After the success of the Oxjam Exeter Takeover earlier this month, the Exeter-based band Moscow Magazine are riding high in Oxjam's national search for Oxjam Band of the Year 2013, up against groups from Manchester, Plymouth and London amongst others. The competition has been running for the past month via the Oxjam page on Facebook, where members of the public have been voting for their favourite. The top Five artists with the most votes will be judged by a panel featuring BBC radio DJ's and representatives from Fender and Oxfam to become Band of the Year. The competition closes...
The Friends of Higher Cemetery will lead a guided tour of the cemetery's war graves beginning at 2pm on Sunday 10th November. This will be a free guided walk, beginning at the chapel, lasting about an hour, and open to the general public. Although there will not be a charge for the walk, any donations to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal would be gratefully accepted.
Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) has organised a free seminar for professionals working with clients of all ages addressing health and well being issues.
The event, on Wednesday 20 November, will showcase the power of cross-sector partnership working to change people’s lives for the better. It will show, through case studies from RAMM and its partners, the positive contribution that museums can make.
Running from 1pm to 4.30pm at the Rougemont Thistle Hotel, the scene will set by Lord Victor Adebowale speaking in his role as Chair of Collaborate at the London...
Guidng Light is 'Not for profit' supporting local charities. Our Spiritual evenings are held at 'The Hedley Way Centre'. Follow the brook from the town to the main car park near the rear of the Hospital. We are just over the bridge in the Manor Gardens on the corner of Brook Street.
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Exeter City U18s - 3 - (A Byrne - 14; M Jay - 39, 60) Swindon Town U18s - 4 - (W Randall - 3; T Johnson - 19, 88; C McCormack - 66)
The Robins left St James Park the happier last night after progressing to the second round of the FA Youth Cup thanks largely to a Tyreke Johnson double amidst a topsy-turvy tie.
Will Randall and Callum McCormack completed a collection of stunning goals for the 1964 finalists, outnumbering City's three from Alex Byrne and a Matt Jay brace.
The hosts twice came from behind in a lively first half. After a flurry of early Exeter...
Regulations on farm veichle speed could be cut in an effort to help farmers transport goods more efficiently and, Roads Minister Robert Goodwill has announced today
The consultation seeks views on allowing conventional tractors to travel at up to 25 mph, rather than 20 mph. A seperate consultation is also seeking views on increasing the weight limits for agricultural vehicles enabling farm workers to transport more goods and better suit modern farm machinery. Robert Goodwill said: "Whether it’s helping to put food on the table, or driving industry forward with biofuel production,...
In a scrutiny committee meeting today councillors have been briefed on how a potential £4.4 million overspend will affect consideration of the forthcoming budget for 2014/15 which will be agreed next January. The bulk of the overspend comes from Children’s and Adult’s protection services which predicts it will spend more than £3.1 million more than originally budgeted. In a report to scrutiny committee the county treasurer breaks down the extra expenditure: “£500,000 relates to higher numbers of Secure Welfare placements of Devon children than provided for within budgets. £1 million...
Luxury South West jewellery and watch retailer, Michael Spiers welcomed 230 guests to a champagne reception and stunning fireworks display at Exeter Castle. The private event launched the independent Jeweller’s new partnership with Rolex as the sole retailer in the city stocking one of the most prestigious brand of watches in the world. Guests enjoyed an exclusive preview of new Rolex models launched at Baselworld 2013 before they become available for sale. Baselworld is the world’s biggest watch and jewellery event, held annually in Switzerland where leading brands showcase their finest...
The Paignton Zoo Great Gorillas Project auction has raised £100,000.
A total of £99,800 was bid on the night - a secret donation of £200 made the sum up to six figures.
The project, celebrating Paignton Zoo’s 90th birthday, is supporting gorilla conservation and Children’s Hospice South West.
Life-size model gorillas, sponsored by businesses and community groups, painted in original designs by specially-commissioned artists and displayed in public, created a unique art trail around Exeter and the English Riviera during the summer.
New research on pond snails has revealed that high levels of stress can block memory processes.
Researchers from the University of Exeter and the University of Calgary trained snails and found that when they were exposed to multiple stressful events they were unable remember what they had learned. Previous research has shown that stress also affects human ability to remember. This study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that experiencing multiple stressful events simultaneously has a cumulative detrimental effect on memory. Dr Sarah Dalesman, a Leverhulme Trust Early Career...
