Sophia King from Exeter has been crowned one of National Rail’s ‘Chief Environment Officers’ (CEOs) who will champion sustainable travel by train around Britain.
Sophia’s prize includes all expenses paid trips to ditch the car, discover 10 of Britain’s hidden green attractions and locations, and vlog her experiences to inspire others to make green journeys by train.
A passionate traveller at heart, Sophia has always been a fan of train travel and its sustainable qualities. Her goal as Chief Environment Officer is to spread sustainable facts to the next generation and...
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has recruited Claire Atkins to its Projects and Construction team in Exeter.
Claire is an experienced 15 year qualified non-contentious construction specialist, joining Trower's from Paris Smith LLP, with vast experience in advising developers, landowners, pension funds, fund and asset managers, NHS bodies, landlords, tenants, funders, contractors, sub-contractors and consultants. Claire's main focus is on transactional construction matters for commercial clients where she has worked extensively on drafting and negotiating standard and...
Exeter’s state-of-the-art new leisure centre St Sidwell’s Point has won two more prestigious awards.
The striking Passivhaus building won the national RICS award for Environmental Impact at a prestigious ceremony in London.
On the same day, it won best Civic Development at the Exeter Property Awards.
Judges said: “At the forefront of Exeter’s surge towards sustainability, St Sidwells Point is designed for 2080 climate predictions and is notably energy efficient. Expert use of technology to futureproof the project.”
British Summer Time ends on Sunday 30 October. As the evenings get darker earlier and the weather begins to turn, we’re reminding road users to “be bright, be seen”.
As the clocks go back, many of us will find ourselves travelling to and from work or school in the dark. Poor weather can also impact our visibility, and so we must be extremely vigilant whilst travelling.
Motorists are asked to look out for more vulnerable road users and to give cyclists, motorcyclists, and horse riders plenty of space.
Statistics show that last year vulnerable road users,...
New for 2022 Princesshay have teamed up with Margoux and Exeter City Football (ECFC) to open The Hub; a family friendly fan zone where visitors can watch the international football matches.
There will also be football fun from ECFC, food from Princesshay restaurants, a wood fire pizza oven and Margoux running the après ski style bar. A series of festive workshops including wreath-making, gift-wrapping and a programme of free children’s entertainment for all ages from story tellers to musicians will also be held at The Hub outside of the football matches.
Three teams of intrepid adventurers from Exeter-based housebuilder Wain Homes hiked more than 20 miles in one day across the three highest hills of the Peak District, raising £12,000 for a youth charity.
Wain Homes contributed the registration fees for 13 employees to take on the sponsored challenge of climbing 1,300m up Kinder Scout, Bleaklow and The Black Hill. The walk is an epic adventure which covers the wildest and most remote areas of the Peak District National Park.
Members of Wain Homes’ technical, construction and regional head office teams took part in the...
Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a large altercation in Exeter over the weekend that resulted in one person being hospitalised.
Police were called just after 1.30am on Sunday 23 October following reports of a large altercation involving around 30 people in the Guildhall area of Exeter City Centre.
Following this incident, a man was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with facial injuries.
Police arrested a local man in connection to this matter, he has since been released under investigation pending further...
This October, families in Exeter will be able to follow an augmented reality story-trail.
As part of local plans to give families a fantastic half term, InExeter and Visit Exeter have teamed up to provide a free interactive trail for families. Working with High Street Safari, InExeter and Visit Exeter have launched a unique, free trail in Exeter ready for October half term.
The Totally Spooking Out! Hallowe'en trail is an innovative experience that lets families choose what happens in the story as they follow the trail – all you need is a smartphone. Players will hunt...
HM Coastguard launches a new film featuring Akinfenwa, to highlight the hidden dangers of the coast and urging the public to stay ‘Coast Clever’ ahead of half term. Coastguard is called to around 36,000 incidents each year – with peak times happening in the summer, bank holidays and half term time. This figure has increased by 50% in 4 years, with 24,000 incidents reported in 2018.
The campaign comes on the back of a survey commissioned by HM Coastguard which shows that although 72% of people know that they should check tide times before they set out for a walk at the coast, only...
What company do you associate games like Battlefield, Mirror's Edge, and Sims with? The answer is obvious - of course, it's Electronic Arts. These are the best games of this company that our today's TOP10 is dedicated to.
FIFA
Practically every gamer in the world has played this game at least once. The FIFA gameplay becomes better over the years with the release of each new part. All this is thanks to innovations that encourage creative play in different parts of the field and allow you to set the pace of the game.
The game has been around for many years and during this...
