Scientists from universities in the South West have proposed a pioneering technique to help predict the severity of MRSA infection, which could lead to more personalised treatment for individual patients.
MRSA or meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, is a type of bacterial infection that is resistant to a number of widely used antibiotics sometimes known as 'superbugs'. This means it can be more difficult to treat than other bacterial infections. An international collaboration of scientists, including Dr Mario Recker from the University of Exeter, have used genome sequencing...
Major tech firms are urging people to change all their passwords after the discovery of a major security flaw affecting around 66% all internet sites.
The flaw dubbed the ‘Heartbleed Bug’ by major web security firms Google Security and Codnomicon, affects a widely used piece of data safeguarding software called OpenSSL.
The software is reportedly used on around 66% of all internet sites and while not all are thought to be vulnerable several major sites including flickr, okcupid and the video games forum steam community were vulnerable as of yesterday.
Huccaby Farm near Dartmeet is the venue for a farmer-led walk on Wednesday 23 April at 2pm.
With the hard work of lambing over, Dave and Shirley Mudge will show you round their traditional Dartmoor farm. This is a rare chance to look round an historic hill farm which is usually closed to the public.
The two hour walk is most suited to adults and older children; it is unfortunately not suitable for people with buggies or wheelchairs.
Due to the presence of livestock, the organisers ask visitors not to bring dogs to this event, other than assistance dogs.
Farmers from the National Farmers Union (NFU) have called on the the Government to act with more 'urgency' on removing 'red tape' from the industry.
A report published today by an independent group led by former NFU Director General Richard Macdonald, suggets that by cutting red tape the government has already helped the boost UK Farming industry.
Changes inclding An ‘earned recognition’ scheme has reduced the number of dairy farm inspections by over 8,000 a year. Earned recognition means that the scheme limits the number of inspections on farms that have excellent track-...
Nearly 50 per cent of people experience problems with their Internet at least once a day, new research has revealed.
The figure paints a worrying picture of the UK’s rural broadband provision. In total, the Government has already invested £530million in to fibre broadband and former Culture Secretary Maria Miller has been reported as wanting the UK’s Internet to be among the best in the world.
According to the research which asked 142 people about their broadband the most common problems include slow Internet and a dropped connection, with 64.7 per cent reporting the former...
ART EXTRA is a Charity Event on the 28th and 29th June 2014 at the 'Old Pavilion' near Honiton.
Aiming to raise over £10,000 in support of local charity Hospiscare. Hospiscare offers palliative care both in the hospice in Exeter and in the wider community and with a new day centre soon to open in Honiton fundraising is extremely important.
To help with the costs of this new day centre, three local organisers: Mary Ann Wilmot, Gill Coates and Debbie Luck have brought together over 26 artists to exhibit their art with a large percentage of their sale proceeds going...
Police searching for missing Honiton man, Damian Hart, have found a body near Feniton.
The body was found in a rural outbuilding near Feniton at around 10:40am on Tuesday (April 8).
Police are not treating the death as suspicious and a file is being prepared on behalf of HM Cornoner.
Mr Hart, 38, was reported missing by a family member on Saturday afternoon after going out to a local pub in Feniton at around 8pm on the Friday night.
Police had been growing increasingly concerned for his welfare after an extensive search of the area had proven unsucessfull...
One of the region’s top wildlife charities, Devon Wildlife Trust, has been celebrating this week after receiving a £800 cash boost from Exmouth-based company Stuart Line Cruises.
The money has been raised through the generous donations of passengers on the company’s Guided Bird Watching Cruises. The trips take in some of the best wildlife watching places in the whole of the South West including Dawlish National Nature Reserve and the wider Exe Estuary. The ever-popular cruises are a particular favourite of wildlife enthusiasts, attracting people from across the world to see the...
