The team of 72 competitors selected to represent the UK at the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 was exclusively unveiled this yesterday (15 May) at Horse Guards Parade.
The team of wounded, injured and sick (WIS) serving military personnel and veterans came together for the first time since selection at the iconic London venue and were joined by Prime Minister Theresa May who posed with the athletes for the first official team photograph and wished them luck for the Games in October. The athletes – 64% of whom are new to Invictus - were also joined by former Team UK captains, including...
Exeter Deaf Academy student William Thomas has just returned from Sydney, Australia, after being selected to play for the Welsh team in the biggest Deaf Rugby 7’s tournament the world has seen.
This was the first major international Deaf rugby tournament for more than fifteen years, and included both men’s and women’s teams from Australia, England, Fiji, Ghana, Japan and Wales. Wales reached the final having defeated Fiji in the semi-final 26-21, and went on to defeat England 21-15, and take the trophy.
Before the tournament 19 year old William said: ‘I hope we win because...
Devon County Council is announcing the next phase of expansion to a network of business work spaces, which is helping to boost the county’s productivity.
Around 20 per cent of Devon workers are working from home, some of them small businesses that started from spare rooms and kitchen tables, and many are looking to move into larger office accommodation.
Work hubs are the answer, providing flexible term office space, equipped with facilities that modern businesses need. And Devon County Council wants there to be more of them.
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (18-20 May):
THEATRE
Oh What a Lovely War Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter “What could have possibly happened to a man that rendered his burial impossible? What horror could have taken place that rendered the burial of 35,942 men impossible and all in one relatively small area? Charles Chilton When Charles Chilton journeyed to Northern France to seek the final resting place of his father, he found no grave, but rather a list of 35,942 officers and men of the Forces of the British...
People in Devon are being invited to step out with the Ramblers for their Walk About festival this summer and uncover the hidden gems on their doorstep. The nationwide festival, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, takes place from 26 May to 3 June with hundreds of free group walks on offer across the Britain. This year, many of the festival walks highlight hidden gems that can be found along the way – from unexpected views and peaceful picnic spots to atmospheric ancient ruins – that can often only be spotted when you head out on foot.
South West Water’s customer service team has been awarded a prestigious accreditation from The Institute of Customer Service.
The nationally recognised ServiceMark accreditation was officially presented to South West Water’s Customer Service Director Jo Ecroyd and Managing Director Stephen Bird at South West Water's headquarters in Exeter by The Institute of Customer Service on Wednesday (9 May).
ServiceMark is a national standard recognising an organisation's achievement in customer service, and its commitment to upholding those standards.
For the first time ever, a cluster of tourist destinations in Devon have developed British Sign Language videos (BSL), enabling the Deaf community to have meaningful and engaging experiences with their heritage like never before.
Just in time for Deaf Awareness Week, Seaton Wetlands, Seaton Jurassic, Kents Cavern and National Trust Killerton are the four Devon locations that have so far created the videos in partnership with Heritage Ability.
Heritage Ability is a project helping over 20 heritage places across the South West become more accessible to disabled people and...
Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman’s home was burgled on Monday 7 May 2018.
The incident happened at a property on Grendon Road in Exeter between 11.30am and 3.30pm.
During the burglary, a sentimental 18ct gold ring was stolen that had recently been valued at £1600 [photograph attached]. The ring is a pale blue sapphire ring which is set in a four claw, double gallery setting and mounted on a knife edge shank. The emerald cut, pale blue sapphire measures (L) 11.5mm x (W) 8mm x (D) 6.55mm. Total weight was 6.6 grams. The ring size is N ½.
The British Horse Society (BHS) has released figures highlighting a rise in incidents between horses and vehicles in Devon.
Between the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 years, incidents in Devon rose from 7 to 17, the highest figure in the South West. These incidents refer to collisions between vehicles and horses, as well as near-misses, that have resulted in death, injury or distress to riders or their horses.
There are 1.3 million regular riders in the UK, and in total 230 horses and 39 riders have been killed since 2010.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, DCC’s Cabinet Member for...
The positive and restorative powers that the great outdoors can have on physical and mental health are well known, and as the West Country weather finally takes a turn for the better, it is a perfect time to venture outside, get back to nature and embrace the multitude of benefits it brings.
For most adults in today’s world, the demands on their time, plus often sedentary jobs, and rise in use of technology in all facets of life, has combined to increase feelings of pressure, exhaustion and feeling ‘wired’, while decreasing the time spent outdoors, getting active, or being able to...
