The University of Exeter is in the top ten of 123 UK universities for 2015 in the influential Complete University Guide, published yesterday (Monday 12 May). Exeter reinforced its position at 10th and increased its scores in the majority of measures. These included gains to the important categories of employability, student staff ratios and good degree achievement. In the separate subject listings, Exeter appears in the top ten of 22 out of 36 subjects including Archaeology, Computer Science and Medical Technology. In addition, all of The Business School’s core subject groups – Accounting...
Carsharedevon.com is nearing 11,000 members following the latest drive to get more motorists to join the scheme.
More than 450 people signed up to the UK’s most successful car sharing scheme between January and March this year, bringing the scheme membership to just over 10,900.
Among them was Lauren Perkins from Paignton, who is the lucky winner of the latest Carsharedevon.com ‘Win a Tank of Fuel’ campaign.
Lauren lives in Preston, Paignton, and car shares with Iain, who lives in Brixham. Because Lauren’s car is the most economical for fuel, Iain leaves his car on...
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has become the latest public figure to criticise the BBC over its dismissal of a Veteran DJ for broadcasting a song containing racist language.
Commenting on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, David Cameron said that the BBC had acted “unfairly” in its treatment of the BBC Radio Devon DJ David Lowe who was dismissed after broadcasting a 1932 recording of ‘The Sun Has Got His Hat On’.
A listener complained to the BBC after the recording, which includes a verse containing the ‘n-word’ that has been omitted from later versions of the song, was...
Thousands of people have gathered in Exeter today for what is thought to be Exeter's largest ever Pride event
Exeter Pride 2014 promised to be the biggest, most colourful event to date with more than 2,000 people thought to have taken part in the parade down Exeter's High Street before attending a full programme of activities held at Exeter Phoenix in Gandy Street.
Community groups, firefighters, police, students, trade union groups and individuals were among those taking part in the parade.
The parade will include many people wearing colourful masks, made at recent...
After 21 rounds of bruising battle in the Aviva Premiership, Exeter Chiefs will head out at Newcastle Falcons tomorrow determined to land a telling final blow. In a season of highs and lows for Rob Baxter’s side, the dream of tackling Europe’s elite may have been curtailed with last weekend’s late loss to Harlequins, but as a whole the Chiefs leader insists there is much to be positive about ahead of their trip to Kingston Park. With the first major silverware in the bag, another tidy showing in the Heineken Cup and some notable scalps within the Premiership, Baxter says the foundations...
Teignbridge District Council alongside Newton Abbot market traders are supporting the high profile Love Your Local Market 2014 campaign led by the National Association of British Market Authorities.
They are joining over 700 markets across the country by taking part in the annual Love Your Local Market fortnight which runs from Wednesday 14 May to Wednesday 28 May.
To celebrate the occasion and boost economic activity, Newton Abbot markets is putting on a trolley dash prize draw and other promotions to attract new...
Friends and family raising money in memory of Sharon Bridgman, a Devon woman killed while on a round-the-world cycle challenge, are close to raising their £10,000 target.
Sharon, 38 from near Okehampton, was cycling in Bolivia with her husband Tim when she was struck and killed by a motorist. The couple, were in Boliva as part of a two-year journey that had already taken them from Norway across Europe and Africa to raise money for a disaster relief charity. To commemorate Sharon’s memory, friends of the couple have decided to try and reach the couple’s original fundraising target...
New Measures designed to help home and business owners protect their properties from future flood events were approved by East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Cabinet meeting this week.
Cabinet Members agreed to give delegated authority to the Chief Executive to administer the East Devon elements of a scheme that forms part of a nationwide Government initiative prompted by the devastating storms and floods experienced during the past winter.
Councillor Jill Elson, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Homes and Communities, said: “This scheme will in a modest way help our...
Devon Stonemason Matthew Hurley has just launched a new local business called Hurley Marble, selling luxury handmade pietra dura marble tabletops, marble and stone fireplaces and bronze sculptures for high-end interiors. Hurley Marble’s objective is to combine one-off designs with exceptional craftsmanship using only the finest rare materials. He hopes to offer a reminder of past splendour, imbued with individual style.
Pietra dura is the Italian art of hard stone inlay. It is essentially marquetry in stone, usually depicting flora and fauna, with appropriate marbles chosen for...
It all starts with a 100m tape, paper plan, old roadside boards cut up into 8” squares, bags of 6” nails, a hammer, marker pen, two energetic men and the passion and determination of the many volunteers who are involved with putting on the Devon County Show. Show Secretary Ollie Allen is overseeing the marking out the site for the Devon County Show, held on May 22-24, at the Westpoint showground near Exeter. From humble beginnings, a tented town ready to accommodate more than 30,000 exhibitors and visitors every day will rise up from the grass into a traditional vista of billowing canvas....
