This year’s Annual Public Health Report shows that Devon is facing many challenges such as population growth, ageing, poverty, housing quality and affordability.
In Devon the health of the public is generally very good, both in terms of national comparisons and with similar geographic areas, as indicated by the Devon Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), there are areas of concern.
Devon’s Director of Public Health, Dr Virginia Pearson, said: “We need to address health inequality and continue to reduce the gap between the health of the best off and the worst-off in Devon...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (22-24 July).
THEATRE
Othello Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Phoenix Neglected for promotion in favour of the younger and less experienced Cassio, Iago seeks revenge. Follow Iago as he masterminds a desperate plot to get Cassio demoted, and turn Othello against her bisexual wife Desdemona. Recasting Othello as a female CEO, this production engages with topical themes of homosexuality, bisexuality and sexual prejudice. Tickets £11 (£9). http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Staff from a leading South West law firm have complied a list of their favourite family days out for under £10 in Devon. Families who visit all six will receive a cute and cuddly teddy bear, aptly named Tamar. The Summer Passport is part of local law firm Stephens Scown LLP’s Love Where You Live campaign which showcases and celebrates the best things about living in the South West. The Devon attractions and activities on the Summer Passport are: Orange Elephant Icecream, letterboxing on Haytor, Woolacombe beach, Haldon Forest, House of Marbles and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter...
Devon is renowned for its exceptional culinary gems. People travel from all over the country, and further afield, to taste some of the county’s outstanding offerings. There’s a new force to be reckoned with on the national food map, Devon’s Deer Park Country House Hotel has just announced that Hadleigh Barrett has come on board as the new head chef.
Hadleigh, a classically trained chef in French cuisine, has a vast wealth of experience having previously worked at the luxury five-star hotel, Pennyhill Park and L'Ortolan, a gourmet restaurant run by John Burton Race. Returning to his...
Pupils from St David's Church of England Primary School in Exeter recently took a free train trip on the Exeter – Exmouth Avocet Line to join the Exe Estuary Management Partnership on a visit to the Exmouth Nature Reserve.
The trip was organised by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership under their “Train trips for schoolchildren” initiative. This aims to introduce more children to rail travel and is run in conjunction with Great Western Railway, who provided free travel for the children and teachers.
The schoolchildren from Emerald Class enjoyed seeing many of the amazing...
Seaton wetlands are putting the kettle on for Hospiscare! Please join us, all welcome
Please drop in from 10am to 2pm to the Discovery Hut at Seaton Wetlands and enjoy a delicious piece of cake and a cup of tea in support of your local hospice.
Hospiscare provides end of life care and support of patients and their families. Join us as we raise money for this worthy local cause.
Seaton wetlands nature reserve is open 24 hours a day and is free for visitors. There is free car parking available. Come along and explore the wildlife at the wetlands and enjoy refreshments...
Miss Exeter may be in the running for the title of Miss Great Britain later this year but she is swapping the glamour for a mud pack of a different kind. Louise Curtis now has her sights set on raising money for charity, by taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Pretty Muddy at Exeter’s Westpoint show ground on Saturday 23 July.
The administrator and part time beauty therapist was crowned Miss Exeter earlier this year. Being a self- employed beauty therapist first gave her the idea off applying for a place in the beauty competition. She says she is passionate about joining the ranks...
Following a high-profile launch at Buckingham Palace as guests of the Duke of York, national enterprise campaign StartUp Britain will tomorrow (TUESDAY) arrive in Exeter as part of a summer bus tour providing inspiration and support to thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs.
As an indicator of local entrepreneurial drive, new figures released by StartUp Britain for the tour show 363 new businesses were formed in Exeter in the first six months of 2016. This compares with 738 new businesses registered in the city throughout 2015.
Now in its fifth year, the StartUp Britain tour,...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (15-17 July).
THEATRE
Ventoux Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Ventoux is a restaging of the dramatic battle between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani in the Tour de France 2000 on Mont Ventoux. Once regarded as the greatest race in the history of cycling, we now know that both Armstrong and Pantani doped during their careers. At the time both were champions in their own right – Pantani winning the Tour de France in 1998, and Armstrong winning in 1999. In 2000 they went head to head on Mont...
Faithful+Gould, the leading integrated project and programme management consultancy, has further strengthened its Exeter office with a new senior appointment to help grow and diversify its work across the South West.
Charles Lewis will join as Regional Director, based at the company’s office in The Octagon, on July 18. With extensive experience in the private sector, he has worked on numerous commercial, residential and hotel projects in the UK as well as in both Central and Eastern Europe. In his new role Charles will provide strategic leadership and management for the office,...
