Students and staff at Tiverton High School are claiming the world record for the biggest ever cream tea.
They played host to 559 guests for a proper cream tea yesterday (12 June).
The current world record for the biggest cream tea is 403 people, but an event earlier this year claimed 430.
Pupils from local primary schools, Tiverton students and staff and special guests from the community all joined in to swell the record-breaking numbers which have still to be ratified by Guinness World Records.
Officials from GWR were present at the attempt today.
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The University of Exeter has been awarded a first class award for the fifth year running and ranked 13 out of 143 universities.
The People & Planet Green League 2013 is the UK's only comprehensive and independent green ranking of universities. It assesses the environmental and ethical performance of all universities, awarding 'first class degrees' to the greenest and ‘fail’ to those doing the least to address their environmental impacts. The University of Exeter is among 43 institutions to achieve a ‘first’ in 2013 and has risen to 13th from 24th position in the league....
Most people reading this blog won’t be in their teens but I wonder how many will want to appeal to the youth market but haven’t a clue how to go about it! When your customers are literally dying off the page or your products or services are just not appealing to a younger market any more it can be tempting to bury your head in the sand and hope that things will get better, but many businesses know to their cost – they don’t!
There is no magic answer but one thing’s for sure the savvy businesses know that to reach a young target market, a number of things need to be considered:...
East Devon District Council are inviting all young residents of Cranbrook to choose the new play equipment for Cranbrook’s first play area.
The finished open space, which should include a play area for children of early school age, a play area for older children and a multi use games area designed for young people up to the age of 18, provides a wonderful opportunity for the community to have a real say in how their now town is shaping up.
Cllr Iain Chubb, East Devon District Council Portfolio Holder for Environment said: “There is a lovely community spirit at Cranbrook...
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) in the South West has presented its routemap for regional economic growth - identifying the infrastructure improvements that are vital to the future development of the region’s economy.
In the report - Infrastructure: The Routemap for Regional Growth - CECA identifies the key infrastructure projects required to unlock wider economic progress and called on the Local Enterprise Partnerships in the South West to work more closely together to deliver infrastructure improvements and boost skills. Alan Taylor, Executive Director, CECA...
Rabbi Danny Rich, pictured above, the Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism for nearly ten years and author of various books on matters of faith and belief, will be speaking in Exeter. On Tuesday 20 June he will be speaking at the Annual Meeting of the Devon Faith and Belief Forum at the Coaver Centre, County Hall, Exeter, on the theme “Is Interfaith Dialogue merely an excuse for Kosher Tea and Halal biscuits?” The Forum’s Secretary Martyn Goss, said, “We look forward to another prestigious speaker addressing our meeting following Hindu and Islamic talks in the last two years. It is so...
Cheshire-based Young Ones is through to the voting stages of Pitch it to Michon, a national competition where start-up businesses can pitch to win marketing support and design worth up to £15,000.
To celebrate 30 years in business, Nottingham-based creative agency, Michon, opened up a nationwide competition to find the best new business ideas and talent. Having narrowed down the field to a lucky six, the finalists, including Young Ones, must now put together a video pitch that will be published online for the public to vote on.
It's going to be quite a summer for some of the projects that together make up the Seaton Regeneration Programme, with substantial progress on the horizon.
Meanwhile, plans are also under way to consult in the town about providing more council-owned employment units. Together, the projects represent a real vote of confidence in boosting Seaton’s economy and employment prospects in the town.
On Tuesday 11 June, a revised planning application for the Discovery Centre building was approved by EDDC’s Development Management Committee. The principle of planning permission for the...
The 14th annual Michelmores charity race attracted 920 entrants to run around a brand new city centre course starting in Cathedral Yard and finishing at Exeter Castle.
Started by celebrity chef Michael Caines, the men’s race was won by Simon Longthorpe with Emma Hitchins the first women home. Karen Cook and Franks Reay won the veterans competitions while solicitors Foot Anstey won the corporate event. Promotional clothing distributors, Pencarrie entered the largest team with Nike+ Run Club Exeter the first running club to finish.
