A gorilla has enrolled at the University of Exeter.
The giant primate arrived wrapped in pretend brown paper, tied with mock string and covered in air mail stickers, stamps and franks from South Africa, Canada, Indonesia, Australia and Cuba.
This striking piece of public art is named Takamanda, after a national park in the Cameroon set up in 2008 to help protect the endangered Cross River gorilla.
She is part of the Great Gorillas Project, which is celebrating the 90th birthday of Paignton Zoo. Life-size model gorillas have been sponsored by businesses and community...
Update 13 August: Samantha Daly-Clarke has now returned home safe and well.
12 August: Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a woman reported missing from an address in Exeter. Samantha Daly-Clarke has not been seen in Exeter since Thursday 8 August 2013 and there are growing concerns for her welfare. She is believed to have been in the area of Derriford Hospital, Plymouth since Saturday but her current location is unknown.
Samantha is described as white, 26, approximately 5ft 4inches tall, of medium/heavy build and with shoulder length auburn hair,...
New data from research company ICM reveals that 57% of young people in the South West would choose to do an Apprenticeship if one were available. Nationally, the numbers of young people who would like to do an Apprenticeship rises to 56% of those who are already university students and 66% of those who are already employed, but receiving no training. The increasing popularity of Apprenticeships among young people comes after previous business research, released earlier in 2013, showed that employers find apprentices 15% more employable than young people with other qualifications. In the...
Several calls were received to reports of a combine harvester on fire in a field at Middle Henstill Farm, Sandford, Crediton this afternoon (10 August).
One fire appliance from Crediton and one from Exeter Danes Castle were mobilised to the incident. On arrival crews requested further assistance from Middlemoor to attend with their light off road pumping appliance.
Crews extinguished the fire using approx 1557 litres of compressed air foam, one C02 extinguisher. three beaters and the light pump were used to extinguish 2 acres of cut corn and hedgerow.
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Peter Thornton is the proprietor of Peter Thornton Associates, a consultancy business which does work for family business and non-family business at a strategic level. He is the author of ‘Thorntons – My Life in the Family Business’, a book which covers his life story, his whole experience in the family business and the story of the family business from its foundation in 1911 until the date that he left in 1987. Most recently, he has launched Dermatuff Ltd, which develops, manufactures and supplies Thin Skin Protection Socks and...
A newly formed local company is to provide a ground-breaking health screening service to clients across the South West. Exeter-based business partners Terri Bainbridge and Lisa Portman have launched Thermalogica, providing revolutionary Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI). A sophisticated camera is used to detect heat in order to measure the physiological activity, creating a map or thermal fingerprint of the infrared patterns of the body.
Still relatively new to the UK, DITI is widely established throughout America and some parts of Europe and is supported by 30 years of...
Devon has been selected to host this year’s national Rural Health Conference, being held at Sandy Park, Exeter, on Friday, 18 October.
Organised by the Rural Health Network, and supported by Devon County Council, the theme of this year’s conference is “Challenging Times – One Year On” – working together to deliver effective rural health services.
Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for health and wellbeing said: “It’s an honour to be hosting this event, which is highly significant for Devon and its population, as one of the largest rural...
Police searching for the body of missing person Alma Royle have discovered a body in the Pocombe Bridge area of Exeter.
Police supported by other search agencies, including mountain rescue, have been carrying out extensive searches since Alma was reported missing from her home in Exeter on Saturday 27 July.
She was last seen at the Co-op store in Dunsford Hill on the morning of Friday 26 July.
A police spokesperson confirmed: "Officers are at the scene and will recover the body today and the identification process will be completed in due course.
Devon & Somerset Law Society is holding a seminar at Exeter Race Course on 17 October to bring legal practitioners up to speed with the latest developments in the world of contentious probate. The Wills, Trusts and Probate Team of St John’s Chambers, the largest set in the South West with 80 members and seven Silks, will be speaking at the seminar on a range of topics. This includes Inheritance Act claims, the role of Trustees, Mutual Will disputes and highlights of the Contentious Probate and Trust litigation over the past 12 months.
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park will celebrate National Rollercoaster Day on Friday 16 August with Crealy’s very own Roman soldier Crealious Maximus!
In celebration of National Rollercoaster Day you too can experience the wonder that is Maximus the Rollercoaster. The multi award winning Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is offering visitors dressed in their finest Roman costumes half price entry into the Park on Friday 16th August.
Chris Down, Chief Executive at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park said: “We’re looking forward to celebrating National Rollercoaster Day...
