Natural England and the University of Exeter have announced a new strategic partnership to boost nature recovery.

Signing the three-year agreement today, they also aim to advance research and innovation; share knowledge; enable staff, partners and students to maximise their potential; and help to ensure the sustainable stewardship of land and sea.

The organisations have worked on more than 60 joint research projects over the last decade – and exciting new projects are already under way.

These include the £10 million RENEW project , which will investigate and...

The marketing department at The Outdoors Group has grown its capacity with the appointment of two new team members.

Based at the group's Crediton HQ, Matt Ranger has joined to run digital marketing whilst Karolina Rowgoska is providing support as the new marketing assistant.

Starting out as an apprentice, Matt worked as a digital marketer for four years before taking time out to work at the gym in Exeter Uni and hone his surfing skills. When he decided to return to marketing, he was keen to find something fulfilling. He joined The Outdoors Group as a business that is not...

Between noon and 1pm on October 15th, shoppers in 100 large Tesco stores across the UK will be given the chance to take part in a lucky dip to find specially created gold versions of its iconic blue voting token worth £1million in grants to local good causes.

The finders will then be able to choose which of the three local good causes in Axminster, Redruth Tolgus and Plymouth New George Street store’s current vote will receive a £10,000 Golden Grant while at the same time receiving a Tesco voucher as a thank you for taking part.

There is one ‘digital’ golden token which...

If you’re looking for a new getaway, look no further than Exeter. Our small city in Southwest England is home to many activities in addition to casinos. From museums and parks to nightclubs and restaurants, there’s bound to be something you like about this town. Add the Casino, and you have one of the best destinations for vacationers of all ages.

So let’s take a look at some of the best casinos in the city.

If You Can’t Get Out, Visit Casinos Online

If you’re looking to save as much time and money as possible, you can still go online and experience the fun of a casino....

The number of patients in Devon’s hospitals with Covid-19 has risen substantially over the last month. Around 250 people in hospital have tested positive for the virus, roughly five times the number in early September.

Higher covid rates add to the pressures that already exist in the local health and care system. People across Devon are being urged to support the NHS by helping to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 and flu viruses.

NHS Devon Chief Medical Officer Dr Nigel Acheson said: “Many people will be well aware of the pressures affecting the NHS and will want to do...

In order to support parents, baby feeding brand Fraupow have joined forces with The Guildhall Shopping Centre to create an oasis of calm in the heart of Exeter where parents and babies will always be warmly welcomed for some time out.

One of the primary concerns of new parents is feeding their babies, and how they will manage to make that work whilst out and about enjoying life. Fraupow, who make a range of breastfeeding accessories including an award winning hands free pump, understand that it can be daunting to find a way of meeting your baby's needs whilst also maintaining...

An Exeter-based homelessness charity launches a rolling online fashion show next week, in a bid to raise money for people without a home in the city, as the winter approaches and the cost of living crisis deepens.

In a campaign timed to launch on World Homeless Day (Monday 10 October), St Petrock’s, which provides food, clothes, survival equipment and other services for rough sleepers and those in temporary accommodation, is asking local people to #PoseforStPetrocks in its vintage clothing shop.

Petrock’s Place, based in Paris Street, sells items that are not practical...

Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter have recently teamed up with Luscombe Drinks in Devon to put together some wonderful hampers for Silver Sunday which took place on Sunday 2nd of October.

Silver Sunday is a National Day which aims to combat loneliness and isolation in local communities. There are many things which people of all generations can do by coming together to offer support and company as well as by hosting fun and free activities for older people.

So, Cumberland Grange were thrilled to do their bit to support this fantastic National Day by putting together...

As the academic year of 2022 begins, it’s said that only 35 per cent of UK science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) students in higher education are women. Solutions to this imbalance include encouraging girls to study STEM subjects in the first place. However, this ignores many of the other issues that women face later in their careers. Here Tracey Richards, production team leader at signal conditioning and wireless telemetry specialist Mantracourt, recounts the challenges she’s faced as a woman in electrical engineering and how she overcame them.

As a result of missing...