More Devon children have been offered their first choice county primary school for this September despite a rise in applications, new figures reveal.
In all, 94.9 per cent of families have been offered their first preference school compared with 94.2 per cent last year.
And 98.5 per cent of Devon children have been offered a place at one of their three preferred primary schools.
Figures released today show that 98.5 per cent of the families who applied to Devon County Council for a place in a county primary have got one of their three preferences with 3.1 per cent...
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital has been shortlisted for the Top Hospitals data quality independent award for its commitment to ensuring the quality of its data is of the highest standard possible.
The data quality award recognises the importance of clinical coding and data quality and the essential roles they play in ensuring appropriate patient care.
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital was shortlisted following an evaluation of depth of coding, percentage of uncoded spells and percentage of coded episodes with signs and symptoms as a primary diagnosis.
People living in and near West Hill can call in at the village hall on Tuesday 3rd May to discuss a range of legal matters for free over tea, coffee and cake.
Staff from East Devon law firm Beviss & Beckingsale will be holding an informal legal surgery from 10am until midday. There’s no need to pre-book - simply pop in for advice from an experienced and friendly team.
Partner Zoe Gaitskell, who specialises in family law, says, “We want people to be able to access our services as easily as possible so we have decided to take our solicitors to them. I’ll be joining my...
The city centre’s vibrant multi-artform venue Exeter Phoenix has been chosen to host the prestigious Radio 1 Academy, a week of inspiring creative industry events for young people, gigs and workshops, which will run alongside the Radio 1’s Big Weekend. The four storey arts venue, creative hub and café bar has been the arts and culture epicentre of the city since the 1990s, encompassing galleries, a cinema, a large music auditorium and theatre space, recording studios, a print workshop, digital learning suites and studio spaces, all under one roof. The venue will be pausing its usual...
University of Exeter experts will be able to examine and preserve important historical objects thanks to a new £1.2m Digital Humanities research space.
The investment in the Digital Humanities laboratories will allow researchers to use high-tech equipment to find out more about our cultural heritage and creative past and share their discoveries with the public.
The laboratory will confirm the University of Exeter’s position at the forefront of international research into historical and cultural artefacts.
In the space, researchers will have the opportunity to curate...
The National Trust is launching an Outdoor Explorer Club for kids at the Killerton estate near Exeter. The club is all about adventures and exploring – with no parents allowed.
The importance of outdoor experiences in childhood is part of the National Trust’s strategy to engage young people with nature as part of its Land, Outdoors and Nature programme. One of the goals the Trust has set itself is to re-connect children with nature, which benefits physical and mental wellbeing.
Rebuilding the connections between children and nature is also vital to ensuring we can continue...
SUEZ and East Devon District Council have being shortlisted for a prestigious national award, reflecting their collaborative approach to improving levels of recycling.
The judging panel for the Materials Recycling Week (MRW) National Recycling Awards 2016 has decided that the successful recycling trials conducted in new Feniton and The Colony in Exmouth warrant recognition, with the winners of each category to be announced on 6 July at a ceremony in London.
Andy Williams, Senior Contract Manager at SUEZ, recycling and recovery UK, said: “From the outset there was a mutual...
The culmination of this year's "Go Vegan" campaign - a celebration of cruelty-free living with stalls, recipes, cakes and bakes galore plus delicious hot and cold food from Fairfoods.
Goods on sale include cruelty-free cosmetics, chocolates, vegan and gluten-free groceries, etc. Health and nutrition advice also available from registered dietician Sandra Hood.
All proceeds from the bake sale go to animal causes.
Organised by Exeter Friends For Animals in association with Fairfoods. For more info, see our website www.effa-uk.org or facebook page: https://www.facebook....
UK house price inflation is set for a slowdown over the coming months as the impact of new stamp duty changes, the EU referendum and the forthcoming devolved elections combine to create a climate of uncertainty in the country’s housing market, the latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed.
These factors have been most strongly felt in central London where 38% more respondents expected to see house prices fall than rise over the next three months. Across the UK, sentiment around house price inflation has also dampened with 17% of respondents...
A housing team from Exeter is in the running for a top national award.
The team from Exeter City Council has been shortlisted for the MJ Achievement Awards, which are widely recognised as one of the most high profile awards in local government.
The Housing Customer Relations Team, who visit and provide support for the Council’s housing tenants is among eight finalists in the Best Council Services Team Award, which covers all aspects of frontline service delivery, not just housing.
Roger Coombes, Assistant Director - Housing, said: "This is fantastic news and...
