Two pupils at a Tiverton school have been shortlisted for the 2015 Student of the Year Awards, a national programme to recognise talent and hard work and celebrate success.
Chris Hamilton and Natalie Cotton, both aged 17 and pupils at Blundell’s School, have been shortlisted in the Science and Engineering category and will attend the awards ceremony in London next month, when the winners of the first Student of the Year Awards will be announced.
Chris and Natalie are up against four other students in their category and are the only students from the West Country to be...
Galliford Try will be carrying out a three-week phase of works on the A380 north of the Penn Inn Roundabout commencing Wednesday 2nd September. These works will require a series of temporary lane closures and overnight road closures.
The planning has included discussions with South West Highways, who are managing the Teign Viaduct works and maintenance works between Ware Barton and Telegraph Hill. Works have been coordinated where possible, to minimise disruption to road users.
The programme is as follows:
Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th September (inclusive) from
Emergency services were called to a collision on Telegraph Hill this morning (31 August).
A spokesperson for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service said: “Fire crews from Topsham, Middlemoor and Danes Castle were mobilised to reports of a collision involving one vehicle on the A380 at around 8.30am.
“Crews found one person trapped within the vehicle and used hydraulic cutting equipment to release.
“The casualty was left in the care of the Ambulance service.”
The road was closed, Torquay-bound, for around 30 minutes, but was reopened just after 9am....
This year's Devon Restaurant Month, which took place in June, was a resounding success. Over 30 establishments across the county participated and the feedback from all was 'outstanding'. Next year will see the fifth Devon Restaurant Month and it promises to raise the bar even higher and bring even more custom into the county's bounty of eateries.
Commenting on its success, Jeff Cooper, founder of Devon Restaurant Month, says: "The Devon restaurant scene is almost unrecognisable from what it was a few years ago. When we first set up Devon Restaurant Month it...
East Devon District Council’s Knapp Copse and Trinity Hill nature reserves achieve Dark Sky Discovery Site status
East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is delighted to report that its recent application for Dark Sky Discovery Site status for two of the county’s nature reserves has been successful. Car parks at Knapp Copse Local Nature Reserve, near Putts Corner, and Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve, near Axminster, have been officially recognised as great places from which to look at the night sky.
Both sites met the Dark Sky Discovery Site criteria as they are...
Everyday cosmetic and cleaning products contain huge quantities of plastic particles, which are released to the environment and could be harmful to marine life, according to a new study.
Research at Plymouth University has shown almost 100,000 tiny ‘microbeads’ – each a fraction of a millimetre in diameter – could be released in every single application of certain products, such as facial scrubs.
The particles are incorporated as bulking agents and abrasives, and because of their small size it is expected many will not be intercepted by conventional sewage treatment, and...
Support your local hospice by going along to the Hospiscare Fete on Saturday September 5, 1pm to 5pm, on the lawn outside Wonford Hospital in Dryden Road, Exeter.
BBQ, afternoon tea, bouncy castle, face painting, crafts, toys, books, gifts and lots of games and a display of birds of prey.
The Hospiscare complementary therapy team will be giving massages.
‘It has survived for a thousand years yet few are aware of its existence. Once you come into contact with it, it has the power to control your destiny’
A couple are given an ancient talisman that promises to grant any wish. It starts as a bit of fun but gradually its power is made flesh. Using the classic tale of three wishes, the story is given a contemporary twist.
Be careful what you wish for!
Ruth Mitchell and Derek Frood have worked together for ten years under the name of Ripple alongside dramaturg/director David Prescott. Derek will be known to Exeter...
Portrait A frank and funny look at the trials and tribulations of modern existence, seen through the eyes of a young black woman. Candid and satirical, this one-woman show uses music, poetry and dance to challenge cultural stereotypes, explore identity and role models, and ask the critical question: just how do you navigate today’s world?
An exciting debut solo show from writer, performer and rising talent Racheal Ofori Inspired by her own experiences.
Supported by Arts Council England and the Royal Victoria Hall Foundation.
This is an exploration. I want to tell a story – well, my family’s story. Some of it may be true and some may not. There was a song my mom used to sing to me, which her father sang to her. It may have been Irish (that’s where he came from) or even American (that’s where I come from). Or possibly Scottish (weird, because none of us are from Scotland).
Using poetry and live folk music, this show is for anyone who has ever tried to untangle a family anecdote, or wished they knew more about where they came from.
