An inspirational Devon headteacher who helped transform a city school has been awarded an honorary degree.
The achievements of Moira Marder, Chief Executive Officer of The Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, have been recognised by the University of Exeter.
Moira joined St James School, Exeter in 2007 as Deputy Headteacher, later becoming Headteacher. Her unrelenting focus on school improvement transformed St James School from one of the lowest performing schools in the country to one of the top performing in Devon for both progress and attainment.
Large swings and robust volatility have generated enough concern that UK regulators will be establishing permanent rules which will be enforced in the UK beginning August 1, 2019. Many of these rules have been in effect as temporary regulations allowing brokers and clients to test drive the new rules. UK regulators believe that these new restrictions will greatly reduce large losses that have been associated with some of the highly leveraged financial products.
What are the New Regulations?
The new regulations that come into effect on August 1, 2019, will require firms...
July looks set to be ‘hectic hedgehog’ month for the RSPCA after calls about the prickly creatures peaked during this time last year.
From a total of 10,644 calls about hedgehogs made to the RSPCA’s national helpline throughout 2018, the number of calls spiked in July at 1867. Calls from the South West region1 totalled 10002 in 2018, 156 of which were made in July.
Across 2018, an average of 5.7 hedgehogs per day were admitted to one of the charity’s four specialist wildlife centres, but in the peak month of July, this rose to an average of 12.4 per day or one every two...
Libraries across Devon and Torbay are calling for children to sign up to the Space Chase mission to read six books this summer as part of the 2019 Summer Reading Challenge.
Anyone aged 4-11 is invited to take part in this out-of-this-world adventure by picking up a mission folder from their local library, choosing two books on each visit to the library throughout the summer and collecting stickers and rewards along the way as they rocket their way towards the finish line to claim a special medal.
Children will team up with futuristic family The Rockets for an exciting space...
One Big Day at Westpoint Exeter is giving disabled motorists and their friends and families the chance to find out all they need to know about the Motability Scheme. Taking place on Saturday 27 July 2019 between 9am and 4pm, the event will showcase a comprehensive display of vehicles for disabled people.
Free to attend and with free parking for all visitors, One Big Day Exeter will continue the Motability Scheme’s programme of events taking place throughout the UK this summer.
There will be a range of over 50 cars at the event from 25 leading manufacturers including, Ford,...
BOYZLIFE (Playing the Hits of Boyzone and Westlife) play 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 number 1 with ‘Real to Me’....
Let our Train Conductor (Derekk Ross) carry you away with Network Tales inspired by brief glimpses into the lives of his passengers. As the Conductor attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter Amy (Hetty Elliot), the stories begin to take on a life of their own in this heart-warming comedy about fathers and daughters.
Departing from Exeter Phoenix Studio on 2nd and 3rd August at 7pm, tickets priced £8 (£6.50 concessions) for Restless Theatre’s Network Tales service can be booked on the Exeter Fringe website at: https://exefringe.co.uk/
Many of us have envisaged how we want our wedding day to pan out from an early age, making the pressure and hope that all goes well ever more stressful. If your special day is fast approaching, it’s only normal to feel a little nervous, so here are five tips to help prep for the big day, ensuring you’re ready and raring to go.
Get a Good Night’s Sleep
It’s only natural that you will go through a range of emotions on the night before your wedding day, therefore, it’s important that you get as much sleep as you can. From the moment your big day arrives, all the way through...
Two students from South Dartmoor Community College in Ashburton, Devon, have been named as the first recipients of a new award for students who show bravery or go above and beyond to help others and the community.
The Captain and Mrs Jones Cup has been set up after a local man Anthony Jones, bequeathed funds to reward students who have positively contributed through acts of courage. His story has been shared by local historian, Chris Robillard, grandparent to several students at the College, in the book Captain and Mrs Jones.
Chartered accountants and business advisers Haines Watts have been voted Accountancy Firm of the Year at the annual FDs’ Excellence Awards.
The firm, the 15thlargest in the UK, has teams all over the country including offices in Exeter and Crediton.
David Park, partner in the Exeter team, said: “We are very proud to have won this particular award. Our core client base is made up of owner managed businesses, so to get this endorsement from the men and women who run these businesses means a great deal to us.
“The contribution and commitment of our staff in both the...
