Over 5,000 students descended on Princesshay, Exeter between 6.30pm – 9pm on Wednesday 1st October for its annual Student Lock In event. Over 35 retailers and restaurants opened their doors after hours to offer discounts of up to 25% to students for ‘one night only’.
The event has been hailed the busiest and most successful Student Lock In to date for the city.
Wayne Pearce, Princesshay Centre Director said: “It was great to see so many students at this year’s event. We’ve received some really positive feedback from our retailers and restaurants and we’re looking forward to...
Devon residents susceptible to the effects of flu because they have long term health conditions, are pregnant, 65 or over or live or work in a care home are being reminded to get their annual vaccination to protect them against the illness this winter.
Flu can be a serious illness, particularly for those in the ‘at risk’ groups, so Devon County Council’s Public Health team is reminding everyone who is eligible for vaccination to get their free flu jab from their GP early in the season. The vaccination is the most effective form of protection against flu.
The Donkey Sanctuary’s popular Autumn Craft Fair is back next Sunday 12th October from 10am to 4pm.
It offers the chance to browse from a huge range of locally sourced, unique and one-off homemade crafts and gifts, from jewellry and clothing to cakes and preserves.
Event organiser, Chris Philips, said it was the perfect opportunity to kick start the Christmas shopping, to find inspiration for creative projects, or simply to treat oneself.
He said: “The Autumn Fair is always a fun day out with the chance to search for that special something from some lovely locally-...
The Donkey Sanctuary is holding an Equine Fair on Saturday 11th October from 10am to 4pm.
The fair features a packed programme of demonstrations and talks on equine health from vets, massage therapists and other experts and includes treatments on real life donkeys.
A charity auction will offer the chance to bid for amazing auction prizes including horse rugs, stable kit and agricultural goods donated by local businesses. Talks will introduce The Donkey Sanctuary’s work worldwide.
Trade stands on site will be stocking fantastic horsey, donkey and agricultural goods...
Two of the UK’s leading education centres, the University of Exeter and the Eden Project, have celebrated their strengthening links with a formal signing ceremony.
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by Professor Mark Goodwin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for External Affairs at the University, and Eden Executive Director David Harland was followed by the planting of a tree to mark the continued strategic partnership between the two organisations.
Welcoming the partnership, Eden Executive Vice Chairman and Co-Founder Sir Tim Smit said that Eden was very excited...
The new look Sandy Park was reopened in style following its £10 million refurbishment with an impressive gala dinner for over 600 people.
Award-winning Sandy Park’s Grand Reopening showcased the newly extended building with its state-of-the-art conference facilities, which has nearly doubled in size since building work began in January.
England Rugby World Cup winner and British Lions star Will Greenwood (pictured) headed a star-studded line-up at the Grand Reopening, which also featured former cricketer Peter Bowler and comedian Bob Webb.
Grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 are available for schools in Devon to develop creative and engaging learning experiences that will develop students skills in enterprise and innovation.
Devon County Council's Enterprise in Schools Grant (EiSG) programme is open to state funded and primary schools benefitting Year 6 pupils and above.
The grant scheme follows on from a pilot scheme launched at the beginning of the year which saw five Devon schools receive a programme of entrepreneurial learning activities.
Applications must focus on entrepreneurship and enterprise...
Based on the enormous success of last years ‘Farm wise’, Devon County Council farm tenants and primary school children will once again come together for an event designed to take children on the food journey from field to plate.
Approximately 1,400 children from nearly 30 primary and special schools from across Devon will attend the event on Tuesday 14 October, at the Westpoint Arena near Exeter.
The County Council-arranged event, ‘Farm Wise Devon’, will show young people how food and drink is produced on Devon’s farms, with practical demonstrations from 12 council tenant...
There is a huge pay gap between workers living in the East and West of the South West region, with the people living in the East the best paid, earning up to £17,000 more than those living in the West.
That’s one of the findings of the ManpowerGroup Pay League, a new series of local insights into UK pay trends from ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions.
ManpowerGroup’s analysis is based on the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings from the Office of National Statistics.
Average pay for those living in the region rose 0.8% – half the rate of...
Everys Solicitors partner Kim Stradling has been named as the UK’s Family & Succession Lawyer of the Year in the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2014.
These annual awards recognise the achievements of law firms and individuals who have a proven track record in delivering results for their clients during the past 12 months.
The awards are divided into individual and firm categories with each category representing the diversity of skills and knowledge that the profession has to offer clients across the globe.
After many months spent conducting research and analysing...
