Costa brings festive spirit to Exeter

Event Date: 
14/12/2013 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Costa Coffee, High Street, Exeter

The UK’s favourite coffee shop, Costa is bringing festive spirit to Exeter on Saturday 14 December as the store on the High Street has teamed-up with UK children’s charity Youth Music to bring shoppers some Christmas entertainment with a difference.

Talented young people from the local Wren Music project will come together to form a specially crafted Christmas singing group to entertain customers between 11am and 1pm and will treat them to a variety of Christmas music, revamped with a modern twist. The activity comes as part of Costa’s ongoing Christmas campaign to refresh the UK’s...

St James' Park packed for Christmas carols

Authored by lamorna
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 2:24pm

This Monday (9th December) saw a wonderfully festive celebration in St James' Park.

It promised to be one of the UK’s biggest carol services, transforming the home of Exeter’s football club into a hub of festive cheer.

The stadium filled up in a matter of minutes, as more than 3,500 locals and students flocked to sing a selection of traditional carols and hear about the meaning of Christmas. It was a real joy to see so many people, of all ages, wrapped up and enjoying themselves (and the free mince pies)!

The concert marked the 10th anniversary of the Evangelical...

Rural Consultancy hosts Cowsignals training day

A bespoke Cowsignals® workshop organised by Haines Watts Rural Business LLP attracted 50 dairy farmers from across Devon and Cornwall. The basis of Cowsignals® is observing the cow’s body language and translating it to management. It lays a solid foundation for the management of farms and helps to demonstrate how to monitor and improve management to ensure that farmers and cows are achieving optimum health, performance and welfare on farms.

The special training day sponsored by Cornish Mutual and Harpers Home Mix Ltd with funding accessed via Healthy Livestock, was held at Shernick...

Exeter Impact Awards: Technology

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 1:32pm

During a glittering ceremony last night in the Great Hall, the winners of the University of Exeter Impact Awards 2013 were revealed.

The impact awards celebrate the outstanding contributions researchers at the University have made to wider society.

Each award was separated into categories to showcase the particular area that they benefit.

Over many years of study the University has built on its reputation as an international name in technological research, which was evident in the strength of the shortlist for the Outstanding Impact on Technology award.

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Impact Awards: George Smith Regional Partnership

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 12:53pm

During a glittering ceremony last night in the Great Hall, the winners of the University of Exeter Impact Awards 2013 were revealed.

The impact awards celebrate the outstanding contributions researchers at the University have made to wider society.

Each award was separated into categories to showcase the particular area that they benefit.

University of Exeter has a long history of working closely will some of the regions biggest and brightest organisations. The George Smith regional partnership highlights both the researchers and their supporters for the impact they...

Impact Award: Sustainable Futures

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 12:26pm

During a glittering ceremony last night in the Great Hall, the winners of the University of Exeter Impact Awards 2013 were revealed.

The impact awards celebrate the outstanding contributions researchers at the University have made to wider society one.

Each award was separated into categories to showcase the particular area that they benefit.

With the issues of climate change and fuel shortages becoming a larger issue each day the University has recognised the importance of planning ahead with the Outstanding impact to sustainable futures award.

There were...

Exeter teenager lands Sandhurst scholarship

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 12:10pm

An Exeter teenager has secured an Army scholarship and a place at the hugely-prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Lizzie Godwin, who attends Trent College school in Nottingham, is set to take up her place at the British Army’s celebrated officer training centre on completion of her studies after discovering she had successfully passed the intense two-day ‘Westbury’ assessment in October. Along with rigorous fitness tests, Corporal Godwin, a member of the Combined Cadet Force at Trent College, had to prove her capabilities in a series of mental aptitude tasks, leadership and...

Exeter Impact Awards: Public Engagement

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 12:09pm

During a glittering ceremony last night in the Great Hall, the winners of the University of Exeter Impact Awards 2013 were revealed. The impact awards celebrate the outstanding contributions researchers at the University have made to wider society one.

Research which was outstanding at bringing in those from outside the academic field were honoured with the Outstanding impact on Public engagement award.

Each award was separated into categories to showcase the particular area that they benefit.The award was wonby the emotive study the Past Caring Project: a study of...

Impact Awards: Policy and Education

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 11:50am

During a glittering ceremony last night in the Great Hall, the winners of the University of Exeter Impact Awards 2013 were revealed.

The impact awards celebrate the outstanding contributions researchers at the University have made to wider society.

Each award was separated into categories to showcase the particular area that they benefit.

This included research which changes the way we approach teaching and public life from a political standpoint with the Outstanding impact in Policy and Education award.

Researchers from the Centre for Research in Writing...

Pecorama's new indoor play facility the 'Play Station' open throughout the winter!

Event Date: 
01/04/2014 - 11:00am to 07/04/2014 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
Pecorama Play Station, Beer

The fantastic new indoor play area at Pecorama will be open throughout the winter on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am - 4.30pm.

Charges:

Supervising Adults: FREE

1 - 3 years: £3.50

4 - 12 years: £5.00

Christmas and New Year Opening Dates: (11am - 4.30pm)

December - Open Fri 20th, Sat 21st, Sun 22nd, Mon 23rd

Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day

January - Open Thur 2nd, Fri 3rd, Sat 4th, Sun 5th

The Play Station is the perfect place for Birthday Parties too, so please ring or email us for details...

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