Two rare and distinctive fungi species have been spotted on Devon Wildlife Trust nature reserves in one week. Hazel gloves (Hypocreopsis rhododendri) fungus can be found in hazel woodland in western Britain. It was recorded for the first time at Devon Wildlife Trust’s Vealand Farm nature reserve, near Holsworthy, last week. Likened in appearance to miniature rubber gloves, this fungus sometimes grows on blackthorn, but is primarily found on hazel. Hence the name ‘hazel gloves’, though in Sweden it is known as ‘trollhand.’ The fungus was found by DWT reserves assistant Adam Rhodes, who said...
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Millions of UK workers are putting their health at risk by postponing important medical appointments because of their work, according to new research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
The BHF polled over 1,300 UK workers and found more than two thirds of workers (71%) had gone to work despite being too unwell to do their job. Two fifths (40%) had put off going to the doctors because of their job while almost two in ten (19%) had postponed a scheduled hospital appointment.
The findings showed two fifths (41%) of workers felt their job has had a negative impact on their...
Research at the University of Exeter Medical School has ranked in the UK top ten, for demonstrating world-leading impact on health and wellbeing across the globe.
From internationally-renowned research on diabetes to developing effective new therapies for people with depression, the Medical School’s work has been heralded as having an impact in the South West and worldwide.
In the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the only comprehensive UK-wide review of research quality since 2008, Exeter’s Clinical Medicine research was ranked 3rd in the country, based on research...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce helped nine local charities raise over £1,000 at their Christmas Charity Auction Lunch last week, held at the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel.
The auctioneer for the special lunch was Mel Everett, weekend presenter for Devon/Cornwall Heart radio.
Items for auction included a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the RAMM, in aid of the museum’s development trust, for six people to see some of the reserve collections; and an annual membership for four people at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park to raise money for WESC Foundation. Also up for auction,...
A 20-year-old man died on his first day at work for a new company when the four-tonne dumper he was driving toppled over a bank and crushed him.
Daniel Whiston, from Dulverton, was allowed to drive the dumper, which had a number of serious defects, before it overturned down the embankment at Sweetings Farm, near Tiverton, on 27 October 2009.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the incident, and prosecuted Mr Whiston’s employers, company directors William Friend and Robert Plume, at Exeter Crown Court today (22 Dec).
Police are renewing their appeal for witnesses to come forward after a fatal collision in Exeter on Saturday 13 December.
Just before 6pm the emergency services were called to a two vehicle collision at the junction of Rydon Lane and Pynes Hill.
The collision involved a white Ford Ka and a silver coloured Audi A3.
The occupants of the Ford Ka, a 67 year-old male driver and a 68 year-old female passenger, suffered life threatening injuries and were taken to hospital.
The driver of the Ka, who is local to the area, sadly died in hospital as a result of his...
As 2014 nears to a close, it marks a fresh start in the exciting project to create a brand new landmark building in Teignmouth.
Demolition of the former Carlton Theatre is complete and the site is ready for construction of the new building which will house arts, business and enterprise.
The new building will be known as Pavilions Teignmouth.
Pavilions Teignmouth was selected from a long list of proposals by its new board of trustees who have been appointed to guide the vision for the centre and shape its future on behalf of everyone who will use it.
Eleven new centres across England have been chosen to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project.
The three-year project, launched by the Prime Minister earlier this year, aims to improve diagnosis and treatment for patients with cancer and rare diseases.
The initiative involves collecting and decoding 100,000 human genomes – complete sets of people’s genes – that will enable scientists and doctors to understand more about specific conditions.
The project has the potential to improve our ability to predict and prevent disease. It may also lead to new and more precise...
