National Badger Week is organised by the Badger Trust and will take place from June 25th-2nd July.
As well as a celebration of the Badger it will also focus on a number of issues that affect badgers in their daily lives.
The Badger is an iconic species that has been in our landscape for many years and although rarely seen this mysterious creature remains one of the most popular mammals in the UK today. National Badger Week will see numerous events across the country aimed at drawing attention to the badger, its ecology and behaviour, and how we must do more to protect the...
The importance of women in engineering is being celebrated today and supported by the Met Office.
Today is National Women in Engineering Day, a day promoted by the Women's Engineering Society to mark their achievements in engineering.
The Met Office is highlighting the importance of gender equality throughout 2016 by backing a number of events promoting the significance of women within the organisation.
For the first time this year the Met Office is involved in Soapbox Science, a public outreach platform which aims to bring science to the people and challenge gender...
On Sunday (26 June) Women’s Running magazine, Solgar Vitamins and its Women’s Running 10K race will be arriving in Exeter for the first time, promising a fun, friendly and supportive atmosphere at the picturesque Riverside Valley Park.
The race is expected to be filled with women of all ages and abilities taking to the start line.
Previous events around the country have seen an increasing amount of women taking part, showing that year on year, more and more women are hitting the pavements to run together.
Riverside Park is a beautiful location to run through - it...
A team of 7 women from Bradley Estate Agents in Exmouth have signed up for this year’s Twilight Walk on the 9th July.
The 5 or 10 mile sponsored walk round Exmouth is being held to raise much needed funds for local charity Hospiscare.
Many of the women walking are taking part for personal reasons, and Lisa Findel-Hawkins from Bradleys Estate Agents is one of them.
Lisa explains ”My work colleagues and I wanted to do something to raise money for the Exeter Hospice following my sister in law's sudden illness. Hospiscare were not only a help to her, but also to her...
Fraudsters who preyed on vulnerable people across the UK and Channel Islands, by stealing money from their bank accounts, have been jailed.
Six offenders, aged between 21 and 45, have been jailed for a total of more than 20 years at Bristol Crown Court for their crime, which involved duping more than £1.3m from vulnerable and elderly victims, including many living in the south west of England. A seventh person has been given a nine month custodial sentence (suspended for two years).
More than 40 victims were conned out of a total of £1.3m by the well-organised gang, who...
Polling stations across Devon have opened in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave.
The referendum ballot paper asks the following question: "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?"
Whichever side gets more than half of all votes cast is considered to have won.
A YouGov poll for The Times gave Remain a lead of 51 to 49. FTI Consulting gave Remain the edge by 51.4 per cent to 48.6 per cent once 'don't knows' are taken out.
A 74-year-old Bideford man has been convicted of murdering his partner at Exeter Crown Court today (23 June).
Edgar Fairhurst, 74, was charged with the murder of Marjorie Elphick, 83, after her body was discovered at their home in Riverside Close, Bideford, in the early hours of Wednesday 30 December 2015.
The jury found Fairhurst guilty of murder following a four-day trial and he was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 20 years.
Detective Inspector Sharon Donald, Senior Investigating Officer from the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “...
Staff at a local opticians in Exeter are donning their daftest fancy dress and striking their best poses, as part of Armed Forces week. To show support for this year’s Armed Forces Week (20-26 June), Specsavers Exeter will be hosting a day of fancy dress fun on Saturday 25 June to raise money for Blind Veterans UK (BVUK). Staff at the store will be dressing in the Union Jack colours of red, white and blue to support the cause, with collection boxes so customers are able to make a donation at the till point. The activity follows Specsavers’ successful involvement in last year’s Make a...
Stop Press: The Levellers - LEVELLING THE LAND 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR.
November & December UK Tour announced for 2016 celebrating 25 years of Levelling the Land. A mammoth European & UK tour supported by the amazing Ferocious Dog.
Ferocious Dog Confirmed for Left Stage, Glastonbury, Sat evening 25th June. In China, 2015 was the year of the Sheep – but in Nottinghamshire and countless venues and festivals in the UK it was the year of the Dog. The year that Ferocious Dog snarled their way from the periphery of the festival and gig scene and put themselves firmly in the...
