It was smiles all around last week as The Maynard GCSE students nervously peeled open their results’ envelopes with anxious parents watching on.
“I wasn’t all that worried until I got out the car but then the butterflies came! I’m just glad it’s all over as the whole process has been quite stressful. I am so happy and honestly wasn’t expecting these results,” said a beaming Natalie Conboy who achieved an incredible eight Grade 9s and one Grade 8.
England basketballer and Team Bath netball player, Natalie Charity, proved her excellent time management skills with some...
Climate activists from Animal Rebellion and local groups of Extinction Rebellion held a sit-in protest at Exeter McDonald’s on Sunday, demanding that the fast-food chain moves towards a plant-based menu.
Branded a McSit-in, they brought their own lunches and occupied areas of the restaurant for three hours, insisting that the fast-food chain takes responsibility for the destruction they say it causes on our planet. The protest follows similar sit-ins held in towns throughout Somerset and Dorset, as well as McDonald’s branches across the country.
Two University of Exeter graduates in Extreme Medicine are preparing to tackle a 3,000 mile row across the Atlantic as the first ever married couple to race in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge (TWAC). In light of emerging evidence that females can outperform males over extreme distances, the pair aim to harness their own bodies for research to shed light on the changes in physiology and psychology between males and females in ultra-endurance events.
“Emergensea Duo” Charlie Fleury and Adam Baker, both emergency medicine doctors in Devon, are racing for the mixed pairs world...
The number of GCSE adult learners across the county gaining GCSE qualifications has increased this year, despite another year of disruption caused by the pandemic.
110 learners attained their GCSE qualifications with Learn Devon this year, up by 15% from the previous academic year.
Under usual circumstances, adult learners at Learn Devon would meet at one of their learning centres, however, for the second year, they have met via a video link to celebrate with their tutors. The learners have completed the intensive ten-month maths and English GCSE courses and have been...
Mark Cavendish, cycling's greatest sprinter of all time, has been confirmed as the first rider for this year’s Tour of Britain. The Tour organisers have announced that the British cycling legend, who has won more stages of the modern Tour of Britain than any other rider, with 10 Stage victories, will lead his Belgian Deceuninck - Quick-Step team at the UK’s biggest race.
Devon will host Stage Two of the 2021 Tour of Britain on Monday 6 September, starting in the new town of Sherford and finishing in Exeter.
Cavendish has previously started 11 Tours of Britain, finishing...
Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew launched to an incident this afternoon involving a 23ft yacht in Lyme Bay.
At 1.05pm today Monday 16 August 2021, H.M. Coastguard tasked Exmouth RNLI All Weather Lifeboat R & J Welburn to attend a report of a 23 foot yacht in difficulties with engine failure and emanating smoke at a position approximately 10 miles off Exmouth, in Lyme Bay. It was Exmouth RNLI’s fourth emergency tasking in the last few days.
The charity’s lifeboat launched at 1.10pm with volunteer crew, Coxswain Steve Hockings-Thompson, Mechanic Andy Stott and crew members Roy...
Whether you are moving to sunny Orlando or rainy London, the relocation process can be extremely overwhelming. Packing your possessions and moving them to a new place may take its toll on even the best of planners. Fortunately, there are some proven ways to reduce the amount of work, pack and unpack faster and help make a moving day a bit easier than it might be otherwise. Here are top packing and relocation tips to avoid moving day chaos and improve the overall experience.
National Hunt racing returns to Exeter racecourse on October 7 with an exciting eight-race card to welcome in the new season. That’s followed swiftly by Best Mate Beginners' Chase Day, on Tuesday 19 October where potential equine stars of the future will hope to shine. Before then, there's still plenty of top-class flat racing action to keep race fans entertained. One of the highlights of the August schedule is the York Ebor Festival, which rarely fails to deliver.
One of Britain’s favourite racecourses
York racecourse has been voted the best in Britain on several occasions and...
Living with or loving someone who is struggling with addiction can seem like a never-ending uphill battle. Just when you think things are looking up, there’s a setback or twelve your loved one has to overcome. It’s not uncommon for someone to feel hopeless when it comes to helping their loved one with an addiction. The following will explore some of the things you can do to provide the type of support your loved one needs.
Understand this is their fight
Before we begin, it is crucial that you understand this is not something you can do for someone else. This is their fight. If...
A “Porsche with access to the blockchain”, says the carmaker's advertising video, is “the key to the digital business models of the future. Fast, secure and with the highest level of data protection. ”Really? We take a quick look at what the Stuttgart-based automaker is up to.
I have to admit, I'm impressed. While Volkswagen is apparently trying to jump on the IOTA bandwagon, and the blockchain application industry is setting new records in bullshit bingo, Porsche has been quietly working on an impressive concept with its partner XAIN. This not only resulted in some really useful...
