A new study by a University of Exeter researcher has shed light on how an estimated one million-strong population of wild camels thriving in Australia’s remote outback have become reviled as pests and culled on a large scale.
Sarah Crowley, of the Environment and Sustainability Institute at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus, explored the history of the camel in Australia, from their historic role helping to create the country’s infrastructure through to their current status as unwelcome “invader.”
The deserts of the Australian outback are a notoriously inhospitable...
What is Exminster Fete you may ask if you have not heard of it. Well Exminster Fete is a fete which has been held for the last 3 years and 2014 is going to be our fourth year. We are looking for as many people as we can too come along and enjoy the day no matter the weather. So come on down on the 17th August 2014 and enjoy the fun there will be loads of stalls loads of fun and lots too do for kids and adults. Don't forget too share with all your friends and family.
For more details visit our facebook page or our website which will be uploaded once we've published it....
At 6.30pm on Thursday 1 May, the Salutation Inn in Topsham, which offers the very best local, regional and seasonal produce cooked by Tom Williams-Hawkes and his brigade to a modern French influenced style, will be hosting a unique gourmet dining event in association with WESC Foundation.
Dining in the Dark - the first of its kind in the South West - will not only raise funds for the vital work being undertaken by WESC Foundation, a specialist centre for visual impairment, but will also give diners a real sense of what it is like to be visually impaired, if only for one evening....
Organisers of the inaugural Honiton Sausage & Cider Festival on May 3 are advising the public that tickets will not be available to purchase on the gate, such has been the response to online booking.
The festival, which is being held to raise money for emergency out-of-hours voluntary medical courier service Devon Freewheelers and other good causes, promises great entertainment with live music acts Sweet Black Angels, Ollie Bowern, Fools and Horses, Diamondogz plus headliners, The Wurzels.
Gates open at 8.00am and the music starts are 10.00am with the Ukelele Band....
Police investigating an armed robbery at a jewellers’ shop in Paignton are appealing for information. At around 4.45pm on Tuesday 22 April, three people entered the House of Diamonds, Torquay Road, dressed in hooded tops and overalls. They were allegedly armed with a baseball bat and a knife. Witnesses managed to detain one of the offenders whilst another two made off and got into a waiting car. The white Peugeot was recovered a short distance away with the two other suspects making off on foot. During the robbery the shop owner sustained a minor injury to his arm. Inspector Justin Wyles,...
Direct flights between London and Exeter are set to begin this October as part of a major expansion deal by locally-based airline Flybe. Three city-to-city flights will run from Exeter to London City Airport as part of a five year agreement with the capital airport. The expansion to the airlines’ Exeter flights will also see daily flights service Edinburgh and Dublin, two services to and from Inverness and three daily flights to and from Belfast. Saad Hammad, Flybe’s chief executive officer, said: “Today’s announcement is a significant landmark in the re-birth of Flybe. “We are delighted...
University welcomes its first Houses of Parliament Open Lecture as part of Politics Department 50th anniversary The University is delighted to welcome its first ever Houses of Parliament Open Lecture which will be given by Dr Mari Takayanagi on the 29 April. Dr Mari Takayanagi is Senior Archivist at the Parliamentary Archives, responsible for day to day management of public services and outreach activities where she has worked since 2000. Her lecture will examine the interaction of the UK women's suffrage movement with Parliament, from the first petition presented to the House of Commons...
Ian Whitten insists he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates should use the pain of last weekend's record home loss to Sale Sharks as the motivation for a big performance against Harlequins next time out.
Rob Baxter's side leaked eight tries in a 55-12 loss that has left the Chiefs with plenty to do if they are to claim the all-important play-off place for next season's new-look European Champions Cup.
The Irish international admits in the aftermath that the players had let the supporters down, but hopes that defeat can spur them on in the future.
Wednesday saw the Captain take a team to Bigbury for the away leg of the Annual Lloyd Rowett match. Bigbury was in excellent condition, and on a sunny, but tough day with a cold easterly wind, all 6 of the matches were very close.
Captain, Ray Banfield, and his partner Neil Woolfrey, gained a half from the top match. Vice-Captain, John Fairman and David Inglis lost 2 down in a close match. Paul Smale and Alistair Ross gained a half. Martin McBain and Roger Worthington were the only victorious match and they ran out 2 Up winners in match 4. David Newbery and Russell Mayne also...
Bicton Arena is gearing up for its first affiliated horse trials of the season with a huge entry received for the two-day competition which starts this Friday (April 25).
With the picturesque arena set in the rolling parklands of the Clinton Estate in East Devon, and thousands of spectators and competitors expected to attend over the course of the two days, many new businesses have stepped forward to sponsor the event.
Long term sponsors Everys, a south-west based firm of solicitors, continues to support the all-weather arena, while Rathbones is a new sponsor of the main...
