‘Terrors Of The Théâtre Diabolique’ is a thrilling new collection of original horror fiction from the Cygnus Alpha writers’ collective sold in aid of the mental health charity, MIND.
Cygnus Alpha is Exeter’s very own Sci-fi Fanzine that was popular in the 80’s with Rusell T Davies (Doctor Who Producer) then subscribing to it. The ‘zine was recently revived at a Sci-fi convention held at the Phoenix in 2012, PHONICON. Going from strength to strength Cygnus Alpha have published an unofficial Doctor Who Anthology called the ‘12 Doctors of Christmas’ (Still available as a Free Download...
There’s now even more reason to come to Sandy Park’s b2b@SandyPark exhibition, as you could be in with a chance of winning flights from Exeter to London City airport.
B2b@SandyPark, which takes place on Wednesday, 5 November, is Sandy Park’s flagship business exhibition with over 30 exhibitors.
Flybe, who will be exhibiting at the event, have teamed up with Sandy Park to offer 10 pairs of tickets for flights on the London City route, which was only introduced to Exeter Airport on October 27th.
To enter the competition, visit Flybe’s exhibition stand at b2b@SandyPark...
Bird populations across Europe have experienced sharp declines over the past 30 years, with the majority of losses from the most common species, say researchers from the University of Exeter, the RSPB and the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) in a new study. However numbers of some less common birds have risen.
The study, published yeseterday in the journal Ecology Letters, reveals a decrease of 421 million individual birds over 30 years. Around 90 percent of these losses were from the 36 most common and widespread species, including house sparrows, skylarks, grey...
As winter approaches, the Environment Agency is urging people across Devon to be prepared for possible flooding.
Last winter was the wettest for nearly 250 years and around 6,000 properties flooded across the country. Among the worst hit was Somerset, where, in some areas, people were evacuated from their homes and whole communities suffered major flood damage and disruption.
One in six properties in England is at risk of flooding. This figure is only going to increase with climate change. Many people think flooding will never happen to them, but it could. Now is the time...
Organisers of Sandy Park’s flagship business exhibition, b2b@SandyPark, are pleased to confirm a packed line-up of seminars at the event.
Those attending b2b@SandyPark will be spoilt for choice as 15 speakers have been confirmed for the exhibition, which is on Wednesday, November 5th (10am – 5pm) at the recently reopened venue.
Headline speakers include Yasmina Siadatan, winner of ‘The Apprentice’ 2009 and Michael Wilkinson, Investment Manager of Exeter-based crowdfunding enterprise Crowdcube.
Speaking about their involvement at b2b@SandyPark, Yasmina said: “It’s an...
Celebrity Chef Michael Caines and other trustees of the Exeter Foundation have proudly handed over the keys to a new van to WESC Foundation – the Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment located on Topsham road in Exeter but covering the West of England.
The van, which the Exeter Foundation have helped fund, has been specially adapted for those with visual impairment and complex needs and can be used to transport students individually.
“Just like any school or college there is always a need to arrange transport for students for a variety of reasons and it’s wonderful to have...
The government is launching a new strategy to support bees and other pollinators that are vital for fertilising plants so they produce fruits and seeds.
Organisations such as Network Rail, Highways Agency and the National Trust which manage more than 800,000 hectares of land in England have signed up to the National Pollinator Strategy, and pledged to take actions such as planting more bee-friendly wild flowers and allowing grass to grow longer.
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss said: "As much as one third of the food we eat is pollinated by bees –from apples and pears...
On 21 March 1941 a Hampden bomber crashed on Hameldown, near Widecombe-in-the-Moor, on its way back to base. Seventy years later John Lowe, a retired RAF policeman is trying to piece together the events of that night and reflect on the young aircrew who lost their lives.
Join him for an illustrated talk to discover the detective work he’s undertaken and find out how Moor than meets the eye has helped to undertake a geophysical survey to look more closely at the crash site.
This talk is free. There will be a short interval for refreshments during the evening. For more...
How do you fancy meeting people, raising money, and being on the radio, all for a good cause?
Hospital Radio Exeter are looking for and all-round person with a good technical knowledge to assist their engineer on the radio station with a good knowledge of a radio studio including mixing desks, audio playout systems, PC etc.
This is only a part of the job and you will be expected to work in all areas of Hospital Radio.
The station broadcasts 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and they are looking for new members to visit wards, participate in live programmes and...
