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...
Connecting Devon and Somerset – the programme that is bringing broadband to rural areas of the two counties – has won government funding to give broadband support to women in business.
The programme has won £75,000 in a successful bid to help women start and develop their own businesses using superfast broadband.
The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) team secured the funding after a bid to the Women and Broadband Challenge Fund that was announced in May by the Minister for Women Nicky Morgan who was also made Education Secretary in the last Cabinet reshuffle.
An Exeter man will take part in a brand new ITV quiz show today.
Presented by Gethin Jones, The 21St Question is a bold new ITV quiz show featuring exactly 21 questions.
The game sees 11 contestants compete in “winner stays on” rounds which test the strategy and wits of players to the limit. The aim? To get onto the power spot and control the game. However, only one of the players will successfully fend off all the competition, and whoever is left standing faces a chance to win big – provided they can answer The 21St Question.
Residents of Exminster are being asked for their views on a new plan that will help shape their village.
Exminster Parish Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Plan with the help of the local community and it is now available for others to comment on.
A Neighbourhood Plan is a way of helping local communities to guide and influence future development of the place in which they live and work. It can be used help choose where new homes, shops, businesses and other development should be built and identify and protect important local green spaces.
Produced by Exeter City Council, Unexpected triumphantly returns in August with a fabulous three day, family-friendly, Festival programme (29-31 Aug), taking performance and visual art out of venues and into exciting, unexpected, locations across the city.
With only one ticketed event throughout the three Festival days, the rest entirely free, Exeter will come alive with street theatre, circus shows, performances and workshops, that will truly amaze and delight. Building on the Festival's substantial 2013 launch, Exeter City Council, has again for the second Festival year running,...
On Wednesday 30 July, family and scout groups had a summer adventure with the ranger team at Knightshayes, the National Trust property on the outskirts of Tiverton. These visitors became National Trust rangers for the day by helping to restore a historic parkland feature to its former glory.
1st Tiverton Scouts and families had some messy fun when clearing out an overgrown parkland water feature, and even discovered some unusual creepy crawlies living in the grassland nearby. To say thank you, Knightshayes staff took these hard working volunteers to discover what lurks in their...
