Exeter collector Heather Coleman has turned her passion for old clay tobacco pipes into a business and now supplies crafted clay pipes worldwide for television, film and theatre. Most recently a selection of her pipes appeared in the popular TV series Poldark and she has also made special pipes for many well-known people including President Obama, Johnny Depp, the late Terry Pratchett, and comedian Phil Jupitus.
Her collection of historical pipes is currently on display at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM). They date from the 1580s right through to the 1920s and include...
Devon accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards has once again been recognised for its outstanding support to the Armed Forces Community.
The firm has been presented with a Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award in recognition of its support to its Reservist employees, in particular partner Jean-Paul Quertier, currently second in command with 6th Battalion the Rifles.
Last year the firm signed the Armed Forces Covenant and was presented with Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award. To qualify for the silver award, Simpkins Edwards has put into practice the...
East Devon District Council wants to encourage anyone not yet registered to vote, to take advantage of National Voter Registration Drive this week and go online now to register.
On Thursday 5 May 2016 voters in East Devon will go to the polls to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall. Anyone who isn’t registered to vote won’t be able to take part and have their say.
The deadline to register to vote in these elections is Monday 18 April 2016. While there is still time, it’s running out quickly. The good news is that it only takes a few minutes to...
Laundrapp, the UK’s fastest growing on-demand laundry and dry cleaning app is launching in Exeter as the company rolls out it’s expanded service to new towns and cities across the UK.
The successful UK start-up that previously raised £4 million in investment to revolutionise the laundry and dry cleaning industry takes a remarkable next step in it’s effort to dominate the UK market as it opens its doors to customers across the Exeter area. In just 35 weeks Laundrapp has been downloaded over 150,000 times cleaning over 250,000 million garments with the business doubling in size over...
Human rights campaigning organisation Liberty is concerned that Exeter City Council’s proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) will criminalise the city’s most vulnerable people.
A consultation into the Council’s plans closes at midnight on 29 February 2016. Liberty intends to respond to the consultation with a detailed analysis of how the PSPO will potentially lead to unjust, counterproductive and unlawful action being taken against homeless people.
As drafted, the Order bans unsolicited requests for money and gives police and Council officers the right to clear away...
Join East Devon’s education rangers for an action-packed week of activities from 16 to 20 February 2016
East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is preparing for a fun-filled half term of activities for children and parents at a number of popular nature sites in East Devon from 16 to 20 February 2016.
The planned activities start on Tuesday February 16 with Wildlife Gardening on the Wetlands. At this free event, which runs from 10am to 2pm, children and grown-ups alike will have the chance to develop the wildlife garden at Seaton Wetlands, creating bird boxes, bug...
Heating solutions company, ZERO, is set to take the heating world by storm as it unveils its new range of smart heat interface units – the most advanced on the market – at Ecobuild next month.
ZERO’s new product range, the result of three years of intensive research, development and testing, as well as over £600,000 of investment from DECC and Innovate UK, represents a huge leap forward in heat interface unit (HIU) technology. ZERO will reveal its new product range on stand E4288 in the District Heating Pavilion at Ecobuild, held at London’s Excel Centre on 8-10th March.
The University of Exeter has received a slice of £23.2 million in Government funding for cutting-edge medical research to ensure academics can work with industry to ensure their research transforms medical care.
Science Minister Jo Johnson has today announced further financial support from the Medical Research Council for innovative work, which will help thousands of patients.
Exeter is one of 26 universities around the UK to receive a share of the funding, and has been given £425,000 in total.
It will ensure experts at the University of Exeter Medical School and...
Exeter City Football Club will be taking another stand against homophobia at its home game with Newport County (Saturday, February 20; kick off 1pm).
The match has been designated as the Club’s annual “Football v Homophobia” fixture and a number of initiatives to mark the day have been organised by the Exeter City Supporters’ Trust and its One Game One Community (OGOC) Group and the Club’s Football in the Community charity.
This is the seventh time that a Football v Homophobia match has been held by Exeter City and the initiative has been backed by first team player and...
Illegal tobacco with an on-the-street value of more than £63,000 has been seized in a day of raids across Exeter.
In a joint operation on Friday 5 February carried out by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service and HRMC, six businesses in St Thomas, the city centre and in Pinhoe were investigated by officers, sniffer dogs and their handlers.
A mixture of retail and licensed premises and a self storage business were raided. Further investigations are being conducted by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service for trademark breaches.
