Blundering adults in the South West have over 6 million home accidents each year, each one causing physical injury or property damage, with Saturday at 6.30pm the most dangerous time to be at home in the region.
A study by Electrical Safety First has identified that our risky behaviours are leading to a huge number of accidents, with the most common accident in the South West calculated to be cooking burns. With support from property expert Phil Spencer, the Charity is launching ‘Home Safe’, a campaign to remind residents in the South West that even the smallest mishap can lead to...
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has awarded the University of Exeter an additional £3.8 million for research, the third highest gain amongst English universities, only surpassed by Kings College London and University College London. The £3.8 million represented a 22% uplift on an already significant base figure.
The increased funding is the result of Exeter’s excellent performance in the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2014), in which it was ranked 16th nationally* when assessed against the very highest 4* grade for world-leading research.
Every day from 28 March to 12 April, Killerton near Exeter are hosting their annual National Trust Cadbury Easter Egg Trail.
Little tots to big kids are invited to unleash their inner Eggsplorer at Killerton, crack the clues and earn their Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Killerton’s prize Egghead, Bryony Wilde, said: “The challenge is to keep your eyes peeled for signs of the legendary dragon that lives on Killerton’s extinct volcano and find hidden gems nestled in the garden, swings, dens and climbing frames along the way.’
CLUB TROPICANA 80s NIGHT with Dj Rob playing the best in a Eighties alternative sounds including ADAM & THE ANTS, CULTURE CLUB, SIMPLE MINDS, SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES, ULTRAVOX, DURAN DURAN, DEVO plus MORE!
In April 2014, RGB Building Supplies launched their Well Built Community Fund and since then have been giving away £1,000 worth of building materials to different deserving groups every other month to help with renovations and projects.
The Community Fund has proved extremely popular and RGB was inundated with nominations from charities, schools, community groups, sports clubs and care homes. As they are unable to donate building supplies to everyone that made contact with them, RGB is now calling out to other local companies in the area to see if they are able help some of the...
Join Newton Abbot Racecourse on Easter Saturday and enjoy an afternoon of thrilling jumps racing.
To celebrate the Easter weekend, there is a free Easter egg for the first 200 children through the gates on the day.
Racing for the afternoon starts at 13:15, with gates opening at 11:15. The last race will be at 16:45.
The Family Enclosure will return for the first time this season. With a selection of giant garden games and inflatables, parents can relax and enjoy the racing from the centre of the course while the children are kept entertained. The Family Enclosure...
Devon County Council was among six winners today at the annual national NHS flu fighter awards. The panel of judges, including the editor of Nursing Times magazine Jenni Middleton, said that the Devon team’s remarkable efforts will be promoted across the country to inspire similar work. The awards are part of the NHS flu fighter campaign run by NHS Employers, which has helped increase the number of frontline NHS staff having flu vaccinations by 182,000 since it began in 2011. The Devon team won in the ‘Most improved flu fighter campaign’ category against stiff competition from throughout...
Exeter-based independent retailer Queenstreet Carpets and Furnishings, based in Alphington, announces it has signed the lease on a second store in Topsham which is to open on the 1st May.
The expanding family-owned business was founded by the late Malcolm Dixie and his wife Nikki in 1968 and was originally based in Queen Street, Exeter. Today the independent company is run by brothers, Gary & Mark Dixie who signed the new lease for a second shop located on The Strand in Topsham. The ‘Old Gaol’, a listed building located opposite Topsham’s quay area, was formerly known as ‘...
East Devon District Council WILL be moving out of its ageing offices at Sidmouth for purpose-built and modernised accommodation at Honiton and Exmouth respectively. After a lengthy debate last night (Wednesday 25 March) Full Council voted by a significant majority that the authority should sell its Knowle headquarters in Sidmouth and move to the dual-site solution at Honiton and Exmouth. This vote formally gives the green light for officers to proceed towards concluding the council’s long-standing Moving and Improving project, with an estimated delivery date of mid 2017. The decision by...
