On Friday 20 September, Living Coasts staff and volunteers will be at Beacon Cove for a beach clean.
They will be on the beach - right next to Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo - from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Everyone is welcome to join in and help keep our beaches and oceans clean and free from pollution.
Why is beach cleaning so important? Waste and litter in our seas are a constant threat to some of our best-loved marine wildlife. There is the constant danger of animals accidentally eating or becoming entangled in litter. In addition to marine wildlife, beach litter is also...
The UK's rate of inflation for the year to August, measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), fell by 0.1% to 2.7% from the figure of 2.8% in July.
Despite the fall, the prices of goods and services continue to outstrip wages which saw an average growth of 1% for the same period.
The largest contributions to the fall in the rate came from the transport (particularly motor fuels and air transport) and clothing sectors. Clothing sales may have been boosted by summer discounting. These were partially offset by an upward contribution from furniture, household equipment and...
ITea and Biscuits Week takes place this week (16-22 September). A popular annual event, it aims to encourage older people who don't currently use computers, the internet, tablets and smartphones to discover the benefits this technology offers.
During the week, local Age UKs and other organisations will run free 'taster sessions' across the country, at which older people can learn about technology in a friendly and supportive environment. These events will cover a wide range of useful topics such as using the internet, texting, and digital photography, to name but a few.
A business started by University of Exeter Business School graduates Tom Carson and Chris Rea last Sunday night convinced the Dragons that Young Ones, their clothing brand, could be the next big thing. Having achieved sales of £140K, at a profit of 40% in their first 14 months of trading, Chris and Tom’s pitch to the Dragons outlined their success to date and their plans to become a brand, both in the UK and overseas, known for supplying high quality fashion products at an affordable price. Their pitch and the potential of the business caught the attention of Duncan Bannatyne who offered...
If you take trip on Exeter's buses this week, prepare to be in for a big surprise! For just when you least expect it, Nuts and Volts Theatre Company's Dudley and Olive, aka The Public Transport Appreciation Society, will be popping up on the city's buses to spread a little happiness.
Part of the Unexpected Festival (15-22 September), The Public Transport Appreciation Society will be spending the entire week making impromptu appearances on Stagecoach buses and every now and again at Central Station. They are on a mission to make your journey by bus better. Expect trivia, games -...
Connaught Gardens in Sidmouth and Manor Gardens in Exmouth are still among the best in the country – and that’s official!
Both have again received the prestigious Green Flag Award, a sign to visitors that the park is a well-maintained and well-managed high quality green space, with excellent facilities. It’s the tenth year in a row for Sidmouth, while Exmouth has now won the award nine times consecutively.
The gardens are among a record number of parks and green spaces receiving the Green Flag Award this year, ensuring that even more of us now have access to well-managed,...
Tenants of East Devon District Council have again excelled themselves with a beautiful display of gardens large and small, leading to another highly successful garden competition, with a total of 41 entries.
This included two entrants for the Youth Garden, both of whom were Gold winners.
Kieron Bewes (Horticultural Consultant) was the judge and using the Royal Horticultural Society judging method once again, a number of entrants obtained the Gold level.
The Tenants’ Garden Competition is an annual event organised by Tenant Participation within the Housing Service at...
An opportunity to meet with your MP, Ben Bradshaw, some Labour Councillors and local Labour Party members to ask questions about local, national and international issues.
This is a multi-cultural event, so it's for everybody, with people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds especially welcome.
Finding out what your visitors really think surely has to be a good thing doesn’t it?
Here at Exeter-based GleaveMedia ( http://www.gleavemedia.co.uk ) we have considerable experience in doing just that, having just completed a major survey project for a Cornish Retail business.
They wanted to find out more about their customer base and not forgetting the customers who not only don’t use them but may or may not have even heard of them.
This project involved on site surveys in this major South West Retailer as well as surveying at local towns nearby the principal...
The first intake of Medicine students have embarked on the path to becoming a doctor at the University of Exeter Medical School.
The class of 2013 is made up of 130 students have enrolled for the five year degree which will see them working in NHS Trusts across the South West.
Professor Steve Thornton, Dean of the University of Exeter Medical School, said: “This is a real milestone for us, and we’re extremely excited to welcome our first Medicine students. The NHS is under extreme pressure from an increasingly aging population amid squeezed resources. Our ethos is to train...
