Almost £290,000 will be spent on turning Exeter’s former Northbook golf course into a wildlife haven.
The city council’s executive agreed to allocate the money at its meeting this week, with £222,000 coming from developer contributions and the remainder from partners.
A consultation last year found that 96 per cent of people supported the idea of a wildlife arboretum – a space for wildlife habitats, trees and wildflower meadows – at the former course on Topsham Road.
When it closed in 2019 the land was due to be sold, probably for housing, but the council made a...
Crowds, including scores of invited dignitaries, gathered in the grounds of Devon County Council’s County Hall in Exeter this afternoon to hear the High Sheriff of Devon, Richard Youngman, officially read the Proclamation confirming King Charles III as monarch.
It follows the principle Proclamation made yesterday, (Saturday 10 September), at St James’s Place, Westminster, where the Clerk to the Privy Council, Richard Tilbrook proclaimed Charles “King, head of the Commonwealth, defender of the faith", before declaring "God Save the King".
World-renowned experts will discuss the power of "positive tipping points" to tackle the climate crisis at the University of Exeter next week.
The event – "The great tipping points debate" – will take place at the University's Streatham Campus in Exeter on Monday (12 September) from 6pm-7.30pm.
It is fully booked but will be broadcast online .
Speakers will include Professor Ricarda Winkelmann, from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Change Research (PIK); Johan Rockström, PIK Director and presenter of Netflix documentary Breaking Boundarie s; UN Climate Change...
A Persimmon Homes employee is swapping planning consultations and applications for the challenges of road and water, after being selected to represent Great Britain at this month’s European Aquathlon Championships in Bilbao.
Ollie Thorogood, a planner in the company’s South West region, has been selected for the 1km swim and 5km run event, which will be held in the Spanish city on 23rdSeptember.
Ollie’s worked for Persimmon in its Exeter office for the past three years and qualified for the event following a number of impressive performances.
Devon fitness coach, Duncan Attwood of fit20 Exeter and his daughter Leah, (16) recently made their first skydive despite sharing a fear of heights. The pair jumped out of a plane at 15000 feet to support InFocus Charity which supports young people with vision impairment and complex needs.
Duncan and his family live in Bude, but he works in Exeter where he owns a Fit20 franchise. This is a unique fitness concept that helps people increase strength and vitality through one weekly session of 20 minutes.
“Skydiving is something that I’ve wanted to do for years but have...
If your organisation doesn’t currently enjoy the benefits of psychometric testing, you might be wondering why, how, and when to use them. Here are five tell-tale signs that it’s time to use a DISC assessment in your organisation.
What is the DISC Assessment?
DISC is a psychometric assessment that measures the behavioural style of individuals. The original DISC self-assessment was created by industrial psychologist William Clarke in 1956, inspired by the DISC theory laid out by psychologist William Moulton Marston in 1928.
As the leaves change colour and autumn approaches, many children are excited to spend more time playing outdoors in their backyard playhouses. While it's a fun time of year, it is important to be aware of some safety hazards that can occur during this season. Here are four tips, from Simply Plastic s to help keep your child safe while playing in their playhouse this autumn.
Inspect the Playhouse Regularly
Regularly inspecting the playhouse is important year-round, but it's especially crucial in autumn when high winds and precipitation can damage the structure. Make sure to check...
His Majesty The King will be proclaimed at the Accession Council on Saturday 10 September at St James’s Palace in London and the Proclamation will be read at 11am.
The following day, Sunday 11 September, the Proclamation will be read out at 1pm at County Hall in Exeter by the High Sheriff of Devon, with civic leaders from Devon in attendance.
At 3pm on Sunday, outside Exeter Cathedral’s West Door, the Lord Mayor of Exeter will read out the Proclamation. Prayers will be led by the Dean of Exeter and the Bishop of Exeter. They will be joined by the Vice Lord Lieutenant of...
Books of Condolence for people to leave tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are opening across Devon today, Friday 9 September.
Buckingham Palace has also opened an official Book of Condolence online.
In Devon, the Chairman of Devon County Council, Cllr Ian Hall, was the first to sign a Book of Condolence opening at County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter.
In it, he wrote:
“On behalf of Devon County Council and the people of Devon, I offer my sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth.
