A new genetic test to improve diagnosis in people with inherited heart conditions, which affect over half a million people in the UK, has been developed by British Heart Foundation-funded researchers.
The new test is a result of international collaborative efforts led by Professor Stuart Cook between researchers in Singapore, Imperial College London and at the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre.
The researchers showed that by looking at a particular group of genes they were able to reliably test for all known inherited heart condition genes with one simple test. The findings have...
Heating solutions company, ZERO, is celebrating winning a £40,000 innovation award at the Shell Springboard Award regional finals held on 16 February.
The company’s soon-to-be-launched ‘Minibems’ heat network control technology was recognised as an exciting innovation that is able to deliver significant reductions in carbon emissions.
One of six regional finalists selected from over 120 applicants, ZERO now stands to win a further £110,000 at the national Shell Springboard Award final in March.
The culmination of three years of research and development, ZERO will...
Shoppers across Exeter are being invited to indulge in an exclusive evening of shopping, discounts and treats on Thursday 3rd March from 6pm – 9pm.
Princesshay’s ‘Spring Spree’ event will be filled with pampering, goodies and fabulous offers that will give shoppers a fantastic shopping experience and help upgrade their spring style or treat a loved one this season.
Over 40 retailers and restaurants including New Look, Reiss, Giraffe, Café Rouge and Fat Face will take part in the exclusive shopping evening, with many retailers offering up to 25% off. As well as the fantastic...
Ryanair will take over the sponsorship of the World Hurdle at Cheltenham after British Racing’s Authorised Betting Partner scheme saw Ladbrokes demoted from the sponsorship rights.
The ABP scheme, in which bookmakers are required to pay a percentage of their digital profits on horseracing back to the sport as levy, encourages racecourses to adopt new sponsorship deals only with bookmakers who were part of the scheme.
Unfortunately for Ladbrokes they did not sign up to the agreement and that has allowed Ryanair to swoop in, with the Irish airline’s boss Michael O’Leary...
A national dog rescue charity is inviting people to come forward and offer a new home to a dog so magical, they have nicknamed him ‘Harry Pawter’.
Finding Furever Homes, which cares for dogs from throughout the South West, is keen to find two year old lurcher Harry a deserving new home as soon as possible and is running an online social media campaign to find a home for Harry – preferably not under the stairs as his movie namesake was offered!
Andrea Newton, who co-founded the charity, said: “Harry really is a great dog. He has impeccable manners, walks beautifully on the...
Number of participants : five maximum. Cost : £27 Level: Proficient or above
Speak and listen to French for three hours with two French tutors, Bernard and Dominique.
Learn about an aspect of the French culture in a relaxed informal atmosphere.
No prior knowledge is required to attend this workshop on Impressionist painters.
At the end of the 19th century, a small group of Paris-based artists became rebels. The key figures of this artistic movement were Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Camille Pissaro, Paul Cézanne...
People are being invited to have their say on plans for a new bus station in Exeter at an open forum next month.
Exeter City Council will be holding the event at the Corn Exchange in Market Street, Exeter on Thursday (3 March) between 8am and 5.30pm.
The Council want to hear from members of the public and interested groups to inform the concept design of the new bus station. The Council want to hear people's views on:
Overnight resurfacing work will start on Station Road and Fore Street in Cullompton next week. (Monday 22 February)
The night-time work, which is needed to improve the road condition and extend its lifespan, will start on Monday (22 February) and is scheduled to take three weeks.
Station Road will be closed to traffic from 7pm to 7am each evening from Monday (22 February) to Wednesday (24 February). Fore Street will be closed overnight from 7pm to 7am between Wednesday (24 February) to Saturday 27 February, and from Monday 29 February to Friday 4 March. Work will begin at...
Bruton Knowles has further strengthened its Plymouth team with the appointment of Ian Le Grice as Associate to deliver property management services.
This move complements an already successful and highly experienced team which is now able to advise on every aspect of commercial property.
Ashleigh Phillips, Team Manager said: “Ian is the next piece in the puzzle for the office and his expert knowledge and experience in property portfolio management feeds into all aspects of our work.
“Our objective for the office has always been to build an effective team made up of...
Work begins next month on a brand new slipway for Mamhead as East Devon District Council invests £1.2 million to restore the vital maritime access to Exmouth’s wonderful waterside.
When completed, the slipway will be a larger, safer and more resilient facility for people to use for decades to come. It will be able to take bigger craft with space to turn and manoeuvre off the highway. There will also be new signage and publicity to encourage people to use the new slipway when they might be using other water accesses, such as the nearby Belshers Slipway.
