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Call for improvements in the way Army Reserve Forces are trained and supported

Improvements to the way that Army Reserve Forces are trained and supported are needed if recruitment and retention targets are to be met, according to a new study.

Progress has been made in implementing the Army’s Future Reserves 2020 reform programme, but more must be done if reservists are to be used effectively to fulfil the nation’s defence objectives, according to the preliminary results of a new study.

Experts will present their interim results from a survey of reservists to MPs on the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Reserve Forces and Cadets on Tuesday, 5 July....

Pinhoe library to receive free WI-FI

An Exeter library is one of the selected locations to be a part of BT and Barclay’s innovative community based programme.

In March 2015 BT and Barclay’s joined together to promote a scheme in which 100 libraries around the UK will receive free WI-FI.

BT found 80 percent of people in the south west rely on the internet for local community involvement, and Exeter’s Pinhoe Library is to receive free WI-FI to boost this.

36 percent of people in the south west said they use free WI-FI to access local information, and empowers them to gain new experiences when finding out...

Over 240 crews to compete in Exeter Rowing regatta

Exeter Quay will once again be host to the City of Exeter Rowing Regatta on Saturday 9 July for a full day of sprint racing at the historic quayside.

The Regatta at Exeter Quay is a great day out for the family. Parents and youngsters can be inspired by the action and families can also relax in the cafes and bars. The first race is at 10:00am and racing continues through-out the day ending at 6pm with the mens’ open eight.

Paul Wilson Exeter Regatta Chairman said: "Exeter Regatta has steadily grown in popularity and the number of competitors and events continues to rise. At...

Better journeys on the way for SW rail passengers

Plans to give rail passengers along the South Western network more trains, more space and faster journeys were today (4 July) announced by Rail Minister Claire Perry. The Department for Transport has published documents setting out how bidders for the new South Western franchise will be required to provide plans for:

  • At least 95 additional services on weekdays from December 2018.
  • A doubling of services along the London Waterloo to Reading and Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside routes from two to four trains an hour.
  • Earlier first trains and later
  • ...

Free legal drop in sessions

Event Date: 
05/10/2016 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Wonford community and Learning centre, Exeter

A solicitors in Exeter is offering free legal drop in sessions.

Simpson Millar Solicitors is holding free legal surgeries beginning on the 6 July 2016 from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm.

The sessions will be held at Wonford Community and Learning centre, and will provide legal advice on many areas of law such as community care, court of protection, and life changing injuries.

Free parking will be available as well as tea and coffee.

There will also be other sessions held for upcoming months on the 3 August, 7 September, and 5 October.

For more information call...

Free legal drop in sessions

Event Date: 
07/09/2016 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Wonford community and Learning centre, Exeter

A solicitors in Exeter is offering free legal drop in sessions.

Simpson Millar Solicitors is holding free legal surgeries beginning on the 6 July 2016 from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm.

The sessions will be held at Wonford Community and Learning centre, and will provide legal advice on many areas of law such as community care, court of protection, and life changing injuries.

Free parking will be available as well as tea and coffee.

There will also be other sessions held for upcoming months on the 3 August, 7 September, and 5 October.

For more information call...

Be wary of knotweed advice, researchers warn

Gardeners turning to the internet for advice about Japanese knotweed are likely to find a wide range of sometimes contradictory and potentially misleading advice that could put them on the wrong side of the law, scientists at the University of Exeter have found.

A study by researchers at the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus which looked at knotweed guidance from a range of sources on the web found that information, even that from local government sources, varies significantly in its comprehensiveness and accuracy and could lead to further spread of the invasive plant.

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City of Exeter Rowing Regatta

Event Date: 
09/07/2016 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay will once again be host to the City of Exeter Rowing Regatta on Saturday 9 July for a full day of sprint racing at the historic quayside.

The Regatta at Exeter Quay is a great day out for the family. Parents and youngsters can be inspired by the action and families can also relax in the cafes and bars.

The first race is at 10:00am and racing continues through-out the day ending at 6pm with the mens’ open eight.

With so many rowers taking part from ages 13 to over 70 you have the opportunity to see racing at all levels, and the chance to meet all the...

Devon MP recognised in Dairy UK awards

Three dairy champions have been recognised for their hard work within the industry.

Heather Wheeler, MP for south Derbyshire and Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton have both been awarded the annual Dairy UK award for their support of UK dairy farmers.

Heather Wheeler chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dairy. Neil Parish chairs the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee and is former chair of the Dairy APPG.

The third winner, Catherine Collins, winner of the Scientific Excellence Award, is a highly respected registered...

Online Workshops for those wth Sight Loss

Event Date: 
15/07/2016 - 10:00am to 2:30pm
Venue: 
Resource centre, Devon insight, Station house, Holman Way, Exeter

A sight loss charity in Exeter is holding sessions on how to use the internet in the upcoming weeks.

The Royal National Institute of Bling People (RNIB) is a charity set up to support those with sight loss, and with their online today project.

76 percent of adults now access the internet everyday as found in 2014 compared to 38 percent in 2012.

The project will provide 125,000 people with the knowledge of how to get online and use the necessary technology to enable them to make the most of the internet.

The sessions are free and will be held at the Resource...

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