Exeter is a city that is at the forefront of gaming in the UK. The University of Exeter, which is a national leader in sport , has an eSports team that competes in the National Students eSports Championship, while Exeter College offers a BTEC Diploma in eSports that lets students understand the multi-million-pound industry behind competitive video game playing.
But among all the people playing new titles Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Animal Crossing, are many more that still enjoy retro games from decades gone by. While most of these older games may not have the same quality of...
A leading fungal research centre has received a further five years' funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC).
The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology , based at the University of Exeter, secured the funding through the renewal of its status as an MRC Centre.
The MRC grant, with significant matched funding from the University of Exeter, will enable the Centre to continue working to address the key challenges of fungal diseases worldwide.
The award includes two new posts that will provide expertise to strengthen work on antifungal drug resistance and the...
Cats Protection is celebrating the first anniversary of a pioneering online adoption process which has rehomed over 20,000 cats around the UK.
The milestone figure coincides with National Pet Month (April) and the one-year anniversary of the launch of Hands Free Homing, a new way of homing cats and kittens which was created in response to the coronavirus restrictions. It has been more popular than the charity could have predicted.
David and Daniel Barratt adopted Neptune from Cats Protection Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre.
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Leading UK housebuilder Redrow today launches its annual report on attitudes toward apprenticeships and careers in construction. It reveals that 35% of young people surveyed in the South West say that the pandemic has decreased the likelihood of them choosing university in the future.
Now in its fifth year, Redrow’s report analyses the barriers to entry-level recruitment into the construction and the housebuilding sector, as well as Redrow’s recommendations to overcome these. Redrow once again canvassed 2,000 parents and young people, as well as over 100 of its apprentices, and...
Communities across Devon have the chance to rehome every-day items they no longer need simply by leaving them outside their front door every Tuesday, starting 6th April.
The new initiative is called ‘Tuesday Tables’ and is part of Recycle Devon’s commitment to help residents reduce the amount of waste we throw away.
Tuesday Tables encourages people to pass on items they no longer need so that they can be used by someone that may benefit.
All residents have to do is put things they don’t want any more on their doorstep, front garden, or driveway every Tuesday -...
East Devon District Council (EDDC) is busily preparing for the next stages in the Governments’ pandemic roadmap aimed at easing the country towards a less restrictive way of life in the coming months.
From Monday, 29 March people have been able to:
Meet outside in groups of up to six people and up to two households including in private gardens.
Use outdoor sports courts, areas and pools, including skatepark.
In the meanwhile the council will be working with the police and other partners to ensure second homeowners and overnight campers or...
North Devon Hospice has been selected by local employees at Mondelēz International’s Ernest Jackson site to receive a donation of £5,000.
Providing specialist care and support to those living with a life-limiting illness, the charity will be granted the substantial figure from The Cadbury Foundation, as part of its ‘Your Charity Your Choice’ scheme.
North Devon Hospice supports the whole family, when someone is affected by an incurable illness. The majority of support is provided in patients’ homes, while counselling and bereavement support is given to everyone involved...
The world of web design is one that is constantly changing and evolving as new techniques and technologies emerge in the sector.
Although new trends often encourage web designers to mix it up and implement new features, there are several fundamentals of web design that remain largely unchanged and important.
Web Design and User Experience
As the online sphere continues to grow and expand, the potential for a better user experience also develops. This allows businesses to provide their customers with a better shopping experience and for other organisations to...
For over 150 years, soccer has been the universal language of sport. It is played all over the world by countless individuals and has billions of fans all over the world. The joy and excitement that soccer has brought to people around the world is unstoppable for any sport invented by mankind. Over the years, it has become a factor of unification with the world tournaments that are organized and that bring together all people from different backgrounds for a single purpose.
You can't see the most exclusive soccer teams in the world without taking a look at the betting. Betting on...
