A competition held by the charity Devon Wildlife Trust to find a name for its beaver mascot has revealed a winner. ‘Nora’, is the name chosen for the six-foot tall mascot which is being used by the charity to promote its work for England’s only breeding population of wild beavers which live on the River Otter, East Devon.
The name, which plays on the rodents’ habit of gnawing on riverside trees and plants, was the idea of Sidmouth shop owner Karen Greenslade.
Speaking at her Humbug Gifts shop, Karen said: “I was delighted when I heard that Devon Wildlife Trust had picked...
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.
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 29-year-old former Royal Marine Greig Mills, a chance encounter at a jobs fair has turned into a blossoming career.
The Tiverton resident is now on track to become a site manager for the country’s biggest housebuilder, after joining the Barratt Developments Trainee Assistant Site Manager Programme for the Forces Community.
Greig signed up for the Royal Marines after leaving college and enjoyed the lifestyle, which saw him travel all over the world. After six and a half years in the forces he decided it was time for a change and, having always been interested in...
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...
ONE of the British Army's most senior members attended the 19240 Shrouds of the Somme exhibition in Exeter on Saturday along with thousands of visitors who queued patiently to see the project.
The 19240 Shrouds of the Somme project aims to commemorate every single one of the 19,240 allied soldiers who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 100 years ago.
Artist Rob Heard spent three years creating the exhibition which saw him hand-stitch every single shroud in order to remember every soldier who fell. After he had made every 12 inch figurine he would symbolically...
Enjoy a picnic in the park and a hilarious performance of Canterbury Tales
Exmouth’s Manor Gardens will be the setting for an open air production of Canterbury Tales, performed by The Pantaloons theatre company on Wednesday 10 August.
The production – to be staged in Phear Park - is a funny new adaptation, making Chaucher’s Canterbury Tales accessible to all ages.
The performance starts at 7pm, with gates opening from 6pm for setting up seating and picnic.
Councillor Iain Chubb, East Devon District Council’s portfolio holder for the Environment said: “The...
Stover Country Park near Newton Abbot is taking a lead in encouraging visitors to help keep the park smoke free.
New signs have been placed throughout the park’s picnic areas and bird hide to thank visitors for helping keep Devon smoke free. Stover is the latest addition to a number of smoke free areas in the county, which now include many of its play parks, and all of its children’s centre grounds, hospital sites and the Council’s County Hall headquarters.
Stover Country Park is also a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is open 24 /7...
A consensus statement which includes a University of Exeter researcher says exercise boosts kids’ and young people’s brain power and academic prowess.
Time taken away from lessons for physical activity is time well spent and does not come at the cost of getting good grades, say the 24 signatories to the statement on physical activity in schools and during leisure time, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The Statement, which distils the best available evidence on the impact of physical activity on children and young people, was drawn up by a panel of...
