The FORCE and Francis Clark 10k, 5k and Family runs will be held at Powderham Castle on Sunday 8th September 2013 from 11 am. The 10k route will start on the field in front of the Castle, go up the driveway, along the footpath and out onto the road - taking in the wonderful estuary view. There is then a climb to the forests behind the Castle, before a cross-country track leading back to the terraces. As usual there will be a warm up beforehand and cakes and hot drinks available afterwards. The 10k run will go first, followed by the (slightly under) 5k run, which follows the first half of...
Staff at leading Devon law firm Kitsons have taken on a trio of charity challenges in aid of Children’s Hospice South West with an ultra marathon and a firm-wide kilometre challenge covering more than 1,200km in 32 hours ahead of the mighty Three Peaks Challenge next month.
Kitsons’ Partner and Head of Property, Patrick Gaskins and Andrew Morris of Headland Finance kicked off the first challenge by completing the epic ‘Race to the Stones’ 100km trail running race in a 24 hour timeframe along the oldest path in Britain. The duo followed the footsteps of Romans, Vikings, farmers and...
New research suggests that children are far less likely to be diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the UK than they are in the USA.
However, the same study, led by the University of Exeter Medical School, suggests that autism diagnosis is still rising.
The study is published online in the Journal of Autism Developmental Disorders, published by Springer, and was supported by the NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care in the South West Peninsula (NIHR PenCLAHRC).
A prestigious education prize has been awarded to an academic from the University of Exeter for a research paper on literacy practices for children with severe learning difficulties. The United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA), an organisation whose sole object is the advancement of education in literacy, selected Dr Hazel Lawson and her co-authors as winners of the UKLA/Wiley-Blackwell Research in Literacy Education Award 2013. The UKLA Journal of Research in Reading and Literacy editors noted that the paper presented a well-argued and robust challenge to established practices in...
A 33 year old woman, Teresa Rylands, has been charged with the murder of a Neil Mitchell, a 48 year old man. This is in connection with an incident at an address in Newton Abbot on the 13th August 2013. She has been remanded in police custody and will appear at Torbay Magistrates Court in the morning, on the 29th August 2013.
A new cookbook by TV chef and entrepreneur Jamie Oliver is being donated free to all 50 Devon County Council libraries in a move by publishers to make it available and accessible to everyone.
Jamie's new book, 'Save With Jamie', launched today, is in response to public demand for a cookbook about exciting food that doesn't 'break the bank'.
It includes recipes, advice and techniques to teach people recession-busting cooking skills, to help families under financial pressure to shop carefully, cook cleverly and to eat well with less waste.
Unique Boutique indoor market is back at Exeter Phoenix this summer.
Stallholders include makers of glass beads and decorative accessories, upcycled furniture, home spun wools, ceramic platers and dishes, and all sorts of cards and drawings, textiles and fashion.
There will be plenty of stalls across our ground floor, so you can shop for quirky and unusual gifts, support local artists, and stop for a nice cuppa and cake in our café.
It’s a day for the whole family, with Exeter Phoenix running its popular Family Sunday too.
Coinciding with the Tour of Britain, this family fun ride starts at Land of Canaan on 21 September at 11am with a ride to Escot park for a picnic lunch. Trained cyclists will be in attendance to help all ages and abilities, with the aim to be active and safe.
The East Devon coastal town of Sidmouth will be the riders’ start location for Stage 6 of the Tour.
As in 2011, the riders will once again pass right through the centre of Exeter.
For the first time in the modern era of the race, riders will finish Stage 6 with a King of the Mountains climb on Dartmoor. With its stunning landscape and breathtaking views Dartmoor is a perfect setting for a cycle race and will present a real challenge for the riders and a great location for spectators.
On Sunday 15 of September all Diggerland parks will be letting dressed-up children under the age of 16 into the park for free! All children have to do to be eligible for free entry is to arrive at the Diggerland park dressed up as a construction worker and be accompanied by a full paying adult. It's as simple as that. However, this doesn't mean just wearing a pair of boots or holding a toy hammer in your hand, we want the full works! Preferably all participating children will be wearing clothing such as Hi Vis vests, hard hats, tool belts and overalls, like a real construction worker....
