Burglars are looking to hit the jackpot as Black Friday bargains and Christmas presents boost the value of home contents by more than a third this weekend, home security experts have warned. Millions of pounds will be spent buying Christmas presents this weekend as most of the UK gets its monthly pay-cheque today and scoops up Black Friday bargains in readiness for Christmas. And those bargains, plus Christmas present purchases, means UK homes are an easily accessible treasure trove for heartless thieves over the next few weeks, according to the report by National home security company...
Rachel Riley – TV presenter and Oxford Maths graduate – proudly announced the victors of the inaugural Astellas Innovation Challenge and awarded prizes for first, second and third place winners alongside competition ambassador and host Dr Kevin Fong and Astellas CEO, Ken Jones.
The competition asked students aged 14-16 to design a mobile app to encourage healthy living, with an aim to increase interest amongst school students in taking up Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects at university and beyond. The winners, from St Paul’s Catholic College, in West...
Polar explorer and University of Exeter honorary graduate Ann Daniels congratulated pupils from schools in Exeter by recognising their achievements at the annual Excellence in Exeter awards evening on Thursday 27 November. The celebrations were organised by the University of Exeter, in an awards evening designed to help forge closer links between the University of Exeter and local schools and colleges as a way of encouraging young people to engage with higher education. Pupils’ achievements whether academically in sports, the arts and community efforts will be recognised and heralded by...
Christmas shoppers are being reminded that they can park for free in Exeter City Council run pay and display car parks after 5pm.
The offer runs until Wednesday 24 December.
Those parking prior to 5pm will only be required to purchase a ticket until 5pm, whilst for those arriving after this time parking will be absolutely free. Bartholomew Terrace and Richmond Road Car Parks are for residents only after 6pm but the Christmas offer still stands between 5 and 6pm.
Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for Economy & Culture, said: "We wanted to offer something in the...
The final section of a walking and cycling route linking Dartmoor to Plymouth was opened to the public on Friday 28 November.
The development of the Clearbrook Ramp project, near Yelverton, has been the final hurdle in making Drake’s Trail, between Plymouth and Tavistock, accessible to all cyclists and less able users. This section of the off-road route has been funded by Devon County Council and the Department for Transport as part of the £7 million “Granite and Gears” programme designed to improve cycle access to, and within, Dartmoor National Park.
Inspired by the run-away hit movie produced by Warner Bros, this very special train ride is inspired by magic and designed to delight and inspire your family this festive season.
The Polar Express train makes a mystical round-trip journey to the North Pole. The characters of the story come to life with the conductor punching away at the children’s golden tickets, chefs dancing and delivering hot chocolate and cookies, and the doubting hobo wandering through the train. The story is read aloud and the music from the movie plays for all the kids to sing along.
The remaining tickets from the September general sale for Rugby World Cup 2015 went on sale this week to unsuccessful fans who applied for tickets via the ballot.
From midday (GMT) today (November 28) the general public will be able to buy remaining tickets through tickets.rugbyworldcup.com. Following the strong demand for tickets in September, with over 950,000 sold through the general sale, 150,000 tickets have sold in just four days through the priority sales window. Tickets for 25 matches at nine different venues went on sale on Monday and just over 140,000 tickets to 16...
The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth is holding a Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday 30th November from 10am-4pm to raise money for its work worldwide.
Visitors can kick-start their Christmas shopping, or simply indulge themselves from a wide range of crafts and gifts including textiles and handmade jewellery, or tasty artisan treats!
Entry to the Christmas Craft Fair costs just £2 and includes entry to a prize draw. Festive refreshments including mulled wine, mince pies and homemade muffins will be available.
A visit offers the chance to meet some of our hundreds of...
Some of the most vulnerable people in Devon will be hit by the Government’s plans to stop funding for local welfare next year, Devon County Council has warned.
Since the Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants were abolished under the Welfare Reform Act 2012, local welfare assistance schemes have been run by district councils in the county, using money given to the County Council by the Government.
The local welfare assistance schemes provide help to those facing a crisis or changing circumstances. The schemes aim to stabilise the immediate crisis by providing help such as...
To celebrate Black Friday 2014, Exeter based award-winning Digital Agency, Rokk Media, are giving you the chance to receive a 25% discount on any Digital Marketing training session that is booked today, Friday 28th November 2014.
Rokk Media pride themselves on offering bespoke, interactive and informative training sessions for businesses at their offices in Exeter, Devon that offer the latest Digital Marketing knowledge and insights.
Rokk Media’s Digital Marketing training sessions include:
- Introduction to (Search Engine Optimisation) SEO training - Social Media...
