A project which is working to secure a future for one of Europe’s most endangered bat species has been awarded £707,000 of National Lottery funding.
The Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project, which has received the grant via the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), will now work for the next five years across the county to secure the long term future of one of the rarest animals in Northern Europe. The project is being led by the conservation charity Devon Wildlife Trust in a partnership involving 18 other organisations.
The project’s manager is Ed Parr Ferris: "We’re delighted to...
Last week, a greatly prized bike was stolen from a resident at a Buddhist Centre in Exeter.
The bike, which was chained securely to a metal pipe, belonged to a keen cyclist who was devastated to find a destroyed chain and no bike in the morning.
The cyclist has started a campaign to find the stolen bike.
The distinctive bike looks like that pictured below and the frame number is A350804388; if you see it please call the police on 101 and quote the crime reference number CR068034/15.
The resident has not yet given up hope for its safe return, but has started...
Come and Join us at our exclusive Audi Ladies Event - Wednesday 14th October 7.10pm at the Audi Exeter Dealership!
The night is set to be a great success, with over 20 local concessionaires, bringing everything from Michael Spiers Diamonds, Holly Young Millinery, St Leonards Flowers, Love Local handcrafted products, and The Oddfellows pop-up bar, to name just a few!
The night is FREE for all ladies to attend, and everyone will recieve a welcome glass of wine and delicious canapes from Posh Nosh.
Money will be raised on the night in aid of Macmillan Nurses through a...
This Christmas, families are invited to join a host of colourful characters for a fantastically inventive adaptation of an age-old tale. Quirk Theatre’s new show The King With Donkey’s Ears will mark the thirteenth year of collaboration with Exeter Phoenix, joining together to ignite young imaginations and bring wonderfully creative live theatre toover three thousand people at Christmas time. Together they have provided a refreshing alternative to the traditional winter pantomime. The king has something hidden under his hat. Something big…. He has donkey’s ears! Only the royal barber knows...
People can find out how to become a councillor on Tuesday (13 October) as part of Exeter's Local Democracy Week.
Next May sees all-out elections in Exeter, with 39 seats up for grabs following the changing of ward boundaries last week by the Boundary Commission.
Local Democracy Week runs from 12 to 16 October. 'Make a difference: Be a Councillor’ is a free workshop running at the Guildhall on Tuesday from 5.30pm, taking people through just what is involved in being a councillor. There will be a question and answer session with Council Leader Pete Edwards and Cllr Peter...
New research by global workplace provider Regus has revealed that a fifth of businesses in Exeter are planning to hire more returning mothers than they did a year ago. These latest findings are based on a survey of local business owners and senior managers.
Returning mothers play an important role in the overall economy by contributing to boosting GDP through increased female participation in the labour force.
But the contrasting demands of motherhood and work are one of the main reasons women don’t return to work. To combat this phenomenon, respondents emphasised the...
The managing partner of a leading Devon law firm has won the accolade of Managing Partner of the Year at a national legal awards.
Robert Camp, managing partner of Stephens Scown LLP, won the honour at 360 Legal Group’s annual awards, held in Warwickshire last week. Now in their ninth year and sponsored by Lloyds Bank, the awards are designed to recognise excellence across the legal profession.
360 Legal Group is a membership organisation providing a range of practical business and compliance support to small to medium sized law firms enabling them to manage their law firms...
All eyes will be on Exeter today as Prince Harry is set to attend the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Georgia and Namibia at Sandy Park (kick off 8pm).
This is the first time the honorary president of the Rugby World Cup has watched a match which doesn't involve England in this year's tournament.
During his visit the prince will also meet a group of young people who have benefited from the local Rugby Empowering Employment programme, which helps 16 to 24 year olds who have had problems finding work.
If you didn’t manage to get ticket for the match, the Exeter...
Exeter Chiefs back Henry Slade had admitted his wait for an appearance during England’s disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign has been ‘frustrating’.
However, the 22-year-old playmaker will make his World Cup bow at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night in England’s final match of the tournament against Uruguay.
Club-mates Jack Nowell, another who has yet to feature for Stuart Lancaster’s side during the tournament, and Geoff Parling will also start the match, and Slade – who has been named at outside centre – says he is keen to make up for lost time.
Exeter’s railway was a triple winner at the national Community Rail Awards held at Torquay’s Riviera International Centre on 1st October.
In front of an audience of more than 330 rail industry staff and volunteers, a campaign to promote the counties’ most scenic rail routes won first prize in the Marketing category. The campaign included the GreatScenicRailways.com website, a stall at London Paddington and an eye-catching advertising campaign. This led to a 40% jump in website traffic for the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership in their work to attract more tourists to the region...
