Three thousand miles away in the northern arctic tundra, the iconic Brent Geese are on their way to Devon in search of food and milder climates. Their arrival heralds a spectacular time of year for wildlife on the internationally important Exe Estuary.
Brent geese are social animals. Feeding flocks can be several hundred strong and family groups stay together from one breeding season to the next. As they migrate each winter, the adult pair may have this and last year’s young birds with them. Watching them as they arrive in the autumn on the Exe Estuary and at Exmouth Duck Pond is...
Exeter Northcott Theatre and Le Navet Bete announce today the full cast for their new family Christmas pantomime Robin Hood , which runs at the Northcott Theatre from 9 December 2022 until 7 January 2023.
Matthew Heywood ( Peter Pan , Octagon Theatre) takes on the role of the titular outlaw, with Samara Rawlins ( Aladdin , Trinity Arts Centre) as Marian; Al Dunn (Le Navet Bete, A Christmas Carol ) in dual roles as the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham and King Richard; Jodie Micciché ( Alice in Wonderland , Folksy Theatre) as Morgana; Matthew Freeman (Le Navet Bete, A Christmas...
The University of Exeter has been awarded £5 million for a project that aims to instil researchers with improved awareness of the benefits of collaborating with business.
The new business and entrepreneurial skills scheme will provide support for postgraduate and early career researchers seeking to improve their awareness of the advantages of, as well as opportunities for, deeper collaboration with businesses.
Funded by Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation, through its Research England Development (RED) fund, the scheme aims to increase the movement of...
Staff from Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) raised almost £2,500 for the mental health charity MIND – by travelling 421 miles.
The mileage is the distance between the group’s Cornwall and Darlington branches and staff were encouraged to cover that distance in any way they liked.
They walked, ran and cycled and the group – headquartered in St Albans, Herts, with branches in Truro and Exeter - donated a pound for every mile covered.
In the end a distance of 2,431 miles was achieved – almost six times as far as the target; meaning £2,431 was raised during Mental...
7,500 people a day have visited Powderham Castle to experience Nature Valley Gone Wild Festival over the past four days. Offering an adventurous alternative to a weekend away, the festival has proven to be a huge success.
The festival, co-founded by adventurer Bear Grylls, came back with a bang for it’s second year. There were happy faces and glow sticks all round as crowds danced to Reef, The Darkness, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Script, Ella Eyre and Ministry Of Sound Orchestra on the main stage late into the night.
Bear Grylls met many mini adventurers as he walked the...
A volunteer for Samaritans is celebrating 50 years at the Exeter, Mid & East Devon branch - and says he has no intention of stopping now.
Peter Adams, from Tedburn St Mary, first joined the charity when he was just 25 in 1972. That was the year when Edward Heath was Prime Minister, the Ford Granada was launched, and Jesus Christ Superstar made its debut on the West End stage.
“My interest in volunteering for Samaritans came about after watching a series on BBC TV in February 1972 entitled The Befrienders” explains Peter, a retired control room assistant at the...
Tickets are now available from just £17 for the highly acclaimed “The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz” taking place at Exeter Corn Exchange in Exeter on the 22nd Sept at 8pm.
Fresh from selling-out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August, The Thinking Drinkers are pioneers of alcohol-based comedy and their new much-anticipated show gets the rounds in….in more ways than one.
The “Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz” is an interactive imbibing experience that gives each and every audience member FIVE FREE discerning alcoholic drinks which, along with a whole load of laughter and...
The only tech business support programme for the whole of the South West of England is launching for its second year, after helping companies secure £1m.
Tech South West StartUp Studio 2021 saw the likes of Paranimo, Eate, Groundwaves, Milbotix and a clutch of other early stage pre-seed companies go on to raise £1m of grants and investment since completing the programme - with some still actively fund-raising; seeking another £1m!
Now StartUp Studio is back and open to new entrants. Companies must have been trading for less than two years to qualify.
Vita Student Exeter has launched a new sustainable initiative to help decrease waste and give pre-loved goods a second lease of life thanks to the Vita Student Swap Shop.
With the average person reportedly throwing 400kg of waste away every year*, the impact that individuals can have on the environment is significant.
The Vita Student Swap Shops aim to tackle this issue by encouraging students to share previously loved items which they no longer have a use for, donating them to other residents.
Whether that’s last year’s expensive text books or an Instagram...
