An exciting reading challenge, designed to improve literacy levels in primary school children across the country is coming to Devon next month. The competition, called One Million Minutes, is run by award-winning education charity Achievement for All and challenges primary school classes in different regions across the UK to read for as many minutes as they can in just one week. The aim of the competition is to encourage children to read following statistics that show a quarter of all children leave primary education without reading well. In England, struggling to read is more closely...
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park welcomes 21 new animals in two new areas set to open at the start of May half term. From Saturday 28th May guests to Crealy will be able to see, learn about and handle some of the new animal inhabitants of Tortoise Town and Snake Pit.
In recent weeks, Crealy has taken in three Corn Snakes, one Royal Python, one Milk Snake, one Boa Constrictor, six Bearded Dragons, four Crested Geckos, one Berber Skink, two Carpet Pythons and two Sulcata Tortoises. The animals will be housed in brand new, purpose built enclosures providing the animals with exactly...
Exeter School was privileged to receive a visit from renowned author, Kevin Crossley-Holland, who is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and President of the School Library Association on Tuesday 10 May. Twenty-two selected pupils in Years 7 and 8 enjoyed a creative writing workshop with the author, who immediately grabbed their attention and challenged their thinking with some Anglo Saxon and modern riddles to solve. He then went on to discuss with them what a good story should comprise. Top of the list was the need to be imaginative and show originality but the importance of...
Traditionally known as Ladies Do Latte, new network owners, Christelle Johnstone and Ashley Petrons, unveiled the new brand on Tuesday 17 May at Café Rouge. The occasion was the official launch of the new Ladies Do Exeter network, which also has branches in South and East Devon.
The Ladies Do network, set up in 2010 by image consultant, Jo Smallbones, attracts a broad range of professional women, who span from full time employed to small business owners.
Owner, Ashley Petrons said “we were thrilled that choosing a location in the middle of Exeter city centre brought forward...
Temporary traffic lights will be introduced overnight on Bridge Road in Exeter this evening (Tuesday 24 May) from 11pm until 5am tomorrow morning (Wednesday 25 May).
The temporary signals are needed to allow the contractor safe working space to install a new temporary pedestrian crossing to access the Boat Club. This temporary access is needed during work on the Swing Bridge, which is due to start imminently.
During this work, the bridge will have to be rotated over the canal to allow a piling rig to access the foundation area near the bridge’s main pivot point. When the...
A local digital marketing agency is reaffirming its commitment to the region’s tourism industry by supporting two of the biggest events of the year; the Devon and Cornwall tourism awards. MiHi Digital, which was founded in Exeter, will again be sponsoring the Tourist Information Service of the Year category for both awards.
The awards take place every year and recognise the work of hundreds of businesses operating in the region’s tourist industry. From cafés to caravan sites, holiday parks to hotels, they attract hundreds of entries from across Devon and Cornwall.
Exeter's Cathedral and Quay car park will be closed for one day on Wednesday (25 May) to enable a deep clean to be carried out.
All business and resident permit holders for this car park are being notified and asked to find alternative parking for Wednesday. They are advised that their parking permits will be honoured in any Exeter City Council pay and display car parks for this one day.
The Council apologises for any inconvenience that this may cause.
