The Devon County Show has Christmas wrapped up this year as it launches festive gift tickets for the first time today (Tuesday, December 1).
The tickets for next year’s Show in May are contained in a choice of four beautifully designed cards which celebrate the season and promise a great day out to look forward to when all the decorations have been packed away.
Show Secretary Ollie Allen said: “Choosing presents for the whole family couldn’t be simpler and we’re delighted to offer tickets as Christmas presents to the county’s biggest annual event in the third week of May...
Professor Tamara Galloway from the University of Exeter swapped her lab coat for legislation last week when she visited Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw at the House of Commons for a week in Westminster. The week was part of a unique pairing scheme run by the Royal Society - the UK’s national academy of science, with support from the Government Office for Science.
During her visit Professor Galloway shadowed Mr Bradshaw and learned about his work. As well as attending panel discussions about how evidence is used in policy making, while in Westminster Professor Galloway attended a Select...
Exeter Chiefs players helped to launch state-of-the-art equipment at an Exeter hospital.
The machinery will provide detailed body scans ensuring quick diagnosis and effective treatment.
The onsite MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanner was launched at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Exeter Nuffield Hospital. Consultants and GPs joined special guests the drinks and canapé reception.
Also in attendance were Chiefs players Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jonny Hill.
They were joined by the club’s Adrian Harris, Head of Sports Medicine, Jamie Fulton, Lead Physiologist and...
The winners of this year’s Devon Venus Awards 2015 have been announced at a glamorous red carpet event in the county’s capital.
More than 250 guests and sponsors attended the awards ceremony held at the University of Exeter’s Great Hall with winners whittled down to the 12 categories from more than 1,500 nominations in the county this year.
Each winner was announced and given their awards following a sumptuous meal and entertainment from ladies singing group, Yours in Harmony.
The Venus Awards recognise the efforts and talents of local businesswomen and are split...
Congratulations to Patricia Peralta, from Exeter, winner of our Monopoly: Exeter Edition board game.
Thank you to everyone who entered.
The correct answer to the question “who is on Mayfair on the new Exeter Monopoly board?” is, of course, Exeter Cathedral.
The Exeter edition is now on its third print-run. Games are available to buy at all good toy and book stores including at Toys R Us, Smyths, Waitrose, Waterstones and WH Smith and online, including at www.amazon.co.uk
David Cook, the Chief Executive Officer of international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon, has announced his decision to retire from the position of CEO early next summer.
Said Cook: “It is difficult for me to believe that I will be 70 next year and I advised the Chair of Trustees, Stuart Reid, some time ago, that I would like to hand over the reins of this fantastic charity before I reach that milestone age.
“It has been a privilege to be Chief Executive and I have enjoyed every moment of working with such a wonderful team of trustees, staff,...
To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship week (16th -24th November), Exeter’s students and business professionals were invited to an inspiring development evening of Young Enterprise.
This business development event was held on the 18th November at St James School in Exeter, with delicious food for the networking afterwards sponsored by FRESHA.
The audience were treated to presentations from three of Exeter’s most inspiring, innovative and enterprising business professionals, featuring Wayne Pearce Centre Director of Princesshay, Student Entrepreneur Konstantin Deslov and Polar...
South West Water has been ordered to pay over £300,000 in fines and costs after polluting a Devon watercourse in a case brought by the Environment Agency.
Plymouth Crown Court heard how a combination of equipment failure and poor management on the part of South West Water led to poorly treated sewage entering the Craddock stream, downstream from its Ashill Sewage Treatment Works, near Cullompton.
The Environment Agency found pollution in the stream in September 2013 and again in December 2013 which affected a 400 metre stretch of water and impacted on river life.
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 up on their...
