Four young Devon-based students have received a prestigious award recognising talent in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) at this year’s Enterprising Young Devon Awards.
The accolades, sponsored by Devon County Council, were held at the University of Exeter’s Big Bang Fair South West.
Students from South Dartmoor Academy, Braunton Academy, Tavistock College and Kingsbridge Community College beat off 450 competitors from 36 schools in the region, all aged between 11 and 18 years, to have their projects crowned the best in demonstrating innovation, creativity...
Neil Parish MP for Tiverton and Honiton attended a drop-in session at Westminster, supported by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and Dogs Trust, with Royal Mail Group Director of Safety, Health, Wellbeing and Sustainability, Shaun Davis. Around 70 MPs attended and the session provided them with advice on how to react around dogs when out in their local areas.
This forms part of Royal Mail’s wider campaign to reduce the number of dog attacks on postal workers and to encourage responsible dog ownership during Dog Awareness Week which runs to the 4 July. However, postal workers are not...
With almost half of the 5,000 people who visit East Devon’s Pebblebed Heaths every day walking their dogs on the Commons, landowner Clinton Devon Estates is taking steps to help people pick up after their pets.
One of the biggest complaints among visitors to the Heaths, which are one of the region’s most important wildlife sites, is dog fouling, so now Clinton Devon Estates is starting a trial of dog bins at a number of key car parks on the Commons.
The initiative is in collaboration with East Devon District Council, whose dog warden will be keeping an eye how the public...
Dance at Exeter College is a photo exhibition on show now in the walkway gallery at Exeter Central train station. The photos have been taken by Andrew Clarke who is on the Foundation Degree Course in Photography and Digital Arts at Exeter College. The work is on show now until late August and will be part of a continuing series of exhibitions showcasing creative work produced at Exeter College.
The Foundation Degree Course in Photography and Digital Arts at Exeter College is an exciting practical programme that will enables the student to explore photographic practice through the...
Geoff Beale, 49, will be taking on a very special challenge this October, as he plans to run 50 miles to celebrate his 50th birthday.
He will reach the pinnacle of his challenge when he completes his final mile at Exeter’s Great West Run on 19 October.
The event will also be particularly poignant for Geoff, as Exeter is home to his first ever running event, the Sport Aid 10k which took place in May 1986.
Geoff, a Key Account Manager for Thames Water, said: “I always wanted to celebrate turning 50 with a big challenge, and I came up with the idea of running 50 miles...
Cullompton Fire Station is hosting an open day for prospective on-call firefighters on Monday 14 July 2014 from 2pm-8pm.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Cullompton community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of fire-fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a commitment to the community, a positive attitude and a good level of fitness.
This is an opportunity for men and women who live and/or work within five minutes response time to the fire station to...
One of the UK’s fastest growing pantomime companies has joined forces with Exmouth Pavilion to bring the biggest pantomime the venue has had to date.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will run at the theatre from 26 December until Saturday 3 January and will star Eastenders actress Melissa Suffield and CBBC star Lucinda Rhodes.
Melissa, who is known to millions as Lucy Beale will be playing Snow White.
The Eastenders star said: “I’m thoroughly looking forward to playing Snow White in Exmouth.
“It’s a great family show and Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas...
The corporate finance team at chartered accountants Francis Clark has been recognised as the leading financial adviser in terms of South West deal volumes.
The authoritative Experian Deals Review and League Tables H1 2014 study examines transactions including mergers and acquisitions, and equity capital markets completed in the first six months of 2014. It showed that league table topping Francis Clark was the most active deal adviser with 12 deals in the first half of the year, a third ahead of their nearest rival.
Francis Clark Corporate Finance partner Andrew Killick...
As part of the Summerdine restaurant promotion, Princesshay, Exeter is giving away days out to national and local leisure attractions.
Days out up for grabs nationally include Legoland, Thorpe Park, Flamingo Land, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Sea Life, Drayton Manor, Chessington World of Adventures, Oakwood Home Park and Harry Potter.
Local days out feature Woodland Leisure Park, Exmoor Zoo, Watermouth Castle, Paignton Zoo, Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park, Plymouth Aquarium and Coombe Martin Wildlife Dinosaur Park.
An Exeter-based charity is opening its beautiful urban wildlife garden for a special summer event.
As the weather gets warmer and the evenings longer, many of us will be out in the garden enjoying the sun. Wildlife in the garden provides the gentle background buzz and tweets that are the sound of summer.
Devon Wildlife Trust is encouraging everyone to help their garden friends this summer and will be showing visitors around its very own urban wildlife garden on Saturday 12 July from 10am until 1pm. The event is part of a series of Our Garden Wildlife events being held...
