Devon's latest outdoor adventure centre, The Bear Trail, is celebrating its official Opening Day on Saturday 23rd July. The Bear Trail is an innovative and challenging outdoor adventure trail set over a 10 acre site in Wescott, near Cullompton, which features over 16 separate obstacles where children (and adults!) can run, jump and climb their way across zig-zag bridges, high nets and bear-infested mud pits.
Wednesday 3rd August, 11.00-15.00 (Cathedral Green) Did you know that the kings, angels and knights on the West Front of the Cathedral were originally brightly painted? Re-design the West Front with paint and glitter, or make a king, angel or knight statue. FREE (some crafts £1). Suitable for all ages, no booking required for this drop-in activity.
Tuesday 2nd August, 10.00-12.30 or 13.30-15.30 (Pearson Education Centre) Find out about the people who lived in the Bronze Age! Make an axe to defend yourself against enemies, or make a copy of some of the treasures found in Bronze Age graves. Discover who the Beaker people were and create a replica pot out of clay to take home. Booking information Suitable for ages 6-12, £6 per child. Children may be dropped off and left for the whole session. Booking essential – please book online or telephone 01392 285983. No booking charges apply for this event. Book online
Monday 1st August & Thursday 18th August Tours available each day 10.00-12.00 and 13.30-15.30 There are all sorts of hidden places in the Cathedral. Join us on an adventure to discover all the secrets of this ancient building. Discover the hidden house built into the walls of the Cathedral, and climb the spiral staircase to see an amazing floor full of secret and strange symbols. Hear about a spooky murder that took place almost 700 years ago, and find out what lies beneath the Cathedral Green. Finally, create a shrinking stained glass window to take home with you. Booking information...
Monday 1st August & Thursday 18th August Tours available each day 10.00-12.00 and 13.30-15.30 There are all sorts of hidden places in the Cathedral. Join us on an adventure to discover all the secrets of this ancient building. Discover the hidden house built into the walls of the Cathedral, and climb the spiral staircase to see an amazing floor full of secret and strange symbols. Hear about a spooky murder that took place almost 700 years ago, and find out what lies beneath the Cathedral Green. Finally, create a shrinking stained glass window to take home with you. Booking information...
Thomas Waldrom says he will look to play his part in driving Exeter Chiefs forward after he today agreed terms on a new contract extension with the Aviva Premiership club.
The 33-year-old forward is the latest member of Rob Baxter’s first team squad to commit their future to the Sandy Park outfit, extending his stay in Devon until the end of the 2017/18 season.
Since arriving in the summer of 2014 from Leicester Tigers, England international Waldrom has established himself as key figure within the Chiefs ranks, finishing his two seasons to date as the club’s top try-scorer...
Plymouth Science Park tenants are asking the west country business community to come forward with their experience of cyber fraud.
Devon and Cornwall Business Council, who recently relocated their HQ to Plymouth Science Park, will be holding a half-day conference to discuss the subject.
Up to thirty spaces are available for the morning talk session at Plymouth Science Park, using their conferencing facilities, to discuss how to make sure business is resilient to cyber attacks.
Research shows that 98% of tested web apps are vulnerable to attack, 75% of directors of...
PSP TENANT SCOOPS PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARD
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Plymouth Science Park tenant Louise Pasterfield, owner of Sponge UK, has received a national award for her outstanding business at the Venus Awards this year.
The National Venus Awards celebrate the success of women in business and this year Devon’s finalists took four of the national top prizes.
Louise Pasterfield, Managing Director of Sponge UK won the national finals of the Venus Awards in the category of online business, seven months after coming top in the Devon leg of the competition...
An Exeter pub was evacuated this morning after a tumble drier caught fire.
Fire crews were called just before 1am to the Mill on the Exe in Bonhay Road after the landlord reported the laundry room within the property was smoke logged. Firefighters instructed the landlord to evacuate the building and three pumping appliances from Exeter were mobilsed to the scene.
Upon arrival the area in and around the ground floor laundry room were found to be heavily smoke logged.
Two breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet plus two positive pressure ventilation fans were used to...
The Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Awards are now open for entry.
The awards are open to any organisation of any size in the Devon region, and encompass business, community and education.
All entrants need to do is show how their organisation is committed to operating in environmentally friendly ways, whether through day to day operations or a specific green initiative. Entry is free, and all shortlisted entrants will be invited to attend a free awards event at the Met Office later in the year.
The 2016 awards were officially launched at Higher...
