A marine pollution expert from the University of Exeter has given a high level presentation at the United Nations headquarters, in New York.
Professor Tamara Galloway, an eco-toxicologist in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, delivered the presentation at the recent Open-ended Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-17) session on Marine Debris, Plastics and Microplastics.
Professor Galloway’s presentation focused on the potential impact on human health impact caused by micro and nanoplastics – which are small plastic particles less than 1 mm...
Show of Hands, one of the leading acts in British folk, have today released a single and video to mark the centenary of the first day of WW1’s Battle of the Somme.
BBC award-winning singer songwriter Steve Knightley and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer are offering one of Knightley’s finest songs, The Gamekeeper as a download single, tying in with a day-long tribute in their home city of Exeter to the 19240 Allied servicemen lost on the opening day of one of the worst battles in history. Full of visual imagery, it tells of a Devon man returning home to his life as a gamekeeper after...
A camera which is thought to have shot the first war film will be on display at a special exhibition to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
Experts believe it is likely that the Moy-Bastie camera was used to shoot the famous film The Battle of the Somme, which was seen by an estimated 20 million people.
The film and camera will both be on show to mark 100 years since the start of the World War One battle.
The camera is in the collection of the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter but has been loaned to the Imperial War Museum for their...
Pets across Devon and Somerset have a better chance of surviving household fires – thanks to new oxygen masks for animals being carried on selected fire engines.
The funding for the sets of specially-designed masks has been provided by Pets at Home through its instore reward scheme.
Eight fire stations in the Devon and Somerset area are to benefit from the scheme: Barnstaple, Bridgwater, Brixham, Burnham-on-Sea, North Tawton, Ottery St Mary, Topsham and Wellington.
Station Manager Dean Hastie, of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, said: “I appreciate...
Hate crime has no place in Exeter, Exeter City Council said today, following reports of migrant communities being abused in the city.
Hate crime has risen by 57% across the country since the result of the EU Referendum, according to the National Police Chiefs’ Council.
Cllr Paul Bull, Lead Councillor for Communities and Neighbourhoods, said there had already been reports that migrant communities were being verbal abused and physically attacked in Exeter since last Thursday.
More than 394 soldiers from The Devonshire Regiment will be individually remembered in a unique and historic centenary art project commemorating the fallen of the Battle of the Somme.
The 19240 Shrouds of the Somme commemorates all 19,240 allied soldiers who fell on the first day of the battle which began on July 1st 1916.
Exactly 100 years to the day later, at the same time as the whistle was blown to ‘go over the top’, 19,240 hand-stitched shrouded figures representing every soldier have been revealed, laid out in Exeter’s Northernhay Gardens.
This summer, Devon-based artisan hand-cooked potato crisps company, Burts Chips, is determined to get Brits enjoying their favourite crunchy snack in sandwich form. The Ultimate Crisp Sandwich campaign is encouraging foodies to get creative and liven up dull lunchtimes by enjoying some delicious crisp sandwiches. Burts has partnered with TV chef Dean Edwards, who shares South West roots, to create recipes using Burts’ core range or eight bold flavours. The recipes range from a variation of a Sunday roast, the Beef Yorkie, to a spicy Firecracker Lobster Prawn Cocktail, and are all available...
Sunday 3rd July 2016 at 19.30 The St Peter’s Singers of Exeter Cathedral (directed by David Davies) perform an evening concert of Choral Works for the Summer for David’s last concert with the choir. Ticket information Tickets £8 and £5 for students/under 18s. Book Online or call the box office on 01392 285983 Book online The St Peter's Singers The St Peter's Singers of Exeter Cathedral is the adult cathedral chamber choir that sings on many occasions to augment the work of the cathedral choirs of girls, boys and professional Lay Vicars and Choral Scholars. Worship is offered every day at...
Senior politicians have welcomed work by University of Exeter academics to promote smart decision-making which will safeguard the environment.
A new research centre will help government, businesses and communities develop knowledge and understanding about how land and the environment is managed and used. They hope their work will lead to policy being better designed, appraised and evaluated.
This week, the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute was formally launched at the House of Commons at a reception hosted by Neil Parish MP, Chair of the Environment, Food...
On Sunday 3 July, the gates of Exeter’s historic Mount Radford Lawn will be thrown open to the public for a traditional summer fete to raise funds for Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
Fete organisers, Crikey Nostalgia Events are promising a true family-friendly English country fete in the heart of the city, where visitors can immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of a traditional Great British day out.
The grassy festival is a perfect opportunity to bring the local community and Exeter Deaf Academy together to celebrate the charity’s 190th anniversary year....
