On Sunday 7 January 2018, an official ribbon-cutting ceremony was carried out by the South East Devon Habitat Regulations Executive Committee (SEDHREC): Cllr Rachel Sutton (representing Chair Cllr Daniel Gottschalk) for Exeter City Council, Cllr Humphrey Clemens for Teignbridge District Council and Cllr Phil Twiss for East Devon District Council.
The Countryside Park has been set up to help protect key conservation sites at Dawlish Warren, the Exe Estuary and East Devon’s Pebblebed Heaths, by SEDHREC, a partnership of Teignbridge, Exeter and East Devon Councils . The 26.4 hectare...
Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries are now open for the prestigious Food & Drink Devon Awards 2018. These gold standard awards celebrate the very best Devon has to offer by recognising the county’s most respected, influential and passionate artisan food and drink producers and establishments.
The awards, currently in their eighth year, continue to grow with 2017 recording the highest number of entries to date as well as boasting a glittering sell out awards evening. Last year the judges tasted over 250 of the finest products and visited nearly 100 establishments...
South Devon University Technical College, Newton Abbot’s specialist secondary school for young people with an interest in science, engineering, technology and the environment, will host its next Open Evening on Wednesday 31st January, 5 - 7pm.
The Open Evening is a chance for interested young people and parents to find out what’s on offer at the state-of-the-art college, which offers a combination of technical, practical and academic courses alongside all year-round work experience opportunities and employability skills development. This creates a unique programme of learning that...
Rotary in the South West Peninsula have agreed a partnership with the South West Youth Games Trust to support their events through to the 2019 season. Rotary have previously supported the Games in 2015 and 2016 and have renewed their support for 2018 and 2019. The Games are the largest youth community sports event in the region and are celebrating their 20th edition this year. The annual multi-sport event was launched as the Devon Youth Games in 1999 and has since expanded across the South West to include teams from Cornwall and every Devon District competing in 20 sports. Around 10,000...
More than 100 key business contacts from Exeter and Devon attended Sandy Park’s third Network at Sandy Park event on Thursday 18th January. Guest speaker Michael Caines MBE gave fascinating insights into his career and shared how his hard work, vision and determination enabled his dreams to become a reality when he opened Lympstone Manor nearly a year ago. He also highlighted how important it is for him to create jobs in the South West, as well as support the community by sourcing local produce where possible and through his work with the Exeter Chiefs’ charity the Exeter Foundation....
Exeter has launched the new educational project Exeter Language Club, aimed to support and further develop local community. Exeter Language Club had its first public event on Saturday 13th of January 2018. Exeter Expats community enthusiasts have organised parents and children afternoon, with the children pantomime themed to the Russian New Year celebration, followed by the children disco. The Lord Mayor of Exeter Councillor Lesley Robson and the Councillor Rob Hannaford have attended the opening.
The event was supported by the number of local businesses and organisations including...
Anyone who has an online presence needs a photo of themselves, and while a cheeky smartphone snap might be perfect for your personal Facebook page, it isn’t going to cut it when it comes to professional websites and services. Sites such as LinkedIn, a must-have for networking and self-promotion, require a current, authentic photograph of your face for your profile.
This kind of site is a shop window for your skills and experience, but none of that will count for anything if your profile photo shows a blurry selfie of you at your cousin’s wedding! My smartphone takes great photos...
Club captain Jack Yeandle heads up a list of four Exeter Chiefs players who have today penned new deals with the Aviva Premiership champions.
The 28-year-old hooker, together with fellow front-row forwards Greg Holmes, Elvis Taione and Harry Williams, have become the latest squad members to commit their futures to the Chiefs.
Yeandle has signed a new three-year deal keeping him at Sandy Park until 2021, while international trio Holmes, Taione and Williams have all agreed two-year deals.
The confirmation of the quartet signing on comes in the same week as club-mates...
A welcome return for both Tom McConville and CELT (support). Tom was born in Tyneside and he is one of the finest fiddle players in Britain and a grand singer and raconteur. As well as his solo work he has played with Barbara Dickson, Richard Thompson, Allan Taylor, Lindisfarne, Keiran Halpin, Dabhand, and he has shared the stage with Stephan Grappelli, Sean Maguire, Paul Brady, The Chieftains. Tom has a BBC 2 Radio Folk Award. “One of the greatest violinists I've ever heard and by far the biggest influence in my music” (Seth Lakeman) . A world class...
Two researchers from the University of Exeter have made a positive start to 2018 and put their New Year’s resolutions into action as they strive for success in completing an epic 350 mile cycle ride.
Drs Mark Tarrant and David Llewellyn got straight into the saddle following the Christmas festivities as they prepare to cycle London to Paris for the charity Alzheimer’s Society.
Dr Llewellyn knows how tough preparation can be. He had planned to join a team of six dementia researchers on the ride last summer – but had to withdraw after breaking his wrist when he fell off his...
