Caudwell Children, the national charity that provides practical and emotional support to disabled children and their families, is appealing for fundraisers to sign up for its charity Lego Walk, on Sunday 31st May, 2020.
Lego walking has become increasingly popular in recent years with the current Guinness World Record being held by Sonny Molina, from Illinois, USA, who walked 12,696ft 2in over the interlocking plastic bricks.
The team at Caudwell Children say the challenge can be enjoyed by adults and children alike, and that it will give families something interesting...
DEVONIANS are being asked to donate any unwanted or surplus jigsaw puzzles they may have to the county’s elderly and vulnerable who remain housebound under the current Coronavirus restrictions (May 2020).
Guardian Homecare, operating in Exeter and surrounding areas, says many of its service users can’t afford to buy these items and they urgently need things to do during the lockdown.
Catherine Porter, Guardian Homecare’s Devon Manager, says: “Most of the people we look after and care for do not have the funds to purchase endless entertainment items, as they are on...
Exeter School is proud to announce that three pupils have been offered membership to the National Youth Theatre.
Upper Fifth Former (Year 11) pupil Harriet Bridgwater and Lower Sixth (Year 12) pupils Stephanie Seedhouse and Emma Bates have all been offered places with the sought after theatre company.
Every year over 6,000 young people audition for places which are limited to between 600-700.
This year, for the first time, Exeter School hosted a day of workshops and individual auditions, arranged by Head of Drama James Brough.
Congratulations to alumnae Elizabeth Godwin (2013) and Lucy Swiggs (2014) who have both recently commissioned from Sandhurst Military Academy. Senior Under Officer Elizabeth was awarded the Sword of Honour and commissions into The Household Cavalry Regiment, making history as the first woman to do so since the regiment was formed in 1660. Second Lieutenant Lucy commissions into the 47 Regiment within the Royal Artillery and will be going to Cyprus in July. Elizabeth follows in the footsteps of Nat Newman (2006 - 2013) who also received the Sword of Honour. She said she was deeply grateful...
A Medicine student at the University of Exeter has teamed up with two clinicians to launch an online seminar series which has attracted more than 10,000 students from across the UK – and has already joined forces with Peter Andre.
Year 3 student Muntasha Quddus is involved in SMILE - Sustaining Medical Education in a Lockdown Environment, supported by the University of Exeter. Together with registrars John Pascoe, from the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, and Paul Foster, from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, they are hosting daily seminars on Zoom. The series brings...
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week [w/c 18 May] is kindness. At this time of upheaval where our worlds have been turned upside down, acts of kindness now are more important than ever. Here, former primary school teacher Catherine Lynch of leading education resources and lesson planning experts PlanBee has ten tips for parents to improve the mental health of their children
Create a nurturing environment where everyone feels valued and safe
Even during lockdown, we need connection with others so that we feel valued and safe. While the need...
Data released today from specialist insurer Ecclesiastical’s annual Movement for Good awards has revealed that residents still intend to donate to good causes despite the difficult social and economic challenges caused by COVID-19.
The Movement for Good awards will see £1 million given to charities in need this summer and members of the public can nominate a cause close to their hearts for a potential £1,000 award.
The findings, taken from the 1,660 kind-hearted Devon residents who have so far nominated a charitable cause as part of the awards, show an overwhelming majority...
New research released today has found that students in Exeter are struggling with sleep, leaving a significant impact on their mental health with over a quarter (27%) admitting to using alcohol to help them rest.
The research, which has looking at student sleep across the UK, has found that university students are facing unprecedented sleep problems which are having a serious impact on their health- with over half (51%) citing stress or anxiety leaving them unable to sleep. As universities around the country are closed due to Covid-19, leaving students feeling particularly...
On-street parking enforcement will be gradually reinstated by Devon County Council.
Parking enforcement officers will initially be deployed to areas where issues with increasing numbers of visitors have been raised by communities, Police and local County Council members.
During this first week of returning to duty, penalty charge notices (PCNs) will NOT be issued. Instead, officers will be issuing warning notices to anyone flouting parking restrictions in on-street pay & display, limited waiting bays and residents’ parking areas, in order to allow drivers a grace...
Both race cars and racing watches are powered by amazing machinery. A racing watch represents precision and accuracy, and they are not similar to other watches such as field and aviation watches. The TAG Heuer Aquaracer - the perfect watch for the racetrack is not bound by a ‘uniform,’ so their look tends to be more outgoing and flashier.
An excellent racing watch is defined by a chronograph and a tachymeter. If you are a racer, you know how important these features are. If not, you should know that one is a separate stopwatch function on a racing watch, while the other allows...
