Author and Media Guru and the Easy Way to go Stellar

Earlier this year advertising and media arts guru, Ramon Marett, from Exeter, saw his latest work published in stellar company.

His science-fiction story, The Easy Way Out, appears in an anthology released by Fantastic Books Publishing as part of their Elite project. Ramon’s work is part of Elite: Tales from the Frontier, which is one of five authorized books-of-the-game produced by Fantastic Books to accompany the award winning space trading game, Elite: Dangerous.

Since its release Elite: Tales from the Frontier has been climbing the fiction charts and gathering a crop of...

Vainikolo warns of Euro test

Tongan winger Fetu’u Vainikolo says Exeter Chiefs can expect a stern test when they resume European Challenge Cup action in the New Year.

Although top of Pool Two after four rounds, Rob Baxter’s side have yet to shake off the shackles of Irish rivals Connacht, who kept up their pursuit of the Devon club by themselves recording a French double in recent weeks.

With the Chiefs having claimed maximum rewards in both of their European encounters against La Rochelle, Connacht also collected a healthy nine-point haul from their two clashes with Bayonne to lie just two points...

Are we programmed to make bad decisions?

A natural desire to be part of the ‘in crowd’ could damage our ability to make the right decisions, a new study has shown.

Research led by the University of Exeter has shown that individuals have evolved to be overly influenced by their neighbours, rather than rely on their own instinct. As a result, groups become less responsive to changes in their natural environment.

The collaborative international study, which includes academics from Princeton University and both the Sorbonne Universites and Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (INRIA) in France, is...

Flybe flight diverted after engine fire

A Flybe flight was forced to divert yesterday after an engine on one of its planes caught fire.

The aircraft had been travelling from Glasgow to George Best Belfast City Airportwhen the emergency was declared.

The ambulance service said all 76 passengers and four crew were taken off the plane safely. One person was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Flybe confirmed the flight was diverted due to a small engine fire which was extinguished before landing.

An inspection of the plane is under way.

Quintin Oliver, who was on the BE130 flight, told the BBC...

Neil Parish MP and Donna Air unite to support new Care2Save shopping website

Neil Parish MP has showed his support at a Westminster event on Wednesday 10th December for Care2Save.co.uk, the newly-launched shopping site that will help raise funds for charities across Devon when people shop online.

Online spending over Christmas is predicted to reach an all-time high of £13bn. If just 5 per cent of purchases are made through Care2Save.co.uk, £19.5m could be raised for good causes this festive season.

The briefing enabled MPs to learn how Care2Save.co.uk provides a new income stream for hospices and charities in the UK. Donna Air – actress, designer...

Sahara trek raises £40,000 for Hospiscare

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 12/16/2014 - 4:08pm

Trekkers on the first ever Hospiscare Sahara Trek Challenge are celebrating after raising £40,000 for the local Exeter charity.

Twenty two intrepid trekkers endured searing daytime temperatures, chilly nights, a sandstorm and even spent an evening teaching the hokey cokey to their local Berber guides!

Celia Wilkinson, Hospiscare running and challenge fundraiser, said: “We only walked for three days instead of the planned four because of a massive sandstorm which appeared from nowhere, it was nice and sunny and blue skies, then it went quite dark and the wind got up. As our...

An Evening with Jo Pavey

Event Date: 
15/01/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Jo Pavey was born in Honiton and is a member of the Exeter Harriers.

Jo is a British long-distance runner. She won the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich, ten months after giving birth to her second child, to become the oldest female European champion in history at the age of 40 years and 325 days.

Pavey is a four-time Olympian, having represented Great Britain in every Olympic Games from 2000 to 2012. She is also the 2012 European Championship silver medallist in the 10,000 m and a two-time 5000 m medallist at the Commonwealth Games, winning...

Jim Davidson: No Further Action to Exeter

Event Date: 
28/01/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Comedian Jim Davidson brings his new show ‘No Further Action’ to Exeter Corn Exchange on Wednesday 28 January.

Very few comedians could turn the worst year of their life into a resounding success. Fresh from winning the most successful ever series of Celebrity Big Brother by a landslide, Jim Davidson has done exactly that.

‘No Further Action’ will see Jim tell the story of his arrest and the nightmare 12 months that followed, the clearing of his name and winning the heart of the nation all over again.

It promises to be the most outrageous, hilarious and insightful...

Jim Davidson brings No Further Action to Exeter

Comedian Jim Davidson brings his new show ‘No Further Action’ to Exeter Corn Exchange on Wednesday 28 January.

Very few comedians could turn the worst year of their life into a resounding success. Fresh from winning the most successful ever series of Celebrity Big Brother by a landslide, Jim Davidson has done exactly that.

‘No Further Action’ will see Jim tell the story of his arrest and the nightmare 12 months that followed, the clearing of his name and winning the heart of the nation all over again.

It promises to be the most outrageous, hilarious and insightful...

SWASFT launches ‘Festive Spirit’ campaign

South Western Ambulance Service launches its ‘festive spirit’ campaign today.

The campaign will run until Monday 5 January and aims to encourage people across the South West to drive safely this Christmas.

A poignant poster refers to people ‘having too much festive spirit’ and South Western Ambulance Service is urging people to consider the consequences before getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.

Alcohol is not the only factor when it comes to driving responsibly during the winter. Driving at a speed appropriate to the weather conditions, ensuring that...

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