Our planet is full of secrets that you may not even be aware of. And even the people that know about the secret places around the world don’t actually know what is happening in them; the only thing that we know is that they exist, their names, and a couple of pieces of information or assumptions. There are simply places that you will never have a likely chance to visit, and we have decided to point out the top seven forbidden places in the world.
7 – Area 51
Area 51, otherwise known as Groom Lake, is a military base and airfield located in the south of Nevada....
On Friday 7 February, the Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP visited the WESC Foundation in Exeter to say a special thank you to one of the learners at the Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment. Jacob Towner, aged 14, was the lucky learner whose Christmas card design was chosen by the Member of Parliament for East Devon to send out his Christmas wishes.
The challenge was presented to the learners just prior to the Christmas period to come up with a suitable card design, and so Hugo was charged with the difficult decision of choosing a winner. Jacob was thrilled and proud to learn that his...
Network Rail will lay more concrete foundations in Dawlish today after additional damage to the sea wall caused by Friday' nights storm could delay the track’s restoration by up to two weeks. The track, initially damaged by storms at the beginning of February, was originally expected to be completed by mid-march. However this Friday saw the temporary flood defences, made of shipping containers filled with concrete, overwhelmed by the rising water. Network rail has since strengthened the defences and has said they anticipate a new assessement on the timescales by the end of this week. After...
Escape the miserable weather into a wonderful alternative universe of animation this half-term.
Animated Exeter will be screening over 100 animated films from the UK’s young animators, UK graduates and stunning selection of independent talent from around the world in addition to screenings of big movies: from Studio Ghibli’s ‘From Up Poppy Hill’ to ‘Frozen’ and ‘The Wolf Children’.
The international competition ‘Wide World’ to find the best animation for children had an enormous response the results of which audiences of all ages will enjoy on Monday and Wednesday.
Education recruitment specialists, Classpeople are pleased to announce the recent appointment of Katie Holdsworth as Consultant in their Exeter branch, strengthening the team of education recruitment professionals in the South West.
With a passion for recruitment, Katie Holdsworth, brings not only enthusiasm but dedication into her new role, where she will work closely with secondary schools in the Exeter catchment region to recruit for supply, long term and permanent positions.
Having worked in educational recruitment for the past two years, the transition to Classpeople...
If you're wondering what's on in Exeter this weekend then you've come to the right place. Whatever the weather, don't make any plans at all until you've checked out what's on offer:
THEATRE
Strawberries in January Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, The New Theatre, Exeter Do you ever wish love could be more like the movies? Strawberries in January is a biting heartwarming comedy about four romantically challenged singletons you stumble through contemporary Montréal in search of in search for love. Tickets: £12 on Friday (with champagne), £10 on Saturday. Box office: 01392...
Former Government Minister and Strictly Come Dancing star Ann Widdecombe is to be the latest in a long line of distinguished speakers to address the Michelmores Business Breakfast at Exeter Golf and Country Club.
The often outspoken politician, who vehemently opposed abortion and supported the reintroduction of the death penalty, is a rare anti-hunting Conservative.
She showed a softer side after retiring from politics when she began a range of media work including appearances on Celebrity Fit Club, Strictly Come Dancing and Have I Got News for You. She is also an...
Students of Exeter College got a taste of the big apple this month as 39 students of the Media faculty jetted off across the pond, drawn in by the bright lights of one of the most revered global hubs for media and entertainment. The students spent five days touring the city of eight million inhabitants, taking in sights ranging from the Empire State Building, the Staten Island Ferry and the Museum of Moving Image in the heart of Queens. First year Creative Media Production student, Ellie Guest said that “Being up the Empire State Building at night really showed that New York is not only...
DEFRA Minister George Eustice MP praised the Heart of the South West Rural Growth Network (RGN) pilot on a recent visit to Devon.
The Food and Farming Minister spoke on support for rural business at the “Growing the Rural Economy” event at Cullompton Community Centre.
The event, organised by Devon County Council, was part of the work of the Heart of the South West LEP Rural Growth Network (RGN) pilot. The pilot was awarded £2.9 million from DEFRA to develop a network of rural enterprise hubs to support micro and small businesses across rural Devon and Somerset, and is...
Stagecoach Bus confirmed today a package of measures to help communities affected by the closure of the storm-damaged railway line at Dawlish in Devon.
Around 80m of sea wall was destroyed by high tides and storms last week, causing a significant stretch of railway to collapse into the sea.
Work is underway to repair the sea-wall, but Network Rail estimates that the damage means the line between Exeter St David’s and Newton Abbot will not re-open until mid-March at the earliest.
Stagecoach, which operates around 330 buses across the south-west of England, is...
