In the strongest signal of partnership and friendship, Tsinghua University, one of the world’s most prestigious universities has donated through its links with the University of Exeter a remarkably generous gift of 5 ventilators, 5,250 face masks and 500 isolation gowns for the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) to help with the continuing fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19).
The University of Exeter has strong links with universities in China – and indeed around the world – and has been working around the clock to ensure Devon and Cornwall have access to...
Vue is continuing to welcome back customers in Exeter with Christopher Nolan’s epic blockbuster, Tenet receiving its official release.
Film-goers can expect to experience the big screen in spectacular style by escaping to the mind of cryptic filmmaker Christopher Nolan. John David Washington stars as Nolan’s new Protagonist, alongside the likes of Robert Pattinson in this original sci-fi action spectacle.
Alongside this, an exciting array of cinematic classics are back on the big screen where they belong, including the likes of Jurassic Park returning to the cinema to be...
Work has started to build 380 new homes at Pinhoe Quarry, Exeter.
The South West’s largest housing provider, LiveWest and leading regeneration specialist, Vistry Partnerships, have joined forces once again to develop a scheme for the 32-acre site, building on their collaborative portfolio of new homes across the South West.
It is hoped the first homes will be ready to move into at the start of next year.
The development has been named Harrington Park, nodding to the well-known area of the suburb and the design, which incorporates open green space and a pond for...
As the Eat Out to Help Out scheme approaches an end, we are delighted to announce that Bill's Exeter is still joining in with a bespoke menu; offering up to 50% off from Monday – Wednesday throughout September.
Celebrating up to 50% off, the set menu means guests can now indulge in one course for £10 and two courses for £14.50. Always looking for ways to treat customers and enhance their experience, Bill's has created a special menu for diners to choose from including:
Starters
Truffalos - Vegan truffled buffalo "wings" with a vegan cheese dip & celery
Bella Italia is reopening its doors in Exeter, inviting guests to dine and experience the joy of the Italian table once again.
The restaurant, opening on 30th August, will be welcoming guests back with a range of summer dishes inspired by classic Italian favourites, alongside some new dishes and flavours, including a daily set menu, bottomless pizza (£10pp), a bottomless Prosecco Pizza Brunch (£25pp) and Signorina's Night Out – 2 starters and 4 cocktails (£25pp).
The Bella Italia Set Menu, priced £12.99 for two courses, includes starters such as Gamberi – king prawns...
Devon Air Ambulance delivers life-saving treatment at the scene of an incident to hundreds of patients every year, but when the helicopter departs without a patient, does it really mean they ‘aren’t needed’?
The enhanced and critical care that Devon Air Ambulance’s (DAA) team of doctors and paramedics bring to a patient in their time of need continues to expand each year, helping to create the very best chance of a successful outcome when minutes mean the difference between life and death.
In rural Devon, getting patients to the right hospital is only part of the package...
WORKERS in Exeter looking for a career change are being invited to contact a care agency that provides services across the county.
Guardian Homecare has more than 100 positions available in south Devon and is asking anyone interested in switching professions to get in touch to find out about a role in care.
Manager, Catherine Porter says: “We have care worker vacancies for people looking for a career change in south Devon, particularly in Exeter, and the surrounding areas.
“Being a carer is a very rewarding job and gives people the opportunity to carve out a career...
A consortium of leading night-time industry operators, including Unit 1 in Exeter, has raised an urgent plea to the government to save the late night leisure sector from collapse and allow venues to reopen with Covid-secure measures in place.
With the Chancellor's furlough scheme coming to an end in October, venues are under threat of going under with thousands of jobs lost as the sector remains the only one without a clear reopening date.
Survey results released by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) show that 58% of businesses within the night-time economy...
Experts from the University of Exeter’s Centre for Water Systems (CWS) , have received a prestigious award for their exceptional engineering acheivements in tackling COVID-19.
Professor Dragan Savic FREng , Dr Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia , Professor Albert Chen , Dr Mehdi Khoury and Mr Gareth Lewis , from Exeter’s College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, have received the Royal Academy of Engineering President’s Special Award for Pandemic Service , announced today (Monday 17th August)
The awards have been made to teams, organisations, individuals,...
A brand-new McDonald’s restaurant will open adjacent to Exeter Racecourse, following significant investment from local franchisee David Shawyer. With the addition of this restaurant, David will now own four restaurants across Devon including the McDonald’s restaurants at Marsh Barton and on Exeter High Street. The restaurant will open on 26th August and create over 120 new jobs for the local community.
To help create a safe experience for everyone, the restaurant will be opening with several measures in place to help keep employees and customers safe. These measures include:...
