A student with close ties to Bangladesh has just returned from a research mission to raise awareness of the damaging culture of child marriage.
Muntasha Quddus, in her 3rd year of the University of Exeter Medical School’s Medical Sciences programme, won the £6,918 Davis Peace Project grant while on her Professional Training Year (PTY) at the University of Chicago. During this research placement year, she decided to take on the poignant issue of child marriage in Bangladesh, where her parents were born and where she visits family most years.
Make your mark in the fight for every heartbeat and become a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heart Runner by running, jogging or walking either 2km, 10km or a half marathon around the grounds of one of the UK’s most famous historic houses. Entries are now open for the 7th Blenheim Palace running event, which is taking place on 2 October.
Join over 3,000 runners to fight back against coronary heart disease, the UK’s single biggest killer. Last year, those who took on the challenge helped raise over £180,000 for the BHF’s essential and life saving research, which is improving the...
I had always been a little dubious about holiday parks, imagining them to be over-crowded, noisy, with the accommodation being basic and disappointing but, I have to say that after a stay at Ladram Bay Holiday Park, I am converted!
They are a great place to stay with children and ensure there is something to do whatever the weather. The other great thing is that you feel safe not to have your eyes on your children every second. Living just outside Exeter too, it seemed a little strange to be staying away so close to home. However, this was the beauty of the location - no queues on...
East Devon residents have just a few days to respond on how much the council should pay towards the council tax bills of working age householders on low incomes who live in the district
East Devon District Council began a ten week consultation in late June on proposed changes to the working-age Council Tax Reduction Scheme which sets out a framework on how much council tax support can be claimed by these households.
It will be the first time in four years that the council is proposing to change the scheme, which was introduced in 2013. The amendments are being drafted to...
The recent period of good weather is certainly enticing plenty of people to venture onto Dartmoor.
It is great to visit with friends and family to enjoy a picnic in a lovely unspoilt riverside setting, sit amongst the lush green grass and enjoy a fantastic moorland view - or even pack all your gear in a rucksack and head into the open moor to camp out under the stars.
But without the hard work of Dartmoor Rangers and volunteers the picture wouldn’t be quite the same.
Because, without their ceaseless work, in some of the more popular places to visit, you’d be sitting...
With the esteemed Food & Drink Devon award’s ceremony just a month away, the shortlist of the county’s most respected and influential artisan food and drink producers has just been announced.
Contentious penalty gives Portsmouth all three points at St James Park. A contentious penalty from Gary Roberts saw Portsmouth take all three points from St James Park on Saturday. The veteran striker slammed home the spot kick in the 85th minute after Pierce Sweeney had been adjudged to have pushed Kal Naismith in the box.
However, the City players were less than pleased with the decision, with Sweeney booked for his protests.
City made three changes to the side that played Hull City in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night, with Bobby Olenik, Connor Riley-Lowe and Ollie Watkins...
One of Devon’s hidden gems will be open to the public for the first time in its 250-year history as part of a national heritage event.
Newly refurbished Rockbeare Manor, just outside Exeter, will open its historically important grounds and Grade I listed house from noon until 4pm on Sunday, September 11, as part of the 2016 National Heritage Open Day.
More information about the free admission open day can be found at www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/rockbeare-manor-park
There will be a parkland nature trail, activities for the children, tours of the house...
Seventeen-year-old Yasmin Nelmes has been named Devon’s Satellite Club Participant of the Year in recognition of her outstanding commitment to taking part in community sport.
The award ceremony will take place on 8th Sept at Exmouth Community College sports hall, where Yasmin will be presented with her award by a representative from the national Sport England team.
Satellite clubs – a National Lottery funded Sport England initiative – are extensions of community sports clubs, which use different venues such as a secondary schools or colleges to offer a range of sports to...
Poltimore House and Grounds are open with free entry on Sunday 11th September from 11 - 4pm.
There will be a children's trail and quiz (50p entry), an archery demonstration with the chance to try it for yourself for a small fee and Tudor dancing. Come and see for yourself all that has been achieved at this historic Exeter house.
Our visitors quite often say "oh but you haven't done anything".
On the contrary the house has been slowly dried out after the corrugated iron roof was placed over it, the grounds have been cleared and replanted, the courtyard in the house...
