The fifth National Eye Health Week will take place on 22 – 28 September 2014.
The week aims to raise awareness of the importance of good eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. 20 million people in the UK could be at risk of avoidable sight loss because they fail to have regular sight tests. Almost two million people in the UK are living with sight loss yet over half of sight loss can be avoided.
The number of people in the UK with sight loss is set to increase dramatically. It is predicted that by 2050 the number of people with sight loss in the UK will...
Congratulations to Exeter School Kate Marks for her selection on the RFU National Youth Council (NYC).
Through her role as a Young Ambassador for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and Captain of the Cornwall County Squad, the Upper Sixth Former has been selected as one of 12 young people from across the country to serve on NYC.
The NYC is a group of 16 - 24 year olds from across the country, involved in all aspects of the game, working directly with the wider Rugby Football Union and England Rugby to help the growth and development of youth rugby across the country.
Exeter City’s search for a first win of the season continues as they were held to a 1-1 draw at St James Park by Oxford United.
The Grecians got off to the best possible start when Graham Cummins won and converted a penalty in the first few minutes, but the U’s hit back through Callum O’Dowda, who put Joe Riley’s cross beyond stopper Christy Pym.
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale made one change to the side which were beaten 2-1 by Mansfield Town at St James Park last time out, as Matt Grimes came into the starting eleven in place...
Renaissance Villages celebrated a highly successful launch of their new show homes at Millbrook Village – Exeter’s first luxury retirement village – which were officially opened on Saturday 6th September by TV and radio presenter, Nicki Chapman, who hosts many popular TV programmes including Escape to the Country, the RHS Chelsea Flower and Wanted Down Under.
As expected, a huge number of people attended the long-awaited launch event from 4th to 6th September and the three show homes proved so popular that six similar homes were snapped up immediately.
Scientists will be practising an unlikely conservation technique in a Paignton wood - hitting trees with big sticks!
The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, based at Paignton Zoo, is holding a free BioBlitz – a community nature hunt – in Primley Park, Paignton, on Saturday 20th September, and tree-bashing is on the agenda.
The Trust’s UK Conservation Officer and BioBlitz organiser Tracey Hamston explained: “You bash the vegetation and catch what falls out! The idea is to shake the branches to dislodge invertebrates. A good sharp rap catches them out and they fall off the...
Skin Angels, a group of campaigning beauty therapists from Exeter’s Purity Boutique Spa, were out in force to ensure visitors who came to the city to watch the Tour of Britain were fully armed with sun protection.
The team talked to the public about the importance of wearing sun cream all year round and handed out samples as well as special bracelets, that change colour when skin damaging UVA rays are present.
Ellie from Skin Angels said: “It was fantastic to be part of such a big event in Exeter. We are so passionate about ensuring people protect themselves from sun damage...
The University of Exeter Students’ Guild is gearing up to manage the community impact of some 7000 new student arrivals with the deployment of trained volunteers to support student integration and provide a key community link.
Now in its sixth year, the Students’ Guild Welcome Team comprises 180 unpaid student volunteers trained to signpost, support and help new students around the city during the ten day ‘freshers’ period, this year beginning on 13th September.
The Welcome Team works in partnership with police, venue managers and Exeter City Council to reduce night-time...
Exhibition runs Saturday 20 September – Sunday 9 November
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF
The exhibition takes its direction from Common Ground, a Dorset charity who explored the relationship between nature and culture through areas such as music, sculpture, poetry and film. The Devon Guild is breaking new ground by using the media of craft to celebrate the charity’s idea of ‘local distinctiveness’ or ‘the unique characteristics such as customs, myths or plants’ - of a neighbourhood or small community.
Celebrating home-grown making with a showcase of 12 craftmakers who use materials which are locally distinct, natural or recycled. The show explores local heritage and environment using traditional skills and resources combined with contemporary approaches. Exhibits include organic sculpture, roadkill materials, installations and recycled jewellery. Open daily. Free. 10am-5.30pm
