Iconic album covers that have been given a new spin by internationally acclaimed graffiti artist Temper are on display at Castle Galleries, Exeter this weekend.
From Saturday 17 May, cover:versions, the latest collection by artist Temper, who has been commissioned by the likes of Roman Abramovich, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Saatchi and Saatchi and created graffiti art for Coca-Cola, will be available as limited edition prints from Castle Galleries, Exeter.
The collection, cover:versions, is a composition inspired by 12 of music’s most iconic records that have been...
A mental health ‘first aid’ course that helps people to identify, understand and support someone with poor mental or emotional health is now available in Exeter.
The course aims to make mental health support as important as first aid in the workplace and beyond, giving individuals the confidence to help someone who is experiencing problems.
The announcement coincides with Mental Health Awareness Week which this year is focusing on anxiety, one of the leading causes of mental ill-health in the world.
Statistics show that one in four people will experience some kind...
Fans are used to seeing Chiefs players tearing up the pitch - but nothing quite like this.
Contractors have removed the hallowed turf to make way for something completely new.
And Tony Rowe OBE says multi-million pound redevelopment works at Sandy Park are "progressing nicely" as work on and off the field continues to gain momentum.
Just weeks into the project, Sandy Park - the Westcountry's Premier Conferencing and Banqueting Centre, as well as home to the Exeter Chiefs - is a figure of it's former self as construction workers get stuck into expanding the award-...
National Smile Month is coming to Exeter, as The Exeter Dental Centre signs up to support the UK’s biggest oral health campaign.
Kicking off on Monday, May 19th, National Smile Month aims to promote and raise awareness of good oral health, and The Exeter Dental Centre is getting involved to do just that.
Dr Michael Hesketh, Principal Dentists and owner, said: “We are very proud to be supporting National Smile Month. The three key messages are already part of our ethos and so anything that can help to remind people to keep a healthy mouth is fantastic.
Michelmores LLP has appointed two new Partners and four new Associates at its Exeter and Bristol offices bringing the number of Partners to 61 and the number of Associates to 21. A new Financial Controller has also been appointed.
Stephen Newson, a transactional property specialist, and planning expert David Richardson both become Exeter-based Partners.
The new Associates are Tom Stenner–Evans (employment, Exeter), Jemma Crane and Jennifer Ridgway (both tax, trusts and succession, Exeter) and James Radcliffe (tax, trusts and succession, Bristol).
Gardeners wanting to rid their spring flowerbeds of pesky snails can ditch the beer traps and egg shells and instead develop a strong throwing arm. This is according to a new study published today, 16 May, in the journal Physica Scripta, which has used statistical models to show that removing snails out of the garden by a distance of over 20 metres or more is just as effective as simply killing the snails. According to the researchers, from Queen Mary University of London and The University of Exeter, their results prove that snails are part of larger colonies that live in the garden, and...
Some curious creatures have given birth at Paignton Zoo.
Despite their name, common tenrecs - from Madagascar – are rarely seen in zoos. This litter of four is the Zoo’s second - mother Felicia came from the first litter, born at the Zoo just last year. The four were born on 3rd April but can now be spotted coming out for mealworms with the adults.
Paignton Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “Tenrecs are real oddballs. Not many collections keep them, which is a shame, because they are pretty amazing. They have both fur and spines and resemble hedgehogs, but are only...
Leading Devon law firm WBW Solicitors have appointed a new Partner to head up their private client team in Exeter.
Peter Cox, 47, joined the Southernhay office at the beginning of April from Torquay firm Boyce Hatton and is leading the growing team.
Born and bred in the West Country, Peter is well known in Exeter, having stood for parliament in the 2005 General Election.
He said: “I joined WBW because I wanted the opportunity to come back to Exeter and move to a bigger firm with a commitment to the type of work I specialise in. I was also keen to be part of a bigger...
Approximately 40 retailers and restaurants are now taking part in the extended trading hours campaign launched by Princesshay, The Guildhall Shopping Centre, Stagecoach South West and Exeter Chamber of Commerce.
Since the campaign started on 3rd April this year more businesses have opted to take part in opening until 7pm on Thursdays with restaurants continuing to open late into the evening for dining.
Wayne Pearce, Centre Director, Princesshay said: “We are pleased that half of Princesshay has now signed up to extended trading hours with more retailers showing interest as...
England flanker Matt Kvesic and Exeter Chiefs rising star Henry Slade helped host a series of O2 Touch sessions for local students at the Univeristy of Exeter yesterday (15 May).
The event marked the launch of O2 Touch in universities, designed to encourage students up and down the country to boost their fitness and alleviate exam-stress in a fun and sociable environment. As part of the wider national O2 Touch programme, run by England Rugby and O2, participants were amongst the first to experience O2 Touch in universities.
Local Exeter students and their friends took to...
