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.
The next Exeter Raspberry Jam will take place on Saturday 4th June in the Rougemont Room at Exeter Library between 10:00 – 12:00.
As usual there will be lots to do, plenty of help and advice and pis to play with, we’ll also have some BBC Micro:bits and Arduinos.
As part of the this we are offering a quick 30 minute workshop that will show you how to connect a DS18B20 Digital Temperature Sensor on the Raspberry Pi and take measurements.
This session will cover protocols, modifying the configuration of your Pi to load drivers, reading data from files and using a code...
A full-day course with an experienced ecologist and tutor
What does a stream full of worms, blood worms and water lice compared with one containing stone flies, mayflies and caddis flies tell us about their relative water qualities?
Led by experienced ecologist and tutor Adrian Bayley, this day course will give you an insight into the world of freshwater life, and how species are adapted to different aquatic systems.
By the end of the day you'll be able to make assessments of water quality based on the invertebrates you find.
