Devon

Forage on Dartmoor with new app

ViewRanger have created a new app featuring a collection of walks for people to forage for their own food.

The outdoor discovery app illustrates some of the best routes in the UK for fresh wild food, focusing on Dartmoor.

These are the second in the series of three collections ViewRanger have created in partnership with Sidetracked magazine and international mountain leader and expedition Chief Kieran Creevy.

Craig Wareham, ViewRanger co-founder said: “Nothing beats handpicking the ingredients for your supper straight from the earth.

“We’re delighted to...

Rainbow Run moves to Westpoint

Following the success of this year’s Children’s Hospice South West’s Exeter Rainbow Run, the charity is delighted to announce that the 2017 run will now take place at the Westpoint Arena!

Jayne Jarrett, events fundraiser at the hospice said: ‘We were overwhelmed with the local support for our 2016 run with nearly 1700 people taking part, and we’re so excited that we will be holding next year’s event at Westpoint Arena.

We’ve lots of plans to make the event even more colourful, and we’re already organising a jam-packed event village to ensure that the day is just as much fun...

Britain needs scientists: The Maynard can supply them!

“Single sex schools help women become scientists because there is nobody to tell them that they should not be in the lab,” Dame Mary Archer, the current chair of the trustees of the National Science Group, once said.

And if ever there was a case in point, the recent activities at the Maynard School in Exeter reinforce this! On Wednesday 6 July, whilst most of the school were competing at Sports Day, five of the top Sixth Form scientists attended the ‘Britain needs Scientists’ conference at the University of Exeter. They enjoyed lectures from leaders in various scientific fields on...

Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s returns

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/08/2016 - 4:24pm

Excitement is building ahead of this weekend’s Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s, which returns to Exeter’s Sandy Park, 9-10 July.

For the second successive year, the home of top flight rugby in the Westcountry will play host to Rugby Europe’s top 12 countries in the second leg of their Grand Prix Series.

Bringing together the elite stars of Sevens rugby in Europe, thousands are expected to descend on Sandy Park over the weekend for what promises to be an ideal curtain-raiser ahead of next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The Sevens stars, which includes two Great...

Buckfast Abbey's Foragers Feast

Event Date: 
23/07/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey is hosting a Foragers Feast with chef David Beazley.

David Beazley and the Abbeys chef John Hughes will be using locally forged food to create the feast.

It will take place on the 23rd July at 7pm in the restaurant of the Abbeys conference centre. It is £25 per person and to book a spot call 01364 645530

Substantial cannabis seizure in Axminster

Police have arrested a man after a substantial cannabis seizure in Axminster.

Officers were called to the former Axe Vale Social club, in Chard Street, after reports of a strong smell of cannabis in the area.

The officers attended the address around 7.30 pm on Thursday 7 July and arrested a 27 year old man on suspicion of production of the class B drug.

The cannabis was spread over three floors, and due to the extensive amount of equipment and plants found a specialist team of officers will go back to seize the material.

Chard Street will therefore be closed...

Three arrested after drugs raid in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/08/2016 - 1:10pm

Police have arrested three men after executing two warrants in Exeter.

At around 5.30pm on Thursday 7th July local officers, assisted by the force’s specialist support group, executed two simultaneous warrants at two flats in Kinnerton Way, Exeter.

The warrants were executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act and followed earlier information received.

The three men arrested are all from Exeter and were all arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. Two of the men are aged 20 while the third is aged 19. All three remain in police custody...

Learn about brain injury at Sidmouth event

On Wednesday 13th July, local charity Headway Devon will be holding a brain injury information day at the Sidmouth Methodist Church on Sidmouth High Street.

Open from 10am-3pm, the event will offer information stands, resources and advice for anyone wishing to know more about acquired brain injury or the work of Headway Devon. All are welcome and attendees will also be able to enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee and complimentary biscuits.

This event has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Lions Club of Sidmouth, who raised money for Headway Devon with a...

Graduation welcomes new Chancellor and honours Jeremy Paxman

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 07/08/2016 - 11:51am

Veteran Newsnight legend Jeremy Paxman is among a number of venerable figures to receive honorary awards at the University of Exeter’s graduation ceremony.

The University’s new Chancellor, Lord Myners of Truro, will be installed on Monday July 11, in the first of six days of ceremonies in Exeter and at the University’s Penryn Campus.

Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons, and Sir Robert Francis QC, who oversaw the Francis Report into the Staffordshire Hospital scandal, will also receive honorary doctorates.

Paul Myners was brought up in Truro by his...

Student success celebrated at awards evening

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 07/08/2016 - 11:28am

The inspirational achievements of exceptional students at Exeter College have been celebrated at the AS and BTEC Certificate Awards 2016.

New York Times Bestselling author Kathryn Aalto was guest speaker at the awards held at the college’s Centre for Creative Industries on Tuesday, 28th June.

More than 80 students, family, friends and staff attended the awards celebrating outstanding student contributions and success across a broad range of programmes.

The college was privileged to welcome guest speaker Kathryn Aalto, the author of New York Times Bestseller 2016...

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