Exeter City Lexi the Lioness mascot performer debuts at Devon County Show in new rocketman costume
When ultrafast broadband provider Jurassic Fibre was looking for a staff member to wear its new mascot costume at this year’s Devon County Show, George Powlesland was the obvious choice.
George, 23, works as a Technical Advisor at the Exeter-based full fibre broadband company during weekdays. But at weekends he transforms into Lexi the Lioness at his beloved Exeter City Football Club, entertaining the crowds with his antics on the pitch before the game.
The West Country Women Awards 2023 are open for nominations for the second year to boost celebrating and recognising the work of women across the region.
Alexis Bowater OBE and Tess Stuber are once again running the West Country Women Awards and this year there are some extras to enjoy.
The first podcast series: WEST COUNTRY WOMEN is due to be recorded later this month with Fresh Air Studios - where each of the winners of 2022 will join Alexis and Tess for conversation about what life is like as a West Country Women Awards winner.
Tech leaders from across the South West of England will gather for a key regional summit to discuss the future of the sector in July.
The summit , at Somerset County Cricket Club on Wednesday 5 July, will be a chance to discuss key opportunities and challenges, ranging from the fast-growing array of greentech brands in the region tackling environmental threats to concerns about the impact of generative AI.
The annual Tech Leaders Summit has been launched by Tech South West and will bring together founders, business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors.
One of Surrey’s leading independent law firms is expanding its reach across England with the appointment of three experienced lawyers to its team.
Adam Confrey and Sharon Whyte, of H&C Lawyers, have joined the practice as consultants, bringing with them many years of experience dealing in matters related to the financial, property and tax affairs of private individuals and trustees.
They offer a wide range of services to clients relating to Wills, trusts and conveyancing from their offices in Tavistock, Devon.
The inclusion of their knowledge within Meadows...
It might sound like the stuff of James Bond, but your smartphone could actually be tracking you right now. Fortunately, you can take back control of your privacy. This article looks at the ways in which your phone may be spying on you and at how you can stop your movements and data being tracked.
How is your phone spying on you?
There are various ways in which your smartphone is spying on your online and offline activities. These include through apps , location tracking and social media. If you want to stop or minimise your phone’s ability to spy on you, here are five things you...
Academics from the University of Exeter will be serving up science to pubgoers as Pint of Science returns to the city this May.
The tenth anniversary of the world’s largest festival of public science will see leading research scientists take to the stage in venues across the city to give talks on everything from genetics and health to physics and space.
On 22-24 May, Exeter will join hundreds of cities across the world taking part in the three-day festival. Each night will provide a unique line up of talks, demonstrations and live experiments held in a relaxed and...
The winners of the 2023 NFRC UK Roofing Awards were revealed last week (12 May) at the InterContinental London — The O2, in a glittering awards ceremony hosted by broadcaster Colin Murray.
Exeter-based firm Progressive Systems Ltd took home two awards - the only company to win in two separate disciplines.
The Headline Sponsor for the event was Radmat Building Products , and Recticel Insulation were the sponsor of the drinks reception and after-show party.
James Talman, NFRC CEO, said: "My congratulations go out to all those who have won at this year’s UK Roofing...
Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury – that’s a staggering 350,000 people per year.
Headway UK’s Action for Brain Injury Week is an annual campaign designed to raise awareness and understanding of acquired brain injury (ABI) and to help give survivors and their loved ones a voice.
This year’s ABI Week campaign entitled Every 90 Seconds , takes place from May 15-21 and will highlight how common brain injuries are and how they can affect any of us at any time.
Brain injuries can have many causes including strokes, tumours...
Former residents of an Exeter project which provides accommodation and support for people at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping, say they fear lives could be at risk if it closes under proposed council cuts.
Gabriel House has played a central role in preventing homelessness and rough sleeping in Exeter for more than 10 years.
Employing 11 staff, 42 residents are supported 24/7 to address health problems, develop life skills and work with other services to build support networks, before moving into sustainable accommodation.
A Leading Exeter diabetes nurse has pipped over fifty thousand competitors to the international $250,000 (£200,000) Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award.
Professor Maggie Shepherd of Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and University of Exeter was crowned winner ahead of over fifty thousand medical colleagues across the globe in a ceremony held in London on International Nurses Day.
Maggie’s transformative work in monogenic diabetes - which is caused by a change in a single gene, has led to improved recognition and treatment across the UK. As a...
