The continued accumulation of sand within the iconic ring-shaped reefs inside Maldivian atolls could provide a foundation for future island development new research suggests. Islands like the Maldives are considered likely to be the first to feel the effects of climate change induced sea level rise, with future island growth essential to counter the threat of rising sea levels.
The study published in the journal Geology , and carried out by researchers from the University of Exeter in collaboration with the University of Auckland, James Cook University, the National Institute for...
Go along and celebrate the weird, wonderful and very messy things you can do in wellies!
• Design a welly • Plant a welly • The welly walk of goo! • Welly dancing (Riverdance was never like this!) • Smelly wellies - can you correctly identify the mystery filling! • Welly fashion parade (decorate your wellies and take part in our welly fashion parade with a prize for the winner)
Please remember to wear your wellies! Members free. Escot entry fee applies to non-members. There may be a small charge for some activities.
Exeter Tennis Centre's autumn programmes are in full swing!
Whether you're a total beginner or an up and coming pro - our coaching sessions offer a fun, sociable and affordable way to improve your game.
At Exeter Tennis Centre we are renowned for providing expert coaching to all abilities. Our team of experienced and LTA qualified coaches deliver sessions that inspire an enjoyment of tennis with lots of easy to follow coaching exercises and games.
This autumn we are running a variety of sessions including Adult Starters, Developers and Performers, Mini...
The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust is among a handful of hospitals across the country to have been awarded Exemplar status for its Radiology department.
The prestigious status, conferred by the British Society of Interventional Radiology, has been given to only nine hospitals nationwide.
These hospitals have all demonstrated a commitment to improving quality and access to Interventional Radiology. One initiative by the RD&E radiology department that caught the BSIR’s attention was the redesigned patient information leaflets. The society is suggesting...
Aussie flanker Ben White says Exeter Chiefs cannot wait to get stuck into Leicester Tigers in their latest Aviva Premiership encounter this Sunday (2pm). Buoyed by back-to-back league wins over London Wasps and London Irish, the Chiefs are now busy preparing themselves for the visit of the defending champions to Sandy Park. It's a fixture which is sure to test the credentials of the Devon club - particularly given the currently visitors sit second in the standings - but White says recent form has given him and his team-mates a real belief they can topple Richard Cockerill's men. “The...
To look at Brian Standring you would think he’s like any other regular grandfather; someone who likes doing crosswords, enjoying peaceful walks in the countryside. That’s until you hear how he’s just celebrated his 75th birthday!
Brian from Hemyock, wanted to go a step further than the marathons he’d ran and fundraising events he’d organised in the past, and he did this by throwing himself from the fastest jump-plane in the UK, from an altitude of nearly three miles high! What’s more, Brian did his ‘birthday skydive’ to raise money for eight charities, including Hemyock pre-school...
