Exeter School’s senior Army cadet has relinquished the role to his successor as the exam season gets underway.
Upper Sixth pupil and Army scholar, Warrant Officer 1 Angus Creer, said he was sad to see his four years in the CCF end.
”I’ve really enjoyed it but am looking forward to what comes next”, he said. “I am going to Birmingham University to study International Relations, and after that I will join the army.”
WO1 Creer’s ancestor is an Exeter School alumnus whose name appears on the school’s war memorial. Robin Pratt, Angus’s great-great uncle, was killed in...
National Trust gardeners at the much loved holiday home of Agatha Christie, Greenway, are celebrating a huge swing to the bluebells after one of the finest showings in many years brought visitors to its woodland gardens.
Last year Greenway gardeners were battling the invasive and unwelcome Three Cornered Leek which is similar in appearance to a white bluebell, but with a distinctive smell and a narrow green stripe down the centre of each petal.
Simon Akeroyd, Head Gardener said, “The Three Cornered Leek can smother bluebells and has a strong onion smell whereas our native...
Plymouth and Devon Chamber of Commerce has revealed that Thrive Hubs – an innovative network of co-working hubs set to launch at several Plymouth sites – is to be the headline sponsor for the forthcoming Plymouth Business Show.
Held on 17 June at the Plymouth Pavillions from 9.30am to 4pm, the show is in its third year and has grown to be the largest business show in the region.
With the shared goal of providing inspiring business environments in which companies and entrepreneurs can ‘thrive’, the collaboration between these two organisations will no doubt make this year’s...
The number of Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon decreased even faster than nationally between March and April 2015, falling by 323 claimants (7.5% lower than March’s figure).
Total claimants for April came to 3,974, representing just 0.9% of the working age population of Devon.
JSA for Devon has fallen by 33% between April 2014 and April 2015, and a huge 57% since April 2011, when claimants stood at 9,451.
All of Devon’s eight districts experienced a decreased number of claimants between March and April 2015; North Devon falling the most by 12.6%....
The Mercure Exeter Southgate hotel today celebrated the completion of a £2 million investment project, transforming the interior of the city centre hotel.
The final phase of the extensive refurbishment completes the redesign of the reception, Gate House restaurant, bar, lounge, terrace and all 156 bedrooms.
The redesign has been inspired by the famous Exeter Book, an incredibly precious Anglo-Saxon tome housed at Exeter Cathedral. Written in 970 AD, the manuscript contains the world’s oldest and largest collection of Old English poetry.
Nominations for this year’s NatWest Venus Awards will open at a launch party in Exeter on Thursday 21st May 2015.
The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the county’s working women and entrepreneurs.
The Devon Venus awards celebrated its second year last year and attracted more than 2,000 nominations. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever before and will be launched at an evening ceremony at the city’s historic Exeter Castle.
The Devon Venus Awards regional partner, Celia Delaney, of SpeakingSuccess, expressed her...
New signing Julian Salvi hopes he can play a key role in helping the Exeter Chiefs continue their rise within English and European rugby.
The all-action flanker is Rob Baxter’s latest addition to the Devon club’s playing ranks, joining from Aviva Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers on a two-year deal.
The 29-year-old Australian has spent the past four years at Welford Road and has established himself as one of Premiership rugby’s most effective loose forwards. With 112 appearances to his name and 11 tries in the bag, it’s fair to say he’s played a pivotal role for the...
House prices were driven up again in the South West in April as new instructions declined for the third month, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey. While 37% more surveyors saw prices rise in the South West in April, the highest reading since September 2014, new instructions continued to decline as 18% more respondents saw a fall in new instructions over the last month.
As supply issues affect the market, for the first time since August 2014, respondents’ reported an increase in prices in every area of the UK; the change coming from members in the London...
Two people have been named following the discovery of two bodies at a home in Axminster on Sunday (10 May).
They have been named as Jane McCartney aged 59 from the Dalwood area of East Devon, and Graham McCartney aged 63 from Honiton.
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the tragic deaths of this couple, but are not looking for any other persons in relation to the incident.
Family members have been made aware of their deaths and are being supported by specially trained police family liaison officers.
