South West MEP Clare Moody has met pioneering University of Exeter experts who are helping to boost economic growth and create jobs in the region.
Funding from the European Union, through the European Regional Development Fund, has helped establish two Business Technology Centres at the University of Exeter, which have supported more than 380 businesses, providing research support, advice and access to facilities and leading academics.
Ms Moody heard how CALM (Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing) and CALMARE (Centre for Alternative Materials and Remanufacturing), both...
Government funding for early help services in the South West is expected to be cut by 70 per cent, from £416m to £126m, between 2010 and 2020, leaving children and families without the early support that often stops their problems spiralling out of control.
The ‘Losing in the long run’ report published today by the charities Action for Children, National Children’s Bureau and The Children’s Society questions the sustainability of further cuts and examines the amount of money central government is giving to local authorities for early intervention services.
Large numbers of drivers and passengers are still taking dangerous risks when it comes to drugs, according to a new survey.
Brake, the road safety charity, and Direct Line have revealed a shocking one in 14 drivers (7%) admit they drive at least once a month after having taken drugs.
The release of these figures comes a year after the introduction of new drug-drive laws designed to make it easier for police to catch criminal drivers. In the 12 months since the law change, there has been a six-fold increase in the number of convictions for drug-driving nationally, but some...
Rule breaking anti-comedian, Ed Aczel is bringing his national tour to The Bike Shed Theatre on 20th March.
The award winning comic (and former office worker), hailed as “Britain’s greatest living anti-comedian” Guardian is more or less delighted to announce his return to the road for what will be his second nationwide stand-up tour.
His new show The Random Flapping of a Butterfly’s Wings sees Ed tackle the pithy task of nailing down the nature of existence.
Ed is best known in comedy circles for really not following the rules of stand-up comedy, and it is in his...
Peter Brend Senior, Director of The Brend Group, winners of the AA Hotel Group of the Year 2015-2016, has been announced as one of the key note speakers at Devon Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Devon Business Conference. With over 50 years experience in catering and hospitality the Brend Group is a well-respected luxury hotel group with eleven hotels across Devon and Cornwall, including its Belmont Hotel, which was voted one of Trip Advisor’s Top 20 Hotels in the UK. Peter Brend Senior, Director of The Brend Group said : “I am delighted to be speaking at the first Excellence in Devon...
The Ofsted Grade 1 National Apprenticeship Providers have organised a number of Apprenticeship open days across the country which are due to take place throughout National Apprenticeship Week.
The events, which have been named as ‘Apprentice Insight Evenings’, will be a celebration of Apprenticeships and the impact they can have in the local area.
On 16th March, the Exeter academy will play host to both employers and young people from the local area who are considering the Apprenticeship route and will offer them an ‘insight’ into the world of Apprenticeships.
Sarah McQuaid’s voice has been likened to malt whiskey, melted chocolate and “honey poured into wine” (Minor 7th). Her new album Walking Into White (2015) is her most honest and adventurous work to date, with a depth and texture of soundscape that are reflected in her beautifully crafted live shows. A captivating performer, she seduces her audience with cheeky banter and stories from the road, as well as with stunning musicianship; in her hands, the guitar becomes much more than merely an accompanying instrument.
Born in Spain, raised in Chicago and now living in rural England,...
Mike Reinstein is a performer, singer and songwriter. His debut album, "More To Be Revealed" was released in 2011, and his second album "A Long March Home" in 2015.
He is also an acclaimed composer of children’s songs, a music teacher and workshop leader in primary and special schools.
"A veteran performer with a gift for songwriting, particularly lyrics, that make you think and think again. This is music with heart, wit and imagination." Dai Jefferies. Folking.com
"Very enjoyable... a finger-picking guitarist with a developed sense of the absurd and rich way with...
Devon Wildlife Trust is today celebrating the news that it has received a £13,340.00 funding award from SITA Trust for its project "Meadows for Everyone". Hay meadows are one of England’s rarest habitats. On Dartmoor, after many years of decline, there are now hopes that these spectacularly colourful landscape features could be on the verge of a real renaissance. A Heritage Lottery Fund project is promoting better management for surviving meadows, and a number of owners are cooperating to establish new flowering grasslands on private land. The Meadows for Everyone project will complement...
Seven Devon art groups are looking for votes, hoping that they will win the opportunity to display their work at Exeter’s award-winning Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) from 30 April to 29 May.
The Express & Echo newspaper is featuring their work throughout March and readers are invited to vote for their favourite.
The 2016 competition has a botanical theme and the shortlisted entries are:
• 21 Group of Artists, Bovey Tracey • Alphington Art Group, Exeter • Flying Colours, Teignmouth • Macula Collective, Exmouth • Newton Abbot Art Group • Tiverton Art Society...
