A new pedestrian and cycle bridge just north of Junction 29 of the M5 at Exeter opened for public use on Friday afternoon (February 2).
The 60-metre Tithebarn Lane bridge was first lifted into place in November. Since then contractors have been finishing work on the bridge and constructing and surfacing the cycle path approaching the bridge. The finishing touches to landscaping will be completed once the weather improves and the ground dries out. The bridge is a Devon County Council scheme and part of the development linking Cumberland Way and the Exeter Science Park. The southern...
The £3.4 million stadium redevelopment at St James Park, the home of Exeter City FC, is entering the next phase in the programme of works. The Old Stagecoach stand, which dated back to 1927, has been demolished and a new stand is being built in its place, along with other improvements, including the ground’s away end. The most recent activity has been the piling operation, which saw 160 piles sunk to an average depth of 12 metres to provide the foundations for the new Grandstand. A spokesman for the club, said: ‘We are pleased to be able to report that the piling operation was completed on...
Work is progressing well on a major stabilisation scheme on the A377 at Chapel Downs in Crediton.
Essential repairs and reconstruction work started earlier this month on a 30 metre stretch, between Queen Elizabeth Drive and Higher Road, where the edge of the road is cracking due to an unstable embankment. The scheme is on schedule to be completed by 12 February.
Highway drainage is being replaced and a retaining wall is being constructed. The road will also be resurfaced.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management, said: “...
Police have found the body of a deceased boy in Cullompton this morning, Thursday 1 February.
The family of Patrick Henwood, a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing from the Cullompton area last night (Wednesday 31 January) and was part of an earlier missing person appeal, have been informed of this development.
Formal identification has yet to have taken place and police are not currently treating this death as suspicious.
Research at the University of Exeter designed to help identify patients with dementia and reduce the pressure on health services has received a generous boost of £120,000 from the Halpin Trust.
The research aims to help GPs make a swifter and more accurate decisions around diagnosis, meaning those who are in greatest need can be progressed more swiftly.
Timely diagnosis is key to ensuring people with dementia get the right treatment and support. Although more than 800,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with dementia, many more are never diagnosed, or are diagnosed too late...
Join The Sixteen in an exploration of the sacred and secular works of 16th century composers William Cornysh (both father and son) and 20th century master of the voice, Benjamin Britten.
For more information, visit our website: https://thesixteen.com/events/choral-pilgrimage-2018-exeter/
Hear what Harry Christophers has to say about this year's Choral Pilgrimage programme here: http://bit.ly/2GtowUv
Tickets: £12 - £30 (booking fees apply). Available online (tickets.ncem.co.uk) or by phone (01904 651485)
Leading digital learning company, Sponge UK, has announced its expansion into Ireland, with the opening of its first office outside the UK, in Dublin, in January 2018.
The new office in Dublin is part of Sponge UK’s growing presence across the UK and Europe, closely following the opening of its third office, in Nottingham, in December 2017.
The new local team, headed up by Michael Quann, will include Sponge UK’s microlearning division, leading on personalised and adaptive learning technology solutions for workplace learning. Sponge UK is expecting to grow and generate new...
Award winning British broadcaster Angela Rippon CBE, who by her own admission refuses to grow old gracefully, is coming to Exeter.
Plymouth born Angela will be sharing her stories and answering questions for Age UK Exeter in An evening with Angela Rippon – ‘Around the world in 50 years’ at Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood Auctioneers in March.
Angela has an incredible broadcasting career of 50 years, at 31 she was the first British female news anchor. More recently, she has turned her attention to promoting wellness in later life through the highly acclaimed BBC One...
We are delighted that the School Performance League tables recognise once again the outstanding results that students achieve in Queen Elizabeth’s School Sixth Form. The results are available from the Government’s school performance website but the headlines are:
QE students achieved the highest average point score of any comprehensive school in Devon.*
QE students achieved a B grade on average in their best 3 A levels, the best result for any comprehensive school in Devon.
QE students made better progress in our Sixth Form than students in every
Exeter had the tenth highest growth in private sector jobs in the UK last year, a new report has revealed. The Centre for Cities Outlook 2018 report shows an increase of 3,000 jobs in Exeter – a 5.1% increase on the previous year. The highly-regarded report also tracks Exeter as the second fastest growing city by population in the UK, with only Coventry ahead of the South West capital. Cities Outlook 2018 is an annual health check of the 63 largest cities in the UK with a focus on the impact of increasing automation. Cllr Rachel Sutton, Exeter City Council’s Lead Councillor for Economy and...
