The summer meeting of the Devon Maritime Forum on Thursday (30 June) will serve as a timely opportunity to look at the future of managing coasts and seas following the recent EU referendum.
"Brexit: What now for our marine environment and maritime economy?" is the theme of the meeting at the Robbins Conference Centre, University of Plymouth, which will be a chance to start discussions on the way forward from here.
The meeting will enable representatives from different sectors to identify and discuss areas of conflict and common ground.
Exeter City are delighted to announce that centre-back Troy Archibald-Henville has completed his return to the club following a two-year spell at Carlisle United.
Troy is City’s fourth recruit of the summer, following the acquisitions of midfielder Lloyd James, and strikers Robbie Simpson and Liam McAlinden.
London-born Troy began his career at Tottenham Hotspur. He would go on to captain Spurs’ reserve side and feature in the first-team squad on two occasions including for the North London derby in December 2007.
After a temporary switch to Norwich City, the 27-...
Leading construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall has completed work on a £1.1 million project to transform a biosciences building at the University of Exeter. The four-phase project saw Morgan Sindall refurbish and modernise areas of the Hatherly Laboratory Building on the university’s Streatham Campus to update, improve and expand teaching space for the College of Life and Environmental Sciences. Faithful+Gould delivered the contract administration and multi-disciplinary design services for the nine month project, which saw Morgan Sindall create new innovative learning...
The National Citizen Service has shown its support for the South West’s future talent and skills by sponsoring the Big Bang Fair South West Award Ceremony, the region’s biggest celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The event which is run by the CSW Group and hosted by the University of Exeter, is entering is sixth year and will welcome two thousand young people from schools in the region. The students will be competing to reach the national finals of the Big Bang Science and Engineering competition and to be crowned Young Scientist or Engineer of the year. As many as...
An impressive level of enquiries for the landmark Exeter Science Park demonstrates that the high-tech facility is acting as a significant catalyst for growth in the South West, according to national property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH).
LSH, which is the agent appointed to market the first phase of the science park, said the 55-acre site is attracting the attention of a number of innovative businesses considering relocating there or launching new enterprises.
Peter Musgrove, head of office at LSH in Bristol, said the recent news that veterinary pathologist...
Do you live in a rural location, where you don’t have access to a mains gas supply? If so, here’s some good news - living off-grid doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the advantages of modern heating gadgets!
The Nest Learning Thermostat is designed to make heating your home easier and more convenient, whilst reducing your heating bills. Here’s some more information about how it works.
What is a Nest Learning Thermostat?
The Nest Thermostat uses intuitive technology to ‘learn’ what temperature you like. Based on this knowledge, it then creates a personalised schedule for...
Thanks to an array of Exeter businesses, Exeter Deaf Academy students have seen how they could achieve their dream careers during their first World of Work Week which ran from 13 – 17 June.
Exeter Deaf Academy’s vision is to see Deaf people valued by themselves and their society, well educated, independent with good and appropriate employment and housing. This vision is at the core of their World of Work Week which aims to partner with Exeter businesses to help open the Deaf Academy Year 10’s eyes to the opportunities available to them and show how, with the correct skills, they...
On Sunday 3 July, the gates of Exeter’s historic Mount Radford Lawn will be thrown open to the public for a traditional summer fete to raise funds for Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
Fete organisers, Crikey Nostalgia Events are promising a true family-friendly English country fete in the heart of the city, where visitors can immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of a traditional Great British day out.
The grassy festival is a perfect opportunity to bring the local community and Exeter Deaf Academy together to celebrate the charity’s 190th anniversary year....
Enjoy a picnic in the park and a hilarious performance of Canterbury Tales
Exmouth’s Manor Gardens will be the setting for an open air production of Canterbury Tales, performed by The Pantaloons theatre company on Wednesday 10 August.
The production – to be staged in Phear Park - is a funny new adaptation, making Chaucher’s Canterbury Tales accessible to all ages.
The performance starts at 7pm, with gates opening from 6pm for setting up seating and picnic.
Tickets are available for Canterbury Tales via the East Devon District Council Countryside team website...
