Students from the University of Exeter are celebrating after winning a national competition with their innovative system which could reduce the headache of searching for a parking space, and help reduce vehicle emissions.
Computer Science students Nicholas Sanders and Humphrey Shotton secured victory in the undergraduate category of the prestigious Raspberry Pi programming competition, held at the Science Museum in London.
Their pioneering system, called PiPark, allows motorists to see whether spaces are available in car parks. The device uses a camera attachment that...
Staff at an Exeter-based national charity welcomed local MP Ben Bradshaw to their Barnfield Hill office to discuss the future of family mediation.
The visit came just two weeks before a landmark law change makes it compulsory for divorcing and separating couples to attend a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting before they apply for a court order.
“We were delighted to have the opportunity to discuss with Ben the challenges that mediation services across England and Wales have been facing since Legal Aid entitlements were slashed a year ago”, said Jane Robey, NFM’s Chief...
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THEATRE
All Our Yesterdays Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter All Our Yesterdays is one of the biggest shows of its kind in the UK, taking the audience on a breathtaking musical journey through the 40s, 50s, 60s, and finally into the some of the beautiful harmonies of the 1970s. Shows at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £14, £13 conc. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
HMS Pinafore Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter One of the most popular G&S operas,...
Exeter Chiefs can today confirm the official plans for today’s Open Top bus journey for the squad following their recent LV= Cup triumph over Northampton Saints.
At the kind request of the Lord Mayor Cllr Rachel Lyons and Exeter City Council, the Chiefs will parade the LV= Cup through the city before then taking part in a civic reception at the Guildhall.
The all-conquering Chiefs squad will set off from St James’ Park at 2pm and make their way down Sidwell Street and into the High Street, before stopping off at Bedford Square (2.25pm) where they will then meet with...
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has ‘listened to the voices of our communities’ to set new priorities for Devon and Cornwall Police.
In his revised Police and Crime Plan, published today (3 April), Mr Hogg sets out six priorities. These focus the efforts of the commissioner, the police and other organisations onto cutting crime, keeping people safe and encouraging people to work together to make communities stronger and safer.
The priorities are:
• Cutting crime, keeping Devon and Cornwall safe; • Reducing the harm caused by alcohol related crime; •...
Local charity Hospiscare are looking for people to take on a hilly challenge this July.
From 3-6 July a team of walkers will be taking in the beautiful Jurassic Coastline on a moderately challenging walk along the Jurassic coastal path in support of Hospiscare.
The 3 day challenge will start at Weymouth and finish after three days of walking in Swanage, at South Haven Point.
The walk takes in iconic views along the World Heritage Site including Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. The route is a hilly and challenging with few very sections of flat walking. The walk offers...
Wildlife-rich grasslands provide great benefits to society and are vital resources: for bees and other pollinators which we all rely on; for the abundance of nature which depends on wild grasses and flowers, from butterflies to barn owls; for securing soils and enabling landscapes to hold and filter water, preventing flooding and pollution; for carbon storage, and as living museums which have evolved over millennia. These beautiful and valuable habitats are vanishing – and the dazzling array of species that depend on them are under threat.
As of 1 April 2014, Catherine Dymond is the newest Partner at Exeter accountancy firm Bush & Co, joining the experienced team of Roger Carne, Ian Powell, Norman Bamber and Sunny Truran. Founded in 1955, Bush & Co prides itself on not only employing the most talented staff, but in turn nurturing them, developing their skills and ensuring they enjoy a healthy work-life balance.
Having stepped onto the career ladder at the age of 18, Catherine is a prime example of how success can be achieved through the traditional path of on-the-job training and experience rather than via...
The managing partner of one of the South West’s leading law firms has been appointed to the advisory board of a ground breaking partnership, which will advise law firms on costs and pricing.
Robert Camp, Stephen Scown LLP’s managing partner joins a group of other leading figures on the advisory board of Burcher Jennings, a new venture based in London.
Burcher Jennings has been established to help law firms improve their pricing skills in response to client demands for better value and the pressures brought about by the Jackson reforms, which changed the use of ‘no-win, no-...
