Crediton residents have so far provided a wealth of information about flooding vulnerabilities around the town as part of a community project being led by the University of Exeter, and now researchers are calling for more people to get involved.
Flooding effectively cuts off Crediton when the Rivers Yeo and Creedy burst their banks and the project needs residents to provide evidence about specific places that flood, offer their views about the causes and suggest ideas about what can be done to prevent future flooding.
The Crediton Flood Resilience Group, comprising...
Devon runner Jo Pavey is taking a stand against drugs cheats by agreeing to make her blood test results public.
Following a national newspaper investigation, athletes were warned last week against publishing their test results. British Athletics feared releasing selective data could be “misinterpreted” and may also imply those not publishing their data were “guilty by omission."
But Mo Farah, whose coach, Alberto Salazar, was the subject of doping allegations – and has since denied any wrongdoing – broadcast in a BBC Panorama programme in June, along with Jo are among eight...
As part of the National Trust's ‘50 things to do before you're 11 ¾’ campaign, two highly skilled and friendly instructors from The Great Big Tree Climbing Company will help kids of all ages have a summer adventure at Knightshayes.
Running from Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 August, between 10.30am and 4.30pm, hour-long climbing sessions will give participants the chance to enter a tree's canopy using ropes, knots and karabiners, whilst being securely attached in a harness at all times. The climbing sessions will be held in Knightshayes’ Formal and Woodland Garden, which is in full...
Well over a third of patients who suffered cardiac arrest at the RD&E Hospital in Exeter last year survived and were later discharged from hospital compared to 18% nationally, a clinical study has found. The latest National Cardiac Arrest Audit Report compared hospital cardiac arrest survival data for the period April-December 2014. Some 37.5% of patients at the RD&E survived and were later discharged compared to a national average of 18.4% at hospitals across England. The percentage applies to those patients who suffered cardiac arrest in the RD&E and who were given...
The South West private sector registered a slower rise in output in July, according to the latest PMI® survey data.
Moreover, the volume of new business increased at the weakest pace since April 2013, signalling a further moderation in growth of total business activity in the coming months. More positively, prices charged for goods and services increased at the fastest rate since February 2014.
The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index remained well above the no-change mark of 50.0 in July, at 56.3, indicating a strong overall...
The gorilla with wanderlust is back on home soil - for a time. PEG - Polar Explorer Gorilla - left Living Coasts in Torquay with HMS PROTECTOR, the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Vessel, for her last deployment in October 2013.
She has since travelled to a range of South, North and Central American countries, along with the Caribbean, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, South Georgia and finally Antarctica, where the crew conducted surveying work and supported the British Antarctic Survey during the austral summer.
PEG is probably the first gorilla ever to venture to the...
Essential work is to be carried out to the canal bridges on Bridge Road in Exeter.
On Monday 10 August and Tuesday 11 August, inspections and maintenance work will be undertaken on the swing bridge. Contraflow arrangements will be in place, with all traffic using the bascule bridge.
From Wednesday 12 August to Monday 17 August, the contraflow will run on the swing bridge, as the timber joint between the bascule bridge and the road will be replaced and upgraded with a reinforced concrete and stainless steel structure.
As Autumn approaches we have an exciting variety of shows to draw you in to Cygnet’s lovely studio theatre at Friars Gate.
Untold Theatre starts our season on 15th September, taking us Beyond Expectations - the fascinating untold story of Estella Havisham, in an exciting new adaptation of Dickens’ epic novel. A Victorian Gothic rags-to-riches tragedy, this adaptation weaves brand new scenes into Dickens’ original tale. ‘Beyond Expectations’ combines music, puppetry and striking digital projections. “Clever writing indeed! Absolutely delightful. Imaginative prop-usage and fabulous...
Devon and Cornwall Police are continuing to investigate a serious incident that occurred in Exeter in the early hours of Saturday morning. The incident occurred at the junction of Cowick Street and Old Vicarage Road, St Thomas Exeter. One male remains in a critical condition at Derriford hospital. Roads within the area were closed for a period of time to allow specialist investigators to deal with the incident and we are grateful for patience shown by the local community. Police are appealing for information to trace a vehicle that is of interest to the investigation. The vehicle sought is...
Elite Training are currently offering Emergency First Aid at Work courses in our Exeter centre on the following dates:
Saturday 19th Sep 2015 Friday 25th Sep 2015 Saturday 17th Oct 2015 Friday 23rd Oct 2015
This Level 2 Award is certificated by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and successful candidates will be able to:
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider - Assess an incident - Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally - Manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally - Recognise and assist a...
