The Epsom Derby certainly gets the majority of the limelight, owing to its enormous purse, unrivalled by any other British horse race, sort of like the Cheltenham Gold Cup is in jumps racing. However, there are plenty of world-class horses running in the Epsom Oaks too and it's still worth half a million pounds! After a couple of years of Epsom where competition hasn't been exactly as we know it, it seems that everybody is putting their best foot, or hoof, forwards for the celebrations this year. We've done a little digging and picked some of the horses that are bound to feature...
Inclusive badminton and walking sessions run at a sports centre in Exeter have been featured on international television.
More than 120 people attended a launch event for the sessions at Wonford Sports Centre a few weeks ago and now the popularity has caught the eye of NTV, a national TV Channel in Bangladesh.
A summer of free physical and sports activities across the city was launched earlier in the month by Inclusive Exeter in partnership with Live & Move, the Sport England Local delivery Pilot for Exeter and Cranbrook which is designed to make lives better by...
You longed for a house with a garden and you fulfilled your dream, but now you feel that this is not such big win? We probably know what the problem is. You made a garden that you must serve, when it should be the other way around!
Pitfalls of ornamental gardens with a pool
Many Czechs were inspired by the American dream of living in a small cottage with an ornamental garden and a swimming pool. In our environment, we were not used to such things. The garden belonging to most houses have historically been used for commercial purposes.
The UK is the second-most popular destination in the world for international students. Second only to the US, the UK sees many students walking its various universities and campuses each year. Many of these students come to the UK for excellent postgraduate educational opportunities and career options. In 2012, Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May reduced the post-study work visa to four months for students with 2-year full-time study to find jobs, with a rider that they need to get an annual salary of £20,800.
In 2019 – 20, there were nearly 540,000 international...
Home builder Redrow will be ‘throne’ its doors open to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with complimentary royal afternoon tea on offer in Exeter over the bank holiday weekend.
Visitors to Saxon Brook will be greeted with a celebratory atmosphere crowned off with patriotic red, white and blue decorations. Light refreshments will be served in the majestically styled sales centres and show homes on the 3rd and 4th of June.
Before the celebrations begin, Redrow will also bestow one lucky competition winner with an ultimate street party hamper, worth £1,000, to share...
Social media has a reputation for being inundated with selfies, brand-less promotional videos and unappealing content. As more and more people become aware of the negative effects of social media on their mental health, there's a growing interest in finding ways to be more mindful when using these platforms.
While it's clear that some elements of social media are not beneficial for everyone, that doesn't mean that the tools themselves aren't useful for communication.
TikTok is one of the best social media apps for business communication if you're looking to stand out...
People in Devon are being invited to raise vital funds for Diabetes UK this summer as part of a drive to highlight why it is so important to know your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The One Million Step Challenge runs from 1 July to 30 September and is ideal for anyone looking for a way to get more active. You take one million steps over the course of three months – around 10,000 steps per day – and get sponsored for every stride.
The call-out to sign up comes at the beginning of Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week (23-29 May), an NHS England initiative supported by...
The end-of-life charity Marie Curie is calling on people across the South West to throw a Blooming Great Tea Party in June and July to help fund vital care and support for those living with a terminal illness, and their families.
The charity’s fundraising appeal is a piece of cake – simply set a date to host a tea party and invite family, friends, or colleagues to tuck into a delectable treat and catch-up over a cuppa.
Every penny raised from a Blooming Great Tea Party will go towards ensuring more people have access to the care and support they need at the end of life...
Located in beautiful farmland at 5 Fortescue Court, Thorverton EX5 5JN, Alison will be throwing open the doors of her studio on 18 June from 2 pm to 5 pm.
Alison creates contemporary art inspired by the coast and countryside. With no formal training, she took up free motion embroidery in 2012 and over time has developed her own unique style of textile art, often using organza to give a watercolour feel to her work.
Sometimes inspired by photographs, but more often working directly from her imagination, each piece of art evolves as it is created. Alison prefers not to use a...
By the time John Spiers and Jon Boden had hung up their highly regarded hats as the Spiers & Boden duo in 2014 they had earned a place in the hearts of the folk audience that few could rival.
Described by The Guardian as ‘the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene’, Spiers & Boden first rocketed onto the music scene in 2001, quickly winning a clutch of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and went on to become one of the best loved duos on the English folk scene and beyond.
John and Jon also founded and fronted the pioneering and hugely successful folk big band...
