A key date in the south-west’s racing calendar is approaching with leading trainers readying their horses for Exeter Racecourse’s meeting on Sunday, February 9.
With over £100,000 in prize money, and staged within a month of the Cheltenham Festival ™ presented by Magners, the meeting is recognised as an important last stepping stone for horses with Cheltenham engagements.
It is also one of the most popular winter days out for sporting fans, with pre-booked tickets just £15 for a pair, and under-18s racing free, if accompanied by a full-paying adult.
The exceptional learners of Exeter College have been celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony held in the stunning location of Exeter Cathedral.
The Exeter College Awards 2020, supported by headline sponsors Foot Anstey and Willmott Dixon, aim to shine a light on inspirational achievements of students throughout the previous academic year, with 20 awards handed out to students throughout the night as learners were recognised for achievements in higher education, further education and personal triumph over adversity.
This year’s awards were especially poignant as the...
Two local names with international reputations are joining forces to help a very special - but largely unknown - species. Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, is linking up with Valeport, the Totnes-based underwater measuring instrumentation specialists.
The focus of their partnership is seagrass, a remarkable plant that flowers underwater and forms dense meadows in shallow coastal areas. These meadows capture carbon at a greater rate than tropical forests, making them important in combating climate change. Like coral reefs and rainforests, these underwater gardens...
These days, there are lots of reasons why people decide to change their names. Some people want to change their surname, others are looking to change their first name, and some want to change their name in its entirety. For those who decide they wish to do this, there is a specific process that needs to be followed.
When it comes to changing your name by deed poll, people sometimes find the process quite complicated and difficult to understand. In actual fact, it has become a lot easier, as you can now make your application online and obtain information about the process from the...
Music can help to elevate moods, decrease stress and provide motivation, and that’s why many head to music festivals when the season arrives. Music festivals done right can be brilliant for all involved. So that’s why it is essential that they are meticulously planned.
After organisers have spent time, money and effort on planning and hosting such a successful large-scale event, theycan sit back and enjoy the rave reviews. If they do not put in enough work, however, they can expect an outcome similar to the disaster of Fyre Festival . While it was the most talked about festival...
Facing sub-zero temperatures, a treacherous shifting landscape and the threat from predatory polar bears, polar scientist-turned explorer, Felicity Aston MBE, successfully led a team of novices from Europe and the Middle East in across the Arctic Ocean to the North Pole. Felicity talks about the challenges this involved in her upcoming talk at Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday 22nd April.
Overcoming some of the toughest physical trials on the planet, this is the inspirational story of how an international group of women succeeded in fostering a greater understanding between Western and...
To celebrate 2 years in a row of winning Best Dog Training & Behaviour Service in the South West, The Pet Experience is running a competition to give away a free Dog Behaviour Package worth £195, plus two runners up prizes of 50% off!
The Pet Experience Training & Behaviour LTD would like to give something back to the community by offering a free Dog Behaviour Package to someone who has a truly difficult dog that they are really struggling to work with. The lucky winner can look forward to a completely free session from Owner and Head Behaviourist Sarah Easterbrook CoPAS...
Chudleigh-based Lightfoot, the award-winning driver behaviour technology and rewards platform, has been heralded as a game changer for modern fleet vehicles by the Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS).
Chris Brace, Director of the Institute and Professor of Automotive Propulsion at the University of Bath, explains: “For millions of vehicles on the road, Lightfoot is one of the only ways to reduce the amount of NOx in the real world due to its ability to change driver behaviour in real time.”
Tests undertaken by the Institute of Advanced Automotive...
Newton Abbot’s pioneering secondary school for young people with a flair for science and engineering is backing the ‘Look Beyond’ campaign this National Apprenticeship Week (3-9 February) to inspire and excite the next generation to look beyond traditional routes of employment.
South Devon University Technical College (UTC) is getting behind the national awareness week by hosting a special Work Ready Day on Tuesday 4th February in partnership with leading South West employers to encourage students to consider apprenticeships.
A SOUTH Devon care provider is calling on kind and caring individuals to come forward to train as carers to meet the growing demand for domiciliary workers in the area (2020).
Guardian Homecare, which has teams operating in Exeter, is looking to hire 100 new carers to provide care to its service users this year.
Manager, Catherine Porter says: “Our company has gone from strength-to-strength and because demand for care is so high our team is always expanding and we’re regularly taking on new care workers to provide expert care across south Devon.
