Exeter may never be seen in quite the same light again, according to a new local history project. It seems that this most ‘English’ of cities isn’t quite so English after all, according to a new chapter in the city’s history which has been produced by a mixed group of local volunteer researchers, over half of them from Exeter’s Black and Ethnic Minority community.
In what’s thought to be the most comprehensive local history project of its kind nationally, Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots , has taken 12 months to produce but really, the story has been 2,000 years in the making...
Torquay-based creative design and marketing company, Frankman Design, have been working closely with Cheddar Gorge over the past few weeks to create a new Cheddar Gorge mascot and Cave family.
Located in Somerset, Cheddar Gorge approached Frankman Design to work on their new character sets after Maureen McAllister, Head of Operations and Marketing at Cheddar Gorge, spotted some of Frankman Design’s illustration work.
Frankman Design’s Creative Director, Mark Vallance said “Initially we were asked to design a new mascot, his name is Cheddar George! Following the success of...
Exeter School welcomed BBC Radio 3’s Stephen Johnson to its annual Speech Day event last week (19 September). Johnson gave a speech on the power of music at the event discussing its use in treatment in cases of depression and Alzheimer’s before presenting prizes to both Junior and Senior School pupils. Mr Johnson then spent the following Friday afternoon in school, meeting pupils before opening the newly refurbished and extended Music Department at the Discovering Music event on 20 September. He there gave a talk on a modernistic quartet movement by Webern and a movement from a Brahms...
Sir Eric Dancer KCVO CBE JP, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, visited the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital in Wonford Exeter on Friday 20 September to help celebrate the hospital’s 50th anniversary.
Sir Eric met members of staff and was given a tour of the hospital by Matron Paula Winter.
He spoke to staff about the changes they had seen over the years and how treatments and medical procedures had advanced.
He spent time with students from Exeter Junior School who had helped with a project to fill a time capsule that will be opened in 50 years’ time, when the hospital...
As the summer draws to a close our rangers in East Devon are starting to plan the practical habitat management tasks for nature conservation over the winter, including hedge-laying, scrub clearance and coppicing.
They are looking for people to join their team of volunteers who carry out this work. No experience is necessary as full training will be given and all tools are provided. A love for the countryside and ability to work outdoors, sometimes in the rain, is all they ask for.
From October until the end of March there is the opportunity for people to come and volunteer...
The One Planet MBA, offered exclusively by the University of Exeter Business School, has come third in the world in the Global Green MBA Survey, announced today (September 23). It also scooped first place in the UK as well as coming top in the global rankings for ‘smaller’ programmes. Undertaken by Corporate Knights, this inaugural Global Green MBA survey is the definitive annual list that examines how universities around the world are faring at integrating sustainability into the academic experience. The survey, which had focused on Canadian schools over the past decade, was expanded...
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Exmouth following a police armed response to reports of a male in possession of a firearm in the town on Saturday evening.
The man was arrested at 10.40pm on Saturday evening on suspicion of aggravated burglary. He is currently in custody in Exeter.
Police responded to the incident at around 7.45pm on Saturday 21 September.
Armed officers including officers from the Force Support Group as well as the Dog Section and the police helicopter were despatched to the incident which was reported to be in the Dinanway Park area of...
Excitement is building for the sixth annual Mike Polden Charity Football Match between the University of Exeter Athletic Football Club and Exeter City FC on 25 September.
Proceeds from the match are given to the two football club’s chosen charities; the Adam Stansfield Foundation, which provides sporting opportunities for young people in Devon, Herefordshire and Somerset and the Cardiomyopathy Association which offers support and advice to sufferers of heart muscle disease. Last year’s event saw over 3,900 students pack the stands at St James’ Park for the charity match, held in...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter praised the character of his team as they claimed their first away victory of the season with a 29-23 success at London Irish.
Training 23-12 with just 20 minutes remaining, the Chiefs produced a sterling fightback thanks to tries from skipper Dean Mumm and Ben White to ensure they were able to follow up last week's home win over London Wasps.
Fly-half Gareth Steenson converted both those scores, as well as adding five penalties, to give him a 19 point haul that took past 1,000 league points for the Devon club.
Michelmores has won UK and Ireland Regional Team of the Year at the STEP Private Client Awards 2013/14, the respected international awards for the private wealth sector, which took place in London on Friday night (20 September).
The firm beat stiff competition from other finalists in this category: Bond Dickinson, Cripps Harries Hall, Debenhams Ottaway, and Henmans Freeth.
Through an independent and rigorous judging process the PCAs set the industry standard for excellence in private client practice. Winning a STEP PCA has proved to be a clear mark of quality in the...
