Exeter Deaf Academy is Princesshay’s official charity for 2016. As part of the Charity support Mercedes-Benz of Exeter has generously donated a Mercedes-Benz A class worth over £22,000 as a raffle prize, to be sold in Princesshay. 100% of the proceeds from this prominent car raffle will raise thousands of pounds for Exeter Deaf Academy.
The car raffle starts on Thursday 17th March 2016 and we require enthusiastic volunteers to sell tickets on our car raffle stand in the centre of Princesshay on Fridays and Saturdays from this date.
Cycle 55 or 100 miles on an organised ride around the beautiful Devon countryside.
There will food stops available along the way to give you an energy boost! Receive a medal when you arrive back at Topsham Rugby Club along with a very warm welcome! The Nello is not a sportive; it is a charity bike ride, raising vital funds for a local cancer charity.
The ride is NOT chip timed; it is NOT a race.
All cyclists are welcome to enter this event but we ask them to bear this in mind when entering.
Entry is capped at 1500 participants. Places are non-refundable and...
A bit like the Incredible Hulk, you wouldn’t like to see him angry.
However, as Rob Baxter emerged for his post-match press conference, Exeter’s commander in chief was still seething with rage at what he had just seen.
His anger - it has to be said - was somewhat two-fold. Firstly, at his own side’s first half display, one in which they didn’t really ever hit second gear and secondly, more importantly, the performance of referee Matt Carley and his fellow officials.
Left bemused by a clutch of decisions throughout the contest, which the Tigers eventually won 31-27,...
Former equestrian eventer and inspirational brain injury survivor Polly Williamson joins a packed programme of speakers at an upcoming brain injury conference in Exeter.
Organised by local charity, Headway Devon, the conference focuses on "Brain Injury; Building Brighter Futures" and takes place at the XCentre in Exeter on Tuesday 15th March.
After sustaining a brain injury in a riding accident in December 2011, Polly was left facing complex disabilities and had to relearn even the most basic life skills such as how to brush her teeth. She has since made an incredible...
East Devon District Council’s trial handy person scheme, which was due to end in February 2016, has proved such a success with council tenants across the district, that it is now being extended for a further six months until the end of August 2016.
The extension will give the housing service a full year’s worth of data to evaluate and the results will determine whether it is feasible for the council to run this service in the future.
The scheme, which began in September 2015 is aimed at helping elderly and disabled tenants with small jobs around the home. The idea for the...
Exeter School's F1 in Schools team, Burning Rubber, has won a place in the National Final of the STEM competition.
The team of six Year 10 pupils took four prizes at the F1 in Schools South West Regional Final held at Exeter University on Tuesday 1 March.
Burning Rubber began preparing for the F1 in Schools competition back in July and eight months later the team, accompanied by Dr Rowland and Miss Offord, have made it into the Final.
The competition was an all-day event, held in the Great Hall at the Streatham campus of the University of Exeter. In the morning, the...
The Neonatal Unit at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital has become the first in the country to be fully accredited by the prestigious UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative.
The full accreditation demonstrates the unit’s commitment to providing the highest quality of care for the hospital’s youngest patients and their families.
The Baby Friendly Initiative, set up by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation, is a global programme which provides a practical and effective way for health services to improve the care provided for mothers and babies. It is based on a comprehensive...
To mark Disabled Access Day, Seaton Wetlands and the East Devon District Council Countryside team are inviting members of the public to use the off-road mobility tramper to explore the Seaton Wetlands nature reserve site.
Disabled Access Day is on Saturday (March 12) and is a nationwide event encouraging disabled people to visit somewhere with friends and family that they have never been to before.
Seaton Wetlands are made up of three Local Nature Reserves - Seaton Marshes, Black Hole Marsh and Colyford Common. There is also an area known as Stafford Marsh, where you will...
A pioneering new strategic research centre, that will aid health professionals to design bespoke physical activity and exercise plans to improve the everyday lives of young people with cystic fibrosis, has been launched.
The ground-breaking research centre, which comprises an international team of experts led by the University of Exeterm was announced on Saturday, March 5. It will be led by Professor Craig Williams in conjunction with Dr Alan Barker, both from Exeter’s Sport and Health Sciences department.
The project will also involve collaborators from the University of...
With over half the population of England with high cholesterol, HEART UK - The Cholesterol Charity - has partnered up with Flora ProActiv on a campaign to get cholesterol checked for National Heart Month. High cholesterol is a major risk to heart disease as it contributes to the narrowing of vital arteries which can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
There are no obvious signs or symptoms with high cholesterol and HEART UK and Flora ProActiv have teamed up to prompt people to check their cholesterol levels.
For most people, there are simple and effective ways to lower...
