Award-winning house builder Redrow is exceeding expectations at The Harringtons in Exeter. An impressive 22 properties have already been sold at the development since its launch in March.
The Harringtons is located in a beautiful part of the country on Harrington Lane, Exeter. There are currently three and four bedroom homes available, which have been designed for family living and are available from £239,995 to £359,995.
Emma Solman, sales manager for Redrow (South West), said: “We are thrilled with the interest we have had regarding The Harringtons since the launch. The...
Five early career academics from the University of Exeter are celebrating receiving European Grants worth a total of €6.3 million to explore topics ranging from how states encroach on civil liberty; how stars build magnetic fields; and how data intensive science will change research in the digital age.
The funds are aimed at the cream of University researchers in Europe and support ground-breaking research by academics early in their career.
The funded ERC Starting Grant projects are:
Dr Claire Belcher (Geography): €1,519,640 for The Impact of Plant Evolution on...
The National Trusts Collections and Engagement Archaeologist, Nancy Grace, will be at A la Ronde on Thursday 1 August between 11 am and 4pm.
Bring your discoveries for identification and see if you can stump the archaeologist. Learn how to use a sorting tray when on digs, have a go at recording your objects, find out how to draw recreations of whole objects from fragments; and get nose to nose with articles from the past 40,000 years.
This year A la Ronde was featured in ITVS Britain’s secret homes programme. Discover more about the collection of archaeological objects on...
Rotary Club of Exeter Enterprise has for several years had an association with Countess Wear Community School and it has been a privilege to share and be associated with their success. Their assembly on Thursday 18 July was just such an occasion.
Very near the end of the summer term it was a prize giving in more ways than one. This school has many children with special needs and has for many years had a unit for children with hearing impairment. They were all in the hall to receive prizes and commendations for their efforts throughout the year, and also to receive their...
The NHS in Devon has teamed up with award-winning department store John Lewis to find out why its customers have such a great experience.
Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) chief nurse Jenny Winslade said the CCG wanted to learn from John Lewis “hearing how the department store approaches customer satisfaction could help the NHS translate this into improved patient care.”
“We want to find out from John Lewis the secrets behind why its customers are so satisfied and we will use these to benefit our patients,” said Jenny Winslade, the CCG...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision between a car and cyclist in Exeter on Sunday 28 July. The collision happened at around 7.40pm on Topsham Road, at the junction with Higher Wear Road. Police believe the silver Ford Fiesta was travelling along Topsham Road from Topsham, heading towards Countess Wear, when the cyclist emerged from the nearside before being struck by the car. The 30-year-old male cyclist was taken to the RD&E hospital with extensive injuries including a head injury. He has since been transferred to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth. The 18-year-...
Crealy Adventure Park is offering visitors some fantastic character themed days across various dates in August. Children’s favourites including Peppa Pig and Bob the Builder will be available to meet on days across August.
These character themed days will prove a relief to those parents out there struggling to keep the children entertained over the summer holidays.
Crealy Adventure Park kick starts these fun meet and greets on Monday 5 August, when Captain Barnacles and Kwazii will pay a visit to the park.
Then on Monday 12 August, children will get the chance to...
Award-winning South West Photographer Tim Pestridge is helping the Met Office to create a series of short films about photography and the weather to feature as part of its new ‘Get Ready for Summer’ campaign. This is a particularly prestigious opportunity for Tim as he joins a list of high profile organisations and companies helping the campaign such as the RNLI, Cancer Research UK and the Forestry Commission.
The Met Office #loveukweather campaign has recently been launched, with the content from different partner organisations offering the public safety advice and things to do,...
The Vue cinema has leapt to the rescue of frantic parents who are trying to find ways to amuse their children across the summer holidays. The latest film in the Thomas and Friends adventures is called King of the Railway and is being aired exclusively at Vue cinemas only.
The film, which follows the team as they head off on their journey to try and find new friend Stephen, will be available to view from 23 August. Parents will also be thrilled to hear that the tickets will not leave too big a tent on the purse strings, as the ticket cost starts from just £4.50.
