Exeter

A group of young people in Exeter looking to progress their careers have received a major boost thanks to an Exeter City Council Rugby World Cup 2015 legacy project.

Nine unemployed 17-22 year olds have completed the two-week Rugby Empowering Employment Programme, run by Motiv-8sw.

Set up by Exeter City Council and the Exeter & the Heart of Devon Employment & Skills Board, he Rugby World Cup 2015 legacy scheme aims to inspire and boost the prospects of 16-24 year olds struggling to find work.

The pilot programme, inspired by the values of sporting...

East Devon District Council and Sanctuary Group have worked together once again to provide extra affordable housing in Axminster.

In 1997 and 2010 Sanctuary completed the first and second phases of the re-development of formerly owned council land to provide 16 homes and a block of 8 flats.

Now a further ten homes have been completed, which sees the successful delivery of the third and final phase of this development. The latest project involved demolishing two empty council properties and replacing them with ten new affordable homes.

By working together, the...

We are about to start two studies looking at the effects of different exercise training interventions on the health profile of pre-menopausal women.

Details about the study and what would be required of you as a participant are provided in the attached posters.

If you are interested in participating in either of these studies then please email Luke Connolly ( ljc219@exeter.ac.uk ) to confirm your interest and request further information.

This study will provide you with an opportunity to get a free assessment of your health and a fitness programme (or just the...

The number of Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon increased by 273 claimants, or 6.8% between December 2014 and January 2015.

Although this increase is in line with the national trend, as a proportion of the working age population, Devon, at 0.9%, remains far lower than the UK at 2.1%.

The figure for January 2015 is also 39.5% lower than January last year when the claimant count stood as high as 7,060 claimants.

In all of Devon’s districts, with the exception of North Devon, there were increases of around 6.4% over the past month. North Devon is the only...

Wedgewood Buildings, which is based at East Anstey, near Tiverton, Devon, has recently received vital funding in the form of a £25,000 DEFRA grant.

This has allowed the company to begin expanding capacity and developing the business further.

These grants, which originate from the European Union, recognise that rural development is a vitally important, while farming and forestry remain crucial for the management of natural resources and the maintenance of the countryside.

Wedgewood’s grant equated to 40% of the purchase price of a Serra Montana sawmill, which cuts...

A new board games club has started up in Exeter.

The Brainstormers Board Games Club meets every Thursday at 2.30pm at St Sidwell’s Community Centre, Sidwell Street, Exeter.

If you like games or just making new friends, go along and have some fun in a relaxed environment.

Admission is £2 which includes coffee and cake.

For more information call 01392 666222.

A new study led by the University of Exeter has identified two major foraging grounds of the Mediterranean green turtle and recommends the creation of a new Marine Protected Area (MPA) to preserve the vulnerable species.

The researchers tracked green turtles from breeding grounds in Cyprus, Turkey, Israel and Syria to provide the most comprehensive set of distribution data ever assembled for the species in the Mediterranean.

The study, published today in the journal Diversity and Distributions, identifies ten foraging grounds, with two major hotspots in Libya accounting for...

A day or weekend of foraging and learning Bushcraft skills on the river.

A Touch of the Wild will be joining the team at Winding River Canoe for some epic paddling on the beautiful River Dart, stopping enroute to forage for shellfish and other wild foods to cook up at lunchtime over the campfire.

There will be opportunities to learn some key bushcraft skills, including how to light a fire without matches, and have a go at some natural crafts and cordage.

During the weekend trip you'll stop in the evening at a secret spot by the water's edge to set up camp....

Crowdcube battered the opposition in the 2015 World Pancake Racing Championships held at Princesshay Square to celebrate Shrove Tuesday.

Teams of four from businesses, shops and groups all across the town were egged on by cheering crowds as they flipped it out in a knock-out relay race.

Each race involved a short sprint along South West Athletic Academy’s portable running track, interrupted with several flips along the way.

Speed was obviously the main tactic but some teams discovered that a dropped pancake undid all their good work. Eagle-eyed officials from Exeter...

When she was younger, Mrs Edna Millard worked as a demonstrator for the Max Factor cosmetics company.

Looking at her this week, as she celebrated her 100th birthday at home in Budleigh Salterton, you could be forgiven for wondering if she should be the face of Max Factor 2015!

Mrs Millard has been a tenant in Moorhaven for just under 25 years and is one of many people who enjoy the comfort of these manageable council-owned homes, fitted with a Home Safeguard alarm system in case of emergency.

On Monday, Mrs Millard followed up a weekend of celebrations with family...