An Exeter pre-prep and nursery is celebrating the success of its newly launched Forest School. The New School, an independent setting based on the edge of the city caters for children aged 3-7 and has a strong reputation for blending academic excellence with a caring, family feel.

The school, which became part of the Exeter School family in 2021 sits in an acre of leafy space in the village of Exminster and has undergone extensive refurbishment during that period. Part of this renovation project has seen the outside space repurposed, with a new nature trail running around the...

Devon County Council has received additional funding to help households weather the rising costs of living, to help pay for food, energy and other essential items .

This is the third tranche of the government's Household Support Fund that the County Council has received.

The latest bid amounts to a little over £5 million and should cover the winter period through to Easter 2023. It will take Devon’s total level of Household Support Funding received so far to just over £15 million.

The funding is to support households in most need that are struggling to pay for...

Devon people dressing up for Halloween are being urged to take extra care when choosing any ‘spooktacular’ makeup and eye accessories.

Whether it’s vampire-inspired red contacts, spiderweb-like lashes or the timeless cat-eye, experts at Specsavers are keen to ensure fancy dress revelers treat their eyes with the care they deserve when celebrating on 31 October.

An increasingly popular trend is for people to wear ‘off the shelf’ novelty contact lenses, with research by the College of Optometrists showing nearly two thirds (63%) of people who plan to dress up for Halloween...

If you’ve got home renovations planned, then you might be wondering just how much of it you can do yourself, and how much you can leave to the professionals. The balance you strike will depend on the job in question, the time you have available, and the cost of bringing in a skilled labourer or two.

Why are home renovations expensive?

You can typically break down the cost of your renovations according to the labour, the tools, and the materials you’ll need. If you’re bringing in a tradesperson to do a job, then you’ll also be bringing in the tools they need to do it. Then there...

The winners of a Walking Rugby Festival in Devon have been awarded their trophies from one of the tournament sponsors, McCarthy Stone, the developer behind the Pym Court Retirement Living Plus development in Topsham.

The Devon Walking Rugby Festival took place at Topsham Rugby Club, with Dartmouth RFC winning the Cup, and Exeter Saracens RFC being awarded the Plate, having seen off competition from a number of teams from across the South-West.

The two teams visited Pym Court to receive their accolades before enjoying a complimentary lunch at the on-site bistro courtesy of...

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Insulation is a subject that many homeowners take for granted, being a largely invisible addition to the home. But the impacts of proper insulation on the average home can be nothing short of profound, in a number of crucial ways.

These impacts form the core motivation for the collective action taken by Extinction Rebellion offshoot Insulate Britain – which made the news for its disruptive protests in favour of a government-led home insulation programme. Here, we will examine some of the key benefits to addressing insulation, and the main kinds of insulation that can positively...

Playing poker is a great way to have fun and test your skills, but there are a few bad habits that you should avoid if you want to be a successful poker player. Here are 11 worst habits that can ruin your poker game:

1. Playing too many hands

Poker players make one of the most common mistakes: playing too many hands. It's essential to be selective with the hands you play, especially in an early position. Being in the early position means that there are still a lot of players yet to act, which increases the chances of someone having a better hand than you. Playing too many hands...

Join Wickhams at the Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel on Saturday 19th November from 12-6pm to discover their range of award-winning wines from around the world. A wide selection of wines from England, France, Spain, Italy, South Africa and beyond will be available to taste with many winemakers and producers available to meet on the day. There will also be five masterclasses hosted by leading industry experts including well-known wine writer Susy Atkins ( telegraph.co.uk , delicious. mag.) .

Tickets are available from eventbrite.co.uk and cost £15 per person (until October 31st),...

The University of Exeter has been ranked 48th in the world in a new QS Sustainability Ranking 2023, recognising universities across the globe that are taking action to tackle the world’s greatest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges.

The rankings, which have been announced today, have been calculated using publicly available information. Information has also been previously submitted by universities to QS in relation to sustainability goals.

In collaboration with the QS advisory board, QS has split the rankings into two categories – Environmental Impact...