It's been a busy few months for Devon Air Ambulance Trust, and there's no let up in sight, but they wouldn't have it any other way!
The Devon Air Ambulance on Tour event, taking the new Air Ambulance around the county finished in Paignton on Tuesday 13 August. The Charity is now looking forward to celebrating its 21st birthday in style with a Birthday Weekender on 7 and 8 September at Darts Farm.
Events kick off with BBC Radio Devon's John Govier broadcasing his Saturday morning show live from Darts Farm from 10am to 1pm, with tickets just £4 per person (limited to 350). At...
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To celebrate our 21st birthday we will be holding our 21st Birthday Weekender at Darts Farm on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September.
During the day there will be a free entry fun day for all of the family including visits from our helicopters (subject to operational duties), an emergency services demonstration, featuring our crew, Devon & Somerset Fire Service and South Western Ambulance Service. There are also events where you can buy tickets to attend over the weekend: Saturday:
10am to 1pm - Be in the audience for BBC Radio Devon's JG's Saturday morning show. Tickets: £...
Exeter School pupils, parents and staff are celebrating another set of very good A Level results with an overall pass rate of 100% for the tenth year in a row. 18% of all grades were A* and 56% of grades were either A* or A. 84% of all grades were A* - B. There were many high achievers with over one third of pupils achieving three or more A* or A grades. Among those successful are: Joe Allen (Engineering at Magdalene College, Cambridge University), Natasha ffrench-Constant (Medicine at Bristol University), Helena Marshall (English at York University), Alex Porter (Geography at Leeds...
Air ambulances and fire crews were called to the two vehicle traffic collision at 9:13 this morning.
The incident took place on the A375 Putts Corner, Sidbury.
One person was still trapped inside a vehicle and one person from the second vehicle still inside the vehicle but not trapped and was being attended to by Ambulance personnel.
Fire crews removed the roof of the vehicle with hydraulic rescue equipment to extricate the casualty.
Both are now in Hospital - The female driver of a Citroen was airlifted to The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with non-life...
Exeter's students have recieved their A-Level results and local schools have been reporting overall successes.
The university application body UCAS has revealed the highest number of applicant acceptances recorded for A level results day.
UCAS says it has processed all A-Level results with 385,910 applicants already accepted into a UK university or college, up 31,600 (nine per cent) on results day last year.
Ian Blenkharn, Head of Admissions at the University of Exeter said:
“The University of Exeter has enjoyed a record year of applications for 2013 entry,...
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The Maynard School have achieved excellent A-Level results this year, with all of their A2 students passing at A2 level.
60% of students had A* or A Grades, and 85% of students gained A*- B Grades.
A spokesperson for the school said: “This year we are delighted that all of our students have gained a place at their choice of university. Many are going on to study at Russell Group universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Warwick, York, Durham, Southampton and St Andrews.”
Two students accepted offers from Oxford. Alexandra Sage, from Exeter, gained 4 A*...
Exeter is set to hold a new Awards evening this November that is set to be a little bit different from the rest. The Exeter Power 50 will celebrate the exploits, innovation and entrepreneurship of those individuals who have helped to power the reputation, economic, social and cultural success of the city.
The event has been created by David Kirk of Kirk Hills Chartered Accountants and Richard Marsh of the Mill Management Consultancy and is being sponsored by Kitsons Solicitors, Arbuthnot Latham Bank, Hall and Scott Estate Agents, The University of Exeter and Kirk Hills.
