Startup Weekend Exeter will return for a third time over the weekend of 10-12 June 2016 to The Innovation Centre, Exeter.
Exeter City Futures, in collaboration with the University of Exeter, The Innovation Centre and SETsquared Exeter are looking to target and create 10 new investible start-ups in Exeter by the end of the year. They are particularly interested in products and services that could enrich the quality of life and environment in our City.
The Collaboration are looking for groups and individuals with fledgling business ideas to sign-up to the Start-up Weekend - a...
Plans to make nearly every vehicle in the country zero-emission by 2050 have taken a further step forward with the launch (on May 10) of a £2million government fund to encourage more businesses to switch to hydrogen-fuelled vehicles.
The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Fleet Support Scheme will allow local authorities, health trusts, police forces, fire brigades and private companies to bid for funding to add hydrogen-powered vehicles to their fleets.
The £2million fund, launched by the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), could bring up to 100 more...
Police are appealing to dog walkers in the Heavitree area of Exeter who may have witnessed a robbery.
On Wednesday, 11th May a woman, in her twenties, was robbed and assaulted as she walked her dog in Hamlin Lane playing fields between 6pm and 7pm.
The woman was pushed to the floor and suffered a number of minor cuts when the suspect used a sharp object to attack her. She did not require medical treatment but was very shaken.
The victim’s brown leather wallet was stolen during the incident.
The suspect is described as a man in his thirties, wearing jeans and...
Build a blow-up spatial structure! Tom Randall-Page will introduce you to the exciting world of inflatable spaces. Your group will design and build a large, futuristic blow-up structure - the type commonly used for festivals, camping, temporary nightclubs and zorb-tastic fun. The workshop would suit ANYONE over 14 yrs but might be of particular interest to young people and students interested in art, 3D design and architecture.
Outgoing Chairman Cllr Christine Channon handed over to Devon County Council’s new Chairman, Cllr Andrew Moulding, at a meeting of the Full Council on Thursday afternoon (12 May).
Cllr Moulding has represented the Axminster Division as a Devon County Councillor for seven years.
He is also a Town and District Councillor and is currently Deputy Leader for East Devon District Council.
Axminster born Andrew was educated locally and directed his own company in the town for 24 years.
He is married with two sons, and retired four years ago from his employment for...
An Exeter resident has won £200 in a prize draw aimed at encouraging people to recycle more.
Marie Pistorius won the cash after she took her earthenware slow cooker to Pinbrook Road Recycling Centre’s shop for reuse.
The draw was one of four held in April and May aimed at inspiring more people to recycle Waste Electronic & Electrical Equipment (WEEE). Just 30 per cent of all unwanted ‘small’ electrical items in the UK are recycled.
The prizes were sponsored by the Waste Electronic & Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Industry’s Distributor Takeback Scheme.
The most powerful man in European agriculture, EU Farm Commissioner Phil Hogan will be the guest of honour at the Devon Farm Business Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday evening, May 18, at the Westpoint showground on the eve of this year’s Devon County Show (May 19-21).
The awards are organised by a partnership of the Addington Fund, Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA), and Stephens Scown. They were launched in 2014 and they promote and celebrate excellence in Devon farming.
Mr Hogan is visiting Devon at the instigation of national NFU President, Meurig...
During the cloudy and dismal days of the winter months, having a bit of sunlight coming into your home can make a ton of difference to the atmosphere. Both the physical and psychological benefits of sunlight have been well documented, and it’s well known that sunlight coming in through your windows can not only make you feel better about your home, but also about yourself thanks to the numerous health benefits of the sun. Even if it’s not a particularly sunny day, natural daylight coming into your home can have some surprisingly positive effects.
SUNDAY 12th JUNE, we are mixing up our Yoga brunch a little!
This month the Yoga Brunch will be held at the stunning Court Barn at Highfield Farm in Topsham!
We will start the morning with a dynamic Yoga session, moving with ease, creating space in our bodies, allowing the body to move softly with no tension, no stress, no competition.
We will follow our session with a delicious homemade brunch. Brunch will be gluten, dairy, wheat & refined sugar free. Think homemade granola, with coconut yogurt or almond milk and organic berries, avocado on rye bread, nut...
The Yoga Brunch is returning to Exeter! After such wonderful feedback from our first Yoga Brunch in Exeter I just had to run it again!
SATURDAY 21st May starting at 10:15AM we are going to explore and move the body through a super fun dynamic flow which will challenge yet ease your body into movement.
Open to guys and girls, Yogis, non-Yogis, never stretched before to stretch every day people, come and start your weekend off with movement, smiles and meeting new awesome people!
Our dynamic flow session lasting just over an hour will be held in the Exeter Community...
