Thistle Hotels are participating in one amazing relay challenge. Together as a team our employees will run, bike, and swim 1,400 miles from Inverness to London.
It's the opportunity of a lifetime and we're all in it together. We'll pass all 36 of our hotels up and down the UK, racing miles to raise smiles for some truly outstanding children's charities.
For more details go to http://www.liteatnite.co.uk/employee-hotel-relay.html
Please sponsor the Thistle Exeter Team who are cycling from Exeter to Poole on 4 September which...
Declassified spy photography has uncovered a lost Roman Eastern frontier, dating from the second century AD. Research by archaeologists at the Universities of Glasgow and Exeter has identified a long wall that ran 60 kilometres from the Danube to the Black Sea over what is modern Romania. It is considered the most easterly example of a man-made frontier barrier system in the Roman Empire. Built in the mid-second century AD, ‘Trajan’s Rampart’ as it is known locally, once stood 8.5m wide and over 3.5m high and included at least 32 forts and 31 smaller fort lets along its course. It is...
Jenny Brown and Paul Colebourne are the first residents to move into their new home at Wyndham Place, Tisbury built by independent developer C G Fry & Son, well-renowned for their triple-award winning Wyvern Park in Exeter. Site manager Adrian White was recently awarded a Quality Award in the ‘Pride in the Job’ 2013 for the development organised by the National House Building Council (NHBC) for the South West region. A ‘Pride in the Job award’ is the highest industry accolade a site manager can receive.
Jenny together with partner Paul own a house in London and are looking to...
Police in Exeter are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was attacked in the Exe Bridges area of the city.
At around 1am on Sunday, September 1, 2013, the victim was walking near the Pizza Hut at Exe Bridges. As he approached the bridge he passed a group of people. An unknown offender has then kicked him in the back.
The victim fell to the floor and was further kicked, before he was forced into the river. An unknown male attacker then further assaulted the victim in the water while a second man shouted verbal abuse from the riverbank while also throwing...
A new guide aims to promote safe driving techniques for people who use low powered motorbikes particularly mopeds to get to and from work.
Research shows that there has been an increase in the number of crashes in Devon involving lower powered motorbikes.
One theory is that more people are using low powered bikes these days as they are more economical to use and riders can make savings on fuel costs.
The guide has been developed with the help of a Max Rider instructor, who has 25 years riding experience, a police advanced riding qualification and 10 years of...
The new NHS111 service was launched in Devon by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) today after a 6 month delay.
The national initiative to give patients easier access with non-emergency health issues was delayed following concerns for patient safety from the British Medical Association.
After running smoothly in Dorset for the last 6 months the service is now available in Devon using local contacts.
The 24 hour service is run using trained call handlers supported by clinicians who can provide healthcare advice and direct patients to their...
We're 'steaming ahead' with work on the new indoor play with installation of the interior starting this week!
We anticipate a late September/early October opening but will keep you posted!
The play area will be open weekends throughout the winter. Please refer to our website www.pecorama.info for further updates and information on opening times etc.
Over 40 children and young people in the care system in the South West met MPs, local councillors, the Children’s Commissioner for England, the Children’s Rights Director, and social work professionals on Friday (30 August) to talk about leaving care.
Passport to Parliament, which took place in Exeter Corn Exchange, is part of a new series of events run by The Who Cares? Trust.
The event gave children and young people in care from all over the South West the chance to debate whether there is enough support for teenagers leaving care (such as foster and residential care) and...
Soil Association's Organic Beauty Weekend celebrates genuine organic health and beauty products while highlighting the industry's "misleading" labelling
The Soil Association’s Organic Beauty Weekend launches on 6-8 September 2013 to highlight and celebrate genuine organic health and beauty products as part of Organic September.
The Soil Association argues that despite its calls for action, the UK’s health and beauty industry continues to mislead consumers by making false claims for products labelled “organic” and “natural”.
The last 12 months have seen the Lions roar with a first Tour victory in 16 years, Andy Murray become Wimbledon's first British men's singles champion in 77 years, Chris Froome record a Tour de France success arguably even more comprehensive than Sir Bradley Wiggins' triumph in 2012, and the England cricket team secure an incredible third consecutive Ashes Series win over Australia.
The winning didn't stop on the field, with the last year witness to incredible work from brands, agencies, teams, rights holders and community organisations all successfully capitalising on and helping...
