People across Devon are being urged to encourage their loved ones to take up a free blood pressure check on Valentine’s Day.
This comes as new figures reveal many people are struggling to prioritise their health during the cost-of-living crisis.
New research released today by Tesco shows that South West people are more likely to service their cars (62%) and household boilers (56%) each year than attend a routine medical examination (24%), with 30% of people more likely to prioritise the health of their loved ones over their own health.
A Medical Sciences student whose campaign helped accelerate a number of changes to improve student safety at night has been awarded a prize, at an awards ceremony that marks students’ achievements in academia and beyond.
The University of Exeter’s Medical Science and Health 8th Prizes and Awards ceremony took place Wednesday February 8th, at St Mellion Golf Club in Cornwall.
The prizes also recognised Medicine student Anna Richards, who created a scheme to recycle medical scrubs by selling old 5th years’ scrubs who were graduating and selling them to current medical...
Dozens of retirement apartments will replace a famous Exeter hotel after plans were narrowly approved.
The now-closed Buckerell Lodge on Topsham Road, which was also a well-known wedding venue, is to be demolished and replaced by 62 apartments and associated facilities.
Developer McCarthy Stone’s previous application was rejected at the start of last year, however an updated application featuring 23 two-bed apartments and 39 one-bedroom apartments was narrowly passed by the chair’s casting vote at an Exeter City...
Fin takes his apprenticeship to the next level by completing a bachelor’s degree with housing association, LiveWest.
Fin Walker, from Exeter, arrived at LiveWest as a 16-year-old eager to pursue a career in the construction industry and train as quantity surveyor.
He enrolled on a two-year course at Exeter College where he studied Construction Contracting Operations to a Level 3. Fin was then promoted from apprentice to Trainee Quantity Surveyor and enrolled on a four-year part-time Degree in Quantity Surveying alongside full-time work which he has now completed.
Local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI), is seeking a new Treasurer.
The current Treasurer is standing down at the end of March and the charity is looking for a replacement to take up the voluntary role.
ECI, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer, helps people facing poverty and inequality to get their lives back on track by involving them in community projects to improve their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, increase their sense of belonging and provide skills to help them succeed in life.
Local policing teams in Devon are out and about meeting the public again this month.
There are plenty of opportunities to catch up with your local cops and raise any issues you may want to speak to them about. Regular drop-in advice sessions are held across the county each week and officers are keen to chat to local residents and get to know them better.
On Wed 8 February police from Exeter city local team will be at St Sidwell’s Centre in Sidwell Street, EX4 6NN from midday. They return on 15 and 22 Feb at the same location, same time.
A cafe in Exeter has become a regular meeting point for a rapidly expanding group of aspiring house and techno DJs.
So far Sunset Society cafe has hosted four successful community meet-ups giving new DJs the opportunity to spin their tunes on professional decks in a relaxed and supportive environment.
The house and techno Facebook group founder Tim Lawton is staggered by the response from local music lovers since the community’s launch last September.
At last Saturday’s meet-up, the first this year, Tim said: “There’s clearly a real thirst for music artists for...
Pomp and ceremony comes to Exeter on Saturday, as HMS Defender exercises its Freedom of the City by marching through the city centre.
The parade, which includes His Majesty’s Band of the Royal Marines, veterans and cadets, takes place at 12 noon on Saturday (11 February).
A VIP reception for guests will also take place in the Historic Guildhall.
HMS Defender is Exeter’s affiliated ship. Launched in 2009, it is a state-of-the-art destroyer, and was given the Freedom of the City of Exeter in 2014.
Last summer, the then Commanding Officer Commander George...
The UK’s Ambassador to Ukraine has described how learning modern languages can be a “gateway to the world” during a special event that reflected upon the way her degree has helped shape her career.
Dame Melinda Simmons, the country’s representative in Ukraine since 2019, was the guest speaker at the University of Exeter’s Languages in a Global World 2023 event, where she was interviewed by academics and fielded questions submitted by students.
Dame Melinda, an Exeter graduate from the BA French and German degree and who is fluent in Ukrainian and can speak modern Hebrew...
