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...
Just when it looked the Exeter Chiefs had taken two significant steps forward in this season’s Aviva Premiership, they sadly allowed one back as Newcastle Falcons claimed a priceless victory at Kingston Park.
Not since October 27 last year when London Irish were turned over 20-13 had Dean Richards’ side experienced the sweet taste of victory.
They were, however, the ‘Toast of the Toon’ come the final whistle on this occasion as tries from Sinoti Sinoti, Tom Catterick and Noah Cato, plus 14 points from the boot of playmaker Juan-Pablo Socino, helped them to end a 20-game...
An Exeter School sixth former has helped raise valuable funds for local charity, the Devon Air Ambulance Trust, by organising a World Cup-themed charity day and raising over £3,000.
Upper Sixth Former Emily Ackland first got hooked on fund raising when she cycled from London to Paris last summer raising over £11,000 for PAPYRUS.
She said it was then that she experienced the satisfying feeling of fundraising for charity.
"It is very fulfilling to know that you are helping others whilst also pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone," said Emily.
Superintendent Keith Perkin has signed up to Twitter so he can communicate with Twitter users across Exeter, East and Mid Devon. Supt Perkin is the head of policing for the area. He has responsibility for over 300 staff including police officers, civilians, police community support officers and Special Constables. "My aim is to communicate with all our communities using various formats including traditional media, social media and printed media". You can chat to Supt Perkin via Twitter on @SuptKeith Perkin.
