Redhills Primary school in Exeter, Andrés García Soler Primary in Lorca (Spain) and Riga Classical Gymnasium, in Riga (Latvia) have been successful in gaining Erasmus+ funding to carry out the project "CLIL as a tool for change in the Primary classroom.
CLIL is a methodology which is up and coming in most European Educational systems at this moment in time and it helps schools integrate the teaching of language and content simultaneously apart from providing children with a real memorable learning experience.
This project revolves around the development of common projects...
Motorists and cyclists are set to benefit after the Government today (Thursday 7 April 2016) announced how £50 million of funding will repair nearly one million potholes across the country over the next 12 months.
Fifteen councils in South West will receive a share of £8.4 million, helping to remove around 159,000 potholes from local roads during this financial year, with Devon County Council receiving £1.9 million to fill around 37,000 potholes.
The funding has been made available as part of the £250 million Pothole Action Fund included in last month’s Budget, which will...
Three months after winter storms damaged a section of Teignmouth's promenade, repairs have been completed. The area around the sea wall has been re-opened to the public.
The sea wall, promenade and beach area are popular public spaces as well as providing coastal flood protection to Teignmouth. It was therefore essential to carry out repairs quickly as the instability of the wall and promenade threatened increased flood risk to homes and possible safety risks for the public.
The Environment Agency worked with Teignbridge District Council and contractors Team Van Oord to...
The first Cullompton Spring Festival takes place on Saturday 9 April, celebrating street food, live music and hand crafts from around the world and the Culm Valley.
Expect a feast for the stomach and plenty for the eyes and ears; with displays, demonstrations, tastings and entertainment for all the family.
Claire Down, SpringFest Chair, said: “We live in such a superb part of the world where we are fortunate to be surrounded by an abundance of local producers selling a tempting array of delicious food and drink, as well as unique and beautiful crafts. Don’t miss out and...
Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell is looking to use England’s Six Nations Grand Slam victory to help steer the club to glory.
The 22-year-old was a key player for England, as Eddie Jones' side stormed to victory last month, and Nowell feels the experience will better him in the future.
Talking ahead of Chiefs highly anticipated European Champions Cup Quarter-final with Wasps, he said: “Playing in front of big crowds in high pressure situations and must-win games will benefit me when coming back here to play in the Quarter-finals.”
For many elderly people the idea of loneliness is something which is unfortunately common, but thankfully the people of Exeter and East Devon are not alone - thanks to organisations like Encounter Theatre and Therapy.
ETT acts to aid from a dramatherapeutic perspective to help adults who may be facing a range of challenges.
They have used their unique approach to reach out to the elderly in Exeter, as they teamed up with Age UK and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum to bring the “Local Elders-Weather Memories and Connections” project to the area.
Migraine Action, the UK’s leading support charity for those affected by migraine, is bringing together leading experts and inviting all interested to an event in Exeter to learn more about this disabling condition this Saturday.
“This was the first time I had the opportunity to hear real experts speak on migraine. I would recommend anyone who has migraine to go to one of your sessions”
Migraine Insight is the perfect opportunity to speak directly to the experts and learn vital information.
Previous attendees to Migraine Insight events said:
Noel Stevens from Alder King shares his expert advise on what to consider when acquiring a commercial property.
"To avoid wasting time in pursuing the wrong property or wasting money by overpaying, you should at least understand the basic elements of commercial property acquisition," Noel comments.
He covers five main topics in his very informative video; timing, pricing, buying or leasing and planning. To find out more contact Noel via email at nstevens@alderking.com or call him on 01392 353 080
For more expert advise sharing videos, visit the In a Nutshell YouTube...
Bus union RMT has warned that the government is set to imminently publish a Buses Bill designed to export the “franchising” model from the railways and onto our buses. The warning comes on the day that RMT’s annual bus workers conference begins to gather in Torquay for a start on Friday 8th April. The current system of deregulated bus services, whereby a bus company can start or stop working a route at will, has resulted in a chaotic and unfocused network. In some locations, passengers have voted with their feet, shunning overpriced and infrequent services offered by profiteering companies...
A public consultation is being launched on Wednesday 6 April to kickstart the next stage in the rollout of superfast broadband in Devon and Somerset.
Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS), the partnership delivering the high speed programme, is starting the process to award a contract - or contracts- by the Autumn for the remainder of the second phase of the superfast roll out programme across the region.
Once the consultation has been completed by late May and responses incorporated, it will then be submitted to Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) for clearance. The consultation...
