Chris Watson, one of the world's leading wildlife recorders, is preparing to bring sounds from rural Devon into the heart of RAMM.
When using the stairway linking the garden entrance to the Down to Earth gallery, visitors in 2015 will be treated to soundscapes from nearby coast and countryside.
Chris is currently capturing sounds from rockpools and estuaries, farmland and meadow, pebblebed heathlands and oak woodlands. Four seasonal recordings from each location will be used to create a changing soundscape evocative of Devon’s diverse ecosystems.
Neil Parish, Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Honiton and Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Beef & Lamb has published a report into Meat Slaughtered in Accordance with Religious Rites.
The report follows an extensive inquiry in which evidence from a wide range of stakeholders from industry experts, Shechita UK, the Halal Food Authority, veterinary professionals as well as the Farming Minister George Eustice and the European Commission.
The report identifies several areas where greater research is needed; such as on the measurement of pain in animals...
Exeter Barnfield Theatre announce the programme for September
10-13 September- Exeter Little Theatre Company presents Michael Frayn’s Noises Off. From a disastrous dress rehearsal, a sleep-deprived touring company of actors perform their fictional farce, Nothing On. Where the cast fumble their entrances and exits, to bothersome props, too many sardines and a final performance of missed cues and forgotten lines, Noises Off explores the explosive personal relationships that lead to off-stage shenanigans and on-stage bedlam.
Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Hogg reflects on the first half of his first term of office for Police and Crime Commmissioners.
As I reach the halfway point in the first term of office for Police and Crime Commissioners, it seems appropriate to reflect on how the role is developing and why it will prove crucial in sustaining and building effective policing for the longer term. I am responsible for the efficiency and effectiveness of policing and the justice system. Having one clearly visible, democratically elected and locally focused individual who the...
England Rugby 2015, the Organising Committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, has announced the list of 41 Team Bases which will host the 20 participating teams during the Tournament, taking place between September 18 and October 31 2015.
Romania and Georgia will be based at Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club and Bicton College and Tonga will be based at the Univeristy of Exeter.
The search for Team Bases was launched via an open tender process in April 2013 and just under 100 bids were received from across the country and in Wales. All prospective Team Bases were subject to a...
Devon law firm Kitsons Solicitors has been unveiled as the new headline sponsor for Teignbridge District Council’s Sports Personality of the Awards.
The Teignbridge, Torbay, Exeter and Plymouth business responded to a plea from the district council which was looking for a new primary sponsor for the annual ceremony which celebrates the best in community sport, physical activity and health.
This year’s Sports Personality Awards will be held on Friday 28 November at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.
The awards gala has become one of the largest of its kind,...
A new website has been created to help visitors and residents get out and explore Devon’s green spaces, promoting everything from a gentle woodland stroll to an invigorating bike ride, from spotting our celebrated wildlife to discovering ancient geology.
The new website, www.exploredevon.info , has been launched by Devon County Council to bring together ideas for things to do and places to go to be more naturally active outdoors while enjoying Devon’s fantastic natural environment.
The website also supports the ‘Naturally Healthy’ theme of the Devon Local Nature Partnership...
This year's Christmas Market runs from Thursday 20 November until Thursday 18 December.
The Market will bring Exeter's Cathedral Green to life, with stalls offering unique, hand-made and unusual gifts, decorations, crafts and food – everything needed for a perfect Christmas celebration.
The Met Office, in conjunction with Public Health England (South West), have produced a series of species specific pollen maps for the south west of the UK.
The maps show the locations of six different tree and plant species - grass, alder, ash, birch, oak and pine - key allergenic plants for asthma and hay fever.
Different types of pollen are released from different plants and trees throughout the year generating hayfever and other allergies. These symptoms affect around 20% of the population and can have a serious impact on their well-being.
