Exeter Deaf Academy’s College students and staff will return in September to a refreshed entrance, thanks to the help of Michelmores LLP.
A trusty team of 5 volunteers from the law firm’s Exeter-based office spent the day at the Deaf Academy recently. Battling soaring temperatures, the team were kitted out by a generous donation of painting materials from B&Q in Exeter, and did an excellent job repainting and revitalising the Academy’s College entrance.
Michelmores supports various local charities, including the Exeter Deaf Academy, actively engaging with the local...
Gloucestershire’s acclaimed Festival Players are taking an all-male tour of William Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors across the UK and into Europe this summer. The tour will head to Devon on Thursday, August 21st to the picturesque setting of Exeter’s 14th century Powderham Castle.
Directed by Minack Theatre’s former artistic director, Michael Dyer, and with music from 70’s folk musician Jonny Coppin, the play tells of a master and his servant arriving in a foreign port which, unbeknown to them, is the home of their long-lost twin brothers. Mayhem ensues in a riotous train of...
Action is required to stem a skills crisis in the South West, warns new research today.
The Prince’s Trust and HSBC report suggests that 69 per cent of South West businesses believe a significant skills crisis will hit their organisations within the next three years while 43 per cent predict it will happen within the next 12 months. Two thirds of South West businesses surveyed fear skills shortages will halt the UK's economic recovery, while a third fear it would cause their business to fold.
The report, based on interviews with UK business leaders1 suggests that 81 per...
Chris Martin is a quickly rising stand-up comedian, and will be performing his brand new show 'Responsibilliness' in Exeter on the 12th October at the Bike Shed.
Chris has been tipped as the next big thing by several national newspapers.
As well as selling out his shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011 and 2013, he has supported Jack Whitehall, Russell Kane and more recently, Milton Jones on tour. Chris has made several TV appearances including Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave), and hosts a hugely successful podcast with Carl Donnelly which is listed in the...
A study led by the University of Exeter Medical School has concluded that the NHS strategy to shift primary care to telephone consultations “does not save money or reduce practice workload.”
The study found that patients who receive assessments via telephone, known as ‘telephone triage’, following their request for a same-day consultation with a GP are more likely to require further support or advice when compared to patients who see a doctor in person.
Telephone triage has becoming increasingly popular in general practice as a response to managing patient care. Overall,...
Gloucestershire’s acclaimed Festival Players are taking an all-male tour of William Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors across the UK and into Europe this summer. The tour will head to Devon on Thursday, August 21st to the picturesque setting of Exeter’s 14th century Powderham Castle.
In Shakespeare’s 450th birthday year, The Players mainly alfresco tour will see them step on stage for some 40 performances of the play, directed by Minack Theatre’s former artistic director, Michael Dyer. It tells of a master and his servant arriving in a foreign port which, unbeknown to them, is the home...
Preparatory work on a new road connection to Tithebarn Lane, on the outskirts of Exeter, is due to start on site on Monday (11 August).
The new £3 million road will link the existing Tithebarn Lane bridge and the northern end of Science Park to a new roundabout which will be constructed on Cumberland Way.
The route forms part of the access strategy to the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point. The improvements will offer an alternative route for local traffic to help tackle congestion and improve the resilience of both the A30 and M5. It will also become an important bus route...
This August, join the East Devon Ranger team and discover colourful bugs, crazy critters and shy seawater creatures. Come along to one of the National Trust’s family afternoon events in Branscombe and you’ll be guaranteed to meet some amazing mini beasts. Children and adults can have a go at stream dipping, rock pool rambles and bug hunts. They are all free - just remember to bring your wellies! "Our summer events are a great way to get closer to nature," explains Head Ranger, Peter Blyth.
"There is an incredible world beneath our feet that kids love exploring. You never know what...
A number of high profile businesses from Exeter and the South West will gather at award-winning Sandy Park this November, for the annual b2b@SandyPark exhibition.
The event, which takes places on Thursday 5 November (10am–5pm), sees Sandy Park team up with the region’s top Premiership Rugby Club the Exeter Chiefs, and has already secured support from Exeter City Council plus local media The Exeter Daily, Radio Exe and the Express and Echo.
B2b@SandyPark promises to be a unique business to business opportunity for companies to not only showcase their products and services,...
Devon based Restless Theatre Company are bringing Shakespeare in a Box: Much Ado About Nothing to cafes, pubs, village halls and theatres around the county over the next fortnight. Whilst keeping the original text,
Restless put a new spin on this classic comedy about the fragility of honour. Using only six actors, a box, and upcycled props. Restless Theatre create an uncompromisingly imaginative performance that is suitable for the whole family to enjoy.
The production will tour to: 6th & 7th August City Gate Hotel, Exeter (7pm), 8th August, Boston Tea Party, Honiton (7...
