Volunteers from Exeter and the surrounding areas will soon be able to receive a third ‘booster’ COVID-19 vaccine through a new clinical trial launching this week, the Health Secretary has announced.
The Cov-Boost study, backed by £19.3 million of government funding through the Vaccines Taskforce, will be run at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and is being led by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. It will be the first in the world to provide vital data on the impact of a third dose on patients’ immune responses.
Exeter Cathedral School Pupil, Sammy, who is in Year 4, represented Devon Tennis at the Under 9 County Cup Regional Group Event in Bath on Saturday 15 May.
The team of 5 boys had a busy day and played 22 matches over 5 hours against 4 other counties including 6 doubles and 16 singles matches. Sammy was selected to play in 6 matches and was the only one to be undefeated!
The Devon Boys Team had a fantastic event, beating Somerset 5-1, Avon 5-1, South Wales 5-1 and Cornwall 4-0 and finished the day as South West Regional Champions!
Keyloop , the global automotive technology company, today announces the national champion of the Keyloop Dealer Tech - University Automotive Technology Competition. Brian Evans, a 20-year-old Computer Science student in his second year at The University of Exeter, beat teams of students from five other universities to be named national winner of the competition, winning £13,000 overall for his achievement (£10,000 as national winner and £3,000 as regional winner).
Brian, who worked independently throughout the competition, impressed the judges with his web-based maintenance and...
People in the South West have been the most active savers during the second lockdown, with 51% of respondents having saved some of their income during November 2020, averaging £241. Alongside being the biggest savers, the region also demonstrated financial resilience, with only 13% reporting feeling financially insecure, the second lowest across all UK regions*.
compare the market. com launches The Uneven Impacts of the Covid-19 Crisis, in collaboration with Cebr (Centre for Economics and Business Research). The new report reveals the stark difference in the way various groups...
A fostering organisation and social enterprise is encouraging more people to think about offering safe and loving homes to vulnerable children and young people as new figures suggest people across the South West of England are unaware of the true number of children and young people referred to social services.
This comes as the country gears up for Foster Care Fortnight, an annual campaign that raises the profile of fostering which runs from Monday 10th – Sunday May 23rd.
A report commissioned by Five Rivers Child Care , an independent fostering organisation and social...
Due to the Corona pandemic, a large number of companies have sent their employees into the home office. For this reason, the federal government is planning to introduce a Mobile Work Act so that reliable legal framework conditions are created for employees in the home office as well.
As more and more people work from home, the importance of location-independent offers from the SAAS sector is also increasing to a great extent, which is why companies should definitely take a closer look at the possibilities of software-as-a-service offers. The following article shows what else...
Budleigh Music Festival makes a welcome return this year from 9 - 17 July with a week-long programme of live music to be held in the East Devon coastal town.
A jam-packed programme of events is planned for July, with a variety of world class lunchtime and evening performances to choose from.
Highlights of the Festival will be:
Internationally acclaimed saxophonist Jess Gillam and her ensemble
Family friendly interactive music, light and colour experience, Colourscape
New for 2021: superstar in the making violinist Coco Tomita and
Having a great smile is something many people desire to have and can go beyond just keeping them clean and healthy. For those who do maintain a healthy routine of looking after their teeth, whilst free of gum disease and other mouth-related issues, the aesthetic appearance may still be far from what they want. This is where cosmetic dentistry can help to achieve that winning smile and provide those who are unhappy with their teeth a way to restore self-confidence. With many different options available for those looking into cosmetic dentistry, here’s how to find the right one for your...
When planning to make a purchase, do you research a product or service before you spend your money? Do you try to find product reviews or customer feedback to help you make an informed decision?
That’s exactly what most internet users do - they Google a product or service to find more information before they make a purchase.
This is a chance for businesses/websites to shine and rank high in Google search rankings by offering a clear, informative answer to the users’ queries. And this is why search engine optimization (SEO) is not only important but essential for every...
Plymouth-based fabricators of natural stone furnishings, Mayflowerstone Limited, has secured a six-figure funding package from Lombard Asset Finance to drive forward plans to double turnover over the next 2 years.
The £600,000 finance from Lombard Asset Finance will enable Mayflowerstone to increase the capacity, efficiency and the already high product quality of it’s workshop in Plymouth.
The Plymouth premises is where the business stores and fabricates a range of its high-quality materials such as granite, quartz, sintered stone, marble and Corian, which can be...