An Exeter care home resident who beat Covid, has celebrated her 103rdbirthday.
Muriel Dunford, who lives at The Old Rectory, contracted the virus in January 2021, but remained asymptomatic.
To mark the occasion, family and friends of Muriel’s attended a tea party at the home.
Rachel Fullard-Bell, Home Administrator at the Old Rectory says: “What an achievement to get to 103! Muriel is an inspiration to us all, especially after seeing off Covid last year. She is loved by everyone here – the staff, residents and visitors. Without a doubt, she always manages to put...
Wilderland is the UK’s first touring wildlife film festival. Sharing with audiences the very best natural history films by world class filmmakers across the globe.
Selected from over a hundred entries, Wilderland is now back for its third year touring the 2022 Official Selection showcase.
These ground-breaking independent films will offer audiences unparalleled insight into some of the world’s most incredible stories from our natural world. A must-see for lovers of wildlife, film, travel, conservation, and adventure.
Name necklaces can be a unique and thoughtful gift for all sorts of occasions. The following are the 10 top reasons or occasions when you can give a name necklace as a gift:
1. A name necklace makes a great gift for a child's birthday. It's a way to show them how much you care and to make them feel special on their big day.
2. It is also a wonderful gift for a new mum; it's a beautiful way to welcome her new baby into the world and to show her how much you care.
3. If you're looking for a unique gift for a friend or family member, this type of necklace is a...
An up-and-coming cyber security expert has told how she was inspired to enter the sector after watching The Real Hustle and Catfish on TV.
Lucy Dalley, who works for C3IA Solutions in Poole, Dorset, recently spoke at a Secure South West event at Plymouth University.
She addressed those attending in person and online with a talk focusing on how she transitioned from education to industry and the challenges faced as a woman in cyber.
She spoke alongside Laura Wellstead who heads Women in Cybersecurity, which exists to get more women involved in what is a very male...
Farmers, landowners and businesses interested in agri-tech are invited to a special event later this month (May).
The networking event, which will be held at Bradford and Cookbury Village Hall from 10am-3pm on Thursday 26 May , is being organised by the University of Plymouth and is part of Devon County Council’s DATA (Devon Agri-Tech Accelerator) project.
The project is aiming to provide support and research for farmers, growers, landowners, and other agricultural and Agri-Tech businesses to develop innovations which can help build a sustainable farming community within...
The RSPB in Devon are offering people a unique experience to practise yoga at a secret spot at RSPB Aylesbeare nature reserve. This special opportunity will allow participants to intimately connect with nature whilst focusing on their physical and mental wellbeing through the practise of yoga .
Event Title: Yoga on the Heath
Join us for five-weeks of outdoor yoga at a beautiful, secret, and peaceful location on RSPB Aylesbeare nature reserve, East Devon. Enjoy a walk and talk to the yoga site with the RSPB and discover the wild and wonderful things about our east Devon...
Top 40 law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised the founder of Gone Wild Events, the operating company of Gone Wild Festivals, on securing an investment fund to develop its business.
Investment from Station 12, an investment fund that specialises in the sports, entertainment and knowledge sectors, will support the next stage of Gone Wild's growth journey, ensuring a bigger and better festival than the previous year, with more music, adventures and inspiring speakers.
Gone Wild Festivals, with Bear Grylls, pack in a wide variety of outdoor activities from extreme sports...
Liverpool supporters must be rubbing their eyes in disbelief at the moment. For any team to compete on all fronts is a tremendous achievement, but Liverpool have enjoyed one of those seasons that fans can only dream of. The League Cup and FA Cup have already been secured, and now attention turns to the final throes of the Premier League season, and of course, the Champions League final in Paris at the end of the month.
The Reds are facing an uphill task to dethrone Manchester City in the Premier League, but there is a very real chance of winning a treble when they take on Real...
To mark National Coworking Day next month (June), 14 of Devon’s Work Hubs will be offering a free one-day trial to new clients.
The work hubs participating in the event are offering people the opportunity to work from their local hub, with the majority of them providing free work spaces on Monday 6 June and Tavistock Enterprise Hub on Thursday 9 June.
As spaces are limited, to help Hub operators to plan and to avoid disappointment, people are being asked to email their chosen Work Hub in advance in order to book a space.
Medical students at the University of Exeter are improving sustainability and planetary health in medical schools around the world, as part of a global movement.
The Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC) is a student-led initiative in which student teams complete metric based reports to assess the quality of planetary health education at medical schools around the world. Each report provides the institution with needs-assessment tool allowing identification of areas for development.
At the University of Exeter Medical School, the drive is led by Will Downs, a final year...
