Exeter

University of Exeter has bright future with £40m 'clean sweep'

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 11/29/2013 - 12:13pm

The University of Exeter has attracted around £40 million to train PhD Students in a funding ‘clean sweep’.

The funding has come by successfully securing a range of prestigious Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) from nearly all of the UK’s major research councils. The Partnerships have been awarded at a time when the Research councils are planning the establishment of doctoral training centres to concentrate funding for doctoral training into a smaller number of high quality institutions.

By securing the partnerships University of Exeter has further improved its standing...

Growing concerns for missing man on crutches

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 11/29/2013 - 11:13am

There are growing concerns for Stuart Glanville who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

Stuart, 50, was last seen outside of the Spar shop in Heathfield on Sunday 17 November. When he was last seen Stuart was wearing a backpack, coat and trousers. He also wears a leg brace on his right leg and walks with the aid of two crutches. Stuart is regarded as a vulnerble adult.

If anyone has seen Stuart or has any information regarding his current whereabouts then please contact the police on 101 quoting police reference 523 281113.

Sapphire Living Space Winter Wonderland

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 11/29/2013 - 10:40am

Sapphire Living Space welcomed guests to an evening of art and entertainment to kick off the winter celebrations.

Guests enjoyed an evening of Winter Wonderland with drinks and canapes. They were entertained with Christmas food demonstrations by Daniel Dennis, Art by Christine Allison, a range of gifts including interior design ideas by Hugh Dunford Wood.

Second man charged with Exeter Murder

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 11/29/2013 - 10:09am

A second man has been charged with the murder of Stephen Crook and has appeared in Exeter Magistate's court this morning.

Steven Webster, 40 from Okehampton and Ryan Singleton, 23 from Coventry will face trial for the murder of Crook, 43 at an address on Alphington Road in Exeter.

Another man aged 39 and a 17 year-old youth remain in custordy in Launceston Police Station in connection to the murder.

Both the 39 year old and the 17 year-old were arrested in Conventry on Tuesday (26 November)

Law firm guides first client through IP MOT

Leading South West law firm, Stephens Scown LLP, is delighted to announce TJ International as the first business to successfully pass its intellectual property (IP) MOT®.

Padstow-based innovative book printer and binder, TJ International, approached the specialist IP legal team at Stephens Scown for their free IP MOT. They wanted to ensure the ongoing investment in the firm was not undermined by issues with their website, trade mark rights, e-commerce contracts, data protection, and more.

Lauren Topper, legal advisor at TJ International, commented: “From my first meeting...

Killerton House to hold athletics event

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 11/28/2013 - 11:59pm

The Killerton House estate, near Exeter, has been named as the new venue for the 2014 England Athletics South West Club and Cross Country Championships.

On Sunday 5 January, over 700 athletes will arrive at Killerton house to compete in the Championship. Runners clubs from 7 counties will take on a challenging course as part of the region’s largest cross country event.

The course is spilt into varying distances to cater for the wide age range of athletes competing.

The event incorporates both club and county championships for U13s up to Senior age categories and...

Floods cost UK economy nearly £600 million

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/28/2013 - 11:41pm

One year on from some of the worst flooding in 2012, latest research by the Environment Agency reveals that last year’s record-breaking wet year in England could have cost the UK economy close to £600 million.

The overall financial cost to businesses of the extreme weather was up to £200 million as total commercial property and contents damage totalled up to £84 million, and further indirect impacts – such as staff working days lost – hit companies and local economies for up to £33 million.

The latest assessment on the financial cost of the 2012 floods reveal that every...

Update: man arrested on suspicion of rape

Police have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of rape in a Honiton car park last weekend.

He has been bailed until Febuary 2014.

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was raped in Silver Street, Honiton at the weekend.

A 25-year-old woman was approached by a man outside the Pitt Club between 3am and 4am on Sunday 24 November 2013. He then followed her to the cattle market car park where he raped her before running off and possibly getting into a car.

The suspect is described as a white...

Peaches Geldof in Ian Watkins tweet trouble

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 11/28/2013 - 4:54pm

Peaches Geldof could face a criminal investigation for allegedly naming two women who allowed their children to be abused by Ian Watkins on twitter.

In a tweet Geldof, 24 posted names of the two women claiming that the names had been released by the court.

The women had been granted anonymity for life and publishing their details is a criminal offense.

Police have previously warned against identifying those with legal anonymity on social media such as twitter as it could lead them to harm.

Yesterday a man from Liverpool was charged for posting images on...

The Exeter Blitz Project

Event Date: 
05/12/2013 - 7:30pm to 14/12/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Exeter Blitz in May 2012, Viva Voce created a theatrical experience from interviews with 16 individuals who were between the ages of 6 and 25 in 1942.

The staging of these extraordinary stories proved to be a wonderful event for people of all ages in Exeter. Don’t miss this chance to see this very special piece of theatre.

Viva Voce’s mission is to create artistic experiences from the words of real people, propelled by the belief that sharing and listening to each other’s life experiences can enrich our communities, and in turn,...

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