Males that mate more often are more insecure about their social status than those mating less, according to new research on the behaviour of burying beetles.
The study, published tomorrow (Tuesday 10th March) in the journal Evolution, provides new evidence that the social sensitivity of male behaviour is linked to how often male beetles mate.
Male burying beetles actively compete with each other for access to breeding resources such as dead mice, and when they find a suitable carcass will emit pheromones as a signal to attract females. But the emission of pheromones may...
Exeter Cathedral has appointed its second female canon in just a few months.
The Revd Victoria Thurtell will join the Cathedral this summer as Canon Precentor, looking after the Cathedral’s liturgy and music, and its choristers. All 36 boy and girl choristers attend the Cathedral School next door, and Vicky will also be priest to the school.
Canon Anna Norman Walker was appointed as the first full time women canon to the Cathedral in 900 years before Christmas. Vicky’s appointment means that the Cathedral now has two male and two female full time canons for the first time...
PMI® survey data signalled a loss of momentum in the South West private sector economy in February, with new business rising at the slowest rate since May 2013. Output growth moderated, and backlogs declined for the first time since last August. That said, firms continued to expand workforces during the month, and raised their charges at the strongest rate since last June.
The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index lost the ground gained at the start of the year in February, falling to 54.8 from 58.0 in January. That signalled the...
The Royal British Legion is calling on veterans of the Afghanistan conflict to take part in a parade that will follow the Service of Commemoration being held to mark the end of combat operations at St Pauls Cathedral on Friday (13 March).
Following the conclusion of the Service, six detachments of Serving and ex-Service personnel will process from St Pauls to the Guildhall.
The Legion is seeking 400 veterans who took part in military operations in Afghanistan to form the sixth and final detachment.
Following the conclusion of the parade, the veteran contingent will...
CityVets today announced that it has achieved hospital status from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
With a member of staff on the premises 24 hours a day, this means that the CityVets veterinary team are always on hand and responsible for the care of animal patients.
The RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) is a voluntary initiative to accredit veterinary practices in the UK. Through setting standards and carrying out regular inspections, the Scheme aims to promote and maintain the highest standards of veterinary care.
Following a highly successful tour in 2014, Riding Lights Theatre Company returns with its Passion Play, Inheritance, weaving the strands of the biblical Passion into a dramatic narrative, exploring in particular some of Jesus’ encounters with women in the gospels.
Inheritance evokes the community where Jesus lived, the people who knew him best, the powers that brought him to execution. And in the shadow of the cross it casts light on some of the women who Jesus stands alongside, sharing in their suffering.
See Inheritance performed in Exeter on Saturday 21st March, 7.30pm...
As National Apprenticeship Week gets underway, top UK apprentice employer, Barratt Developments, is looking for keen learners hoping to join the homebuilding industry to support business growth in Exeter.
The established homebuilder, recently named Employer of the Year at the National Apprentices Awards, aims to recruit six apprentice bricklayers, joiners, and technical apprentices at developments across the region.
The company has now opened the window for applications for apprentices to apply for work at developments across the region.
Every year at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month we remember those who gave their lives during the First World War. But how much thought do we give to those who survived and to those at home who strived to support the war effort.
Dartmoor Life in the First World War provides a unique snapshot of what life was like on Dartmoor during the First World War – how life for many continued as normal, how farming changed and women came to work on farms and in the forests. It covers the recruitment marches and the wounded soldiers who were brought to Dartmoor to recuperate as...
What might happen if Castle Drogo was left to the elements? From 9 March, a perfect glass ‘drip’ is suspended in a trophy cabinet, a room where Dartmoor appears to have taken over. As the conservation project to save Castle Drogo enters its final two years, artists have taken inspiration from the history and stories of this striking 20th century castle overlooking the Teign Valley. Each artist has taken a very different approach – with everything from sculpture, interactive gadgets, photography and film to new interpretations of objects in the collection. Visitors can look forward to new...
