A new card designed to help people with autism is launched by Devon partners this week.
Devon & Cornwall police are hoping the autism alert card will help officers and other emergency services identify people on the autistic spectrum, and will support improved engagement.
Police officers will also be provided with awareness information as to how they can adapt and improve their communication style according to an autistic individual’s needs, and better respond to situations involving autistic people.
Carried by people with the condition, the card can potentially...
The Exe Estuary Trail between Topsham and Exmouth will again see a colourful convoy of Santas on bikes in the build-up to Christmas.
This year’s FORCE Cancer Charity Santa Cycle is on Saturday (December 5) when 100 people with red suits and white beards will set out for the coast from Topsham Rugby Club and return by boat.
Naomi Cole from the FORCE fundraising team said: “The Christmas adverts have started now and we’re already looking forward to our Santa Cycle. This ever-popular event is already sold out and we’d like to take this opportunity to again thank Stuart Line...
The Exeter Community Energy Share Offer, which has been running since November 7th, closed on Thursday, having reached an astonishing investment figure of £390,000.
ECOE have been raising funds via a community share offer to install solar panels on 9 community and commercial buildings across Exeter and East Devon. This Share Offer was due to run for only three weeks so investors can qualify for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax relief which closes for community energy organizations on Nov 29th. The Share Offer was expected to raise only a part of the total £390,000...
A family-run holiday park has won a top accolade at one of the biggest tourism award ceremonies in the South West.
Ladram Bay Holiday Park has won a silver award in the Holiday Park and Holiday Village category of the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2015.
Some 200 tourism companies from across Devon gathered to find out if they had won a top industry award at the event on Thursday night (26 Nov). There were 23 categories in total covering many aspects of the tourism industry including accommodation, food and drink and attractions.
Exeter’s Helen O’Grady Drama Academy has organised a talk-a-thon themed ‘If I was Santa for a day’, inviting pupils to speak for up to three minutes to raise funds for the children’s communication charity, I CAN – the leading charity helping children develop the speech, language and communication skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. The talk-a-thon aims to encourage and develop students public speaking skills at the academy and will be held at the academy’s annual ‘Bring your Parents Day’ in the final week of term. Participating students will be encouraged to fundraise for I CAN...
A new study from the University of Exeter, published in the journal Ecology Letters, found that phytoplankton - microscopic water-borne plants - can rapidly evolve tolerance to elevated water temperatures. Globally, phytoplankton absorb as much carbon dioxide as tropical rainforests and so understanding the way they respond to a warming climate is crucial.
Phytoplankton subjected to warmed water initially failed to thrive but it took only 45 days, or 100 generations, for them to evolve tolerance to temperatures expected by the end of the century. With their newfound tolerance came...
On Thursday 26 November, leaders in the creative industries travelled to Plymouth from across the country to discover the winners of the coveted Media Innovation Awards. Hosted by BBC South West’s Sam Smith in Plymouth University’s cutting edge performing arts venue, The House, the Media Innovation Awards celebrated the wealth of traditional and digital media talent in the South West. The 2015 Media Innovation Award winners for each of the 12 categories are: Animation Together for Short Lives produced by Hurricane Media App War of Words VR produced by Burrell Durrant Hifle (BDH) Branding...
On Thursday 3rd December, Debenhams in Princesshay will be hosting a beauty gala between 4-9pm.
The event will be a beauty bonanza with make overs, beauty samples, exclusive gifts, bubbles and nibbles as well as the chance to win a beauty hamper worth over £200.
Concessions involved in the gala include, Clarins, Estee lauder, Urban Decay, Benefit and Clinique.
Tickets to the gala will cost £5 and Beauty card holders will receive £5 worth of points on the night. For those who don’t want to miss out on an extra £5, a Beauty card is free to sign up to and this can be...
Exeter’s only green Father Christmas will be visiting Cricklepit Mill on Sunday 6th December for a day of family fun.
The annual Christmas celebration at Devon Wildlife Trust’s historic mill is only a few minutes’ walk from the High Street and offers families a chance to take a break from the shops and get creative with Christmas crafts!
Christmas at Cricklepit is being held on Sunday 6th December from 11am – 4pm and is a day of free family activities.
Visitors will have the chance to have a go at willow weaving and making natural Christmas decorations ready to hang...
