The Harry Cunningham Trust, which raises money for Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital’s neonatal unit, is staging a glitzy celebrity ball, open to the public, in Exeter’s Sandy Park.
The trust, set up in 2012, aims to raise awareness of vasa praevia, a rare but deadly condition affecting unborn children where vital blood vessels block the birth canal, resulting in severe complications. The trust was begun after the condition led to the tragic death of Harry Cunningham, the son of trustee and founder Niki Cunnigham, at just 26 hours old.
People with diabetes are at ‘significantly’ greater risk of developing head and neck cancer, according to new research.
The study discovered that groups of patients with diabetes are almost 50 per cent more likely to develop the disease compared to those without diabetes.
In the UK, 3.2 million people have diabetes. A further 630,000 people are predicted to have Type 2 diabetes which has not yet been diagnosed. Latest statistics reveal mouth cancer cases have ballooned to more than 6,700 while deaths exceeded 2,000 for the first time. It is one of the few types of cancer...
Join the Phoenix for the Bank Holiday Weekend and a special Ale & Cider Festival in association with St Austell. There’ll be excellent prices on a range of the best Ales and Ciders, a steady flow of live music, guest DJs, and a special food menu for the festival.
You'll find over 20 ales, ciders and craft beers from around the south west on sale for £1.50 half pint / £3 pint. More details coming soon.
There will be a line up of great bands in the auditorium from 2.30pm – 11pm daily, plus DJs on the terrace from 8pm (free before 10pm).
THE KAST OFF KINKS The Kast Off Kinks formed in 1994 to keep the music playing on, and it is what the name implies – the original line-up consisted of the band that played Lola (apart from Ray and Dave) – Avory, Dalton and Gosling – together with singer/guitarist Dave Clarke.
The current line-up is the band that played Come Dancing – Avory, Gibbons and Rodford (respectively the Kinks’ longest-serving drummer, keyboard player and bassist) – still with Dave Clarke covering for the Davies brothers. (As Jim is currently very busy playing with The Zombies and Argent, John Dalton often...
Having formed in 2010 after meeting at the University of Exeter, Isaac Indiana have gone from strength to strength with both an EP and an album under their collective belts. The five-piece have performed at events as diverse as Beach Break Live, Aussie Kiss Festival and the Bath University Snowball - and that's before mentioning their performance to the Queen at the opening ceremony of the Forum right here on campus! With features far and wide from BBC Introducing in Devon and Guestlist's recommended...
Hospital Radio Exeter are looking for someone with good technical knowledge, who can also be a good an all-rounder to assist our engineer on the radio station. They should have a background knowledge of a working radio studio, including mixing desks, audio playout systems, PC operating systems, etc. As this is only part of the job, you will be expected to work in all areas of Hospital Radio.
How do you fancy meeting people, raising money, and being on the radio, all for a good cause? If this is on your wavelength, Hospital Radio Exeter might just be for you.
A professional skydiver from Exeter has been lucky enough to secure a place in a top World Record Attempt being held in California this year.
Maddy Heath Kelly, a newly qualified mental health nurse from Exeter, applied for the event back in June, but didn’t think she’d hear any more about it until an email came through a few weeks ago.
“It explained that I’d been selected as one of the ladies to represent the UK and I couldn’t believe it!” said Maddy, 26.
Maddy is believed to be the only person from Devon to have earned a place at the event and said she was “over...
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the First World War, an Exeter gallery is unveiling a miniature war sculpture that will also raise funds for The Royal British Legion. Castle Galleries, Exeter, will unveil ‘Never Forgotten’ by Nic Joly, a poignant commemorative piece to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. The gallery is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for The Royal British Legion through the sale of miniature limited edition sculptures. The collection will be available at Castle Galleries, Exeter from Monday 4 August. The Royal British Legion is the UK's...
First Great Western have launched a photo competition to capture the beautiful scenery of the UK.
They're looking to see who can uncover some of the hidden gems of Exeter and the South West, or simply show the places you've travelled to by train this summer.
All entries will appear in the FGW Frame Your Train gallery, and be put in front of a credible judging panel for a chance to win ‘Photo of The Week’ and two standard class train tickets!
To enter, simply:
- Take a photo of the view from the carriage window
Police in Newton Abbot are appealing for information following an incident of indecent exposure in the town. The incident happened at around 8.45am on Tuesday 29 July within the grounds of All Saints Parish Church in Highweek. Police received a report from a female witness that a man had been seen standing within the church grounds performing an indecent act. He is described as white, in his early thirties, around 5ft 8ins, of athletic and toned build, tanned, with short dark hair. The man was wearing a plain black ~T-shirt and black lace-up work-style boots. He is described as having the...
