Spiders may not be the pure predators we generally believe, after a study found that some make up a quarter of their diet by eating pollen. Dr Dirk Sanders of the University of Exeter demonstrated that orb web spiders – like the common garden variety – choose to eat pollen even when insects are available. Spider webs snare insect prey, but can also trap aerial plankton like pollen and fungal spores. Dr Sanders, alongside Mr Benjamin Eggs from the University of Bern, conducted feeding experiments and a stable isotope analysis on juvenile spiders to see whether they incorporate plant...
Friday-night footie returns to St James Park, as does the chance to get right back in the mix for the promotion places for Exeter City.
After a frustrating few weeks, results have finally started to pick up again with draws from trailing positions against Wycombe and Bury and a win at Accrington – and victory at home against Chesterfield, second in League 2, would certainly give a fresh wave of optimism too.
The Spireites hit their own rough patch in October – after dropping just two points in their opening eight games, Chesterfield suddenly couldn’t buy a win in the next...
Two police dogs with more than 18 years service between them will retire from the Force next month. German shepherd ‘Asbo’ and sprocker spaniel ‘Springo’ have both enjoyed long careers under the watchful eye of police dog handler, PC Ian Tolchard, based at Camborne. Asbo, a nine-year-old general purpose police dog, joined the Force in 2005 and has been highly successful in his role, finding missing people and locating criminals. One highlight was locating a confused, elderly patient and who had absconded from the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske. Without being found there are doubts the...
Independent schools could be held to a higher standard of education by regulator Ofsted from next September onwards.
In new plans unveiled today ‘good’ will become the only acceptable standard for independent schools inspected by Ofsted.
Currently, the Ofsted framework for schools has the judgements, outstanding, good, adequate and inadequate. This consultation now seeks views on changing the ‘adequate’ grade to ‘requires improvement.’
This grade will signify that even though a school may be meeting all the independent school standards, this is the minimum...
This exhibition - Bettina Buck invites Marie Lund - marks the fourth and last in a series of exhibitions where artist Bettina Buck has invited a particular artist and practice into a close dialogue to explore common or shared interests. In different ways the exhibitions circle around notions of duration and change, the fragility and de-familiarisation of materials, and narrative structures.
Previous exhibitions include Bettina Buck invites Peggy Frank, 2012, All my mistakes I made for you: Bettina Buck invites Laure Prouvost, 2011, Solid Objects: Bettina Buck invites Sara Barker,...
Christmas Gift Markets in Exeter City Centre located on the corner of Fore Street and South Street.
Up to 25 local traders at each market giving you the chance to find that Christmas present which is a little different.
Products for sale include clothing, leather goods, rugs, jewllery, toys, Christmas decorations, glassware, herbal treatments, soaps, candles and many more.
16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices with 1 aim: to make classical music wickedly funny and exhilarating for young and old alike.
Graffiti Classics bursts the elitist boundaries of the traditional string quartet with its hilarious all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy show. It's a classical concert, gypsy-folk romp, opera, stand-up comedy and a brilliant dance show all rolled into one!
There really is something for everyone; Graffiti Classics never fails to get audiences laughing, clapping and singing along. Kids and adults love the uplifting and virtuosic variety of...
Local councils will see their budgets reduced even further in the latest round of austerity cuts.
Eric Pickles, Local Government secretary announced that most local authorities could see their spending power reduced by nearly 3%.
The reduction in spending power- calculated to include council tax and Westminster grants- is estimated to total more than £1.7bn across all UK local authorities.
Exeter City Council will lose 3.5% of its spending power next year and a further 4.1% the following year. Responding to the announcement Council Leader Pete Edwards, said: "We are...
Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is one of the world's oldest and most renowned ballet companies, and its classical repertoire continues to be revisited by prestigious contemporary choreographers and dancers at the pinnacle of their art.
Following the big success of past seasons, the Bolshoi Ballet will once again screen in the Exeter Picturehouse from October.
The 2013-14 season includes six productions, four of which will be broadcast live from Moscow.
Sunday 22 December : Sleeping Beauty (Recorded)
The world-famous love story of Sleeping Aurora and her...
It's time to lose yourselves in the magic and adventure of this spectacular family pantomime.
This rags to riches love story, is one of the best loved magical pantomimes of all time. For years ugly sisters Verruca & Hernia have been making Cinderella's life a misery out of hate and jealousy.
But Cinderella, being the kind and gentle positive girl that she is, never loses hope. She finally discovers something to smile about when she meets a handsome stranger in the woods whilst collecting firewood for her revolting step sisters.
