The South West’s leading scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians were recently brought together for the Big Bang South West 2014 Fair, held at the University of Exeter on Thursday the 26th June 2014.
Designed to provide an innovative careers event, the fair aimed to introduce young students to the wide variety of careers available across Scientific, Engineering and Mathematical disciplines. The young technologists and scientists of the future were treated to an enjoyable day featuring elements of theatre blended with immersive learning experiences.
Transition Exeter is running a Skill Sharing Day on 19th July, offering a chance to learn new and old money-saving skills free of charge. Jam and bread-making, bicycle maintenance and repair, knitting and quilting, spinning and weaving are all on the menu, as well as teas, coffee and cakes available all morning. There will be help on hand for people to alter pre-loved clothes to fit themselves, or to look more stylish, and a bike mending expert; so bring your bikes along if they need repairing or maintaining.
The Skill Sharing takes place at the Friends Meeting House, Wynards Lane...
A local account senior with Haines Watts North Devon LLP tumbled 15,000 feet in a sky-dive tandem to raise much needed funds for North Devon Hospice.
Katherine Broad who works for Chartered Accountants Haines Watts North Devon LLP based in Bideford, jumped in memory of her Grandmother, Gwen Dymond, who sadly passed away in January after battling cancer for many years. Haines Watts supported
Katherine by contributing towards the cost of jump.
Katherine’s cousin Tori Kiff also did a sky-dive on the same day and together they raised just under £1,000 in memory of their...
Local Charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, is celebrating a lottery award of £9,500 from the Big Lottery Fund.
The charity will use the lottery grant funding when they move into more prominent city centre premises in Dix’s Field. The grant will enable clients to ‘do it online’. The grant will be used to fund improved IT and telephone facilities for clients, office furniture, room security and volunteer expenses.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Exeter CAB, said: “We are very grateful to the Big Lottery Fund for making this grant. The money will enable us to improve on...
As part of an ongoing road safety operation, police officers from Exeter have carried out a number of speed checks on Exeter Road, Topsham. The operation was in response to concerns raised by local residents as to the speed of vehicles travelling in the 30mph limit.
Nearly 30-drivers were stopped between 9am and 1pm for exceeding the speed limit.
The highest recorded speed of the vehicles stopped was 54mph. Ten on-the-spot fixed penalty tickets were issued and all stopped drivers were asked to view a road safety awareness video developed by the Fire service. The video...
Nature lovers can join East Devon District Council's Countryside Rangers in Seaton on Friday 18 July between 8.30 and 10.30pm to listen for the evening sounds of the inhabitants of the nature reserve.
Those who attend will learn how to use their senses from twilight to darkness, and may even be treated to a sighting of the reserve's Barn Owl.
The session will take place on Friday 18 July between 8.30-10.30pm.
Booking is essential as places are limited, and the event is weather dependent.
Call 01395 517557 or email Countryside@eastdevon.gov.uk
Judges from the Royal Horticultural Society have started assessing Exeter's bid to win Britain in Bloom South West.
After an absence of over ten years, Exeter is taking part in this year’s prestigious competition. Judging in Exeter started this morning (Tuesday 8 July) before the results are announced in Trowbridge on 18 September.
In April, the Chairman of RHS Britain in Bloom South West, Jon Wheatley, said he was "delighted" to welcome Exeter back to the competition. Exeter was one of the 'highlight' cities when the competition started 50 years ago and although it has...
Seven Morrisons Exeter colleagues, led by store general manager Glen Allen, will be taking the plunge for charity with a 15,000 foot high sky dive on 9th July 2014.
The perilous feat is being undertaken to raise funds for Morrisons charity partner Sue Ryder, to support the provision of end-of-life services, care and support in Devon.
Sandra Mott, Richard Fleming, Nick Stevens, Ben Burton, Leanne Berry and Chrissy Carver will be jumping with the support of Sky Dive UK at Dunkerswell Airfield, Devon on the morning of 9th July 2014. Having collected sponsorships from over 400...
Regen SW welcomes today’s announcement by The Crown Estate that a number of new demonstration zones for the deployment of wave and tidal energy projects have been designated around the south west coast.
The demonstration zones will further strengthen the region’s position as a leading centre for marine renewable energy by providing larger sites for technology demonstration and energy projects of up to 30MW in size.
The new south west demonstration zones are for tidal energy off the coast of North Devon and for wave energy off North Cornwall. In addition a new demonstration...
