Party said: “We were delighted to bring the go-karts back to Princesshay...
Residents and visitors can now pay for parking by smartphone or card payments after Teignbridge District Council invested in the latest technology across its car parks.
Customers can now use cards and smartphone payment methods as a further convenient way to pay as well as paying by phone or using cash.
Work is also taking place to install 14 new machines in 11 car parks and upgrade 48 machines in the remaining 25 pay and display car parks across the district to allow payment by card, as well as cash at the machines.
