Pun-tastic and poignant, Harry Baker's poetry had him named winner of the Poetry Slam World Cup in 2012. Now his performance at TEDxExeter in April 2014 has won him another prized accolade: the video of his love poem for prime numbers has been posted on the International TED.com website.
Under 1 per cent of the videos from locally organised TEDx events around the world are selected for posting on TED.com. Harry Baker¹s is the fourth from TEDxExeter to be recognised in this way. His performance has already gone viral and been viewed nearly 169,000 times on the TEDx YouTube channel....
Welshman Tom James says the desire to push hard for silverware is a key motivator for the Exeter Chiefs as they look to attack on three different fronts between now and the end of the season.
With the Devon club currently sitting third in the Aviva Premiership, as well as in the latter stages of both the European Challenge and LV= Cups, the talented winger acknowledges he and his team-mates are entering a crucial period in their campaign.
Three successive league wins against Newcastle Falcons, Harlequins and Bath have placed Rob Baxter’s side firmly in the mix at the top...
Karla-Luise Herpoldt, 26, from Newton St Cyres, near Exeter, is attending Parliament to present her science to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of SET for Britain on Monday 9 March.
Karla-Luise’s poster on her research into new ways of detecting HIV will be judged against dozens of other biologists’ research in the only national competition of its kind.
Karla-Luise, a final year PhD student at Imperial College London, was shortlisted from hundreds of applicants to appear in Parliament.
On presenting her science in Parliament, she said, “I...
The ‘BEST Charity Pub Quiz’ hosted by the WESC Foundation at the School Hall at their Topsham Road site, attracted over 100 entrants from the local business community.
Sponsored by Thomas Westcott, the event was part of a focused fundraising campaign to raise much needed funds for a new mechanical horse and riding sessions for disabled learners.
A number of professionals and organisations from Exeter competed to win the title of the ‘Top Team’ which was won by ‘Shaun’s Big Night Out’ from NHS Devon Partnership Trust.
The real winners on the night, however, was the...
Help to Buy, the government’s flagship housing scheme, has helped 88,420 people buy a new home (9,045 in the South West) since it was created, new figures have revealed today.
Since the launch of the Help to Buy equity loan and mortgage guarantee schemes:
• 80% of scheme completions have been made by first-time buyers • the average house price has been £185,000, significantly below the national average • Over 80,000 people have bought a home through the scheme • 94% of Help to Buy completions take place outside of London • Over half of Help to Buy completions have been for...
In their newly published letter ‘Who is my Neighbour?’ the Bishops of the Church of England call on us to draw on our deeper consciences as we approach the General Election in May.
In particular they rightly call us to reassess the policies the political parties are offering us in terms of values.
How will this policy impact on the weakest in society? How will this affect future generations? Will this action bring about justice, peace and reconciliation? What makes for the common good? What kind of society do we expect to live in? It seems to me that at this time there are...
Local RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter based just outside Exeter are desperately seeking a new home for a very special pair of dogs currently in their care.
Meet Molly and Ginger, a beautiful pair of 4 and 5 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback crossbreeds. Molly is Ginger’s mum and they have an incredibly close bond – they sleep together, play together and have very much relied on each other to help them through their difficult time in kennels.
These lovely, bubbly ladies are firm favourites at the Shelter due to their kind and affectionate nature. They give such an excitable...
A new study led by the Universities of Exeter and York has shown that female killer whales survive after menopause because they help their family members find food during hard times. This research provides insights into why women continue to live long after they can no longer have children. Menopause is one of nature’s greatest mysteries. Most animals die around the same time they stop reproducing. Killer whales are one of just three species – alongside humans and another type of whale – where females continue to live for many years after giving birth to their last baby. Female killer...
Help Dartmoor National Park Rangers and Archaeologists carry out vital archaeological conservation work on Thursday 12 March at Holne Moor.
A number of important prehistoric burial cairns have become covered by gorse and bracken which threatens their long term condition. These impressive monuments, thought to be around 3,500 to 4,000 years old form an important part of the internationally regarded archaeological landscape of Holne Moor. We need your help to clear these sites of invasive vegetation and ensure that they are preserved for future generations.
