On Sunday 24 September, World Rivers Day, a hand-crafted salmon called Samantha was carried by 6 relay running teams over 50 miles from Exmouth to Tarr Steps along the river Exe to celebrate the amazing Exe salmon and to highlight the challenges they face.
Also starting at 8am on Mamhead Slipway in Exmouth a group of ‘ultra’ runners ran the entire 50 miles up the exe valley way and two moors way empathising with the salmon’s epic journey against the flow of the river over the weirs to the spawning grounds on Exmoor one of whom shocked organisers by running at an average of 8.4...
In today's professional world, digital nomads have reshaped the way of employment. With the liberty to work from anywhere in the world, these adventurers embrace a lifestyle that blends creativity and exploration. But while being on the move, they require accessible energy to stay connected to their clients, collaborators, and digital platforms. For that, a small generator is truly a game changer.
These portable generators offer a consistent electricity supply to keep your operations going, irrespective of location. In this aspect, Jackery has a stellar reputation for offering...
A trio of carers from Bluebird Care New Devon took on a gruelling hike to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society, raising over £1,000 for the important cause.
Frankie Rowe (Head of Care), Megan Chilton (Deputy Manager) and Danielle McGahey (Senior Carer) completed Alzheimer’s Society’s ‘Trek26’ challenge to walk 26 miles across the South Devon Coast in one day.
The team from the local home care company decided to take on the challenge as they know first-hand how important it is that people get the right support for them, having cared for people in the community for over 20...
A leading housing association is set to build around 1,800 affordable homes in Devon over the next five years as part of a £1billion investment in the regional economy.
As the largest housing provider in the South West, LiveWest has more than 16,000 homes in Devon and currently owns more than 40,000 homes across the South West.
LiveWest has stepped up its investment in the county over the past year after building 381 affordable homes over the last year.
In Teignbridge 113 affordable homes were built, with 102 in Exeter, 73 in South Hams, 42 in Plymouth, 21 in...
Holidaymakers searching for some winter sun from Exeter Airport will have even more choice next week when TUI starts its winter flights to Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
The Canary Islands are a popular winter getaway and TUI already flies to Lanzarote from Exeter. From Tuesday (2nd October) it will start weekly winter flights from Exeter to Gran Canaria, with twice-weekly flights to Tenerife starting the following day.
TUI is Exeter Airport's biggest operator by destination with a total of 12 routes and has already announced 15,000 more seats for next year, with 20 flights...
The thought of buying a house for the first time can feel financially daunting – especially in the midst of high-interest rates and a cost of living crisis.
That’s why Westcountry homebuilder Cavanna Homes is helping first-time buyers onto the property ladder with a range of money saving offers.
On Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October, Cavanna Homes is inviting prospective homebuyers to visit their Cavanna @ Elm Park development in Exeter to explore the range of two and three-bedroom homes available.
To help alleviate any financial stress, the homebuilder is...
The University of Exeter has secured a ‘solid gold’ standard for its commitment to providing world-class teaching, in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework assessment.
The University is amongst an elite group of Higher Education institutions to be recognised as consistently providing outstanding teaching, learning and student outcomes to secure the ‘Gold Overall’ standard in the TEF assessment, published today (28 September 2023).
The prestigious gold rating is underpinned by Exeter receiving Gold ratings in the two aspects of the assessment – Student Experience and...
Historical ‘true’ love stories spanning more than 2,500 years, from Ancient Greece to Georgian England, are explored in a new book by an award-winning classicist.
Ancient Love Stories: The Most Remarkable Romances in History is the first to chronicle some of the greatest tales of true love, spanning kings and queens, emperors and slaves, and warriors and philosophers from around the world.
Written by Dr Emily Hauser, Senior Lecturer in Classics & Ancient History at the University of Exeter, it includes portrayals of jealousy, loyalty and betrayal, as well as a...
Financial experts Old Mill have appointed Chartered Financial Planner Tim Blowers to the Wealth Management team.
Tim, who lives in Keynsham with his wife Helena and their three young children, has more than 12 years’ experience in financial services, with particular expertise in retirement planning and sustainable and ethical investment.
He started his career at investment platform Novia Financial Plc and spent a number of years in technical roles before joining Brunel Capital Partners as a paraplanner in 2016.
Celebrating the county's vibrant food and drink scene, Food Drink Devon hosted their first-ever Harvest Gathering on Friday 22nd September, inspired by the close proximity of three of the region’s highly respected drinks producers. Hunts Cider, Bays Brewery and Sandridge Barton the home of Sharpham Wine, who are all positioned a couple of miles from one another in South Devon, jointly hosted the Harvest Gathering and welcomed 50 guests from the region's food and drink industry as well as local media and influencers.
During the Harvest Gathering guests were treated to an...
