On Wednesday 8 June, from 7-9pm, local charity Exeter Deaf Academy is inviting Deaf people and their families to a free opening of the new Active Outdoors Community Club, at Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre, on Exeter Quay.
Thanks to funding from Awards for All England, who have awarded a lottery grant of £4,655 towards this yearlong community project, the new Deaf-inclusive club will be offering taster sessions of canoeing, kayaking, archery, sailing and caving in an accessible environment.
The ethos of Exeter’s new Active Outdoors Community Club also aims to spread...
Students at an Exeter school will receive transformational mentoring from world class athletes, as part of an innovative new project to support young people facing disadvantage in isolated areas of the country. Launched by Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, a select group of pupils from West Exe School will participate on their On Track to Achieve programme – led by world class athletes – and also help support vital research to truly understand the barriers that young people face to access support in hard to reach areas. The project was made possible following a significant Extra Award of £200,000...
Have you got special memories of St James Park? Do you have any items relating to the history of the ground or Exeter City Football Club?
If so please come along to the Exeter Respect Festival and meet the team from the Exeter City Supporters Trust working on the Heritage Lottery Fund supported project on the history of the stadium.
They would love to see you, hear about your memories and look at any memorabilia you have. Various historic items will be on display.
The Festival takes place this Saturday (noon - 7pm) and Sunday (11am - 6pm) 11 and 12 June in Belmont...
Last week from 30 May to 3 June five south west police forces took part in a pan-European week of action on modern slavery, looking particularly at labour exploitation. Operation Hornsman was a multi-agency initiative led by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
The forces involved in the south west were Devon and Cornwall Police, Avon and Somerset Police, Dorset Police, Gloucestershire Constabulary and Wiltshire Police. The regional response was co-ordinated by Devon and Cornwall police.
Devon and Cornwall Police worked with local authorities, immigration, HMRC and the Red...
Students at the University of Exeter are facing increased rent payments as on-campus accommodation prices soar ahead for the 2016/17 academic year.
The cheapest accommodation, Moberly House, is set to close in the summer for a new self-catered residence. Students fear this could be the end of affordable accommodation halls.
Phil Attwell, Director of Campus Services at the university said: “The building is in need of some investment… we would like to enhance the facilities on offer by providing high quality accommodation.”
Officers are investigating an assault which occurred at Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot and are appealing for information.
The incident occurred near to the entrance of the park at approx 8.30pm on Saturday 4th June, and saw two men assault and steal alcohol from a 29-year-old victim.
The victim sustained facial injuries during the attack, and a 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and has since been bailed until the 4th of July pending further enquiries.
Police would like to speak to any person who may have been in the park or witnessed the...
Leading South West law firm Everys Solicitors is hosting a barbeque and beer networking event at Hanlons Brewery to help raise money for the firm’s chosen charity Hospiscare.
This unique networking event, taking place on 30 June at 1.30pm, will offer guests the opportunity to sample delicious locally sourced barbeque fare and world class craft beer in a beautiful Devon countryside setting, with a portion of the money raised going to Hospiscare.
The chosen venue for the event is an award winning family business located in Half Moon, near Exeter. Winners of the international...
Farmers have expressed concern about the unknown implications of Britain leaving the European Union, according to a new survey by experts at the University of Exeter.
Almost half (45.8 per cent) of those questioned said the interests of British agriculture will be best served by the UK remaining a member of the EU.
More than a third (35.5 per cent) indicated that it would be in the interest of British agriculture to leave the EU. The remaining 18.7 per cent were unable to give an answer. If this group is removed the proportion in favour of remain is 56.6 per cent while 43.4...
One of the country’s most important construction projects is opening up to the public between 15-17 June to highlight job opportunities in the sector.
Willmott Dixon is currently building a home for the Met Office’s new Supercomputer in Exeter Science Park. When operational, the computer will perform more than 16,000 trillion calculations per second with 120,000 times more memory than a top-end smartphone; it is also expected to deliver £2bn of socio-economic benefits to the UK.
Next week, the public can see inside the building that will house the supercomputer as Willmott...
