A community relay event designed to celebrate the epic journey of the Atlantic Salmon is set to take place along the banks of the River Exe next month.
The Salmon Run is a 50-mile relay that will travel upriver from Exmouth, passing through the city of Exeter, and culminating at Tarr Steps on Exmoor – echoing the migration undertaken by the fish to their spawning grounds.
The event, which will be open to the public, will also raise awareness of the plight of the species, whose numbers have crashed catastrophically over the past 50 years.
InExeter are staging the greatest comeback ever with the revival of the historic Exeter Carnival after 24 years. The new Exeter Carnival will take place on Saturday 26th November 2022 with the illuminated parade starting at 6pm. The carnival will travel through the city and will celebrate the community of Exeter.
Ann Hunter BID Manager at InExeter says, ‘ After the isolation of the pandemic, our aim for Christmas 2022 was to make this a community focused event and what better way to deliver this than to bring back the Exeter Carnival. This event will celebrate and showcase Exeter...
The Exeter School community are celebrating another year of outstanding A-Level results, with a 100% pass rate, continuing a pattern of excellence from the school’s sixth form. 12 pupils scored three or more A* grades, with 32% of all results being at A*, and nearly two thirds of all grades being A* or A.
Head Ms Louise Simpson said: “A-Levels pave the way for our leavers’ next steps to university and we are thrilled that almost all of the outgoing Upper Sixth have secured their chosen university place in a range of institutions including Oxbridge and those within the Russell...
The Royal British Legion (RBL) is seeking a new Poppy Appeal Organiser (PAO) for this year’s Poppy Appeal in Exeter. The RBL marked its 100th anniversary last year and welcomed back its fleet of Poppy volunteers after they were taken off the streets in 2020. The RBL is now looking for a new PAO (or a group of people) to help organise Poppy activities across the Exeter region, including the high street
Lauren Chilton - Community fundraiser said, “Our annual Poppy Appeal is a national event, and the general public are always very keen to wear their poppies proudly and give...
Summer is here and it’s the perfect time for cocktails. With gin being one of the UK’s most popular drinks, you may be wondering what does gin go with besides tonic? Yes, James Bond made the classic Martini a classic, but did you know that there are numerous other gin recipes that you can enjoy? This is because each brand of gin - whether a pink gin, a Whitley Neill gin or a Bombay gin - has a distinct taste. Despite the fact that gin is made by infusing a neutral grain spirit with juniper, there are other botanicals that enter the equation leading to a delicious and cooling drink for you...
Rupert Poole, Principal at the Queen Elizabeth’s School in Crediton, said; “There has been a fantastic atmosphere in school this morning as the students have come in to collect their results. We have students following the full range of subjects here at QE and 84% of our students achieved A* - C grades and 62% at A* - B. We are delighted that 29% of students received the very top grades at A* - A, an incredible achievement, and this year especially so.
“These results once again put QE Sixth Form at the very top of the league tables for...
South Devon College A level students are celebrating their exam results today with a 98% overall pass rate.
This year sees the continuation of the College’s history of high pass rates with 70% A*- C and around half of the cohort achieving an excellent A* to B result.
The College is celebrating 100% achievement rates across a broad mix of subjects including English literature and language, maths, physics, business and politics.
The College is also celebrating high results across a broad range of technical and professional qualifications.
West Country independent housebuilder, Devonshire Homes, has shown its support for local gardening group, Kingsbridge in Bloom, by sponsoring its new Mayflower sculpture.
Based in the town centre on the Embankment, the Mayflower sculpture celebrates the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the famous English ship which transported the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620.
Sales and Marketing Director of Devonshire Homes, Jane Pearce, joined Chairman of Kingsbridge in Bloom, Graham Price, at the unveiling of the sculpture which is surrounded by a floral display planted by the...
Twelve-year-old German Shepherd Kaiser was rushed to the vets by his worried owners after he collapsed in June at his home in Berkshire.
Rescue dog Kaiser was 10-months-old when he was found straying in Plymouth, Devon. Staff at the rescue centre who took him in contacted the Ministry of Defence where he was paired with police dog handler, Ian Brake.
They patrolled an atomic weapons base in Berkshire for five years and, away from work, Kaiser lived with Ian and his wife, Heather, at their home. When he fell down a hole and broke his leg during a night shift in 2016 he...
If you’re looking at how to get cheap car insurance , it can be tempting to settle for the minimum level of cover you need. But in some cases, that’s not always the cheapest or best value option. Here, comparison site mustard.co.uk takes a look at comprehensive car insurance so you can decide if it’s right for you.
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Comprehensive car insurance is the highest level of cover available in the UK. Policies compensate other people for injuries and damage you cause either to them or their property in an accident. It’s also sometimes called ‘fully...
