“Inspirational” staff at a pioneering South West school have been praised for helping pupils make “life-changing” progress.
The work of teachers and workers at the Exeter Mathematics School is “wonderful” and “transformational”, according to parents and young people, and inspectors have heaped praise on the way they keep pupils safe and help those in difficulty.
Staff step in to support students when others have failed them, according to Ofsted. A “tenacious and resourceful approach” helped get financial support and accommodation for a student who was found to be homeless...
Blackcurrant jam and orange marmalade made at Otter Garden Centres have scooped silver in the Producers category at the recent Food Drink Devon Awards.
The preserves are made in the kitchens at the garden centre in Ottery St Mary by Liz Lee and her team using traditional methods with a high fruit ratio.
Liz has built up quite a following with regular customers, who sometimes call ahead to make sure their favourite flavours are in stock.
Restaurant Manager, Simon Raynor said: “Our homemade range has proved very popular; some of the jams are served with cream teas in...
Two members of Rundlewalker Solicitors have been rewarded with promotions after joining the popular Exeter law firm for a second time.
The company, based on the Quayside, is well known for its family atmosphere and friendly personal service.
Head of Criminal Defence, Lisa McArthur (pictured above) has become a Director of the company after returning three years ago. Lisa originally joined Rundlewalker for a five year stint doing mostly Personal Injury work, but then felt the need to move on to gain experience with other firms. She was welcomed came back three years ago and...
On Thursday 25th October Living Options Devon (LOD) launched the Time To Talk project, which aims to tackle one of the most prominent issues faced by countless people with disabilities throughout the country: that of isolation and loneliness. The project was launched with a key note speech from Professor Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and Prosperity at Devon County Council.
Those of us who are unfamiliar with the lives of people with disabilities and Deaf people may not understand the daily problems they often face. We may not realise...
On Tuesday 30th October, East Devon District Council’s Development Management Committee approved a planning application for a new three metre-wide surfaced multi-user trail at Clyst St Mary, from the bridge over the Grindle Brook at Winslade Park, to Kenniford Farm in Clyst St George.
A total length of 1.1 kilometres, it will form part of the Clyst Valley Trail. When complete the Trail will be a 13-km (8 mile) commuting and leisure route, linking the Exe Estuary Trail at Darts Farm with Killerton House and Park by way of an existing multi-use trail from Broadclyst.
Digital radio listeners in Cornwall and Devon are being urged to retune their DAB digital radios to receive 19 further radio stations on DAB digital radio for the time, following the launch of five new transmitters serving the two counties.
The transmitters have expanded the coverage in Cornwall and Devon of Sound Digital, the national DAB commercial network, which broadcasts some of the UK’s most popular and iconic music, speech and sport stations including Virgin Radio, KISSTORY, Absolute 80s, Planet Rock, Jazz FM, talkRADIO and talkSPORT2.
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, started operating its 2018-19 Winter schedule from Exeter this past weekend (Sunday 28th October 2018) featuring a total of 18 routes with a choice of up to 93 flights a week available throughout the UK and mainland Europe for travel through to 30th March 2019. The winter schedule features increased frequency on a number of attractive destinations. Flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle now depart up to twice a day and there are an additional four flights a week to Amsterdam. There is also an increase in flights to Manchester, now featuring up to four...
Heading out into the community for a firework display is something many of us love to do, according to a survey carried out by Barratt Homes, which is building homes across Exeter.
Questioning 2,000 people from across the region, the five star housebuilder was keen to discover whether we prefer fireworks at home or join community events - particularly as it is creating new communities across the local area.
“It is important to us that we are helping to create new communities, rather than just bricks and mortar, so it’s good to know how people feel about local events,” said...
Princesshay has announced five top street performance acts to appear at its late-night shopping Thursdays.
The illuminated entertainment will bring the centre to life with jaw-dropping aerial acrobatics from Heliosphere and the incredible light-up drummers, Spark.
The festivities kick off on the first of the late night shopping events on Thursday 22nd November. The full line up is as follows:
Thursday 22nd November - Heliosphere, a suspending balletic aerialist flying high on a gravitating giant balloon, performing in Princesshay square at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm
An Exeter cycle group has raised record amounts of money for its chosen charity this year.
The BGE Cycling Club has donated £2,018 to FORCE Cancer Charity from various activities throughout the last 12 months.
Club members gathered at the charity’s headquarters for their final Cadence Café ride of the year when they presented a cheque for £1,725, plus money raised on the day and topped up to match the year - 2018.
BGE – Beers, Gears and Engineers – was founded by employees at Howmet in Exeter in memory of Colin Hooker, who died from cancer.
