Passengers enjoyed the first ever SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) therapy train carriage on the First Great Western 7.06am train from London Paddington Station to Penzance, Cornwall on Monday 2 January.
First Great Western collaborated with charity SADA, the Seasonal Affective Disorder Association, to see how they could brighten passenger’s journeys as the winter blues take their toll.
The carriage was decked out with special, bright SAD Lumie lights, which are used to help treat SAD – a type of winter depression that affects an estimated half a million people every...
At least 550 new foster families are needed across the South West region during 2015 to provide stable, secure and loving homes for record numbers of fostered children, according to figures released today from The Fostering Network. Each day sees over 63,000 children living with over 52,500 foster families in homes across the UK. With a rising number of children coming into care, and around 13 per cent of foster carers retiring or leaving the service last year, there is a need to not only recruit more foster carers but also better utilise the current pool of foster carers. More foster...
Exeter City Football Club will be making clear its opposition to homophobia in football at its home game with Cambridge United next week. (Tuesday 10 February). The match has been designated as the Club’s annual ‘Football v Homophobia’ fixture – a move welcomed by the Exeter City Supporters’ Trust and its One Game One Community (OGOC) Group and the Club’s Football in the Community scheme. The OGOC Group is organising a series of initiatives at the match and is delighted to be welcoming guests from Exeter Pride,University of Exeter LGBTQ+ Society and the Devon Lions, the local gay friendly...
An Exeter primary school is fostering pioneering international links with schools across Europe. Redhills primary school already has established links with Tanzania. Now it is fostering new links with Spain and Latvia.
Redhills has been linked with the Andres Garcia Soler School in Andalucía in Spain and Rigas Klasiska gimnazija in Latvia’s largest city, Riga.
The two-year project between the schools was set up through the European Commission’s Erasmus Plus programme, which aims to improve schools, training and youth work in Europe.
Olympic equestrian Mary King MBE and her daughter Emily have found their perfect match, the legendary Mitsubishi Shogun.
The pair from Sidmouth, who are both Mitsubishi Brand Ambassadors, have just picked up the keys to their new vehicles from Livery Dole Mitsubishi in Exeter.
Mary, who has represented Great Britain at six Olympic Games, winning two silver medals and one bronze, opted for the practical seven-seater Long-Wheel Base, while 19-year-old Emily, who is the leading female under 21 rider, under 21 National Champion and Junior European Individual Silver medallist,...
Magic Boffin Oliver Meech meddles with forces we barely understand in a comedy magic show for the QI generation. With a fun-filled fusion of magic, mirth and mindreading, expect amazing tricks inspired by astounding science.
Oliver Meech studied Psychology at Oxford University, Creativity at top London ad agencies and Trickery at The Magic Circle. He fuses all three to produce magic that is fascinating and different from other magicians. He has performed at the London 2012 Olympics and The Science Museum.
When not Fringeing, he is a regular on London’s Comedy, Cabaret and...
Internationaly celebrated Dolly Parton tribute artist Sarah Jane will be playing at the Heart of Devon (Bow) on Saturday 7th February.
Sarah will be joined by her partner to perform The Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Show. They will be singing all their hits from the golden age of country Music.
The only tribute Act used on Dolly Parton’s Better Day World Tour. Described as “Europe’s Leading Dolly Parton Tribute Act “ By Kenny Rogers .
The only Dolly Parton Tribute Act Sponsored by the Tennessee Tourist Board USA and used on the USA TV Series for the “Love of...
This extraordinary show, dubbed The Definitive Pink Floyd Experience, is renowned for its stunning celebration of one of the world's greatest musical phenomena.
Established in 1994, the incredibly talented musicians who make up Think Floyd have managed to faithfully recreate all the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd live on stage. It's no wonder they have long been regarded as The UK's finest tribute to Pink Floyd.
The brand new Think Floyd production for 2015 celebrates the 40th anniversary of Wish You Were Here, arguably one of the band’s...
The Met Office’s £100m supercomputer is set to shake up the Exeter office market as businesses look to relocate their operations to the region, according to leading property consultancy JLL.
Demand for space at the Exeter Science Park, adjoining Exeter Gateway and nearby Skypark is expected to soar as business owners seek to benefit from opportunities to collaborate and form partnerships with the Met Office.
These predictions, revealed today (February 4) at JLL’s South West Market Review, themed ‘smart future,’ come after a slow year for the Exeter office market, where...
