From 26 September to 9 October, A la Ronde, the National Trust property at Summer Lane, Exmouth, hosts an art exhibition by members of the Exe Artists painting group.
The locally-based group is self led by its members who, through a shared love of art, come together to practice their craft weekly throughout the year. The variety of styles reflects the individual approach of each member and results in an intriguing and diverse display.
A la Ronde is a unique and quirky sixteen sided house, built under the instructions of the two cousins Jane and Mary Parminter in the...
Featuring work from Martin Bentham RWA, Christopher Garratt and Robert Organ, this interesting exhibition runs until 6 October in the Art Room, Topsham near Exeter.
Martin Bentham was born in Hampshire in 1961. He studied at Weston¬super¬mare and Exeter College of Art & Design. He lives in the Mendips. Bentham has been exhibiting professionally since 1985; the Royal Academy, London; the Mall Gallery, London and The Royal West of England Academy, Bristol. He has won a number of awards; the Daler Rowney Oil Painting Prize; first prize at the Royal Bath & West Art Exhibition...
Researchers have developed a new mathematical model that accurately describes the evolution of ancient empires. The computer model can predict with 65% accuracy where and when the largest complex societies arose in human history.
The research, which suggests that intense warfare is the evolutionary driver of large complex societies, is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). It was carried out by researchers from the University of Exeter in collaboration with University of Connecticut and the National Institute for Mathematical and...
Social enterprise Pluss has won one of seven coveted golden keys in a Willy Wonka-style national competition, with the chance to see its nominated community project scoop £18,000, thanks to Supra UK.
The Exeter-based organisation supports thousands of people with disabilities and other disadvantages in the South West, West of England and West Yorkshire. They support people both by helping them into work and by supplying equipment to aid independent living.
Pluss aims to use the prize money to send out over 5,000 ‘Everlasting Cold-Stoppers’, which are re-usable hand warmers...
WBW Solicitors’ new Southernhay office has been opened by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Rachel Lyons.
The firm has moved from their office in Queen Street to the Georgian building in Exeter’s professional quarter and held an open afternoon to give clients, colleagues and friends the opportunity to look around their new five-storey home.
A brass plaque was unveiled by Cllr Lyons, who said: “Like many thriving businesses in Exeter, it’s great to see WBW growing and moving to new larger premises and I congratulate them on their move and wish them continued success”....
Stagecoach South West has today confirmed that, while South West Water carries out essential water main replacement work, its buses will not be able to run through Newton Poppleford for approximately three weeks from Saturday 5 October.
For the duration of the closure services 52A, 52B and 157 will be subject to lengthy diversions, with journeys between Exeter and Sidmouth and Seaton taking an additional 25 minutes and journeys between Exmouth and Sidmouth taking an additional 16 minutes. Services 52A and 52B will be diverted via the A30 and Honiton and service 157 will alternate...
Russia’s investigative committee has announced they are to prosecute around 29 Greenpeace activists, who were arrested last Thursday (19 September) following an attempt to climb the Prirazlomnaya oil-drilling platform off the Russian coast. Two Greenpeace activists from the international crew of the Arctic Sunrise were detained during this attempt on the 18 September, with the remaining activists arrested the following day. Among the six British Nationals on the Arctic Sunrise are Iain Rogers, 37 and Alex Harris, 27 from Devon. Alex Harris’s mother Linda has said she fears for her daughter...
It has been reported that 1,700 council workers across the South West are employed on ‘Zero Hour’ contracts. Councils in Devon, Dorset and Cornwall employ workers on the contracts that have been criticised by unions and politicians. Last week Business Sectary Vince Cable announced a review of the practice over concerns that it is being used to exploit low-paid workers. The contracts have been used in some cases to ensure workers do not work elsewhere while not guaranteeing an adequate wage. Devon County Council and Teignbridge District Council are among councils in the South West that...
'Where to build the walls that protect us' is an opportunity for us all to imagine and model a future city. Our city of Exeter. It’s going to be an exercise in serious play.
'Where to build the walls that protect' us is an opportunity for us all to imagine a future city. Our city of Exeter… An architect or planner might call this sort of process a ‘charrette’ – a term that’s used to describe an intensive and collaborative enquiry that seeks to solve a complex design issue.
Perhaps that sounds rather dry and dusty, but you should be assured that this is...
