Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park today announces substantial investment during 2014, which will see five new rides and a themed indoor area open.
Chris Down, Managing Director and one of the family owners of Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park said: “Thanks to our guest feedback we are excited to be able to bring some fantastic new rides and attractions to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park. As a family run business, we are looking to continue investing in the Park to ensure that the guest and member experience is exceptional.
The University of Exeter alongside other UK universities will face widespread disruption today in a co-ordinated strike action by the UCU, UNISON and Unite trade Unions. Classes have been cancelled as staff have said they will walk out in protest of pay condition. Unions have argued that despite an increase in University income and many institutions building up large cash reserves staff pay has fallen in by 13% in real terms since 2008. UCU head of higher education, Michael MacNeil, said: 'There is widespread anger over the pay cuts staff have had to endure in recent years and all the...
Writing in the British Journal of Cancer, the Nottingham researchers say it could help doctors tailor treatment better and boost survival rates.
Local business woman Terri Bainbridge recently launched Thermalogica a ground-breaking health screening service with business partner Lisa Portman, gives her first-hand experience of having cancer and how this inspired her to start-up this new venture….
Terri Bainbridge: So it’s breast cancer awareness month again, but is all this ‘awareness’ actually teaching us anything? Breast cancer hit my radar back in 2005 when Kylie...
A British man has been jailed for 12 years for attempting to smuggle £3.9 million of heroin through Manchester Airport,
A joint operation by the National Crime Agency and Border Force it was one of the largest single amounts caught coming through.
Muhammad Khalid, 43, from Birmingham was caught with 24 kilos of the Class A drug on June 7 this year.
Sam Bullimore, Assistant Director for Border Force, said: “This is one of the biggest-ever seizure of drugs at Manchester Airport and a huge amount of heroin has been kept off the streets as a result. “I would like to...
Rob Baxter is never one to get carried away with victories, nor does he tend to go into his shell following any kind of setback.
Instead, the Exeter Chiefs head coach is happy for him and his team to 'carry on regardless' and right now that means 'more of the same' from the Devon club as they look to preserve their spot in the top four of the Aviva Premiership.
Four wins in six starts this term have put the Chiefs in a healthy position in English rugby's top flight and tomorrow night they will be looking to add the name of Sale Sharks to their list of seasonal scalps...
Rail Commuters in the South West will be able to use modern smart ticketing ticketing technology from next year. A new government investment of £3.25 million will allow South West Trains to upgrade its ticketing system at all its stations outside of London. Similar to the Oyster card system on the London Underground commuters will be able to avoid queues by paying ticket fares online and in advance. The move to smart ticketing comes as part of the Department for Transport’s £45 million investment into flexible ticketing across the south of England. Rail Minister, Baroness Kramer, said: “A...
Leading fashion and homewares retailer Matalan have announced the relocation of their current Exeter store.
The new, bigger and better store opens Thursday 21 November at the Stone Lane Retail Park on Marsh Barton in Exeter.
The new store is three times larger than th current store on Haven Banks and will see a larger offering of products including The Statements collection and a homeware section, bringing you this season's must have home essentials making staying in the new going out.
The new 24,000 sq ft plot is a unique and inspiring space for this much loved...
Exeter PR business owner Glen King is to appear on the hit Channel 4 reality show Come Dine With Me.
Publicity material for the programme describes Glen as 'self assured' says she is confident she will be 'the hostess with the mostess' cooking dishes reflecting her name.
Appearing with Glen are New Zealander Steve Levy who goes to town with his home inspired menu, cooking prawns, fish and two desserts.
Music-mad foodie Richard Kaye is second to host in Exeter and is confident he can impress his guests with his culinary know-how. He especially hopes to dazzle one...
Forecasters are predicting strong winds and heavy rain will return to Devon this weekend.
Gusts could reach gale force in some areas, accompanied by persistent showers.
Trick or treaters face a damp night and the wet weather looks set to continue into the early part of next week.
This is the Exeter-based Met Office forecast:
Today:
Some bright or sunny spells this morning and becoming breezy. Scattered showers will spread from the west by midday, becoming increasingly frequent through the afternoon and...
James Blake has walked away with the 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for his album Overgrown . The 25-year-old musician triumphed at an awards ceremony held on Wednesday night (30 October) at the Roundhouse in London, chosen ahead of 11 other artists who included David Bowie (for his comeback album The Next Day ), Arctic Monkeys, Laura Marling and the favourite Laura Mvula.
The winner, who takes away a cheque for £20,000, was selected by a jury of industry people from a shortlist of twelve albums. The list included five debut albums, while Overgrown is Blake's second album. His...
