More than 2,500 runners are preparing to pound the streets of Exeter this weekend, for the city’s 35th Great West Run and Activate events.
Amongst the participants are those running for charities, including Macmillan Cancer Support, FORCE, Children’s Hospice South West and Hospiscare. Last year the event raised more than £100,000 for charities and organisers Runjoy hope to top that this year.
Event organiser Mark Cowen says the fundraising is a key part of the event. He adds: ‘We’re all really excited about this year’s event, and the knowledge that year after year, we are...
If you have a pre-existing condition, it may affect how and when you’re able to receive private insurance in some countries. This can be dispiriting if you really need to seek medical treatment; however, there are other options out there that aren’t privatized or restrictive. If you’re looking for health insurance no waiting perio d, there are options out there. It’s a good idea to understand the current legislature surrounding pre-existing conditions, too, since that will help you make a more informed decision when choosing your private health care provider.
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court in Exeter have been lost in music as part of BBC Music Day.
The residents, in their 80s and 90s, enjoyed a lively dance party organised by staff at the Home at the start of the week. Some got up and danced, while others just tapped their feet.
Later in the week, the tempo slowed with residents relaxing to the sound of local harpist Luc Walpot, who played a range of classical music to an enraptured audience.
BBC Music Day is the UK wide, annual celebration of the power of music to change lives, with two thousand events...
The ‘Great West’ can lead the world in efforts to tackle climate change.
That is the view of climate change researchers who say the region is now home to more expertise in this field than anywhere on the planet.
The GW4 Alliance of top universities – Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter – has pledged to work with partners to explore transformative solutions.
Professor Tim Lenton, Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, said: “GW4 has already been instrumental in identifying that we’re now reaching dangerous climate change tipping points, such as...
Exhausted working parents spend almost £13,000 a year in a bid to free up time to relax, new research has revealed.
Desperate Brits have spent an average of £249 forking out for cleaners, ironing services, food deliveries and taxis in a bid just to free up time. If they did this every week it would equate to almost £13,000 a year, new research from Churchill has revealed. Despite parents forking out for the extra home support a third say there simply isn’t enough time in the day to chill out, new research from Churchill shows.
Those in need of healing across Devon are invited to a special two day event where you have an opportunity to be prayed for.
Rediscover Church, based in Northernhay Street, Exeter, is hosting ‘Nothing is Impossible’ on Friday 11thand Saturday 12th October, 7.30pm nightly, where everyone is invited to come along and experience the presence of God.
An evangelist called Jonathan Conrathe, who travels around the world witnessing thousands of people come to faith and has seen many miracles, will be leading both evenings.
Just recently, he was in Mexico and on one of the...
A successful home move usually comes from extensive planning and decision-making before you even begin to view any properties. It’s important to have a clear plan in your mind regarding what you want from your new home, including the required budget and any other restrictions which may arise.
Below are three important questions to ask yourself when you come to search for your new home.
Are You Renting or Buying?
Where the majority of individuals see buying a home as a more substantial investment, it’s not always the go-to option for everyone. This is the key...
Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs Devon and Torbay’s libraries, has plans to develop an engaging new reading initiative for the county’s youngsters, and they need your help.
Libraries Unlimited has been named as one of three finalists in the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grant initiative, a community funding scheme that supports community groups and charities to deliver projects that have a positive impact on communities.
In celebration of Tesco’s Centenary, the supermarket has teamed up with Groundwork to deliver a special voting round which will see grants of £25,...
Nic White says it's with a heavy heart that he will depart Exeter Chiefs at the end of the 2019/20 season.
The Australian international has today confirmed he will be heading home to former club Plus500 Brumbies on a two-year deal.
It will bring to an end a successful three-year stint for the scrum-half, who joined the Chiefs in 2017 from French Top 14 outfit, Montpellier.
A popular member of the current Chiefs make-up, it comes as no real surprise that White is heading back Down Under, as it was part of a mutual agreement he had made with the Devon club and the...
Ambitious targets for Devon County Council to be carbon neutral by 2030 have been agreed by the authority’s Cabinet today (Wednesday 9 October).
Councillors agreed to revise the authority’s energy and carbon strategy in response to the climate emergency.
The County Council’s carbon footprint has already fallen by almost 40% since 2012/13 – and it is likely to reach the authority’s original target of a 50% reduction next year, nine years earlier than planned.
The authority will now aim to reach a 70% reduction by 2030. The remainder of the carbon footprint will be...
