The Church of England's governing body on Tuesday narrowly blocked a move to permit women to serve as bishops, leaving the church facing more years of contentious debate.
Following a day-long debate, opponents mustered enough support to deny the necessary two-thirds majority among lay members of the General Synod.
The defeat was a setback for Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who retires at the end of December, and his successor, Bishop Justin Welby. Both had strongly endorsed a proposed compromise that they had hoped would end decades of debate....
As part of a national initiative, Inter Faith Week is being marked in the UK, including Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay, and will see a number of local events in the county.
The week helps to strengthen positive relations between faith and belief communities and highlight the contributions they make to our wider society, recalling that all people have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
On Friday 23rd November an open silent vigil will be held at Bedford Square in Exeter to remember those who suffer intolerance and violence for their...
A new app that encourages people to say “good morning Mr Magpie” via their mobile phone will help scientists evaluate the benefits that birds bring to the quality of human life.
Whether you view them with sorrow or joy, using your smart device to help build up a national database of sightings of the distinctive black-and-white birds will feed into wider research by the University of Exeter to assess how much value people place on having birds in their gardens.
Dr Richard Inger, at the Environment and Sustainability Institute on the University’s Cornwall...
Students from schools in the South West will become real-life engineers for a day when they research, design and build solutions to real engineering problems.
On Tuesday 20th November, John Bentley School (Calne) will host a Faraday Challenge Day. Teams from St Johns Marlborough (Marlborough), Abbeyfield School (Chippenham), Sheldon School (Chippenham), The Springfields Academy (Calne) and The Clarendon College (Trowbridge), will also take part.
On Wednesday 21st November, teams from Chilton Trinity School (Bridgwater) will take part in a Faraday
If Antiques are your thing, then don't miss the New International Westpoint Antiques & Collectors Fair at Westpoint Arena this weekend.
With up to 400 stands from all over the UK, offering an extensive range of Antiques & Collectables, the fair provides a great day out for people who love all things Antique. With dealers from all over the UK there will be a huge selection of Antiques & Collectables, including furniture, porcelain, silver, gold , jewellery, glass, textiles, vintage clothing, paintings, lighting, militaria, kitchenalia, toys, stamps, collectables...
Exeter-based Chatham has unveiled its new winter country footwear collection - a selection of waterproof, high leg country walking boots featuring the highest quality leathers and styling, and leather country walking boots that look just as good in town.
The new men’s Chargot country boot in high quality red brown leather, combines comfort with style. The Chargot has the practicality of a technical, waterproof country walking boot, whilst fitting like a glove and boasting luxurious under-foot foam padding for utmost comfort. Features include a ‘sticky’ recyclable rubber...
Leading UK deck shoe brand, Chatham Marine has beaten stiff competition to win the highly acclaimed Design Award for Marine Equipment (DAME) in the Crew and Clothing Accessories category with its revolutionary sail cloth deck shoes – the first ever British engineered sail cloth deck shoe for the European market.
Commenting on the win, Chatham’s Managing Director, Philip Marsh, says, “We are delighted to have been recognised with this prestigious award, which we consider to be the most important in the marine industry. The recognition of this award further establishes our...
The Book Shop on Crediton High Street took a big step towards a new social enterprise era on Saturday 17th November with the launch of the share issue to create Crediton Community Bookshop.
The enterprise has already gained outstanding support. Patrons have been announced as Dame Babette Cole , Michael Morpurgo , Mal Peet and William Trevor . Speaking about them earlier this year, Michael Morpurgo said: "Every town needs a great book shop. Crediton has one. Long may it continue!"
The committee behind the initiative is full of plans to make this not just a...
Farmers in the South West are being given the chance to tell local MEPs what they think of European policy for agriculture (CAP) at an event this week with the European Parliament.
‘Sowing the seeds of a new Common Agricultural Policy’ will take place on Friday 23 November 2012 from 12.30pm to 3.30pm at the National Farmers Union (NFU) South West office in Exeter .
The event has been organised by the European Parliament in association with NFU South West and the Houses of Parliament Outreach Service. Feedback from the South...
As you head down the High Street it is easy to forget that along some of the side streets, and even hidden in amongst the big names in Princesshay, are some marvellous outlets with pretty, unusual and unique gifts, just waiting to be discovered.
And to give customers a gentle nudge in their direction, a group of 30 independent retailers have come together to offer you an interesting Shopping Trail where you can discover delightful shops and then, for fun, be entered into a prize draw to win some amazing prizes, which have been donated by the participating shops....
