“Exceptional” University of Exeter trainee teachers are helping to “significantly enhance” the quality of education in South West schools, inspectors have said.
Initial teacher education programmes at the University have been ranked as outstanding in every category by Ofsted, which has praised the contribution of Exeter’s trainees and newly qualified teachers teaching children in the region and nationally.
More than 300 schools in the South West work with experts at the University’s Graduate School of Education to run “highly effective” postgraduate PGCE programmes to train...
Bolham Ward at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has received a donation of £1,250 from a group of Devon Freemasons as part of their bi-annual WAKE Fund presentation.
Every spring and autumn Freemasons from around Devon meet to give support totalling in excess of £50,000 to local charities and organisations throughout the county who are in need of assistance. The money is raised by the WAKE Fund, a trust conceived by the Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984.
Bolham was nominated to receive the generous donation in...
Police are appealing to the public following allegations of a road rage incident in Exeter.
The incident occurred between 7.50-8am on Wednesday 22 November on Cumberland Way, Exeter. The victim driving a BT Openreach Transit van, the suspect a red BMW.
Both vehicles had come through the traffic lights at the junction with Main Road, Pinhoe and merged from two lanes into one, travelling towards Sowton.
The suspect who was driving the BMW got out of his vehicle and made threats, including hitting and head-butting and punching the window of the BT van.
Muddy obstacle course, The Bear Trail, which was established to get families enjoying good old-fashioned fun, has upped its honours count – picking up four amazing awards from Primary Times magazine.
The trail, which is based between Exeter and Cullompton, has won the category for Best Party Venue and been voted runner up in the categories of Best Family Attraction, Best Outdoor Play Activity Centre and been declared Overall Runner-up in the entire competition.
These awards follow The Bear Trail’s success in making it to the top three in the ‘Small Attraction of the Year’...
The Exeter Oxfam fundraising team are holding a Christmas-themed pub quiz on 5th December, 7:30pm at the Puerto Lounge on Exeter Quay.
This is the third quiz that the group have held since getting started in January and they are aiming to make it the biggest and best yet, with their goal to reach £1000 total in 2017.
Entry is £4 or £3 for students, and the money raised will go directly to Oxfam’s work around the world, including the current emergencies in Yemen and with the Rohingya in Bangladesh.
There will also be a raffle, with prizes including chocolates, cinema...
Imagine performing alongside Kylie, Madonna, Sting, James Brown, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney…. Well the world renowned London Community Gospel Choir have been there and done that! Combining rich harmonies and invigorating vocal gymnastics, the LCGC is an infectious celebration of gospel, swing-beat, R'n'B and soul.
And on 2nd December they’re coming to Exeter at the University Great Hall for a unique and must see concert.
Tickets are a snip at only £7 and must be brought in advance from www.rediscoverchurch.com/christmas
Independent retailer Queenstreet Carpets & Furnishings has been marking its 50th anniversary milestone with a free prize draw for the chance to win a ‘Golden Ticket’ worth £500 to celebrate five decades in business in Exeter. In addition, over the three-month campaign, they gave away five x £50 vouchers per month with automatic entry in to the top prize draw, by simply asking people to like and share the company’s Facebook page.
Lucky winner, Mrs Alice Sefton of Exeter, was delighted to be called into the store in Alphington to claim her golden ticket. Alice who works at Royal...
Devon residents are being called on to help prevent people in their communities from taking their own lives by supporting a project to train up hundreds of specialist suicide ‘first aiders’.
Suicide devastates lives, families and communities – in Devon two people take their own lives every week. Local Authorities, GPs, the NHS and the voluntary sector work closely together to prevent suicide. But often it is communities who are better placed to recognise the early signs of distress and intervene before a person’s problems reach crises point. Now Devon County Council’s Public Health...
The WESC Foundation’s decorated tree has been named winner of Princesshay’s Charity Christmas Tree Festival, featuring thirty-five trees decorated by charities from across Devon.
The popular annual Christmas Tree Festival, located on Roman Walk, Princesshay, was officially opened on Friday 17 November by the Lord Mayor of Exeter and will be in situ until Christmas Eve. Runners up were FORCE and the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
The Christmas trees were judged by Ann Hunter, Exeter Business Improvement Manager, who said “The Charity Christmas Tree Festival is a...
Police were called just after 9.15am on Thursday 25 November with reports of a collision between a Vauxhall Astra and an 86-year-old local woman on Cowick Street, Exeter.
The serious collisions unit attended the scene to undertake initial investigation work.
The woman was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with serious injuries including a fractured skull and injuries to her leg.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101@dc.police.uk quoting log number 149 for 23 November.
