The University of Exeter’s grounds across three campuses have been ranked among the best parks and green spaces in the country.
The gardens and grounds at the University’s Streatham , St. Luke’s and Penryn campuses are some of the record number of parks and green spaces receiving the Green Flag Award this year as they are recognised as the most beautiful and botanically interesting of any UK university.
The Exeter campuses manage a mature tree stock of around 10,000 trees along with an arboretum, Italianate garden, magnolia lawn, cherry orchards and a national collection...
Potentially life-saving defibrillators have been installed at 60 Hendy Group sites across the south and south west, including those in Devon, as the automotive group puts the health and well-being of colleagues and customers as a top priority.
The company has invested £36,000 in the defibrillators and Hendy Group property manager John Hendy said the widespread installation across all sites was a sensible precaution for the company to protect everyone who comes into physical contact with the business.
The arrival of the defibrillators comes at a time when there are more...
Fireaway, the UK’s fastest-growing pizza takeaway chain, has included Devon in its expansion
The company has enjoyed spectacular growth since launching in London in 2016 but much of their growth came during the pandemic. Now they’re opening new locations at the rate of one a week and is set to open its 120th store later this summer.
Over the last year they’ve opened three stores in Devon - in Exeter, Bideford and Barnstaple
In 2021 they won Rising Star Pizza Chain of the Year at the PAPA Awards.
Fireaway’s phenomenal success story is based on attention...
Public asked to help hedgehogs by connecting as many gardens as possible and submitting entries online
Two wildlife charities are asking members of the public to link their gardens this summer in a bid to help hedgehogs and find ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’.
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society and People’s Trust for Endangered Species , who together run nationwide campaign Hedgehog Street , are urging people to connect as many gardens in their area as possible. This will allow local hedgehogs to roam between them in search of food, mates and nesting materials – a...
Devon Air Ambulance is celebrating 30 years of service this year, and supporters are signing up to undertake a ‘virtual’ tour of beautiful Devon to uncover a little of the charity's history – and future - through storytelling milestones.
Between 1 August and 30 September 2022, supporters are undertaking the ‘Devon Air Amble’ simply by adding their normal daily steps to a route-tracking app.
The aim is to accumulate enough steps to make their way around the 165-mile route across Devon – that's an average of around 3 miles a day.
The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth has something to keep the whole family entertained this summer, including a summer trail and a new natural play area.
The new play area, located in the heart of the sanctuary, brings children of all ages, social groups and abilities together to use their imaginations, explore and have fun.
Set among a landscaped area, surrounded by native trees, shrubs and plants, the play park offers a safe natural environment for younger members of the family to let their imaginations run free.
Seventeen-year-old fiddle player Eve Parker has just released an EP entitled Train Tracks which consists of 4 tunes written, recorded and released as part of her first year project at Exeter college where she is taking a BTEC in music performance.
Eve, who lives in Appledore, North Devon, travels by train every day from Barnstaple to Exeter and it was these daily journeys that inspired the tunes. Eve says “I spend around 3 hours a day on the train and the changing scenery and the rhythms created by the train on the tracks gave the inspiration for the tunes and the title of the EP...
Van loads of Vital supplies including wheelchairs, mobility aids and bedding have been donated and delivered to Ukrainian hospitals thanks to the efforts of a local volunteer and staff at Devon’s recycling centres.
Colin Northover visited Exeter’s Pinbrook and Newton Abbot’s Brunel Road Recycling Centres to collect much needed supplies on behalf of the Ukraine Appeal.
Since the war began in February, Suez staff, contracted to run Devon County Council’s network of 19 recycling centres, have been casting a keen eye over anything that has been thrown away, enabling them to...
The University of Exeter has bolstered its long-standing partnership with the Exeter Chiefs by entering into a new strategic and sponsorship agreement.
The pivotal new partnership will not only open up new employment opportunities for Exeter students, but also help boost the profile of two of the South-West region’s most influential and world-leading organisations.
Building on a strong relationship stretching back decades, and pre-dating the Chief’s meteoric rise to the pinnacle of top-flight rugby, the new agreement will come into force ahead of the 2022/23 season....
Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter supported their local Community Fun Day Event for the second year running on Saturday the 16th July.
Home Services Advisor Mica and Resident Maureen attended the Pinhoe Fun Day Event which was a fantastic fun filled day with market stalls, a large BBQ, singing and dancing. The event was put together to raise money to go towards the building of the new Pinhoe Community Hub which is going to be a marvellous place for everyone within Pinhoe and beyond.
Mica, Home Services Advisor at Cumberland Grange said: “To be able to sponsor and...
