Devon

Two seriously injured in crash near Tiverton

Police and emergency services attended the scene of a serious road traffic collision on the A361 at Tiverton this morning.

The collision involved a Transit van, a Fiat 500 car and a Nissan Navara pick up.

It happened on the southbound carriageway just past Bolham roundabout at 9.30am.

The drivers of the van and the Navara vehicle, two men both in their 50s, were seriously injured and have been airlifted to Derriford Hospital by air ambulance.

A third male casualty was taken by land ambulance to the North Devon District Hospital but was not seriously injured...

Planners approve supercomputer building

The outlook seems bright for East Devon with news that that a building to house a major part of the Met Office’s proposed new high performance computer was given the go-ahead from district council planners yesterday (Thursday 13 November).

The modern building will provide much of the space for the so-called supercomputer on a site at Exeter Science Park, whilst the rest of the equipment will be housed on the Met Office’s existing site at Sowton, Exeter.

News that planning permission has been granted by East Devon District Council – conditional on the new development meeting...

Devon schools save energy thanks to behaviour change programme

Forty-three Devon schools have recently completed an energy education scheme, organised by Devon County Council in partnership with Resource Futures, resulting in some impressive savings.

Since September 2012, 1,757 pupils and 133 staff from schools across the county have undertaken whole school campaigns.

For the schools that completed the project in the spring and summer terms, 2014, eight schools have seen reductions of at least 15% on their energy use during the campaign. A further six schools lowered electricity consumption by 5 -15% during the campaign.

The...

'Courier fraud' probe arrests

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:14am

Zephyr, the south west’s regional organised crime unit, has made arrests in Scotland as part of its ongoing probe into courier fraud.

Detectives from Zephyr were joined by officers from Police Scotland to execute search warrants on properties in the Castlemilk and Crosshill areas of the city of Glasgow.

They are the first arrests made north of the border and follow arrests throughout the south west and in East London.

A 43-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit fraud and money-laundering offences. Officers seized a...

Exeter researchers go to town with badgers and meerkats

A team of researchers from the University of Exeter are heading to London today (14 November) to showcase their research on badgers and meerkats as part in the Great British Bioscience Festival.

The festival takes place between 14 and 16 November and is the culmination of a year-long tour offering visitors the chance to explore the fascinating world of biology through interactive science exhibits from real scientists.

Working with the At-Bristol science centre, Professor Robbie McDonald and team have built a virtual interactive farm landscape where badgers, cattle and TB...

Seaton Jurassic information day

A drop-in information day will be held on Thursday 27 November in Seaton Town Hall for people to find out more about Seaton Jurassic, the new visitor attraction for the Jurassic Coast. From 3pm until 8pm, key people from the many partners involved will be available to discuss the centre, the timescale for the development, what will be inside and how local people can help with fundraising or become a volunteer. There will be displays with plans of the new centre and some of the early interpretation ideas. Information about the proposed Seaton Jurassic information points, the proposed...

Edgar and the Land of the Lost

Event Date: 
16/12/2014 - 7:00pm to 10/01/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Welcome to Winton, a sleepy, monochrome town where everything feels misplaced and one young girl is growing restless. The singer has lost his voice, the butcher has lost her cleaver, Edgar has lost something much closer to home. Can anyone remember?

Join us as our unlikely pair travel through the imposing doors of lost property to somewhere undiscovered. An extraordinary kingdom, filled with magic and mystery; The Land of Lost. 


Will Edgar find what he’s looking for? Or is it best left forgotten? 


Join The Bike Shed Theatre and The Wardrobe Ensemble this Christmas...

Student excellence recognised in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/13/2014 - 2:15pm

Student excellence at the University of Exeter Medical School has been recognised in an awards ceremony.

The event featured the presentation of two inaugural prizes sponsored by Quintiles, the world’s leading biopharmaceutical service organisation. The celebration, at Reed Hall, Streatham Campus, included the winners of the Quintiles Women in Science Prize and the Quintiles Academic Achievement Prize.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne presented the Quintiles Women in Science Prize to winner Eleanor White during his recent visit to Exeter, as part of his tour on the...

Dr Simon Singh visits Exeter School

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/13/2014 - 1:59pm

Popular science communicator Dr Simon Singh, MBE visited Exeter School on Monday 10 November to give a talk for 700 school children from across Exeter and beyond.

They were fascinated to hear how physics is involved in everything from the Big Bang to The Simpsons. Dr Singh told them how developments in physics have allowed us to understand our universe, as well as develop new technologies which we all rely on, such as smartphones.

They discovered how studying the subject could lead to careers as diverse as creating Hollywood film animations or solving solutions to global...

One week left to complete Exeter BID survey

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/13/2014 - 11:47am

City centre businesses are being asked to take part in a survey to help establish businesses priorities for Exeter over the next five years.

The survey asks business managers and owners to share their opinions and ideas on a variety of topics including marketing, events and festivals, security, cleanliness, transport and accessibility.

Derek Phillips, chairman of the Exeter BID company, said: “While the BID company and ambassadors are continuing to meet with people in person, it is imperative that businesses within the BID area share their views with us via the survey.”...

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