There's an ongoing debate on the value of written tests in schools in the UK. Some parents think that these exams are of no value, and don't necessarily test the extent of children's skills and knowledge.
Many parents see the 11+ CEM and GL assessments as limiting and not a true reflection of their child’s ability and potential.
People who study thoroughly for tests end up getting high scores, but it doesn't mean they understood the concepts of what they learned in class. It also doesn't mean that they understand the real-life practical application of the lessons.
Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham is one of the most decorated SAS snipers of all time. After retiring from the elite branch of the British armed services, he went on to work as a bodyguard for some of the world’s best-known A-listers. Needless to say, the veteran has a lot of stories to tell, and those who want to hear them can attend An Audience with Mark Billy Billingham at the Exeter Corn Exchange on the 4th of November this year.
The Special Air Service is a Special Forces unit of the British Army which takes on a number of highly classified missions involving covert reconnaissance,...
Generous buyers at Chilcotts most recent sale helped swell ongoing fundraising for Hospiscare to over £16,500.
Each sale day the auctioneers invite the Hospiscare team to take over the kitchen at the Silver Street Saleroom near Honiton Community College, to sell tea and coffee, snacks and cakes made freshly by Hospiscare volunteer Mary Bolshaw and her team, with every penny of profit kept by the charity.
At the July Antiques and Interiors sale, Liz and Duncan Chilcott launched celebrations to mark the company’s 15th anniversary by providing free refreshments for buyers...
The Guild craft gallery in Bovey Tracey is to be a new venue for the annual Devon Open Studios this year. During 7th -29th September, six Guild Members will showcase their work and be present at the centre, demonstrating their craft, chatting and letting people have a go – all in the UK tradition of local artists opening their doors to the public.
For locals and visitors it’s a unique opportunity to hunt out artists in beautiful, unexplored Devon as well as buy art direct from the creator, chat or try a technique themselves.
They can find all this at the Guild’s Riverside...
More than 2,700 disabled motorists, carers and their friends and families attended One Big Day Exeter at Westpoint on 27 July 2019. The event showcased a wide range of vehicles available for disabled people, and offered visitors the chance to discover all they needed to know about worry-free motoring with the Motability Scheme.
Visitors explored a showcase of over 100 vehicles from leading manufacturers including Ford, Audi and Hyundai, plus, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) and a range of vehicle adaptations, powered wheelchairs and scooters.
BOYZLIFE (Brian McFadden & Keith Duffy of Boyzone) are back on tour and heading to Exeter Lemon Grove on Sunday 22nd September 2019!
Boyzlife brings together members of two of the biggest boybands in history, Boyzone and Westlife, to perform a whole host of their biggest chart hits.
Brian McFadden enjoyed 12 UK and Ireland number ones as a member of Westlife, including a record breaking seven top spots in a row. The band also boast four number 1 albums and over 30 million record sales in total. Since Westlife, Brian has enjoyed international solo success, including a UK...
South Korean pop sensations BTS are back at Vue Exeter and they are bringing the soul. Following their landmark ‘Love Yourself’ tour, BTS return to the big screen with ‘BTS Bring the Soul: The Movie’.
After the success of their 2018 movie ‘Burn the Stage: The Movie’, with worldwide pre-sale orders reaching nearly 1 million, it’s no surprise the global sensations are back for more.
Arriving on screen at Vue on 7th and 8th August, BTS tell their own stories from a rooftop in Paris, having just completed the European leg of their tour. From performing to an army of fans to...
Oneserve is delighted to announce that it is a finalist in the prestigious 2019 Software as a Service (SaaS) Awards, securing a coveted place in the shortlist from amongst tough global competition.
The SaaS Awards is an international awards program which celebrates SaaS providers who are changing the game with their innovative software solutions and commitment to excellence. The SaaS awards is now in its fourth year and saw over 400 entries from across the globe including the US, Canada, Australasia, EMEA and UK.
Oneserve is shortlisted in the Best SaaS for Productivity...
Exeter Contemporary Sounds present a concert of ground breaking classical contemporary pieces featuring live music, recorded sound and film footage.
Steve Reich - Different Trains (Exeter based composer) Simon Belshaw - Between the Moon and the Earth and pieces by Bach, Michael Nyman and Kraftwerk performed by Barbara Degener - ‘cello, Andrew Gillett - viola, Julie Hill - violin and Emma Welton - violin
The pieces explore themes surrounding the Apollo moon missions and international train journeys.
Alongside the live string quartet, film footage and recordings will...
I am mainly clairaudient – in other words, instead of seeing any kind of visual imagery I hear voices, which are sometimes in my head and sometimes as if a person is standing next to me whispering in my ear. These voices can be crystal clear or they can be rather muffled, but either way I know they are the voices of people who have passed on from this life to the next. The information that is given to me, which can sometimes seem rather trivial to an ‘onlooker’, is always so personal to the recipient of the message – because of that, there is no doubt in my mind as to who these voices...
