An app that simplifies text for students with dyslexia and learning difficulties and a robot friend for those with anxiety and autism are just two of the final ideas in the running to win the £25,000 Longitude Explorer Prize.
The prize calls on the UK’s young people to put their ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit to the test and use technology – such as artificial intelligence (AI) – for social good. They have been challenged to create and develop solutions to some of the world’s biggest issues, including climate change, living healthier lives, and an ageing population.
Two thousand people across Devon and the UK visited their local repair café earlier this month to have a record 2,253 broken items fixed at the largest event of its kind ever held.
Coordinated by Devon County Council, the Big Fix 2020 saw 66 Repair Cafes across the UK run simultaneous events on Saturday February 15, with a single mission – to repair as much as possible.
The Big Fix 2020 achieved its goals and then some with an army of 1,000 expert volunteer fixers giving up their Saturday morning to repair £100,000 of items with visitors consuming 1748 cups of tea and...
All professional football in England has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Exeter City's matches against Salford City (March 14), Scunthorpe United (March 17), Plymouth Argyle (March 23) and Bradford City (March 28) have been postponed following the the announcement this morning that all matches in the EFL have been postponed until April 3 at the earliest.
Exeter City FC released the following statement on their website:
"A statement from the EFL this mornig read as follows: The FA, Premier League, EFL and Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women...
Blue Islands has announced it will operate multiple daily flights between Exeter and Manchester as the regional airline continues to maintain essential regional connectivity.
Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said, “We understand the importance of regional connectivity, with 120,000 passengers flying between Exeter and Manchester in 2019 we have reacted quickly to maintain these vital connections which are essential for the economic and social wellbeing of the South West, following the sad closure of Flybe.
“We are pleased to complement Saturday’s announcement of the continuation...
Famous litter pickers and environmentalists The Wombles will be visiting Exeter next week to take part in The Great British Spring Clean.
Anyone can join in the event which is happening on Wednesday (18 March) in the streets surrounding St James Park, the home of Exeter City Football Club.
The Wombles – who became famous in the 1970s with their own TV series - will be joining Exeter City Council and a number of big organisations for the litter pick and tidy up. The event sets off from the football ground at 10am and finishes as 2pm, although people can come and leave as...
LGBTQ+ heritage embedded in the rich collections at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) will be revealed and celebrated as part of a major new collaboration, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer history can be found in the museum’s collections in areas such as zoology, anthropology, fine art, and local and overseas archaeology, but it is not visible at the moment.
During an 18-month project, curators and engagement specialists at RAMM will work together with Dr Jana Funke from the University...
A survey of tech companies across the South West has revealed that artificial intelligence is the most widely anticipated business tech trend of 2020.
Looking at technological innovations that will have the most impact on shaping business strategies over the coming year, AI was by far the most popular response, with 44.7% of the vote, according to the survey of over 100 tech businesses by Tech South West.
Toby Parkins, Chairman and Co-founder of Tech South West, who also runs software company Headforwards in Cornwall, said: “It’s really no surprise that artificial...
Saturday 4 July 2020 will be a BIG day in Exmouth for local charity Hospiscare.
This much-loved event returns to Exmouth in the summer with two brand new routes and a new venue.
This women’s walking event offers a scenic 6.5 mile walk or a more challenging 13.1 mile route, both of which take in stunning views along Exmouth seafront and the picturesque estuary. Participants will be entertained along the way and rewarded with a glass of pink fizz at the finish.
Tutus, beach hats and flower leis are encouraged as this year’s theme is beach party with Twilight’s iconic...
Businesses facing the prospect of making redundancies in Exeter can benefit from a new Government-backed programme, which provides end-to-end support to those employers wanting to assist staff in finding a new career in teaching.
Transitiontoteach.co.uk is funded by the Department for Education and designed to provide firms with the advice and resources needed to guide staff who may be at risk, to transition into a teaching role where their skills and experience will benefit the classroom.
With many highly publicised companies either making redundancies or falling into...
Exeter Scout and Guide Gang Show 2020 returns to the Barnfield Theatre this Easter, with a show full of singing, dancing and sketches.
Bigger, brighter and louder than ever, the 36th Exeter Gang Show is packed full of popular songs, dance and laugh out loud sketches and has everything to keep audience members of any age entertained.
The cast of almost 80 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides, Explorers, Rangers and their Leaders from across Exeter and the surrounding areas are swapping their hiking and camping kit for the bright lights, make-up, glitz and glamour of showbiz....
